Testosterone ameliorates streptozotocin-induced memory impairment in male rats  

作　　者：Alireza Mohajjel NAYEBI Seyedreza POURRABI Seyedebrahim HOSSINI 

机构地区：[1]Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 51664, Iran [2]Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Fats, Iran

出　　处：《Acta Pharmacologica Sinica》2014年第6期752-757,共6页中国药理学报（英文版）

摘　　要：Aim： To study the effects of testosterone on streptozotocin （STZ）-induced memory impairment in male rats. Methods： Adult male Wistar rats were intracerebroventricularly （icv） infused with STZ （750 μg） on d 1 and d 3, and a passive avoidance task was assessed 2 weeks after the first injection of STZ. Castration surgery was performed in another group of rats, and the passive avoidance task was assessed 4 weeks after the operation. Testosterone （1 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, sc）, the androgen receptor antagonist flutamide （10 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, ip）, the estrogen receptor antagonist tamoxifen （1 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, ip） or the aromatase inhibitor letrozole （4 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, ip） were administered for 6 d after the first injection of STZ. Results： STZ administration and castration markedly decreased both STL1 （the short memory） and STL2 （the long memory） in passive avoidance tests. Testosterone replacement almost restored the STL1 and STL2 in castrated rats, and significantly prolonged the STL1 and STL2 in STZ-treated rats. Administration of flutamide, letrozole or tamoxifen significantly impaired the memory in intact rats, and significantly attenuated the testosterone replacement in improving STZ- and castration-induced memory impairment.Conclusion： Testosterone administration ameliorates STZ- and castration-induced memory impairment in male Wistar rats.Aim： To study the effects of testosterone on streptozotocin （STZ）-induced memory impairment in male rats. Methods： Adult male Wistar rats were intracerebroventricularly （icv） infused with STZ （750 μg） on d 1 and d 3, and a passive avoidance task was assessed 2 weeks after the first injection of STZ. Castration surgery was performed in another group of rats, and the passive avoidance task was assessed 4 weeks after the operation. Testosterone （1 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, sc）, the androgen receptor antagonist flutamide （10 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, ip）, the estrogen receptor antagonist tamoxifen （1 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, ip） or the aromatase inhibitor letrozole （4 mg·kg^-1·d^-1, ip） were administered for 6 d after the first injection of STZ. Results： STZ administration and castration markedly decreased both STL1 （the short memory） and STL2 （the long memory） in passive avoidance tests. Testosterone replacement almost restored the STL1 and STL2 in castrated rats, and significantly prolonged the STL1 and STL2 in STZ-treated rats. Administration of flutamide, letrozole or tamoxifen significantly impaired the memory in intact rats, and significantly attenuated the testosterone replacement in improving STZ- and castration-induced memory impairment.Conclusion： Testosterone administration ameliorates STZ- and castration-induced memory impairment in male Wistar rats.

关 键 词：learning and memory STREPTOZOTOCIN TESTOSTERONE FLUTAMIDE LETROZOLE TAMOXIFEN Alzheimer＇s disease 

分 类 号：Q132.1[生物学—普通生物学] Q427