Decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized rats treated by a high dose of estradiol

The effects of a high estradiol dose on memory and on nitric oxide metabolites in hippocampal tissues were investigated. Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups were treated with 4 mg/kg of estradiol valerate for 12 weeks. Time latency and path length were significantly higher in the Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups...

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Main Authors: Reihaneh Sadeghian, Masoud Fereidoni, Mohammad Soukhtanloo, Hamid Azizi-Malekabadi, Mahmoud Hosseini
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2012-11-01
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Masoud Fereidoni
Mohammad Soukhtanloo
Hamid Azizi-Malekabadi
Mahmoud Hosseini
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description The effects of a high estradiol dose on memory and on nitric oxide metabolites in hippocampal tissues were investigated. Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups were treated with 4 mg/kg of estradiol valerate for 12 weeks. Time latency and path length were significantly higher in the Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups than in the Sham and OVX Groups, respectively (p<0.001). The animals in the Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups spent lower time in the target quadrant (Q1) than those of the Sham and OVX Groups during the probe trial test (p<0.05 and <0.001, respectively). Significantly lower nitric oxide metabolite levels in the hippocampi of the Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups were observed than in the Sham and OVX ones (p<0.001). These results suggest that decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in the learning and memory deficits observed after treatment with a high dose of estradiol, although the precise underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated.
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spelling doaj-art-2c55e1a4a0a849ff8563eeed4240f0692025-08-20T02:01:43ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272012-11-01701187487910.1590/S0004-282X2012001100010S0004-282X2012001100010Decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized rats treated by a high dose of estradiolReihaneh Sadeghian0Masoud Fereidoni1Mohammad Soukhtanloo2Hamid Azizi-Malekabadi3Mahmoud Hosseini4Ferdowsi University of MashhadFerdowsi University of MashhadFerdowsi University of MashhadIslamic Azad UniversityMashhad University of Medical SciencesThe effects of a high estradiol dose on memory and on nitric oxide metabolites in hippocampal tissues were investigated. Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups were treated with 4 mg/kg of estradiol valerate for 12 weeks. Time latency and path length were significantly higher in the Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups than in the Sham and OVX Groups, respectively (p<0.001). The animals in the Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups spent lower time in the target quadrant (Q1) than those of the Sham and OVX Groups during the probe trial test (p<0.05 and <0.001, respectively). Significantly lower nitric oxide metabolite levels in the hippocampi of the Sham-Est and OVX-Est Groups were observed than in the Sham and OVX ones (p<0.001). These results suggest that decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in the learning and memory deficits observed after treatment with a high dose of estradiol, although the precise underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012001100010&lng=en&tlng=enestradiolratohipocampoóxido nítrico
spellingShingle Reihaneh Sadeghian
Masoud Fereidoni
Mohammad Soukhtanloo
Hamid Azizi-Malekabadi
Mahmoud Hosseini
Decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized rats treated by a high dose of estradiol
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
estradiol
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hipocampo
óxido nítrico
title Decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized rats treated by a high dose of estradiol
title_full Decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized rats treated by a high dose of estradiol
title_fullStr Decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized rats treated by a high dose of estradiol
title_full_unstemmed Decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized rats treated by a high dose of estradiol
title_short Decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized rats treated by a high dose of estradiol
title_sort decreased nitric oxide levels in the hippocampus may play a role in learning and memory deficits in ovariectomized rats treated by a high dose of estradiol
topic estradiol
rato
hipocampo
óxido nítrico
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2012001100010&lng=en&tlng=en
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