Total protein content and concentration in the neurons of the "mirror" epileptiform focus in the rat brain at the late stages of its existence]

The experimental lesion in rat brain was produced by the implantation of cobaltogelatin rod into the right parietalis anterior area. A quantitative measurement of total protein was made by microdensitometer in neurons controlateral to cobalt lesion at 112-115 days after cobalt implantation. In the experimental animals, protein content decreased in neurons of lamina III and V area parietalis anterior and the nucleus lateralis thalami by 6, 60 and 53%, resp. It has been concluded that different type neurons have different protein changes in response to paroxyzmal activity at late stages of epileptogenic mirror focus.