Table 2.
Beneficial effects of TQ in epilepsy models.
Model | Doses | Mechanistic actions | References |
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PTZ-induced epilepsy model | 200 and 400 μM | Extends the onset and reduces the tonic-clonic seizure duration | [113] |
PTZ- and MES-induced epilepsy model | 50 and 100 mg/kg | Potentiates SVP antiepileptic response | [114] |
PTZ-induced epilepsy model | 20 and 30 mg/kg | TQ and PB combination therapy produces additive anticonvulsant effect | [115] |
PTZ-induced epilepsy model | TQ: 40 mg/kg; vitamin C: 250 mg/kg | Activates the GABAB1R/CaMKII/CREB pathway, significantly decreases Bax concentrations, increases Bcl-2 expression, and activates caspase-3 | [116] |
Penicillin-induced epilepsy model | 10, 50, and 100 mg/kg | Prolongs latency time and reduces the spike wave frequency and amplitude of epileptiform activity | [33] |
Kainic acid-induced epileptic model | 10 mg/kg | Reduces neuronal degeneration (25%) in CA1, CA3, and the dentate hilus; suppresses mossy fiber sprouting (30–40%); treatment also enhances the neurogenesis | [117] |
Lithium-pilocarpine rat model | 10 mg/kg | Significantly lowered the severity of seizures and significantly elevated Nrf2, HO-1, and SOD expressions | [48] |
PTZ: pentylenetetrazole; PB: phenobarbital; SVP: sodium valproate; GABAB1R: gamma-aminobutyric acid B1 receptor; CaMKII: calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II; CREB: cAMP response element-binding protein; MES: maximal electric shock; Bax: Bcl-2-associated X protein; Bcl-2: B-cell lymphoma protein-2; Nrf2: nuclear factor E2-related factor 2; HO-1: heme oxygenase-1; SOD: superoxide dismutase.