Detalhes bibliográficos
| Ano de defesa: |
2011 |
| Autor(a) principal: |
Silva, Patrícia Frazão da
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| Orientador(a): |
Schröder, Nadja
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| Banca de defesa: |
Não Informado pela instituição |
| Tipo de documento: |
Dissertação
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| Tipo de acesso: |
Acesso aberto |
| Idioma: |
por |
| Instituição de defesa: |
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
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| Programa de Pós-Graduação: |
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular
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| Departamento: |
Faculdade de Biociências
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| País: |
BR
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| Palavras-chave em Português: |
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| Área do conhecimento CNPq: |
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| Link de acesso: |
http://tede2.pucrs.br/tede2/handle/tede/5438
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Resumo: |
Iron accumulation in the brain has been associated to the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. We have previously demonstrated that iron overload in the neonatal period results in severe and persistent memory deficits in adult rats. Here, using the animal model of cognitive impairment induced by iron overload we tested the effects of NaBut in ameliorating memory. Rats received vehicle or 10.0 mg/kg Fe+2 orally at postnatal days 12-14. When animals reached the age of 2 months, they received an acute intraperitoneal injection of vehicle or NaBut (1.2 g/kg) immediately after the training session in either novel object recognition or inhibitory avoidance tasks. Retention test sessions were performed 24 hours after training. Animals that received iron in the neonatal period showed severe memory deficits. A single acute injection of NaBut was able to recover memory deficits in iron-treated rats. The results provide evidence that NaBut may be considered for the treatment of cognitive decline associated with neurodegenerative disorders. |
