Evaluation of neurobehavioral deficits following different severities of cerebral ischemia in rats: A comparison between the modified hole board test and the Morris water maze test

2012 ◽  
Vol 235 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Lucia Gordan ◽  
Bettina Jungwirth ◽  
Frauke Ohl ◽  
Kristine Kellermann ◽  
Eberhard F. Kochs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Ischemia ◽  
Morris Water Maze ◽  
Water Maze ◽  
Morris Water Maze Test ◽  
Maze Test ◽  
Board Test ◽  
Hole Board ◽  
Hole Board Test ◽  
Neurobehavioral Deficits

scholarly journals Musical Electroacupuncture May Be a Better Choice than Electroacupuncture in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Jiang ◽  
Gang Liu ◽  
Suhua Shi ◽  
Zhigang Li
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Frontal Lobe ◽  
Morris Water Maze ◽  
Water Maze ◽  
Morris Water Maze Test ◽  
Maze Test ◽  
Model Of Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Samp8 Mice

Objectives. To compare musical electroacupuncture and electroacupuncture in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.Methods. In this study, 7.5-month-old male senescence-accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8) mice were used as an Alzheimer’s disease animal model. In the normal control paradigm, 7.5-month-old male SAMR1 mice were used as the blank control group (N group). After 15 days of treatment, using Morris water maze test, micro-PET, and immunohistochemistry, the differences among the musical electroacupuncture (MEA), electroacupuncture (EA), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and normal (N) groups were assessed.Results. The Morris water maze test, micro-PET, and immunohistochemistry revealed that MEA and EA therapies could improve spatial learning and memory ability, glucose metabolism level in the brain, and Aβamyloid content in the frontal lobe, compared with the AD group (P<0.05). Moreover, MEA therapy performed better than EA treatment in decreasing amyloid-beta levels in the frontal lobe of mice with AD.Conclusion. MEA therapy may be superior to EA in treating Alzheimer’s disease as demonstrated in SAMP8 mice.

Protective Effects of Dendrobium nobile Lindl. Alkaloids on Alzheimer's Disease-like Symptoms Induced by High-methionine Diet

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tingting Pi ◽  
Guangping Lang ◽  
Bo Liu ◽  
Jingshan Shi
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Learning And Memory ◽  
Morris Water Maze ◽  
Water Maze ◽  
Cpg Island ◽  
Morris Water Maze Test ◽  
Dendrobium Nobile ◽  
Maze Test ◽  
Neuron Damage ◽  
Cpg Island Methylation

Background: High methionine-diet (HMD) causes Alzheimer's disease (AD)-like symptoms. Previous studies have shown that Dendrobium nobile Lindle. alkaloids (DNLA) had potential benefits for AD. Object: Whether DNLA can improve AD-like symptoms induced by HMD is to be explored. Method: Mice were fed with 2% HMD diet for 11 weeks, the DNLA20 control group (20 mg/kg), DNLA10 group (10 mg/kg), and DNLA20 group (20 mg/kg) were administrated with DNLA for 3 months. Morris water maze test was used to detect learning and memory ability. Neuron damage was evaluated by HE and Nissl stainings. Levels of homocysteine (Hcy), beta-amyloid 1-42 (Aβ1-42), S-adenosine methionine (SAM), and S-adenosine homocysteine (SAH) were detected by ELISA. Immunofluorescence and western blotting (WB) were used to determine the expression of proteins. CPG island methylation. Results: Morris water maze test revealed that DNLA improved learning and memory dysfunction. HE, Nissl, and immunofluorescence stainings showed that DNLA alleviated neuron damage and reduced the 5-methylcytosine (5-mC), Aβ1-40, and Aβ1-42 levels. DNLA also decreased the levels of Hcy and Aβ1-42 in the serum, along with decreased SAM/SAH levels in the liver tissue. WB results showed that DNLA down-regulated the expression of the amyloid-precursor protein (APP), presenilin-1 (PS1), beta-secretase-1 (BACE1), DNA methyltransferase1 (DNMT1), Aβ1-40, and Aβ1-42 proteins. DNLA also up-regulated the expression of the protein of insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE), neprilysin (NEP), DNMT3a, and DNMT3b. Meanwhile, DNLA increased CPG island methylation levels of APP and BACE1 genes. Conclusions: DNLA alleviated AD-like symptoms induced by HMD via the DNA methylation pathway.

