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Rapamycin improves learning and memory ability in ICR mice with pilocarpine-induced temporal lobe epilepsy / 浙江大学学报·医学版
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences ; (6): 602-608, 2013.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-252582
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of rapamycin, an mTOR inhibitor, on learning and memory ability of mice with pilocarpine (PILO)-induced seizure.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and sixty male adult ICR mice were randomly grouped as vehicle control (n=20), rapamycin control (n=20), PILO model (n=40), rapamycin pre-treatment (n=40) and rapamycin post-treatment (n=40). PILO model and rapamycin treatment groups were injected with PILO to induce temporal lobe seizure. Rapamycin was administrated for 3 days before or after seizure. Morris water maze, Y maze and open field were used for the assessment of learning and memory, and FJB and Timm staining were conducted to detect the neuronal cell death and mossy fiber sprouting, respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>No significant cell death was observed in the mice with PILO-induced seizure. The learning and memory were impaired in mice 7 to 10 days after PILO-induced seizure, which was evident by prolongation of avoiding latency (P<0.05), decrease in number of correct reaction (P<0.01) and number of crossing (P<0.05). Treatment with rapamycin both pre-and post- PILO injection reversed seizure-induced cognitive impairment. In addition, rapamycin inhibited the mossy fiber sprouting after seizure (P<0.001).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Rapamycin improves learning and memory ability in ICR mice after PILO-induced seizure, and its mechanism needs to be further studied.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / Pharmacology / Pilocarpine / Cell Death / Sirolimus / Disease Models, Animal / Drug Therapy / Epilepsy / Toxicity / Learning Limits: Animals Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences Year: 2013 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pathology / Pharmacology / Pilocarpine / Cell Death / Sirolimus / Disease Models, Animal / Drug Therapy / Epilepsy / Toxicity / Learning Limits: Animals Language: Chinese Journal: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences Year: 2013 Type: Article