The hemodynamic effects of rapid intravenous (IV) administration of 10% dextran 40 in saline solution (D40) and 7.2% hypertonic saline solution (HSS) in calves were compared. Calves received isotonic saline solution (ISS), HSS or D40 (3 calves/group) and were monitored of blood pressure, and cardiac output (CO) for 180 min. HSS and D40 infusions induced a significant increase in relative plasma volume reaching 134.9 +/- 2.8 and 125.0 +/- 1.9%, respectively at the end of fluid infusion. In the HSS group, CO, cardiac index (CI) and stroke volume (SV) remained constant at low levels after 90 minutes despite the maximal values of CO, CI and SV at the end of infusion, reaching 21.0 +/- 6.3 l/min (p<0.05), 177.8 +/- 14.2 ml/min/kg (p < 0.001) and 0.20 +/- 0.03 l/beat (at t = 10 min, p < 0.001), respectively. In contrast, CI and SV in the D40 group showed significant increases to 14.7 +/- 2.9 l/min and 153.5 +/- 17.2 ml/min/kg, respectively, at the end of fluid infusion. And those values remained constant at higher levels than those of the before infusions values throughout the experimental periods. Positive effects for hemodynamic alternations of D40 in calf practice were milder and longer than those of HSS. Therefore, the D40 infusion should be explored as a possible treatment for dehydrated calves, since rapid infusion of D40 may be safe and more beneficial for rehydrating more than HSS treatment.
Animals ; Blood Pressure/drug effects ; Cardiac Output/drug effects ; Cattle ; Cattle Diseases/blood/pathology/physiopathology/*therapy ; Chlorides/blood ; Dextrans/*administration&dosage ; Heart Rate/drug effects ; Hypovolemia/blood/pathology/physiopathology/*therapy/*veterinary ; Infusions, Intravenous/veterinary ; Plasma Substitutes/*administration&dosage ; Plasma Volume/veterinary ; Potassium/blood ; Saline Solution, Hypertonic/*administration&dosage ; Sodium/blood

Objective: Phosphatidylinositol (PI) has been suggested to have important functions in intracellular signal transduction and to be effective in improving brain function. However, its effects on memory and learning ability have not been elucidated. Therefore, in the present study, we aimed to clarify the effects of oral administration of 59% purified PI (PI 50) on memory and learning ability in rats. Methods: Wistar male rats were divided into four groups: (1) distilled water administration group, (2) 30 mg/kg PI 50 administration group, (3) 100 mg/kg PI 50 administration group, and (4) 300 mg/kg PI 50 administration group. Effects of oral administration of PI 50 on memory and learning ability were investigated using behavioral and molecular biological techniques. Result: In the learning and memory behavioral tests, the PI 50-administered group showed improvements in spatial memory and learning ability compared to the distilled water-administered group. Additionally, c-Fos- and BrdU-positive cells in the hippocampus increased significantly in the PI 50-administered group. The PI 50-administered group showed a significant increase in BDNF, PKC-α, and MAPK protein expression compared to the distilled water- administered group. Conclusion: These results indicate that PI 50 intake stimulates nerve cell activation and growth factor secretion in the hippocampus by activating the PKC-α and MAPK signal pathways, thus, facilitating the development and proliferation of nerve cells and may affect the enhancement of learning and memory ability. This study provides evidence that PI 50 may affect the enhancement of learning and memory ability.