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Hosseininia M, Rostami F, Delphi L, Ghasemzadeh Z, Kouhkan F, Rezayof A. Memory impairment was ameliorated by corticolimbic microinjections of arachidonylcyclopropylamide (ACPA) and miRNA-regulated lentiviral particles in a streptozotocin-induced Alzheimer's rat model. Exp Neurol 2023; 370:114560. [PMID: 37783412 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2023.114560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the effect of corticolimbic cannabinoid CB1 receptors activity on memory impairment in the intracerebroventricular (ICV)-streptozotocin (STZ) animal model of Alzheimer's like-disease. This study also assessed whether the corticolimbic overexpression of miRNA-137 or -let-7a could increase the endocannabinoids by inhibiting the monoglyceride lipase (MAGL) to ameliorate STZ response. The results showed that ICV microinjection of STZ (3 mg/kg/10 μl) impaired passive avoidance memory retrieval. The chronic microinjection of arachidonylcyclopropylamide (ACPA; 10 ng/0.5 μl), a selective cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist, into the hippocampal CA1 region, the central amygdala (CeA) or the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) ameliorated the amnesic effect of ICV-STZ. Intra-CA1 or -CeA microinjection of ACPA alone did not affect memory retrieval, while its microinjection into the mPFC impaired memory formation. Based on bioinformatics analysis and verification of the MAGL gene, miRNA-137 and -let-7a were chosen to target the expression levels of MAGL in the corticolimbic regions. The chronic corticolimbic microinjection of lentiviral particles containing miRNA-137 or -let-7a ameliorated ICV-STZ-induced memory impairment. The high transfection efficiency was determined for each virus using comparing fluorescent and conventional vision. Corticolimbic overexpression of miRNA-137 or -let-7a decreased the MAGL gene expression that encodes the MAGL enzyme to increase the endocannabinoids. Thus, among the molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways involved in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD), it is worth mentioning the role of endocannabinoids in the corticolimbic regions. CB1 receptor agonists, miRNA-137 or -let-7a, may be potential therapeutic targets against cognitive decline in AD.
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- Mohammad Hosseininia
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Stem Cell Technology Research Center, P.O. Box: 15856-36473, 15856-36473 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Stem Cell Technology Research Center, P.O. Box: 15856-36473, 15856-36473 Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Rezayof A, Ghasemzadeh Z, Sahafi OH. Addictive drugs modify neurogenesis, synaptogenesis and synaptic plasticity to impair memory formation through neurotransmitter imbalances and signaling dysfunction. Neurochem Int 2023; 169:105572. [PMID: 37423274 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2023.105572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Drug abuse changes neurophysiological functions at multiple cellular and molecular levels in the addicted brain. Well-supported scientific evidence suggests that drugs negatively affect memory formation, decision-making and inhibition, and emotional and cognitive behaviors. The mesocorticolimbic brain regions are involved in reward-related learning and habitual drug-seeking/taking behaviors to develop physiological and psychological dependence on the drugs. This review highlights the importance of specific drug-induced chemical imbalances resulting in memory impairment through various neurotransmitter receptor-mediated signaling pathways. The mesocorticolimbic modifications in the expression levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) impair reward-related memory formation following drug abuse. The contributions of protein kinases and microRNAs (miRNAs), along with the transcriptional and epigenetic regulation have also been considered in memory impairment underlying drug addiction. Overall, we integrate the research on various types of drug-induced memory impairment in distinguished brain regions and provide a comprehensive review with clinical implications addressing the upcoming studies.
