Endocannabinoid enhancement protects against kainic acid-induced seizures and associated brain damage.

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Endocannabinoid enhancement protects against kainic acid-induced seizures and associated brain damage. Abstract Text:

David A Karanian,Sanjida L Karim,JodiAnne T Wood,John S Williams,Sonyuan Lin,Alexandros Makriyannis,Ben A Bahr,

Endocannabinoids are released in response to pathogenic insults, and inhibitors of endocannabinoid inactivation enhance such on-demand responses that promote cellular protection. Here, AM374 (palmitylsulfonyl fluoride), an irreversible inhibitor of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH), was injected i.p. into rats to test for endocannabinoid enhancement. AM374 caused a prolonged elevation of anandamide levels in several brain regions, including the hippocampus, and resulted in rapid activation of the extracellular signal regulated-kinase/mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway that has been linked to survival. To evaluate the neuroprotective nature of the FAAH inhibitor, we tested AM374 in a seizure model involving rats insulted with kainic acid (KA). AM374 was injected immediately after KA administration, and seizure scores were significantly reduced throughout a 4-h observation period. The KA-induced seizures were associated with calpain-mediated cytoskeletal breakdown, reductions in synaptic markers, and loss of CA1 hippocampal neurons. FAAH inhibition protected against the excitotoxic damage and neuronal loss assessed 48 h postinsult. AM374 also preserved pre- and postsynaptic markers to levels comparable with those found in noninsulted animals, and the synaptic marker preservation strongly correlated with reduced seizure scores. With regard to behavioral deficits in the excitotoxic rats, AM374 produced nearly complete functional protection, significantly improving balance and coordination across different behavioral paradigms. These data indicate that AM374 crosses the blood-brain barrier, enhances endocannabinoid responses in key neuronal circuitries, and protects the brain against excitotoxic damage.

Endocannabinoid enhancement protects against kainic acid-induced seizures and associated brain damage. Publishing Authors By Initials

DA Karanian,SL Karim,JT Wood,JS Williams,S Lin,A Makriyannis,BA Bahr,

For similar nervous system diseases: central nervous system diseases: brain diseases: epilepsy: seizures research abstracts see: nervous system diseases: central nervous system diseases: brain diseases: epilepsy: seizures research

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Endocannabinoid enhancement protects against kainic acid-induced seizures and associated brain damage. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: The Journal of pharmacology and experimental thera

VOLUME: 322

Page Numbers: 1059-66

Journal Abbreviation: J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.

ISSN: 0022-3565

DAY: 1

MONTH: 06

YEAR: 2007

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LANGUAGE: eng

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Endocannabinoid enhancement protects against kainic acid-induced seizures and associated brain damage. Keywords Mesh Terms:

KEYWORDS: Seizures

MESH TERMS: chemically induced

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Substance Name: fatty-acid amide hydrolase

Registry Number: EC 3.5.1.-

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AFFILIATION: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3092, USA. david.karanian@uconn.edu

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States NIDA

GRANT: DA07312

ACRONYM: DA

MEDLINETA: J Pharmacol Exp Ther

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