Proconvulsive effect of hydrochlorothiazide in an in vitro rat seizure model

Kellinghaus, Christoph; Gorji, Ali

doi:10.22038/ijbms.2014.3735

Proconvulsive effect of hydrochlorothiazide in an in vitro rat seizure model

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Christoph Kellinghaus ¹
Ali Gorji ²

¹ Department of Neurology, Klinikum Osnabrück, Am Finkenhügel 1, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany

² Institute of Neurophysiology, University of Münster, Robert-Koch-Str. 115, 48149 Münster, Germany. Department of Neurology and Department of Neurosurgery, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus A1, 48029 Münster, Germany. Shefa Neuroscience Center, Khatam Hospital, Rashid Yasemi St., Valiasr Ave, Tehran, Iran.

10.22038/ijbms.2014.3735

Abstract

Objective(s):Protective effects of diuretics, particularly of hydrochlorothiazide (HCT), for the development of seizure attacksepilepsy have been described in vivo. However, itsthe mechanism of action of HCT is unknownneeds to be elucidated.
Materials and Methods: Extracellular field potentials were recorded from the CA1- and CA3-subfields of the hippocampus of rats. Epileptiform discharges were induced by omission of Mg²⁺ from the artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF). HCT was added to the ACSF at a concentration of 2 mmol/l (n=5), 0.2 mmol/l (n=5) or 0.02 mmol/l (n=5). Frequency, amplitude and duration of the epileptiform discharges were evaluated. Long-term potentiation (LTP) was induced with and without the presence of HCT (n=6; 2 mmol/l). In addition, rats were injected with HCT (n=4) or saline (n=2), and the brain tissue was analyzed using HPLC.
Results: Application of 0.02, 0.2, and 2 mmol/l HCT accelerated the frequency of discharges by 50%, 91%, and 100%, respectively. The amplitude of burst discharges also increased by 9%, 54%, and 300%, and the duration of epileptiform discharges increased by 10%, 30% and 120%. All parameters returned close to the basal levels after 60min washout of the substance. HCT increased the electrical evoked potentials but did not affect the LTP in hippocampal tissues. There was no evidence of HCT in the rat brain after intraperitoneal injection.
Conclusion: Exposure of hippocampal slices to HCT enhanced epileptiform activity in a dose-dependent manner. In addition, HCT does not seem to cross the blood brain barrier in rats. Thus, the anticonvulsive effect of HCT most likely is not through direct neuronal effect.

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