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ArticleMolecular biology reports2016

Minocycline ameliorates D-galactose-induced memory deficits and loss of Arc/Arg3.1 expression.

Xu Li, Fen Lu, Wei Li, Jun Xu, Xiao-Jing Sun, Ling-Zhi Qin, Qian-Lin Zhang, Yong Yao, Qing-Kai Yu, Xin-Liang Liang

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xu LiDepartment of Pathology, Henan Cancer Hospital (The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450008, Henan, China. lixu06@163.com.
Fen LuDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (The Affiliated People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China. lufen06@163.com.
Wei LiDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (The Affiliated People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Jun XuDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (The Affiliated People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Xiao-Jing SunDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (The Affiliated People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Ling-Zhi QinDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (The Affiliated People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Qian-Lin ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (The Affiliated People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Yong YaoDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (The Affiliated People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Qing-Kai YuDepartment of Pathology, Henan Cancer Hospital (The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450008, Henan, China.
Xin-Liang LiangDepartment of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (The Affiliated People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University), Zhengzhou, 450003, Henan, China.
Henan Provincial People's Hospital · CNZhengzhou University · CN

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Abstract

Dysfunction of learning and memory is widely found in many neurological diseases. Understanding how to preserve the normal function of learning and memory will be extremely beneficial for the treatment of these diseases. However, the possible protective effect of minocycline in memory impairment is unknown. We used the well-established D-galactose rat amnesia model and two behavioral tasks, the Morris water maze and the step-down task, for memory evaluation. Western blot and PCR were used to examine the protein and mRNA levels of Arc/Arg3.1. We report that minocycline supplementation ameliorates both the spatial and fear memory deficits caused by D-galactose. We also found that Arc/Arg3.1, c-fos, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels are decreased in the D-galactose animal model, and that minocycline reverses the protein and mRNA levels of Arc in the hippocampus, suggesting the potential role of Arc/Arg3.1 in minocycline's neuroprotective mechanism. Our study strongly suggests that minocycline can be used as a novel treatment for memory impairment in neurological diseases.

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AnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCytoskeletal ProteinsDisease Models, AnimalGalactoseGene Expression RegulationHumansMaleMaze LearningMemory DisordersMinocyclineNerve Tissue ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosRatsactivity regulated cytoskeletal-associated proteinBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCytoskeletal ProteinsGalactoseMinocyclineNerve Tissue ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-fosArcD-GalactoseMemory deficits

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