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Partial reversal of the iminodipropionitrile-induced hyperkinetic syndrome in rats by alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3251508     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Rats were treated with the neurotoxin iminodipropionitrile (IDPN), which causes an irreversible movement disorder accompanied by axonal damage similar to that seen in vitamin E deficiency. Animals that received 2 g/kg vitamin E concurrently with 100 mg/kg IDPN for 10 days demonstrated a significantly reduced severity of IDPN-induced dyskinesia (as measured by vertical head movements) compared to animals that received IDPN alone. When animals were treated with 100 mg/kg IDPN for 10 days and then given either 2 g/kg vitamin E or an equivalent volume of sesame oil for 7 days, vitamin E produced a significant reduction in the severity of IDPN-induced dyskinesia. In both experiments, locomotor activity was unchanged by vitamin E. These data suggest a possible involvement of free radical formation in the neurotoxicity of IDPN.
Authors:
J B Lohr; J L Cadet; R J Wyatt; W J Freed
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology     Volume:  1     ISSN:  0893-133X     ISO Abbreviation:  Neuropsychopharmacology     Publication Date:  1988 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-08-04     Completed Date:  1989-08-04     Revised Date:  2011-05-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8904907     Medline TA:  Neuropsychopharmacology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  305-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Psychiatry Service, San Diego VA Medical Center, California 92161.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Male
Nitriles / antagonists & inhibitors*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Vitamin E / therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Nitriles; 111-94-4/3,3'-iminodipropionitrile; 1406-18-4/Vitamin E

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