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Potential effect of endothelial progenitor cells on pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in rats: an evaluation of relevant long noncoding RNAs

Author(s): Shimaa O. ALI, Nancy N. SHAHIN, Marwa M. SAFAR, Sherine M. RIZK
Affiliation(s): Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt; more
Corresponding email(s): shimaa.omar@pharma.cu.edu.eg
Key Words: Endothelial progenitor cells; Long noncoding RNA; Pentylenetetrazole; Neuronal damage; Seizure

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Shimaa O. ALI, Nancy N. SHAHIN, Marwa M. SAFAR, Sherine M. RIZK. Potential effect of endothelial progenitor cells on pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in rats: an evaluation of relevant long noncoding RNAs[J]. Journal of Zhejiang University Science B,in press.Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering,in press.https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.B2400242

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Abstract: Objective: The use of stem cells is a promising strategy for seizure treatment owing to their unique characteristics. We investigated the role of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in a pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced rat seizure model. A selected panel of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), which maintain an elaborate balance in brain neural regulatory networks as well as the autophagy pathway, was also targeted. Methods: The impact of intravenously administered EPCs on PTZ-kindling in rats was evaluated by measuring neuronal damage markers, neurotrophic factors, and relevant lncRNA gene expressions. Rat behavior was assessed using Y-maze and open field (OFT) tests. Results: EPCs mitigated seizure-associated neurological damage and reversed the PTZ-induced working memory and locomotor activity deficits, as evidenced by improved performance in the Y-maze and OFT tests. EPCs treatment reversed downregulation of the expression of the lncRNAs Evf2, Pnky, Dlx1, APF, HOTAIR, and FLJ11812. EPCs also boosted vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression. The ameliorative effect achieved by EPCs was comparable to that produced by valproate. Conclusions: These findings indicate that EPCs ameliorate kindling epileptic seizures and their associated abnormalities and that the effect of EPCs may be mediated via the upregulation of certain regulatory lncRNAs.

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