The Effects of Oxytocin on Cognitive Defect Caused by Chronic Restraint Stress Applied to Adolescent Rats and on Hippocampal VEGF and BDNF Levels

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Dayı A., Cetin F., Sisman A., Aksu İ., Tas A., Gönenç Arda S., ...Daha Fazla

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, cilt.21, ss.69-75, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12659/msm.893159
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.69-75
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adolescent, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Learning, Oxytocin, Stress, Psychological, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors, NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR BDNF, GROWTH-FACTOR, BRAIN, EXPRESSION, ANXIETY, MEMORY, NEUROGENESIS, BEHAVIOR, PROMOTE, CELLS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Because brain development continues during adolescence, the effects of chronic stress on hippocampal changes that occur during that period are permanent. Oxytocin, which is synthesized in the hypothalamus and has many receptors in brain regions, including the hippocampus, may affect learning-memory. This study aimed to investigate chronic restraint stress on hippocampal functions, and hippocampal vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in adolescent male and female rats and the role of oxytocin in these effects.