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De Araujo Furtado M, Aroniadou-Anderjaska V, Figueiredo TH, Pidoplichko VI, Apland JP, Rossetti K, Braga MFM. Preventing Long-Term Brain Damage by Nerve Agent-Induced Status Epilepticus in Rat Models Applicable to Infants: Significant Neuroprotection by Tezampanel Combined with Caramiphen but Not by Midazolam Treatment. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2024; 388:432-450. [PMID: 37739807 PMCID: PMC10801760 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.123.001710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Acute exposure to nerve agents induces a peripheral cholinergic crisis and prolonged status epilepticus (SE), causing death or long-term brain damage. To provide preclinical data pertinent to the protection of infants and newborns, we compared the antiseizure and neuroprotective effects of treating soman-induced SE with midazolam (MDZ) versus tezampanel (LY293558) in combination with caramiphen (CRM) in 12- and 7-day-old rats. The anticonvulsants were administered 1 hour after soman exposure; neuropathology data were collected up to 6 months postexposure. In both ages, the total duration of SE within 24 hours after soman exposure was significantly shorter in the LY293558 plus CRM groups compared with the MDZ groups. Neuronal degeneration was substantial in the MDZ-treated groups but absent or minimal in the groups treated with LY293558 plus CRM. Loss of neurons and interneurons in the basolateral amygdala and CA1 hippocampal area was significant in the MDZ-treated groups but virtually absent in the LY293558 plus CRM groups. Atrophy of the amygdala and hippocampus occurred only in MDZ-treated groups. Neuronal/interneuronal loss and atrophy of the amygdala and hippocampus deteriorated over time. Reduction of inhibitory activity in the basolateral amygdala and increased anxiety were found only in MDZ groups. Spontaneous recurrent seizures developed in the MDZ groups, deteriorating over time; a small percentage of rats from the LY293558 plus CRM groups also developed seizures. These results suggest that brain damage can be long lasting or permanent if nerve agent-induced SE in infant victims is treated with midazolam at a delayed timepoint after SE onset, whereas antiglutamatergic treatment with tezampanel and caramiphen provides significant neuroprotection. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: To protect the brain and the lives of infants in a mass exposure to nerve agents, an anticonvulsant treatment must be administered that will effectively stop seizures and prevent neuropathology, even if offered with a relative delay after seizure onset. The present study shows that midazolam, which was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of nerve agent-induced status epilepticus, is not an effective neuroprotectant, whereas brain damage can be prevented by targeting glutamate receptors.
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- Marcio De Araujo Furtado
- Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics (M.D.A.F., V.A.-A., T.H.F., V.I.P., K.R., M.F.M.B.) and Psychiatry (V.A.-A., M.F.M.B.), F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; and Neuroscience Branch, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Gunpowder, Maryland (J.P.A.)
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- Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics (M.D.A.F., V.A.-A., T.H.F., V.I.P., K.R., M.F.M.B.) and Psychiatry (V.A.-A., M.F.M.B.), F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; and Neuroscience Branch, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Gunpowder, Maryland (J.P.A.)
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- Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics (M.D.A.F., V.A.-A., T.H.F., V.I.P., K.R., M.F.M.B.) and Psychiatry (V.A.-A., M.F.M.B.), F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; and Neuroscience Branch, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Gunpowder, Maryland (J.P.A.)
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- Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics (M.D.A.F., V.A.-A., T.H.F., V.I.P., K.R., M.F.M.B.) and Psychiatry (V.A.-A., M.F.M.B.), F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; and Neuroscience Branch, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Gunpowder, Maryland (J.P.A.)
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- Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics (M.D.A.F., V.A.-A., T.H.F., V.I.P., K.R., M.F.M.B.) and Psychiatry (V.A.-A., M.F.M.B.), F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; and Neuroscience Branch, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Gunpowder, Maryland (J.P.A.)
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- Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics (M.D.A.F., V.A.-A., T.H.F., V.I.P., K.R., M.F.M.B.) and Psychiatry (V.A.-A., M.F.M.B.), F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; and Neuroscience Branch, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Gunpowder, Maryland (J.P.A.)
