Abstract |
3,3'-Iminodipropionitrile (IDPN), one of the nitrile derivatives, can induce persistent neurotoxicity, and therefore cause dyskinesia and cognitive impairments. Gastrodin, a main bioactive ingredient of Gastrodia elata Blume, is shown to greatly improve cognitive function. The aim of this study was to further determine whether administration of gastrodin can ameliorate IDPN-induced cognitive deficits in the Morris water maze (MWM) and novel object recognition (NOR) task, and to explore the underlying mechanisms. Results showed that exposure to IDPN (100 mg/kg/day, for 8 days) significantly impaired spatial and object recognition memory and that repeated treatment with gastrodin (150 mg/kg/day, for 6 weeks) could effectively alleviate the IDPN-induced cognitive impairments as indicated by increased spatial memory and discrimination ratio in the MWM and NOR tests. Gastrodin treatment also reverted IDPN-induced decreases of γ- aminobutyric acid ( GABA) levels and increases of a2 GABAA receptor protein expression in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of IDPN-treated rats. These results suggest that gastrodin treatment may provide a novel pharmacological strategy for IDPN-induced cognitive deficits, which was mediated, at least in part, by normalizing the GABAergic system.
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Authors | Xiaona Wang, Peng Li, Jingsheng Liu, Xunbo Jin, Lianjun Li, Dong Zhang, Peng Sun |
Journal | Neurochemical research
(Neurochem Res)
Vol. 41
Issue 6
Pg. 1401-9
(Jun 2016)
ISSN: 1573-6903 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 26869041
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Benzyl Alcohols
- Glucosides
- Nitriles
- 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
- gastrodin
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Topics |
- Animals
- Benzyl Alcohols
(therapeutic use)
- Cognition Disorders
(chemically induced, metabolism, prevention & control)
- Gastrodia
- Glucosides
(therapeutic use)
- Hippocampus
(drug effects, metabolism)
- Male
- Maze Learning
(drug effects, physiology)
- Nitriles
(toxicity)
- Random Allocation
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
(metabolism)
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