Estradiol prevents kainic acid-induced neuronal loss in the rat dentate gyrus

被引:99
作者
Azcoitia, I [1 ]
Sierra, A
Garcia-Segura, LM
机构
[1] Univ Complutense Madrid, Fac Biol, Dept Biol Celular, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
[2] CSIC, Inst Cajal, E-28002 Madrid, Spain
关键词
dentate gyrus; estradiol; hippocampus; interneurons; kainic acid; neuronal death; ovariectomy; somatostatin;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199809140-00029
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
THE neuroprotective role of 17 beta-estradiol in the hippocampal dentate gyrus of adult rats treated with kainic acid has been investigated. The systemic injection of a single low dose (7 mg/kg) of kainic acid to ovariectomized rats produced a marked loss of Nissl-stained and somatostatin-immunoreactive hilar neurons. A single simultaneous systemic dose of estradiol (150 mu g per animal) prevented the kainic acid-induced decrease in Nissl-stained and somatostatinergic hilar neurons. These results indicate that estradiol may protect adult hilar neurons in vivo from neurotoxic-induced cell death. NeuroReport 9: 3075-3079 (C) 1998 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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页码:3075 / 3079
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