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- Ameneh Rezayof
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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Hosseinzadeh Sahafi O, Rezayof A, Ghasemzadeh Z, Alijanpour S, Rahimian S. Ameliorating effect offluoxetine on tamoxifen-induced memory loss: The role of corticolimbic NMDA receptors and CREB/BDNF/cFos signaling pathways in rats. Brain Res 2022; 1794:148058. [PMID: 36007581 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2022.148058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Tamoxifen-induced cognitive dysfunction may lead to fluoxetine consumption in patients with breast cancer. Since the brain mechanisms are unclear in tamoxifen/fluoxetine therapy, the blockade effect of hippocampal/amygdala/prefrontal cortical NMDA receptors was examined in fluoxetine/tamoxifen-induced memory retrieval. We also assessed the corticolimbic signaling pathways in memory retrieval under the drug treatment in adult male Wistar rats. Using the Western blot technique, the expression levels of the cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and cFos were evaluated in the corticolimbic regions. The results showed that pre-test administration of fluoxetine (3 and 5 mg/kg, i.p.) improved tamoxifen-induced memory impairment in the passive avoidance learning task. Pre-test bilateral microinjection of D-AP5, a selective NMDA receptor antagonist, into the dorsal hippocampal CA1 regions and the central amygdala (CeA), but not the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), inhibited the improving effect of fluoxetine on tamoxifen response. It is important to note that the microinjection of D-AP5 into the different sites by itself did not affect memory retrieval. Memory retrieval increased the signaling pathway of pCREB/CREB/BDNF/cFos in the corticolimbic regions. Tamoxifen-induced memory impairment decreased the hippocampal/PFC BDNF level and the amygdala level of pCREB/CREB/cFos. The improving effect of fluoxetine on tamoxifen significantly increased the hippocampal/PFC expression levels of BDNF, the PFC/amygdala expression levels of cFos, and the ratio of pCREB/CREB in all targeted areas. Thus, NMDA receptors' activity in the different corticolimbic regions mediates fluoxetine/tamoxifen memory retrieval. The corticolimbic synaptic plasticity changes likely accompany the improving effect of fluoxetine on tamoxifen response.
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- Oveis Hosseinzadeh Sahafi
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Department of Neurophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad Kavous, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Alijanpour S, Ghasemzadeh Z, Ebrahimi-Ghiri M, Zarrindast MR. Basolateral amygdala cannabinoid CB1 receptors mediate the antinociceptive activity of harmaline in adolescent male mice. Physiol Behav 2022; 254:113886. [PMID: 35718215 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.113886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Evidence suggests a clear role for the amygdala endocannabinoid system in pain processing. Harmaline has been also known as the main nociceptive agent extracted from the Peganum harmala plant. In this study, the role of basolateral amygdala (BLA) cannabinoid CB1 receptors in pain sensitivity of harmaline-treated mice were assessed using tail-flick and hot plate methods in adolescent male NMRI mice. Intraperitoneal administration of two higher doses of harmaline (6 and 8 mg/kg) increased tail-flick latency, suggesting an antinociceptive activity. The same result was observed for the higher dose of harmaline in the hot plate test. Intra-BLA microinjection of CB1 receptor agonist ACPA (1 and 1.5 ng/mouse) or (1.5 ng/mouse) enhanced the ineffective dose-response of harmaline on pain threshold in the tail-flick or hot plate tests, respectively. Microinjection of two higher doses of CB1 receptor antagonist AM251 (0.5 and 1 ng/mouse) attenuated the antinociceptive activity of harmaline (8 ng/mouse) in both tail-flick and hot plate tests. Meanwhile, ACPA and AM251 did not alter latency to withdraw from the noxious stimulus in both tests, by themselves. It should be noted that the analgesic dose of the drugs alone or in combination did not affect locomotor activity. The obtained results highlight that BLA CB1 receptors mediate the antinociceptive activity of harmaline.
