Morris water maze: a versatile and pertinent tool for assessing spatial learning and memory

MZ Othman, Z Hassan, ATC Has - Experimental animals, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Since its development about 40 years ago (1981–2021), Morris water maze has turned into
a very popular tool for assessing spatial learning and memory. Its many advantages have …

Pesticides, cognitive functions and dementia: A review

AM Aloizou, V Siokas, C Vogiatzi, E Peristeri… - Toxicology letters, 2020 - Elsevier
Pesticides are widely-used chemicals commonly applied in agriculture for the protection of
crops from pests. Depending on the class of pesticides, the specific substances may have a …

Intranasal MSC-derived A1-exosomes ease inflammation, and prevent abnormal neurogenesis and memory dysfunction after status epilepticus

Q Long, D Upadhya, B Hattiangady… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Status epilepticus (SE), a medical emergency that is typically terminated through
antiepileptic drug treatment, leads to hippocampus dysfunction typified by …

Novel object recognition and object location behavioral testing in mice on a budget

JK Denninger, BM Smith, ED Kirby - JoVE (Journal of Visualized …, 2018 - jove.com
Ethologically relevant behavioral testing is a critical component of any study that uses
mouse models to study the cognitive effects of various physiological or pathological …

[HTML][HTML] Dimethyl itaconate ameliorates cognitive impairment induced by a high-fat diet via the gut-brain axis in mice

W Pan, J Zhao, J Wu, D Xu, X Meng, P Jiang, H Shi… - Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background Gut homeostasis, including intestinal immunity and microbiome, is essential for
cognitive function via the gut-brain axis. This axis is altered in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin improves brain function in a model of chronic Gulf War Illness with modulation of oxidative stress, NLRP3 inflammasomes, and BDNF-ERK-CREB …

LN Madhu, M Kodali, S Attaluri, B Shuai, L Melissari… - Redox Biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Persistent cognitive and mood dysfunction is the primary CNS symptom in veterans afflicted
with Gulf War Illness (GWI). This study investigated the efficacy of melatonin (MEL) for …

Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide attenuates cognitive impairment in circadian rhythm disruption mice model by modulating gut microbiota

Y Sun, X Zeng, Y Liu, S Zhan, Z Wu, X Zheng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide (DOP) has received an increasing amount of attention
as it could alleviate AD-related cognitive impairment via the regulation of microglial …

Astrocyte‐derived lipocalin‐2 mediates hippocampal damage and cognitive deficits in experimental models of vascular dementia

JH Kim, PW Ko, HW Lee, JY Jeong, MG Lee, JH Kim… - Glia, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Lipocalin‐2 (LCN2) has diverse functions in multiple pathophysiological conditions;
however, its pathogenic role in vascular dementia (VaD) is unknown. Here, we investigated …

[HTML][HTML] β-glucan attenuates cognitive impairment via the gut-brain axis in diet-induced obese mice

H Shi, Y Yu, D Lin, P Zheng, P Zhang, M Hu, Q Wang… - Microbiome, 2020 - Springer
Background “Western” style dietary patterns are characterized by a high proportion of highly
processed foods rich in fat and low in fiber. This diet pattern is associated with a myriad of …

Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived MGE cell grafting after status epilepticus attenuates chronic epilepsy and comorbidities via synaptic integration

D Upadhya, B Hattiangady… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Medial ganglionic eminence (MGE)-like interneuron precursors derived from human
induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) are ideal for developing patient-specific cell therapy …