[Anticonvulsants as bioantioxidants under stress conditions]

Biomed Khim. 2009 Jul-Aug;55(4):519-24.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The action of heterocyclic amides series (ethosuximide, phenytoin, primidone) on lipid peroxidation and membrane bound monoamine oxidases A and B under stress condition has been studied. The intraperitoneal injection of the drugs resulted in enhancement of SOD, decrease of brain malondialdehyde content and mitochondrial activity of monoamine oxidases A and B.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anticonvulsants / pharmacology*
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Brain / metabolism
  • Ethosuximide / pharmacology
  • Lipid Peroxidation / drug effects
  • Membrane Lipids / metabolism
  • Mitochondria / drug effects
  • Mitochondria / metabolism
  • Monoamine Oxidase / metabolism
  • Phenytoin / pharmacology
  • Primidone / pharmacology
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Stress, Psychological / metabolism*
  • Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antioxidants
  • Membrane Lipids
  • Primidone
  • Ethosuximide
  • Phenytoin
  • Superoxide Dismutase
  • Monoamine Oxidase