Abstract
Introduction: Experimental evidence and clinical evidence indicate that the inflammatory process is a crucial mechanism in the pathophysiology of epileptic seizures and temporal lobe epilepsy. The amygdala when involved in an atypical processing is associated with multiple moods such as depression and anxiety disorder and psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. Objective: This study investigated the acute inflammatory process and modulation of the endogenous proteins’ galectins and AnxA1 in the amygdala of animals submitted to an experimental model of temporal lobe epilepsy. Methods: The experimental procedures were approved by the Ethics Committee on the Use of Animals at UNIFESP (CEUA nº2958050814). The experiments performed in this study used data and materials that were obtained from the project “Neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory role of the mimetic peptide ac2-26 of the annexin a1 protein in intrahippocampal pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus” conducted by the advisor. The experimental model used male Wistar rats that were divided into 3 experimental groups (NAIVE; SHAM, Status Epilepticus or SE - n = 5 animals/group). Once acclimated, the animals in the SHAM and SE groups underwent stereotaxic surgery for implantation of the intracerebral cannula in the right hippocampus. The SHAM animals received sterile saline in all procedures and the NAIVE group only manipulated. The animals were monitored throughout the period and after 24 hours of experiment all animals were euthanized by overdose of thiopental to remove the brain and performed histological and immunohistochemical analysis. Results and Conclusion: Initial results demonstrate that SE and the acute inflammatory process cause damage to the amygdala, and there is also modulation of inflammatory markers in this structure. However, further studies are needed to better understand the mechanism of action in neuroinflammation in status epilepticus.
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