Effects of Lamotrigine Alone and in Combination with MK-801, Phenobarbital, or Phenytoin on Cell Death in the Neonatal Rat Brain
@article{Katz2007EffectsOL, title={Effects of Lamotrigine Alone and in Combination with MK-801, Phenobarbital, or Phenytoin on Cell Death in the Neonatal Rat Brain}, author={I Katz and Jinsook Kim and Karen N. Gale and A. A. Kondratyev}, journal={Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics}, year={2007}, volume={322}, pages={494 - 500} }
The neonatal rat brain is vulnerable to neuronal apoptosis induced by antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), especially when given in combination. This study evaluated lamotrigine alone or in combination with phenobarbital, phenytoin, or the glutamate antagonist (+)-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5,10-imine hydrogen maleate (MK-801) for a proapoptotic action in the developing rat brain. Cell death was assessed in brain regions (striatum, thalamus, and cortical areas) of rat pups…
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