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Lima OJF, Ribeiro JDS, Vasconcelos JDC, Ferraz MFI, Silva CEDMTDRE, Barros WMA, Vieira GR, David MCMM, Matos RJB. Environmental enrichment changes the effects of prenatal and postnatal undernutrition on memory, anxiety traits, Bdnf and TrkB expression in the hippocampus of male adult rats. Behav Brain Res 2024; 460:114817. [PMID: 38122904 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
Environmental factors such as undernutrition and environmental enrichment can promote changes in the molecular and behavioural mechanisms related to cognition. Herein, we investigated the effect of enriched environment stimulation in rats that were malnourished in the pre- and postnatal periods on changes in the gene expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptor in the hippocampus, as well as on anxiety traits and memory. Early undernutrition promoted weight reduction, increased the risk analysis, reduced permanence in the open arm of the elevated plus-maze and induced a reduction in the gene expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and tropomyosin receptor kinase B. However, exposure to an enriched environment from 30 to 90 days' old maintained the malnourished phenotype, leading to weight reduction in the control group. In addition, the enriched environment did not alter the risk assessment in the undernourished group, but it did increase the frequency of labyrinth entries. Sixty-day exposure to the enriched environment resulted in a reversal in the gene expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and tropomyosin receptor kinase B in the hippocampus of malnourished rats and favoured of long-term memory in the object recognition test in the open-field. These results suggest that an enriched environment may have a protective effect in adult life by inducing changes in long-term memory and anxiety traits in animals that were undernourished in early life. Furthermore, reversing these effects of undernutrition involves mechanisms linked to the molecular signalling of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and tropomyosin receptor kinase B in the hippocampus.
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Affiliation(s)
- Odair José Farias Lima
- Physical Education and Sports Science Nucleus, Academic Center of Vitória, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Multicenter Postgraduate Program in Physiological Sciences, Academic Center of Vitória, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Jannuzzi LB, Pereira-Acacio A, Ferreira BSN, Silva-Pereira D, Veloso-Santos JPM, Alves-Bezerra DS, Lopes JA, Costa-Sarmento G, Lara LS, Vieira LD, Abadie-Guedes R, Guedes RCA, Vieyra A, Muzi-Filho H. Undernutrition - thirty years of the Regional Basic Diet: the legacy of Naíde Teodósio in different fields of knowledge. Nutr Neurosci 2021; 25:1973-1994. [PMID: 33871318 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2021.1915631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Undernutrition is characterized by an imbalance of essential nutrients with an insufficient nutritional intake, a disorder in which the clinical manifestations in most cases are the result of the economic and social context in which the individual lives. In 1990, the study by the medical and humanitarian Naíde Teodósio (1915-2005) and coworkers, which formulated the Regional Basic Diet (RBD) model for inducing undernutrition, was published. This diet model took its origin from the observation of the dietary habits of families that inhabited impoverished areas from the Pernambuco State. RBD mimics an undernutrition framework that extends not only to the Brazilian population, but to populations in different regions worldwide. The studies based on RBD-induced deficiencies provide a better understanding of the impact of undernutrition on the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the most diverse prevalent diseases. Indexed papers that are analyzed in this review focus on the importance of using RBD in different areas of knowledge. These papers reflect a new paradigm in translational medicine: they show how the study of pathology using the RBD model in animals over the past 30 years has and still can help scientists today, shedding light on the mechanisms of prevalent diseases that affect impoverished populations.
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- Larissa B Jannuzzi
- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Graduate Program of Translational Biomedicine, University of Grande Rio, Duque de Caxias, Brazil.,National Center of Structural Biology and Bioimaging/CENABIO, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,National Center of Structural Biology and Bioimaging/CENABIO, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,National Center of Structural Biology and Bioimaging/CENABIO, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- National Center of Structural Biology and Bioimaging/CENABIO, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Graduate Program of Translational Biomedicine, University of Grande Rio, Duque de Caxias, Brazil.,National Center of Structural Biology and Bioimaging/CENABIO, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,National Institute of Science and Technology of Regenerative Medicine/REGENERA, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,National Center of Structural Biology and Bioimaging/CENABIO, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Bevilaqua MCDN, Andrade‐da‐Costa BL, Fleming RL, Dias GP, Silveirada Luz ACD, Nardi AE, Mello FG, Gardino PF, Calaza KC. Retinal development impairment and degenerative alterations in adult rats subjected to post‐natal malnutrition. Int J Dev Neurosci 2015; 47:172-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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- Mário Cesar do Nascimento Bevilaqua
- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho (IBCCF)Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Brasil, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade UniversitáriaRio de JaneiroRJCEP 21941‐902Brazil
- Instituto de Psiquiatria, UFRJLaboratório de Pânico e Respiração. Avenida Venceslau Brás ‐ 71–fundos, Praia VermelhaUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)Rio de JaneiroRJCEP 22290‐140Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências BiológicasUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco, Cidade UniversitáriaRecifePECEP 50670‐901Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho (IBCCF)Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Brasil, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade UniversitáriaRio de JaneiroRJCEP 21941‐902Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho (IBCCF)Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Brasil, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade UniversitáriaRio de JaneiroRJCEP 21941‐902Brazil
- Instituto de Psiquiatria, UFRJLaboratório de Pânico e Respiração. Avenida Venceslau Brás ‐ 71–fundos, Praia VermelhaUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)Rio de JaneiroRJCEP 22290‐140Brazil
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- Instituto de Psiquiatria, UFRJLaboratório de Pânico e Respiração. Avenida Venceslau Brás ‐ 71–fundos, Praia VermelhaUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)Rio de JaneiroRJCEP 22290‐140Brazil
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- Instituto de Psiquiatria, UFRJLaboratório de Pânico e Respiração. Avenida Venceslau Brás ‐ 71–fundos, Praia VermelhaUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)Rio de JaneiroRJCEP 22290‐140Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho (IBCCF)Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Brasil, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade UniversitáriaRio de JaneiroRJCEP 21941‐902Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho (IBCCF)Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Brasil, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade UniversitáriaRio de JaneiroRJCEP 21941‐902Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho (IBCCF)Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Brasil, Av. Carlos Chagas Filho, 373, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Cidade UniversitáriaRio de JaneiroRJCEP 21941‐902Brazil
- Departamento de Neurobiologia, Programa de Pós‐graduação em NeurociênciasInstituto de BiologiaUniversidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil – Laboratório de Neurobiologia da Retina. Outeiro de São João Batista, s/n, Campus do Valonguinho, CentroNiteróiRJCEP 24020‐140Brazil
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calaza KDC, Gardino PF. Neurochemical phenotype and birthdating of specific cell populations in the chick retina. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2010; 82:595-608. [DOI: 10.1590/s0001-37652010000300007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2009] [Accepted: 11/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
The chick embryo is one of the most traditional models in developing neuroscience and its visual system has been one of the most exhaustively studied. The retina has been used as a model for studying the development of the nervous system. Here, we describe the morphological features that characterize each stage of the retina development and studies of the neurogenesis period of some specific neurochemical subpopulations of retinal cells by using a combination of immunohistochemistry and autoradiography of tritiated-thymidine. It could be concluded that the proliferation period of dopaminergic, GABAergic, cholinoceptive and GABAceptive cells does not follow a common rule of the neurogenesis. In addition, some specific neurochemical cell groups can have a restrict proliferation period when compared to the total cell population.
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