Effects of D-galactose combined with lesions of nucleus basalis of Meynert on hippocampal long-term potentiation and synaptic morphology.

Yan Rao; Jie Gao; Shi-long Lai; Jing-qing HU; Qi Wang

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Effects of D-galactose combined with lesions of nucleus basalis of Meynert on hippocampal long-term potentiation and synaptic morphology.

Author: Yan RAO ¹ ; Jie GAO ; Shi-Long LAI ; Jing-Qing HU ; Qi WANG
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1. Institute of Senile Encephalopathy, Second School of Medicine, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Alzheimer Disease; physiopathology; Animals; Basal Nucleus of Meynert; pathology; Disease Models, Animal; Female; Galactose; pharmacology; Hippocampus; physiopathology; Long-Term Potentiation; Male; Neuronal Plasticity; Rats; Rats, Wistar
From: Chinese Journal of Applied Physiology 2002;18(1):18-22
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
AIMTo study the changes of synaptic plasticity in rat model with Alzheimer disease (AD).
METHODSAD rat model was conducted by D-galactose intraperitoneal injection combined with lesions of nucleus basalis of Meynert (nbM). Behavioral performance, LTP in dentate gyrus and synaptic morphology in hippocampal CA1 were observed.
RESULTS(1) Escape latencies in place test in model rats were longer than that in control rats, and swimming time and distance between the two groups in platform quadrant were significant differently (P < 0.01). (2) The numerical density (Nu) and surface density (Su) of synaptic contact zones markedly decreased (P < 0.01) in model rats. (3) Augment of population spike (PS) in perforant path-dentate gyrus of model rats after high frequency stimulation was smaller than that of the control (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONThe results suggest that the decreased synaptic plasticity in hippocampus could responsible for the impairment of spatial learning of model rats.