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- Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, and Genetics (M.D.A.F., V.A.-A., T.H.F., V.I.P., K.R., M.F.M.B.) and Psychiatry (V.A.-A., M.F.M.B.), F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; and Neuroscience Branch, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Gunpowder, Maryland (J.P.A.)
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Vijayaraghavan R. Autoinjector device for rapid administration of drugs and antidotes in emergency situations and in mass casualty management. J Int Med Res 2021; 48:300060520926019. [PMID: 32436421 PMCID: PMC7243406 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520926019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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There are several situations such as medical emergencies and incidents involving mass casualties where drugs and antidotes have to be administered immediately along with other first aid at the site of the event. Self-administration by the affected person or by a companion is required as a life-saving measure. Autoinjector devices (AIDs) are useful for the rapid administration of drugs and antidotes and they can also be used by those who have not been medically trained. This makes them very convenient for emergency and mass casualty management. An AID has a drug cartridge with an embedded needle for subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, which is usually painless. The drugs are delivered slowly by the AID across a large area in the muscle, which increases the absorption and the drug effects are equal to that of intravenous administration. A variety of AIDs are available, such as atropine and pralidoxime for nerve agent poisoning, epinephrine for anaphylactic shock and allergy, diazepam for seizures, sumatriptan for migraine, amikacin for antibacterial treatment, buprenorphine for pain relief and monoclonal antibodies for a variety of diseases. This review describes the published peer-reviewed literature identified by online searches of journal databases.
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Scholl EA, Miller-Smith SM, Bealer SL, Lehmkuhle MJ, Ekstrand JJ, Dudek FE, McDonough JH. Age-dependent behaviors, seizure severity and neuronal damage in response to nerve agents or the organophosphate DFP in immature and adult rats. Neurotoxicology 2018; 66:10-21. [PMID: 29510177 PMCID: PMC5996394 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2018.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Exposure to nerve agents (NAs) and other organophosphates (OPs) can initiate seizures that rapidly progress to status epilepticus (SE). While the electrographic and neuropathological sequelae of SE evoked by NAs and OPs have been characterized in adult rodents, they have not been adequately investigated in immature animals. In this study postnatal day (PND) 14, 21 and 28 rat pups, along with PND70 animals as adult controls, were exposed to NAs (sarin, VX) or another OP (diisopropylfluorophosphate, DFP). We then evaluated behavioral and electrographic (EEG) correlates of seizure activity, and performed neuropathology using Fluoro-Jade B. Although all immature rats exhibited behaviors that are often characterized as seizures, the incidence, duration, and severity of the electrographic seizure activity were age-dependent. No (sarin and VX) or brief (DFP) EEG seizure activity was evoked in PND14 rats, while SE progressively increased in severity as a function of age in PND21, 28 and 70 animals. Fluoro-Jade B staining was observed in multiple brain regions of animals that exhibited prolonged seizure activity. Neuronal injury in PND14 animals treated with DFP was lower than in older animals and absent in rats exposed to sarin or VX. In conclusion, we found that NAs and an OP provoked robust SE and neuronal injury similar to adults in PND21 and PND28, but not in PND14, rat pups. Convulsive behaviors were often present independent of EEG seizures and were unaccompanied by neuronal damage. These differential responses should be considered when investigating medical countermeasures for NA and OP exposure in pediatric populations.
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- Erika A Scholl
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108 USA
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- Neuroscience Branch, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21010-5400 USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108 USA; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108 USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108 USA; Epitel, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108 USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108 USA
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- Neuroscience Branch, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21010-5400 USA.
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Yu S, Cole JS. A 48-year-old man with severe shortness of breath. Air Med J 2014; 33:231-234. [PMID: 25179957 DOI: 10.1016/j.amj.2014.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2013] [Revised: 04/16/2014] [Accepted: 05/02/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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A 48-year-old man was found by his neighbor unconscious on the floor at his residence. Earlier in the day, his neighbor reported noticing the patient was becoming more short of breath and having some trouble speaking. The neighbor alerted EMS. Upon EMS arrival, the patient was tachypneic with a room air O2 saturation in the 60s. A LifeFlight helicopter responded to transfer this patient to a tertiary care center from his home in a rural farming community.