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- Sakineh Alijanpour
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gonbad Kavous University, P. O. Box 163, Gonbad Kavous, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Darbandi N, Dastjanifarahani S, Nazari-Serenjeh F, Ghasemzadeh Z. The Effect of Intra-Medial Septum Co-Injection of Ghrelin and Nicotine on Morphine Induced Memory Impairment. Basic Clin Neurosci 2022. [DOI: 10.32598/bcn.2022.3667.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Evidence indicates that medial septum nicotinic receptors regulate cognitive process. Ghrelin is a gut hormone that regulates energy homeostasis. Ghrelin also is produced in brain and known to be involved in cognitive function. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of medial septal injection of ghrelin on morphine-induced memory impairment in rats. Also, the possible relationship between the medial septal ghrelin and acetylcholine nicotinic receptors on morphine-induced memory impairment was evaluated. Male Wistar rats implanted at the medial septum area and microinjected with ghrelin and nicotinic receptor agents. Memory retrieval was measured in a step-through type inhibitory avoidance apparatus. The results indicated the impairment of memory consolidation by posttraining administration of morphine. Posttraining intra-septal injection of either ghrelin or nicotine alone had no significant influence on memory performance, but their co-application with significant dose of morphine (7.5 mg/kg.s.c) improved memory consolidation. Moreover, posttraining co-application of low doses of the two agonists couldn’t affect morphine-induced memory impairment. These results indicated no interaction between medial septal ghrelin and nicotinic receptors on morphine-induced memory impairments in rats.
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Navabpour S, Rezayof A, Ghasemzadeh Z. Activation of VTA/CeA/mPFC cannabinoid CB1 receptors induced conditioned drug effects via interacting with hippocampal CAMKII-CREB-BDNF signaling pathway in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2021; 909:174417. [PMID: 34389313 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2021.174417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The present study intended to investigate whether the activation of cannabinoid CB1 receptors of the ventral tegmental area (VTA), the central amygdala (CeA) and the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) could induce conditioned place preference or aversion (CPP or CPA) in adult male Wistar rats. The involvement of hippocampal signaling pathway of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII)/cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB)/brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was also examined following a 3-day schedule of conditioning with the injection of arachidonylcyclopropylamide (ACPA; a selective cannabinoid CB1 receptors agonist) into the targeted sites. The results showed that intra-VTA injection of the higher dose of ACPA (5 ng/rat) caused a significant CPP associating with the increased hippocampal level of the phosphorylated (p)-CAMKII/CAMKII. Intra-mPFC injection of ACPA at 3 ng/rat caused a significant CPA associating with the decreased p-CAMKII and p-CREB levels and the increased BDNF level in the hippocampus. Moreover, intra-CeA injection of the ACPA (5 ng/rat) induced a significant CPP which was associated with the increased hippocampal levels of p-CAMKII/total (t) CAMKII, p-CREB/tCREB, and BDNF. Exposing the animals to the CPP apparatus after receiving intra-cerebral vehicle injection increased the hippocampal CAMKII/CREB/BDNF signaling pathway, confirming that CPP is an associative learning task. In all experiments, the conditioning treatment with the different doses of ACPA did not affect locomotor activity in the testing phase. Taken together, it can be concluded that cannabinoid CB1 receptors of the VTA, the CeA, and the mPFC are involved in rewarding/aversion effects through the changes in the hippocampal signaling pathways.
