The expression of Fetuin-A in brain tissues of WAG/Rij Rats, genetic rat model of absence epilepsy

Year 2015, Volume: 6 Issue: 4, 387 - 390, 03.01.2016

Ramazan Yüksel , Gönül Gürol Zeynep Akkılık Sibel Sarı Sevil Arabacı Didem Güneri Kadir Demircan Fatih Ekici

https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2015.04.0554

Abstract

Objective: In the present study, we aimed to determine the Fetuin-A levels in different regions of the brain in absence epileptic Wistar Albino Glaxo/Rijswijk (WAG/Rij) rats in order to contribute the identification of new potential biomarkers of the diagnosis, prognosis and follow up the epilepsy treatment.

Methods: 1, 3 and 6 months old male WAG/Rij rats (n=21) with absence epilepsy were used in this study. All of the rats were decapitated under anesthesia and their cortex and thalamus tissues were isolated. Fetuin-A levels of the groups were determined by Western Blot method by using standard techniques and differences between densities of the groups were compared.

Results: According to data obtained, there was no Fetuin-A expression in brain cortex and thalamus tissues of WAG/Rij rats with absence epilepsy.

Conclusion: In this study, it was shown that Fetuin-A is not expressed in brain cortex and thalamus tissues of WAG/Rij rats with absence epilepsy throughout the age-related development. By evaluating the findings obtained, extensive researches that contain molecular and histological methods must be planned, Fetuin-A findings that are obtained experimentally must be confirmed. J Clin Exp Invest 2015; 6 (4): 387-390

Key words: Absence epilepsy, Fetuin-A, WAG/Rij rat

Keywords

Absans epilepsi, Fetuin-A, WAG/Rij sıçan

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