| Stress-induced behaviour in adult and old rats: effects of neonatal asphyxia, body temperature and chelation of iron. | |
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PMID: 17242470 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Perinatal asphyxia in mammals leads to iron accumulation in the brain, which results in delayed neurobehavioural disturbances, including impaired learning and abnormal alertness over their entire life span. The aim of this investigation was to verify our hypothesis that newborn rats, showing reduced normal body temperature, are protected against neurotoxicity of the asphyxia up to senescence. Alertness was studied in adult and old male Wistar rats after exposure to critical neonatal anoxia: (i) at physiological neonatal body temperature of 33 degrees C, (ii) at body temperature elevated to 37 degrees C, or (iii) at body temperature elevated to 39 degrees C (the thermal conditions remained unchanged both during anoxia and for 2 h postanoxia). To elucidate the effect of iron-dependent postanoxic oxidative damage to the brain, half of the group (iii) was injected with deferoxamine, a chelator of iron. Postanoxic behavioural disturbances were recorded in open-field, elevated plus-maze, and sudden silence tests when the rats reached the age of 12 and 24 months. Open-field stress-induced motor activity was reduced in rats subjected to neonatal anoxia under hyperthermic conditions. In contrast, these rats were hyperactive in the plus-maze test. Both the plus-maze and sudden silence tests show reduced alertness of these rats to external stimuli signalling potential dangers. The behavioural disturbances were prevented by body temperature of 33 degrees C and by administration of deferoxamine. |
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Authors:
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J Rogalska; M Caputa; K Wentowska; A Nowakowska |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of physiology and pharmacology : an official journal of the Polish Physiological Society Volume: 57 Suppl 8 ISSN: 1899-1505 ISO Abbreviation: J. Physiol. Pharmacol. Publication Date: 2006 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-23 Completed Date: 2007-12-06 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9114501 Medline TA: J Physiol Pharmacol Country: Poland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 17-34 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of General and Molecular Biology, N. Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland. rogal@biol.uni.torun.pl |
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Age Factors Animals Animals, Newborn Asphyxia / metabolism, physiopathology* Behavior, Animal / physiology* Body Temperature / physiology* Brain / metabolism Female Iron / metabolism* Male Maze Learning Motor Activity / physiology Rats Rats, Wistar Stress, Physiological / metabolism, physiopathology* |
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7439-89-6/Iron |
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