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- Shaghayegh Navabpour
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Department of Translational Biology, Medicine and Health, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Roanoke, VA, USA
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Ghasemzadeh Z, Seddighfar M, Alijanpour S, Rezayof A. Ventral tegmental area serotonin 5-HT 1A receptors and corticolimbic cFos/BDNF/GFAP signaling pathways mediate dextromethorphan/morphine anti-allodynia. Physiol Behav 2021; 239:113522. [PMID: 34242672 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIMS The present study examined the role of ventral tegmental area (VTA) serotonergic 5HT1A receptors in dextromethorphan/morphine-induced anti-allodynia and the possible changes of corticolimbic cFos, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) following the treatments. MATERIALS AND METHODS The VTA cannulation and the chronic constriction of the sciatic nerve were performed in male Wistar rats. Flexion withdrawal thresholds to mechanical stimulation in the hind-limb were determined using von Frey hairs. The expressions of cFos, BDNF, and GFAP were evaluated using the Western blotting technique. KEY FINDINGS BDNF (in the hippocampus), and GFAP (in the targeted sites) levels were increased following neuropathic pain. Morphine administration induced an anti-allodynic effect with a decrease in the amygdala BDNF level. Dextromethorphan/morphine-induced anti-allodynia was accompanied by the decrease of hippocampus/amygdala/PFC GFAP and amygdala cFos expressions. The PFC BDNF expression level was increased in dextromethorphan/morphine-treated rats. Intra-VTA microinjection of (S)-WAY100135 (1 µg/rat), a selective 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, inhibited the anti-allodynic effect of dextromethorphan/morphine. This treatment increased the cFos level in the hippocampus and the amygdala while decreased the PFC level of cFos. The hippocampal BDNF expression was significantly increased, while the amygdala and the PFC expressions of BDNF were decreased under treatment. (S)-WAY100135 plus dextromethorphan/morphine increased the hippocampal/amygdala and PFC levels of GFAP. SIGNIFICANCE These findings indicate that dextromethorphan could potentiate the analgesic effect of morphine via the implication of the VTA serotonin 5-HT1A receptors. It seems that the changes in the corticolimbic cFos/BDNF/GFAP signaling pathway may be involved in the observed anti-allodynic effect.
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- Zahra Ghasemzadeh
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad Kavous, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Alijanpour S, Jafaripour S, Ghasemzadeh Z, Khakpai F, Zarrindast MR. Harmaline potentiates morphine-induced antinociception via affecting the ventral hippocampal GABA-A receptors in mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 893:173806. [PMID: 33345854 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Morphine is one of the most effective medications for treatment of pain, but its side effects limit its use. Therefore, identification of new strategies that can enhance morphine-induced antinociception and/or reduce its side effects will help to develop therapeutic approaches for pain relief. Considering antinociceptive efficacy of harmaline and also highlighted the important role of GABA-A receptors in the pain perception, this research aimed to determine whether the ventral hippocampal (vHip) GABA-A receptors are involved in the possible harmaline-induced enhancement of morphine antinociception. To achieve this, vHip regions of adult male mice were bilaterally cannulated and pain sensitivity was measured in a tail-flick apparatus. Intraperitoneally administration of morphine (0, 2, 4 and 6 mg/kg) or harmaline (0, 1.25, 5 and 10 mg/kg) increased the percentage of maximal possible effect (%MPE) and induced antinociception. Interestingly, co-administration of sub-effective doses of harmaline (5 mg/kg) and morphine (2 mg/kg) induced antinociception. Intra-vHip microinjection of muscimol (0, 200 and 300 ng/mice), a GABA-A receptor agonist, enhanced the anti-nociceptive effects of harmaline (2.5 mg/kg)+morphine (2 mg/kg) combination. Microinjection of the same doses of muscimol into the vHip by itself did not alter tail-flick latency. Intra-vHip microinjection of bicuculline (100 ng/mouse), a GABA-A receptor antagonist, did not cause a significant change in MPE%. Bicuculline (60 and 100 ng/mouse, intra-vHip) was administered with the harmaline (5 mg/kg)+morphine (2 mg/kg), and inhibited the potentiating effect of harmaline on morphine response. These findings favor the notion that GABAergic mechanisms in the vHip facilitate harmaline-induced potentiation of morphine response in the tail-flick test in part through GABA-A receptors. These findings shall provide insights and strategies into the development of pain suppressing drugs.
