Electrophysiological evidence for the anticonvulsant effect of alpha-lipoic acid via indirect antioxidant properties in BALB/c mice


OKUYAN M., Akca M., Yildirim M.

NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH, cilt.35, sa.7, ss.726-733, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1179/1743132813y.0000000188
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.726-733
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Alpha-lipoic acid (alpha-LA) is a strong antioxidant whose effect on epilepsy has not been completely clarified yet. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of alpha-LA on epileptiform activity induced by penicillin in BALB/c mice.