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Title: | Novel neuroprotective effects with O-benzyl derivative of pralidoxime in soman-intoxicated rodents | Authors: | Loke, W.-K. Sim, M.-K. Go, M.-L. |
Keywords: | Acetylcholine Anticonvulsant effect Non-reactivation effect Pralidoxime derivative Sedative effect Soman poisoning |
Issue Date: | 3-Oct-2005 | Citation: | Loke, W.-K., Sim, M.-K., Go, M.-L. (2005-10-03). Novel neuroprotective effects with O-benzyl derivative of pralidoxime in soman-intoxicated rodents. European Journal of Pharmacology 521 (1-3) : 59-69. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.07.033 | Abstract: | Pharmacological properties of oxime reactivators, not related to its ability to regenerate or reactivate nerve agent-inhibited acetylcholinesterase located at nerve synapses, have been reported to be important in protecting against poisoning by the nerve agent soman. Such non-reactivation effects have thus far been associated only with bispyridinium oximes. This study investigated the possibility of creating similar non-reactivation therapeutic effects in the mono-pyridinium ring oxime, pralidoxime (2-PAM) through attachment of alkyl groups of increasing chain length to the oxime functional group. Of the 4 derivatives investigated, only the O-benzyl derivative displayed strong sedative effects in mice and mitigated the development of motor convulsions following soman challenge (1.8 × LD50, subcutaneous). Anticonvulsant effects of this compound were enhanced by co-administration of a non-anticonvulsant dose of atropine sulfate. Administration of equivalent amount of other O-derivatives of pralidoxime failed to elicit similar anticonvulsant actions. Electroencephalographic (EEG) and histopathological studies using the rat model, intoxicated with a lethal dose (1.6 × LD50, s.c.) of soman, confirmed O-benzyl derivative neuroprotective capabilities when used as a pretreatment drug. Microdialysis studies revealed that its neuroprotective effect is related to its ability to attenuate soman-induced increase in acetylcholine. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | Source Title: | European Journal of Pharmacology | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/106176 | ISSN: | 00142999 | DOI: | 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.07.033 |
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