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- Sakineh Alijanpour
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gonbad Kavous University, Gonbad Kavous, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Cognitive and Neuroscience Research Center (CNRC), Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Javid H, Rezayof A, Ghasemzadeh Z, Sardari M. The involvement of ventral hippocampal microglial cells, but not cannabinoid CB1 receptors, in morphine-induced analgesia in rats. Acta Neurol Belg 2020; 120:1077-1084. [PMID: 31006075 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-019-01144-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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It is well known that glial cells are involved in pain processing. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the possible involvement of the ventral hippocampal (VH) glial cells in morphine-induced analgesia. A tail-flick apparatus was used to measure pain sensitivity in male Wistar rats that were bilaterally cannulated in the VH by stereotaxic surgery. The results showed that intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of morphine (2.5-7.5 mg/kg) induced analgesia in a time-dependent manner. The blockade of the VH glial cell activation by bilateral microinjection of a glial inhibitor, minocycline (5-15 µg/rat) into the VH with an ineffective dose of morphine (2.5 mg/kg, i.p) significantly increased morphine analgesia. Considering that the endocannabinoid system via CB1 receptors play a crucial role in pain modulation, we also assessed the possible role of the VH cannabinoid CB1 receptors in the functional interaction between minocycline and morphine in acute pain. Our results indicated that intra-VH injection of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist, arachidonylcyclopropylamide (ACPA; 4-12 ng/rat) had no effect on minocycline-induced potentiation of morphine analgesia. It should be considered that intra-VH microinjection of minocycline or ACPA by itself had no effect on tail-flick latency. Our findings suggest that the activation of the VH microglial cells may be involved in mediating pain sensation, because the inhibition of these cells by intra-VH injection of minocycline could potentiate morphine-induced analgesia. Although endocannabinoids have a regulatory role in glia function, the activation of CB1 receptors could not affect the potentiative effect of minocycline on morphine analgesia.
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- Hanieh Javid
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, 4155-6455, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, 4155-6455, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, 4155-6455, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, 4155-6455, Tehran, Iran
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Abbasi-Habashi S, Ghasemzadeh Z, Rezayof A. Morphine improved stress-induced amnesia and anxiety through interacting with the ventral hippocampal endocannabinoid system in rats. Brain Res Bull 2020; 164:407-414. [PMID: 32937186 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The present study aimed to investigate the possible role of the ventral hippocampal (VH) cannabinoid CB1 receptors in the improving effect of morphine on stress-induced memory formation impairment and anxiety. A step-through type passive avoidance task and a hole-board test were used to measure memory formation and anxiety-like exploratory behavior, respectively. The results showed that the exposure to 10-min stress immediately after the successful training phase impaired memory formation and also produced anxiogenic-like exploratory behaviour in adult male Wistar rats. Moreover, morphine administration before stress exposure improved the adverse effects of stress on memory formation and exploratory behaviour. After training, intra-VH microinjection of cannabinoid CB1/CB2 receptor agonist, WIN 55,212-2 (0.01-0.05 μg/rat) enhanced the response of an ineffective dose of morphine (0.5 mg/kg for memory; 5 mg/kg for anxiety, i.p.) on memory impairment and anxiogenic-like exploratory behaviour induced by acute stress. Intra-VH microinjection of the higher dose of WIN 55,212-2 alone impaired memory formation. Post-training microinjection of a cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist/inverse agonist, AM-251 (100-150 ng/rat) into the VH attenuated the response of an effective dose of morphine (5 mg/kg for memory; 6 mg/kg for anxiety, i.p.) in stress-exposed rats. Taken together, the present results showed that morphine administration could improve stress-induced memory impairment and anxiety in the rats exposed to the inescapable acute stress. Interestingly, the improving effect of morphine on the adverse effect of stress on memory formation and anxiety-like exploratory behaviour may be mediated through the VH endocannabinoid CB1/CB2 receptors mechanism.
