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Acute Toxicity of the BKCa Channel Opener LDD175

  • Choi, Ji-Young (Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Choi, Jong-Hyun (Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Lee, Geum-Seon (Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Ko, Hong-Sook (Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Park, Chul-Seung (Department of Life Science, GIST) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Chul (Department of Life Science, GIST) ;
  • Cheong, Jae-Hoon (Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience, Sahmyook University)
  • Published : 2006.12.30
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Abstract

LDD175(4-choloro-7-trifluoromethyl-10H-benzo[4,5]furo[3,2-b]indole-l-carboxylic acid) is one of benzofuroindole derivatives that act as a potent $BK_{Ca}$ channel openers. In the process of testing LDD175 as a new drug candidate, an acute toxicity study was carried out in mice. The mice were administered LDD175 intraperitoneally at dose of 0.2, 1, 10, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800mg/kg and orally at dose of 10, 100, 400, 800mg/kg body weight. After administering LDD175, the vital organs such as the liver, kidney and spleen were carefully observed for any significant pathological features or differences from the norm over a l4-day period. LDD175 did not induce any short-term toxicity at doses less than 100mg/kg. A $LD_{50}$ of LDD175 was 2493mg/kg in male mice and 4908mg/kg in female mice. Weight reduction was observed at a dose of 800mg/kg in male, and 400 and 800mg/kg in female. The kidney weight decreased in females after an intraperitoneal injection of LDD175 high dose(>400mg/kg, i.p.), and the spleen weight increased in the male(800mg/kg, i.p.) and female(400mg/kg, i.p.) mice. Inspite of the change in organ weights, there were neither histopathological changes nor any gross morphological abnormalities detected in any organ. LDD175 did not produce significant changes in the general behavior at doses of <200mg/kg, but decreased locomotor activity was observed at an intraperitoneal dose of 400mg/kg. Its effects on the locomotor activity and activity on the rotarod were tested and compared with the effects of diazepam 5mg/kg. The decrement in the locomotor activity and the activity on the rotarod induced by LDD175 was less serious than it by diazepam.

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