Suvorexant, a dual orexin receptor antagonist, protected seizure through interaction with GABAA and glutamate receptors

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1 Targeted Drug Delivery Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Mdical sciences,Mashhad,Iran.

2 Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad

3 Pharmaceutical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

4 Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Mdical sciences,Mashhad,Iran.Pharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Abstract

Orexin can increase neuronal excitability and induce epileptic activity. In this study, the effects of suvorexant (orexin receptor antagonist) on pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) and maximal electroshock (MES)-induced seizure were investigated. Mice were divided into 5 groups of six animals each including normal saline (10 ml/kg), diazepam (2 mg/kg) and suvorexant (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) groups. In PTZ test, the latency to first minimal clonic seizure (MCS), latency to the first generalized tonic–clonic seizures (GTCS), total duration of seizure and also protection against mortality were evaluated. In MES, the hind limb tonic extension (HLTE) and the protection against mortality were recorded. In order to evaluate the role of GABAA in anticonvulsant effect of suvorexant, flumazenil was used and to investigate the role of glutamate, the protein levels of AMPAR and NMDAR were measured in hippocampus by western blotting. In PTZ model, suvorexant (200mg/kg) increased MCS and GTCS latencies. Suvorexant (100 and 200 mg/kg) decreased total duration of seizure compared to control group. In PTZ model, flumazenil inhibited the prolongation of seizure latency induced by suvorexant. In MES, the HLTE was decreased by suvorexant (100 and 200 mg/kg) and suvorexant protected against mortality by 83.3%. Moreover, the protein levels of NMDAR and AMPAR were decreased by suvorexant.
Suvorexant exerted anticonvulsant activity and in addition to its inhibitory effect on orexin receptors, this effect may be mediated, at least partly, through interaction with GABAA and glutamate receptors.

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Suvorexant, a dual orexin receptor antagonist, protected seizure through interaction with GABAA and glutamate receptors

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Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Volume 19, Issue 2
Spring 2020
Pages 383-390

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