Soybean Isoflavones Influences Learning and Memory and Caspase-3 Levels in the Hippocampus of Rats after MWM Test

2013 ◽  
Vol 411-414 ◽  
pp. 3178-3180
Author(s):  
Li Hai Jin ◽  
Xing Yu Zhao ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Guo Qing Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning And Memory ◽  
Morris Water Maze ◽  
Water Maze ◽  
Memory Impairment ◽  
Caspase 3 ◽  
Morris Water Maze Test ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Soybean Isoflavones ◽  
Maze Test ◽  
Intermediate Dose

We assessed the effectiveness and mechanism of action of Soybean Isoflavones on learning and memory and Caspase-3 levels in the hippocampus of rats after Morris water maze (MWM test). Soybean Isoflavones (200,400 or 800 mg/kg/d) were administered by intragavage once daily for 14 consecutive days. The Morris water maze test was used to evaluate the ability of Soybean Isoflavones to increase learning and memory impairment. The levels of Caspase-3 in hippocampus of rats were detected by Westernblot after MWM test. Compared to untreated controls (P<0.01), MWM could be prolonged after Soybean Isoflavones treatment (P<0.05 for="" low="" and="" intermediate="" dose="" groups="" westernblot="" analysis="" showed="" that="" the="" protein="" expression="" of="" caspase-3="" was="" decreased="" in="" different="" concentration="" soybean="" isoflavones="" i="">P<0.05 and="" i="">P<0.01, respectively). The results suggest that Soybean Isoflavones is effective in improving the learning and memory in rats , the mechanism of which may be related Caspase ways.

scholarly journals Predicting outcome of Morris water maze test in vascular dementia mouse model with deep learning

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. e0191708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akinori Higaki ◽  
Masaki Mogi ◽  
Jun Iwanami ◽  
Li-Juan Min ◽  
Hui-Yu Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Mouse Model ◽  
Vascular Dementia ◽  
Morris Water Maze ◽  
Water Maze ◽  
Morris Water Maze Test ◽  
Maze Test ◽  
Predicting Outcome

Influence of Antioxidant Compounds on Spatial Orientation and Memory in Rats in Morris Water Maze Test

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
Косолапов ◽  
V. Kosolapov ◽  
Трегубова ◽  
I. Tregubova ◽  
Спасов ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Morris Water Maze ◽  
Spatial Orientation ◽  
Water Maze ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Morris Water Maze Test ◽  
Antioxidant Compounds ◽  
Maze Test ◽  
Track Formation ◽  
Antioxidant Agent ◽  
Morris Test

The data of studies of the new antioxidant agent Enoxifol (2‐(3,4‐dioxyphenyl)‐9‐ diethylaminoethylimidazo[1.2‐a] benzimidazole dihydrobromide) (10 mg/kg) action on spatial orientation and memory in rats using Morris test in comparison to Mexidol (2‐ethyl‐6‐methyl‐3‐oxypyridine succinate) (100 mg/kg) are presented. Morris water maze test is widely used to evaluate spatial orientation and memory in experimental animals. Mexidol was taken as the native etalon antioxidant drug having the wide spectrum of psychotropic activities. It was shown that Enoxifol significantly 3 fold diminished the time of platform finding at the first day of investigation. Mexidol has a tendency to decrease that index as well. At the second day of testing only Mexidol allowed rats to keep the memorable track, and the time of platform finding was similar to those in the fourth try at the fist day. Enoxifol significantly 4.88 fold increased the rate of reproduction of the information in the repeated study from the first to the fourth try. Thus the conducted experiments allowed to establish the effective action of Mexidol and Enoxifol at the different stages of the memorable track formation and ability of animals for leaning.

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