Tacrine improves working memory deficit caused by permanent occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries in rats

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作者
Murakami, Y [1 ]
Tanaka, E [1 ]
Sakai, Y [1 ]
Matsumoto, K [1 ]
Li, HB [1 ]
Watanabe, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Toyama Med & Pharmaceut Univ, Res Inst Wakan Yaku Oriental Med, Dept Pharmacol, Toyama 93001, Japan
关键词
permanent occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries; spatial acquisition; tacrine;
D O I
10.1254/jjp.75.443
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
Effect of tacrine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, on spatial acquisition deficit caused by permanent occlusion of bilateral common carotid arteries (2VO) was examined by using the conventional 8-arm and the 4-arm baited radial maze tasks in rats. Daily administration of tacrine (0.1 and 0.3 mg/kg, i.p.) 1 month after 2VO operation significantly improved the impaired spatial acquisition in the conventional maze task. This treatment also ameliorated the 2VO-induced working but not reference memory deficit in the 4-arm baited radial maze task. These results suggest that tacrine improvement of working memory deficit in the 2VO rats is due to stimulation of central cholinergic systems.
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页码:443 / 446
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