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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2018

[Dexmedetomidine alleviates postoperative cognitive dysfunction in aged rats probably

Sitong Fang, Yong Chen, Peng Yao, Yiling Li, Yujun Yang, Guohai Xu

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Sitong FangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China.
Yong ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China.
Peng YaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China.
Yiling LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China.
Yujun YangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China.
Guohai XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University; Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang 330006, China.
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Abstract

objectiveTo explore the role of silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) signaling pathway in mediating the effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) to alleviate postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in aged rats.

methodsSeventy-two healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 18-20 months (weighing 500-700 g) were randomized equally into normal control group, POCD model group, DEX pretreatment group, and DEX and SIRT1 inhibitor (EX527) pretreatment group. In the latter 2 groups, DEX (25 μg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally in the rats 30 min before the operation, and normal saline was injected instead in the other 2 groups; in EX527 group, EX527 (1 μg/kg) was injected intravenously 5 min before the operation. In all but the control group, the rats were subjected to laparotomy lasting 30 min, and on days 1, 3, and 5 following the operation, 6 rats were randomly selected from each group for Morris water maze test to evaluate their cognitive functions. Immediately after the test, the rats were sacrificed and the hippocampus was collected for determination of the levels of tumor necrosis factor-

resultsCompared with the control rats, the rats in POCD group and EX527 group showed significantly prolonged escape latency, decreased frequency of crossing the original platform, increased TNF-

conclusionsDEX alleviates POCD in aged rats probably via SIRT1 signaling pathway.

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Age FactorsAnimalsCarbazolesCognitive DysfunctionDexmedetomidineHippocampusInterleukin-6LaparotomyMaleMaze LearningNF-kappa BPostoperative ComplicationsRandom AllocationRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySirtuin 16-chloro-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole-1-carboxamideCarbazolesDexmedetomidineInterleukin-6NF-kappa BSirt1 protein, ratSirtuin 1Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaagedcognition disordersdexmedetomidinesirtuin 1

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