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- Sima Abbasi-Habashi
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Ghasemzadeh Z, Sardari M, Javadi P, Rezayof A. Expression analysis of hippocampal and amygdala CREB-BDNF signaling pathway in nicotine-induced reward under stress in rats. Brain Res 2020; 1741:146885. [PMID: 32417176 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.146885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Extensive research has shown that individuals are more sensitive to develop addiction and drug taking under stress state. The present study includes an expression analysis to identify the possible role of hippocampal and amygdala CREB (cAMP response element-binding protein) and BDNF (Brain-derived neurotrophic factor) activation in nicotine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) under exposure to acute or sub-chronic stress. Using western-blot technique, CREB phosphorylation was shown to increase in the hippocampus and the amygdala following nicotine-induced CPP. The hippocampal level of BDNF was increased following nicotine administration and in the nicotine-treated animals exposed to acute stress. In animals exposed to acute stress, the amygdala ratios of the pCREB/CREB decreased, while pre-treatment of the animals with nicotine (0.1 mg/kg) decreased this ratio only in the hippocampus. Sub-chronic stress decreased the pCREB/CREB ratios in the hippocampus and the amygdala. Interestingly, sub-chronic stress-induced increase of nicotine reward only decreased the hippocampal pCREB/CREB ratio. The levels of BDNF in the hippocampus and the amygdala decreased under acute stress. Acute stress-induced increase of nicotine reward increased BDNF levels in the hippocampus. Moreover, the animals' exposure to the CPP apparatus without any drug administration increased the ratios of pCREB/tCREB and BDNF/β-actin in the targeted sites. In summary, the present study indicate that the alterations of the ratio of pCREB/CREB and also the level of BDNF in the hippocampus may be critical for enhancing nicotine reward under stress condition. The evidence from this study suggests the distinct roles of the hippocampus and the amygdala in mediating nicotine reward under stress.
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- Zahra Ghasemzadeh
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Dastan Z, Pouramir M, Ghasemi-Kasman M, Ghasemzadeh Z, Dadgar M, Gol M, Ashrafpour M, Pourghasem M, Moghadamnia AA, Khafri S. Arbutin reduces cognitive deficit and oxidative stress in animal model of Alzheimer's disease. Int J Neurosci 2019; 129:1145-1153. [PMID: 31251091 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2019.1638376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Objectives: Recent evidences have shown the beneficial effects of natural products for treating of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Arbutin is derived from Pyrus biossieriana and exerts a wide range of pharmacological activities including anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects. The present study was designed to examine the protective effects of arbutin on streptozotocin (STZ)-induced neurotoxicity in rats. Materials and methods: The spatial memory impairment was induced by intracerebroventricular (i.c.v) microinjection of STZ (3 mg/kg, 10 μL). Animals received the pretreatment of arbutin (50 mg/kg) for 21 days before STZ injection. The Morris Water maze (MWM) task was used to study the spatial learning and memory. The levels of oxidative stress markers including malondialdehyde (MDA), nitrite and carbonyl were measured in serum and hippocampus samples. In addition, antioxidant level was assessed by ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) test. Results: The obtained result indicated that administration of STZ is led to memory impairment and increases the levels of oxidative stress markers in the hippocampus tissues. Conversely, arbutin improves spatial memory and reduces oxidative and nitrosative stress, as evidenced by a significant decrease in the amount of MDA and nitrite in the serum and hippocampus. In addition, an increase in FRAP levels of hippocampus was observed in arbutin receiving animals. The protein carbonyl content was not reduced in arbutin receiving animals. Conclusion: It could be concluded that arbutin protects the brain against STZ-induced memory impairment and oxidative damage in the hippocampus. The neuroprotective effect of arbutin might be mediated through its antioxidant and free radical scavenging effects.
