Effects of opium on hippocampal-dependent memory, antioxidant enzyme levels, oxidative stress markers, and histopathological changes of rat hippocampus
Background: Opium addiction can affect various organs such as the liver, intestine, kidney, and brain. The hippocampus is one of the brain regions affected early on in Alzheimer's disease and has a vital role in neurogenesis, cognitive function, and memory. This region also is sensitive to oxid...
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| author | Ebrahim Abbasi Fatemeh Mirzaei Sodabeh Mashayekhi Iraj Khodadadi Alireza Komaki Nafiseh Faraji Seyed Alireza Vafaii |
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| description | Background: Opium addiction can affect various organs such as the liver, intestine, kidney, and brain. The hippocampus is one of the brain regions affected early on in Alzheimer's disease and has a vital role in neurogenesis, cognitive function, and memory. This region also is sensitive to oxidative stress and pathophysiological alterations. Hence, this study evaluated the effects of opium on memory and learning, and oxidative stress in the hippocampus of male addicted rats. Since, the hormonal alterations in female arts can affect immune response, metabolism, and behavior, we have selected male rats. Methods: Male rats were randomly divided into two groups: control and opium addicts. Animals received opium (40 mg/kg) for one month. Then, naloxone (2 mg⁄kg), a morphine antagonist, was injected intraperitoneally to confirm addiction. The activities and gene expressions of glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione reductase (GPr), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were determined by ELISA and Real-time PCR, respectively. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidative state (TOS), glutathione, and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations, as well as hippocampus histopathology were assessed. Memory and learning were determined by water maze shuttle box tests. Results: The TAC and glutathione levels were decreased, while MDA and TOS increased (P < 0.05) in addicted animals. The gene expressions and activities of GPX, GPr, and SOD decreased in opium-treated animals when compared to control (P < 0.05). Histological analysis showed structural changes in the hippocampal in the opium group. Opium also impaired memory and learning in animals (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Opium consumption has a detrimental effect on hippocampus function and structure. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c64ee3d5fde64c87afd54cfd761abea82025-08-20T02:17:13ZengElsevierBiochemistry and Biophysics Reports2405-58082025-06-014210199310.1016/j.bbrep.2025.101993Effects of opium on hippocampal-dependent memory, antioxidant enzyme levels, oxidative stress markers, and histopathological changes of rat hippocampusEbrahim Abbasi0Fatemeh Mirzaei1Sodabeh Mashayekhi2Iraj Khodadadi3Alireza Komaki4Nafiseh Faraji5Seyed Alireza Vafaii6Nutrition Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; Corresponding author.Research Center for Molecular Medicine, Institute of Cancer, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranNutrition Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranNeurophysiology Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranNeurophysiology Research Center, Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranNutrition Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranBackground: Opium addiction can affect various organs such as the liver, intestine, kidney, and brain. The hippocampus is one of the brain regions affected early on in Alzheimer's disease and has a vital role in neurogenesis, cognitive function, and memory. This region also is sensitive to oxidative stress and pathophysiological alterations. Hence, this study evaluated the effects of opium on memory and learning, and oxidative stress in the hippocampus of male addicted rats. Since, the hormonal alterations in female arts can affect immune response, metabolism, and behavior, we have selected male rats. Methods: Male rats were randomly divided into two groups: control and opium addicts. Animals received opium (40 mg/kg) for one month. Then, naloxone (2 mg⁄kg), a morphine antagonist, was injected intraperitoneally to confirm addiction. The activities and gene expressions of glutathione peroxidase (GPX), glutathione reductase (GPr), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were determined by ELISA and Real-time PCR, respectively. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidative state (TOS), glutathione, and malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations, as well as hippocampus histopathology were assessed. Memory and learning were determined by water maze shuttle box tests. Results: The TAC and glutathione levels were decreased, while MDA and TOS increased (P < 0.05) in addicted animals. The gene expressions and activities of GPX, GPr, and SOD decreased in opium-treated animals when compared to control (P < 0.05). Histological analysis showed structural changes in the hippocampal in the opium group. Opium also impaired memory and learning in animals (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Opium consumption has a detrimental effect on hippocampus function and structure.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580825000809MDAOpiumLearningMemory |
| spellingShingle | Ebrahim Abbasi Fatemeh Mirzaei Sodabeh Mashayekhi Iraj Khodadadi Alireza Komaki Nafiseh Faraji Seyed Alireza Vafaii Effects of opium on hippocampal-dependent memory, antioxidant enzyme levels, oxidative stress markers, and histopathological changes of rat hippocampus Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports MDA Opium Learning Memory |
| title | Effects of opium on hippocampal-dependent memory, antioxidant enzyme levels, oxidative stress markers, and histopathological changes of rat hippocampus |
| title_full | Effects of opium on hippocampal-dependent memory, antioxidant enzyme levels, oxidative stress markers, and histopathological changes of rat hippocampus |
| title_fullStr | Effects of opium on hippocampal-dependent memory, antioxidant enzyme levels, oxidative stress markers, and histopathological changes of rat hippocampus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of opium on hippocampal-dependent memory, antioxidant enzyme levels, oxidative stress markers, and histopathological changes of rat hippocampus |
| title_short | Effects of opium on hippocampal-dependent memory, antioxidant enzyme levels, oxidative stress markers, and histopathological changes of rat hippocampus |
| title_sort | effects of opium on hippocampal dependent memory antioxidant enzyme levels oxidative stress markers and histopathological changes of rat hippocampus |
| topic | MDA Opium Learning Memory |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580825000809 |
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