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ArticleJournal of molecular neuroscience : MN2018

Therapeutic and Protective Potency of Bee Pollen Against Neurotoxic Effects Induced by Prenatal Exposure of Rats to Methyl Mercury.

May Al-Osaimi, Afaf El-Ansary, Sooad Al-Daihan, Ramesa Shafi Bhat, Abir Ben Bacha

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Article in Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

May Al-OsaimiDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O Box 22452, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Afaf El-AnsaryCentral Laboratory, King Saud University, P.O Box 22452, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Sooad Al-DaihanDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O Box 22452, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Ramesa Shafi BhatDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O Box 22452, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia.
Abir Ben BachaDepartment of Biochemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O Box 22452, Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia. abirghanouchibenbacha@yahoo.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6372-7483
King Saud University · SAUniversity of Sfax · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MeHg is a widely distributed environmental toxicant with harmful effects on the developing and adult nervous system. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic and protective efficacy of pollen grain in improving the toxic effects of MeHg, through the measurement of selected biochemical parameters linked to oxidative stress, energy metabolism, and neurotransmission in brain homogenates of male pups' neonates. Forty healthy pregnant female rats were randomly divided into five groups, and after delivery, each group was consisting of 10 male neonates: (1) neonates delivered by control mothers, (2) neonates delivered by bee pollen treated mothers who received bee pollen at the dose of 200-mg/kg body weight from postnatal day 0 for 4 weeks, (3) neonates delivered by MeHg-treated mothers who received MeHg at the dose of 0.5 mg/kg/day via drinking water from gestational day 7 till postnatal day 7 of delivery, (4) therapeutic group: neonates delivered by MeHg-treated mothers followed by bee pollen treatment who received bee pollen at the dose of 200-mg/kg body weight from postnatal day 0 for 4 weeks, and (5) protective group: neonates delivered by MeHg and bee pollen-treated mothers. Mothers continued receiving the bee pollen at the same dose until day 21. Biochemical parameters linked to oxidative stress and energy metabolism and neurotransmission were investigated in brain homogenates of neonates from all the five groups. MeHg treatment showed an increase in oxidative stress markers like lipid peroxidation and catalase activity coupled with a non-significant decrease in glutathione level. Impaired energy metabolism was ascertained via the inhibition of creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase activities. Dramatic decrease of Mg

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AnimalsAntioxidantsApitherapyBrainEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleMaleMethylmercury CompoundsNeuroprotective AgentsPollenPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsRatsRats, WistarAntioxidantsEnvironmental PollutantsMethylmercury CompoundsNeuroprotective AgentsEnergy metabolismMethylmercuryNeurotoxicityOxidative stress

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