Translocation of zinc may contribute to seizure-induced death of neurons

Rats were subjected to seizures induced by kainic acid, and the resulting changes in CNS zinc staining were studied with the toluene sulfonamide quinoline fluorescence method. Seizures caused a loss of zinc staining from presynaptic boutons in many limbic and cerebrocortical regions. Simultaneously,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Brain research 1989-02, Vol.480 (1), p.317-321
Hauptverfasser: Frederickson, C.J., Hernandez, M.D., McGinty, J.F.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Rats were subjected to seizures induced by kainic acid, and the resulting changes in CNS zinc staining were studied with the toluene sulfonamide quinoline fluorescence method. Seizures caused a loss of zinc staining from presynaptic boutons in many limbic and cerebrocortical regions. Simultaneously, the postsynaptic neurons that were degenerating (acidophilic) in those regions as a result of the seizure developed intense fluorescence for zinc. A possible role for zinc in the death of the postsynaptic neurons is suggested.
ISSN:0006-8993
1872-6240
DOI:10.1016/0006-8993(89)90199-6