Аннотация:OLFACTORY SYSTEM PARTICIPATES IN MECHANISMS
OF THE SPIKE-WAVE DISCHARGES GENERATION
IN WAG/RIJ RATS.
K. Abbasova*, S. Chepurnov*, N. Chepurnova*, M. Belousova*,
V. Blik*, and G. van Luijtelaar
*Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia; and NICI,
Radboud Nijmegen University, The Netherlands
Purpose: The aim of the present experiment was to evaluate the role of
olfactory system in the generation of the spike-and-wave discharges
(SWDs) in WAG/Rij rats.
Method: Before surgery WAG/Rij rats were anesthetized by Nembutal
in a dose of 47 mg/kg. EEG electrodes were chronically implanted into
frontal cortex. The mean duration and number of SWDs were calculated.
CONAN EEG recording software was used. The deafferentation of olfactory
bulbs was induced by i.p. injection of the olfactory epithelial toxin 3-
methyl indole (3 MI) in a dose of 200 mg/kg.
Results: Significant increase in number of SWDs (p<0.01, by means of
Wilcoxon matched pairs test) was found for the treatment group compared
to the control rats. Analysis of duration of SWDs showed no significant
effects.
Conclusion: According to our results we can suggest that olfactory system
is include to the mechanisms of generation of the SWDs. I.p. injection
of the olfactory epithelial toxin 3-methyl indole (3 MI) induced the
increase of the number of the SWDs.