Effect of swimming training on spatial learning-memory function of rats and its relationship with cAMP and cGMP in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex
- VernacularTitle:游泳训练对大鼠空间学习记忆能力与海马、前额叶皮质环磷酸腺苷、环磷酸鸟苷水平的影响
- Author:
Min XIE
;
Bo XU
;
Zejun WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
exercises;
rats;
learning;
memory;
hippocampus;
prefrontal cortex;
cyclic guanosine monophosphale;
cyclic adenosine monophosphate
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
2009;24(11):1002-1005
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To analyze the influence of long-term swimming training on spatial learning-memory in rats and its relationship with cyclic adenosine monophosphate(cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate(cGMP) signal transduction pathway. Method: After 3 times adaptable swimming exercises (30min each time), 40 male SD rats were divided into 2 groups: control group (CR, n=20) and exercises, group (TR, n=20). CR group didn't swim, and TR group swam without burden (6 times/week, 60 min each time). After 8 weeks training, 10 rats were selected from both groups respectively for examing of Morris water maze test. Radioimmunoassay was used to measure the levels of cAMP and cGMP in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of rats. Result: ①Compared with CR group, in TR group learning-memory improved in a certain extent: ②Compared with CR group, in TR group, the level of cAMP in hippocampus enhanced very obviously (P＜0.01), the cAMP/cGMP ratio enhanced obviously (P＜0.05); in prefrontal cortex the levels of cAMP and cAMP/cGMP ratio enhanced obviously (P＜0.05). Conclusion: Swimming training for 8 weeks improved the spatial learning-memory of rats in a certain extent, and elevated the level of cAMP and cAMP/cGMP ratio in hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of rats obviously. It is suggested that exercises might affect learning-memory by cAMP and cGMP signal transduction pathway.
