Effects of dl-3n-butylphthalide on study and memory abilities and hippocampus expression of MMP-9 in rat model of radiation injuries of brain / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

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ObjectiveTo study the effects of dl-3n-butylphthalide on study and memory abilities and hippocampus expression of MMP-9 in rat model of radiation injuries of brain.MethodsWistar rats were divided into radiation group radiated by linear accelerator and control group.Morris water test were taken to study the learning and memory ability of rats in each group before irradiation and 120 d after irradiation.ResultsMorris water maze test results showed thatin the academic test,compared with model group,high-dose butylphthalide group and low dose butylphthalide group had significantly shorter escape latency( (79.61 ± 7.17 )s,(43.64 ± 4.72)s,(42.15 ±4.19 ) s) and decreased number of errors ( 36.43 ± 6.59,14.58 ± 4.22,13.66 ± 3.91 ) (P ＜ 0.01 ).In the memory test,compared with model group,high-dose butylphthalide group and low dose butylphthalide group had significantly longer the former platform quadrant time respectively (30.09 ± 3.68 ) s,( 31.25 ± 3.17 ) s vs ( 17.57 ±4.29) s and faster swimming speed respectively (P ＜ 0.01 ).ConclusionButylphthalide can significantly reduce hippocampal neurons expression of MMP-9,which indicates that butylphthalide has curative effect on radiation brain injuries by regulating the expression of MMD-9.