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- Sammy Yu
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Moshiri M, Darchini-Maragheh E, Balali-Mood M. Advances in toxicology and medical treatment of chemical warfare nerve agents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 20:81. [PMID: 23351280 PMCID: PMC3556041 DOI: 10.1186/2008-2231-20-81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 11/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Organophosphorous (OP) Nerve agents (NAs) are known as the deadliest chemical warfare agents. They are divided into two classes of G and V agents. Most of them are liquid at room temperature. NAs chemical structures and mechanisms of actions are similar to OP pesticides, but their toxicities are higher than these compounds. The main mechanism of action is irreversible inhibition of Acetyl Choline Esterase (AChE) resulting in accumulation of toxic levels of acetylcholine (ACh) at the synaptic junctions and thus induces muscarinic and nicotinic receptors stimulation. However, other mechanisms have recently been described. Central nervous system (CNS) depression particularly on respiratory and vasomotor centers may induce respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. Intermediate syndrome after NAs exposure is less common than OP pesticides poisoning. There are four approaches to detect exposure to NAs in biological samples: (I) AChE activity measurement, (II) Determination of hydrolysis products in plasma and urine, (III) Fluoride reactivation of phosphylated binding sites and (IV) Mass spectrometric determination of cholinesterase adducts. The clinical manifestations are similar to OP pesticides poisoning, but with more severity and fatalities. The management should be started as soon as possible. The victims should immediately be removed from the field and treatment is commenced with auto-injector antidotes (atropine and oximes) such as MARK I kit. A 0.5% hypochlorite solution as well as novel products like M291 Resin kit, G117H and Phosphotriesterase isolated from soil bacterias, are now available for decontamination of NAs. Atropine and oximes are the well known antidotes that should be infused as clinically indicated. However, some new adjuvant and additional treatment such as magnesium sulfate, sodium bicarbonate, gacyclidine, benactyzine, tezampanel, hemoperfusion, antioxidants and bioscavengers have recently been used for OP NAs poisoning.
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- Mohammd Moshiri
- Medical Toxicology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Cella M, Knibbe C, Danhof M, Della Pasqua O. What is the right dose for children? Br J Clin Pharmacol 2010; 70:597-603. [PMID: 21087295 PMCID: PMC2950994 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03591.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2009] [Accepted: 11/04/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Massimo Cella
- Division of Pharmacology, Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden UniversityLeiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden UniversityLeiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden UniversityLeiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden UniversityLeiden, the Netherlands
- Clinical Pharmacology & Discovery MedicineGlaxoSmithKline, Greenford, UK
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The Solanaceae is comprised of some 2500 species of cosmopolitan plants, especially native to the American continent. They have great value as food, like the well-known potato, tomato and eggplants, and medicines, like species of Atropa, Withania and Physalis, but many plants of this family are toxic, and sometimes lethal to mammals, in particular to man. Some of them also produce hallucinations and perceptual changes. The toxic species of this family are characterized by the occurrence of a variety of chemical compounds, some of which are responsible for the toxicity and lethality observed after ingestion, while others are suspected to be toxic. In this review, the following toxic compounds belonging to different members of the Solanaceae family are described: Tropane alkaloids ( Atropa, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Mandragora); pyrrolidine and pyrrolic alkaloids ( Nierembergia, Physalis, Solanum); protoalkaloids ( Nierembergia); glycoalkaloids ( Lycopersicon, Solanum); nicotine ( Nicotiana); cardenolides ( Cestrum, Nierembergia); capsaicinoids ( Capsicum); kaurene-type tetracyclic diterpenes ( Cestrum); steroidal glycosides ( Cestrum, Solanum); 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and vitamin D3 ( Cestrum, Solanum, Nierembergia); and withasteroids, withanolides ( Withania), and physalins ( Physalis). Other bioactive chemical constituents of members of this family are sugar esters and lectins. Phenylpropanoids are not included in this paper.
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