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- Zohreh Dastan
- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran.,Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology and Center of Excellence in Phylogeny of Living Organisms, College of Science, University of Tehran , Tehran , Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran.,Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran.,Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran.,Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences , Babol , Iran
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Seddighfar M, Ghasemzadeh Z, Rezayof A. The blockade of 5-HT1A receptors in the ventral tegmental area inhibited morphine/dextromethorphan-induced analgesia in pain rat models. Brain Res 2019; 1715:27-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Ghasemzadeh Z, Rezayof A. Medial Prefrontal Cortical Cannabinoid CB1 Receptors Mediate Morphine–Dextromethorphan Cross State-Dependent Memory: The Involvement of BDNF/cFOS Signaling Pathways. Neuroscience 2018; 393:295-304. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 10/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Keshavarzian E, Ghasemzadeh Z, Rezayof A. The basolateral amygdala dopaminergic system contributes to the improving effect of nicotine on stress-induced memory impairment in rats. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2018; 86:30-35. [PMID: 29775630 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2018] [Revised: 05/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Stress seems to be an important risk factor in the beginning and continuing stages of cigarette tobacco smoking in humans. Considering that both of nicotine administration and stress exposure affect cognitive functions including memory formation, the aim of the present study was 1) to evaluate the effect of subcutaneous (s.c.) administration of nicotine on memory formation under stress and 2) to assess the possible role of the basolateral amygdala (BLA) dopamine D1 and D2 receptors in the effect of nicotine on stress-induced memory retrieval impairment. Adult male wistar rats were bilaterally implanted in the BLA. A step-through type passive avoidance task was used to measure memory retrieval. To induce acute stress, the animals were placed on an elevated platform. The results showed that pre-test exposure to 20 and 30 min stress, but not 10 min, impaired memory retrieval. Nicotine administration (0.05 mg/kg, s.c.) improved stress-induced memory retrieval impairment. The activation of the BLA dopamine receptors via bilateral microinjection of apomorphine (0.025-0.4 μg/rat), a non-selective dopamine receptor agonist, potentiated the effect of nicotine on stress-induced memory retrieval impairment. Interestingly, intra-BLA microinjection of SCH23390 (a selective dopamine D1 receptor antagonist; 0.02-0.5 μg/rat) or sulpiride (a selective dopamine D2 receptor antagonist; 0.02-0.5 μg/rat) dose-dependently inhibited nicotine-induced improvement of the stress amnesic effect. Taken together, it can be concluded that stress-induced impairment of memory retrieval can be improved by nicotine administration. Moreover, the dopaminergic neurotransmission in the BLA through D1 and D2 receptors mediates the improving effect of nicotine on stress-induced memory retrieval impairment.
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- Elnaz Keshavarzian
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Javadi P, Rezayof A, Sardari M, Ghasemzadeh Z. Brain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are involved in stress-induced potentiation of nicotine reward in rats. J Psychopharmacol 2017; 31:945-955. [PMID: 28541827 DOI: 10.1177/0269881117707745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to examine the possible role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of the dorsal hippocampus (CA1 regions), the medial prefrontal cortex or the basolateral amygdala in the effect of acute or sub-chronic stress on nicotine-induced conditioned place preference. Our results indicated that subcutaneous administration of nicotine (0.2 mg/kg) induced significant conditioned place preference. Exposure to acute or sub-chronic elevated platform stress potentiated the response of an ineffective dose of nicotine. Pre-conditioning intra-CA1 (0.5-4 µg/rat) or intra-medial prefrontal cortex (0.2-0.3 µg/rat) microinjection of mecamylamine (a non-selective nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist) reversed acute stress-induced potentiation of nicotine reward as measured in the conditioned place preference paradigm. By contrast, pre-conditioning intra-basolateral amygdala microinjection of mecamylamine (4 µg/rat) potentiated the effects of acute stress on nicotine reward. Our findings also showed that intra-CA1 or intra-medial prefrontal cortex, but not intra-basolateral amygdala, microinjection of mecamylamine (4 µg/rat) prevented the effect of sub-chronic stress on nicotine reward. These findings suggest that exposure to elevated platform stress potentiates the rewarding effect of nicotine which may be associated with the involvement of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. It seems that there is a different contribution of the basolateral amygdala, the medial prefrontal cortex or the CA1 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in stress-induced potentiation of nicotine-induced conditioned place preference.
