Ascorbic acid attenuates cognitive impairment and brain oxidative stress in ovariectomized mice

Menopause is associated with increased oxidative stress and memory impairment. Based on the antioxidant property of ascorbic acid (AA), It's effect on cognitive function, the serum level of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the activity of antioxidant enzymes within the brain in...

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Published in:	Pharmacological reports Vol. 71; no. 1; p. 133
Main Authors:	Delrobaei, Fatemeh, Fatemi, Iman, Shamsizadeh, Ali, Allahtavakoli, Mohammad
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 01-02-2019
Subjects:	Animals Antioxidants - pharmacology Ascorbic Acid - pharmacology Behavior, Animal - drug effects Brain - drug effects Brain - metabolism Brain - physiopathology Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor - blood Cognition - drug effects Cognition Disorders - metabolism Cognition Disorders - physiopathology Cognition Disorders - prevention & control Cognition Disorders - psychology Disease Models, Animal Female Glutathione Peroxidase - metabolism Maze Learning - drug effects Memory, Short-Term - drug effects Menopause Mice Ovariectomy Oxidative Stress - drug effects Recognition, Psychology - drug effects Superoxide Dismutase - metabolism Learning and memory Oxidative stress Ascorbic acid Ovariectomy
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Summary:	Menopause is associated with increased oxidative stress and memory impairment. Based on the antioxidant property of ascorbic acid (AA), It's effect on cognitive function, the serum level of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the activity of antioxidant enzymes within the brain in ovariectomized (OVX) mice was investigated. AA (100, 300 and 500 mg/kg), was orally administrated per day in OVX mice for 30 days. Tactile learning and working memory were evaluated by the novel object recognition task and T-maze continuous alternation task, respectively. The levels of serum BDNF were measured and animals' brains were analyzed for the superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activity. AA prevented from the deleterious effects of ovariectomy on learning memory (300 and 500 mg/kg) and working memory (100 and 500 mg/kg). The serum BDNF level was also increased in OVX animals treated with AA (100 and 500 mg/kg). Furthermore, AA (500 mg/kg) increased the SOD and GPx activity in the brain of OVX animals. Collectively, the results of the present study suggest that AA might be an appropriate choice in loss or reduction of estradiol for the amelioration of cognitive impairment.
ISSN:	1734-1140
DOI:	10.1016/j.pharep.2018.10.001