[The remote effects of neonatal injections of caffeine and piracetam on audiogenic seizure susceptibility in mice of three genotypes]

Zh Vyssh Nerv Deiat Im I P Pavlova. 2008 May-Jun;58(3):368-75.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Neonatal DBA/2J, 101/HY and CBA/Lac/Sto mice (2-7-day-old) were subcutaneously injected with caffeine (200 mg/kg), piracetam (50 mg/kg) or distilled water. At the age of 1 month, they were tested for audiogenic seizure susceptibility (SS). The neonatal injections changed SS in 1-month-old mice in a genotype-dependent manner. Distilled water (control of neonatal pain stimulation) slightly reduced the audiogenic fit severity (arbitrary scores) the effect being most distinct in DBA/2J, less strong in 101/HY strain and absent in CBA. Caffeine neonatal injections induced slight changes in DBA/2J, no changes in CBA and increased SS in 101/HY mice. Piracetam reduced fit intensity in DBA/2J mice but increased it in CBA and, especially, in 101/HY strain. Genotype-dependent differences in physiological mechanisms of audiogenic seizures may be responsible for different remote effects of early treatment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acoustic Stimulation / methods
  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Behavior, Animal / drug effects
  • Behavior, Animal / physiology*
  • Caffeine / administration & dosage
  • Caffeine / pharmacology*
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Epilepsy, Reflex / physiopathology*
  • Genotype
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred CBA
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Piracetam / administration & dosage
  • Piracetam / pharmacology*
  • Seizures / physiopathology*
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • Caffeine
  • Piracetam