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- Parastoo Javadi
- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Animal Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Ofogh SN, Rezayof A, Sardari M, Ghasemzadeh Z. Basolateral amygdala CB1 cannabinoid receptors are involved in cross state-dependent memory retrieval between morphine and ethanol. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2016; 148:92-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mohammadmirzaei N, Rezayof A, Ghasemzadeh Z. Activation of cannabinoid CB1 receptors in the ventral hippocampus improved stress-induced amnesia in rat. Brain Res 2016; 1646:219-226. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 06/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tajik A, Rezayof A, Ghasemzadeh Z, Sardari M. Activation of the dorsal hippocampal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors improves tamoxifen-induced memory retrieval impairment in adult female rats. Neuroscience 2016; 327:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2015] [Revised: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ghasemzadeh Z, Abdi H, Asgari S, Tohidi M, Khalili D, Valizadeh M, Moeini S, Eidkhani V, Azizi F, Hadaegh F. Divergent pathway of lipid profile components for cardiovascular disease and mortality events: Results of over a decade follow-up among Iranian population. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2016; 13:43. [PMID: 27346994 PMCID: PMC4919865 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-016-0102-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Data regarding the impact of different lipid measures on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and mortality events is not consistent. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between different lipid parameters and incident CVD and mortality events in an Iranian population over a median follow-up of 11.9 years. Methods The study was conducted on 2532 men and 2986 women aged ≥ 40 years. Multivariate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs), using age as time scale, were calculated for every 1 standard deviation (SD) increase in total cholesterol (TC), logarithm-transformed triglycerides (ln-TGs), low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), non-HDL-C, TC/HDL-C and ln-TGs/HDL-C. Covariates included gender (female as reference), body mass index, education status, low physical activity, smoking, blood pressure status (normotension, prehypertension and hypertension), glucose tolerance status (normal glucose tolerance, prediabetes and diabetes) and lipid lowering drugs. The same analyses were also repeated for tertiles of all lipid measures. Considering the absence of interaction between gender and lipid parameters, we used a sex-adjusted analysis. For analyses of mortality events, prevalent CVD was adjusted as well (All p for interactions > 0.1). Results A total of 789 new CVD events, 279 cardiovascular (CV) and 270 non-CV deaths occurred. In multivariate analysis, all lipid measures except HDL-C showed significant risk for new CVD events with HRs ranged from 1.14 to 1.27 for ln-TGs/HDL-C and LDL-C, respectively (all p-values ≤ 0.001). Considering CV mortality, there were significant positive associations between TC, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, TC/HDL-C and CV mortality events in sex-adjusted analysis; however after multivariate analysis, these associations attenuated and reached to null. Applying lipid measures as categorical variables, only TC displayed a positive association with CV mortality in multivariate analysis [TC ≥ 6.14 mmol/L: HR 1.43 (1.04–1.98)]. In multivariate analysis, there were negative significant associations between all lipid measures except HDL-C and non-CV mortality; every 1-SD increase in TC, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, ln-TGs ,TC/HDL-C and ln-TGs/HDL-C was associated with 24, 25, 27, 19, 23 and 17 % decreased risk in non-CV mortality (all p-values ≤ 0.01). Conclusions These findings indicate divergent associations of TC, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, TC/HDL-C, TGs and TGs/HDL-C with CVD vs non-CV mortality, demonstrating a higher risk for the former and lower risk for the latter. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12986-016-0102-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zahra Ghasemzadeh
- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-476, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-476, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-476, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-476, Tehran, Iran
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- Obesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-476, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-476, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Prevention of Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-476, Tehran, Iran
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Ghasemzadeh Z, Rezayof A. Role of hippocampal and prefrontal cortical signaling pathways in dextromethorphan effect on morphine-induced memory impairment in rats. Neurobiol Learn Mem 2016; 128:23-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2015.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Revised: 11/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kosarmadar N, Ghasemzadeh Z, Rezayof A. Inhibition of microglia in the basolateral amygdala enhanced morphine-induced antinociception: Possible role of GABAA receptors. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 765:157-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2015] [Revised: 08/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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