Neonatal febrile seizures: Dimethyl itaconate's role in behavioral recovery and glutathione enzyme modulation in adult rats.

Febrile seizures are common in children and can lead to neurological deficits like motor impairments, memory problems, and cognitive decline. Research on dimethyl itaconate aims to mitigate these effects and improve the quality of life for affected people. By exploring its potential as a protective...

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Main Authors: Zohreh Ghotbeddin, Mohammad Abiri Jahromi, Ali Shahriari, Mohsen Peysokhan, Anahita Memar Dezfouli
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318430
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Ali Shahriari
Mohsen Peysokhan
Anahita Memar Dezfouli
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description Febrile seizures are common in children and can lead to neurological deficits like motor impairments, memory problems, and cognitive decline. Research on dimethyl itaconate aims to mitigate these effects and improve the quality of life for affected people. By exploring its potential as a protective agent against oxidative stress during seizures, this study in adult male rats measures the activity of key enzymes related to oxidative stress and behavioral performance. Pregnant rats were divided into control, sham, DMI, febrile seizure, and DMI +  febrile seizure groups. Seizure severity was evaluated through threshold and frequency measurements, while memory, motor function, and balance were assessed using shuttle box, rotarod, open field, and wire hanging tests. After that, the hippocampus tissue was removed from the brain and the levels of MDA, SOD, GSH, TAC, GR, GPx, and catalase were measured through biochemical methods. Results show that dimethyl itaconate raised the seizure threshold and reduced tonic-clonic seizures. The DMI +  febrile seizure group also showed improved memory, movement, and balance compared to the febrile seizure group (p < 0.05 in all cases). Overall, dimethyl itaconate decreased oxidative stress and improved neurological outcomes in fever-affected rats.
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spelling doaj-art-1e711faaa2d74a769adb3fc7f8cf2bd02025-08-20T01:55:22ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01203e031843010.1371/journal.pone.0318430Neonatal febrile seizures: Dimethyl itaconate's role in behavioral recovery and glutathione enzyme modulation in adult rats.Zohreh GhotbeddinMohammad Abiri JahromiAli ShahriariMohsen PeysokhanAnahita Memar DezfouliFebrile seizures are common in children and can lead to neurological deficits like motor impairments, memory problems, and cognitive decline. Research on dimethyl itaconate aims to mitigate these effects and improve the quality of life for affected people. By exploring its potential as a protective agent against oxidative stress during seizures, this study in adult male rats measures the activity of key enzymes related to oxidative stress and behavioral performance. Pregnant rats were divided into control, sham, DMI, febrile seizure, and DMI +  febrile seizure groups. Seizure severity was evaluated through threshold and frequency measurements, while memory, motor function, and balance were assessed using shuttle box, rotarod, open field, and wire hanging tests. After that, the hippocampus tissue was removed from the brain and the levels of MDA, SOD, GSH, TAC, GR, GPx, and catalase were measured through biochemical methods. Results show that dimethyl itaconate raised the seizure threshold and reduced tonic-clonic seizures. The DMI +  febrile seizure group also showed improved memory, movement, and balance compared to the febrile seizure group (p < 0.05 in all cases). Overall, dimethyl itaconate decreased oxidative stress and improved neurological outcomes in fever-affected rats.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318430
spellingShingle Zohreh Ghotbeddin
Mohammad Abiri Jahromi
Ali Shahriari
Mohsen Peysokhan
Anahita Memar Dezfouli
Neonatal febrile seizures: Dimethyl itaconate's role in behavioral recovery and glutathione enzyme modulation in adult rats.
PLoS ONE
title Neonatal febrile seizures: Dimethyl itaconate's role in behavioral recovery and glutathione enzyme modulation in adult rats.
title_full Neonatal febrile seizures: Dimethyl itaconate's role in behavioral recovery and glutathione enzyme modulation in adult rats.
title_fullStr Neonatal febrile seizures: Dimethyl itaconate's role in behavioral recovery and glutathione enzyme modulation in adult rats.
title_full_unstemmed Neonatal febrile seizures: Dimethyl itaconate's role in behavioral recovery and glutathione enzyme modulation in adult rats.
title_short Neonatal febrile seizures: Dimethyl itaconate's role in behavioral recovery and glutathione enzyme modulation in adult rats.
title_sort neonatal febrile seizures dimethyl itaconate s role in behavioral recovery and glutathione enzyme modulation in adult rats
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318430
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