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ArticleBiomolecules2019

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder-Induced Memory Impairment.

Laiali Alquraan, Karem H Alzoubi, Hana Hammad, Suzie Y Rababa'h, Fadia Mayyas

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Article in Biomolecules, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Laiali AlquraanDepartment of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan. layaliq@yu.edu.jo.
Karem H AlzoubiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan. khalzoubi@just.edu.jo.
Hana HammadDepartment of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan. hana.hammad@gmail.com.
Suzie Y Rababa'hDepartment of Biological Sciences, School of Science, University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan. Suzie.rababah@bau.edu.jo.
Fadia MayyasDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan. famayyas@just.edu.jo.
University of Jordan · JOJordan University of Science and Technology · JO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that can happen after exposure to a traumatic event. Post-traumatic stress disorder is common among mental health disorders that include mood and anxiety disorders. Omega-3 fatty acids (OMGs) are essential for the maintenance of brain function and prevention of cognition dysfunctions. However, the possible effect of OMG on memory impairment induced by PTSD has not been studied. In here, such an effect was explored using a rat model of PTSD. The PTSD-like behavior was induced in animals using a single-prolonged stress (SPS) rat model of PTSD (2 h restraint, 20 min forced swimming, 15 min rest, 1⁻2 min diethyl ether exposure). The OMG was administered orally at a dose of 100 mg omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)/100 g body weight/day. Spatial learning and memory were assessed using the radial arm water maze (RAWM) method. Changes in oxidative stress biomarkers, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and brain derived neuroptrophic factor (BDNF) in the hippocampus following treatments were measured. The results revealed that SPS impaired both short- and long-term memory (p < 0.05). Use of OMG prevented memory impairment induced by SPS. Furthermore, OMG normalized SPS induced changes in the hippocampus that reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), GSH/GSSG ratios, the activity of catalase, glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and TBARSs levels. In conclusion, the SPS model of PTSD-like behavior generated memory impairment, whereas OMG prevented this impairment, possibly through normalizing antioxidant mechanisms in the hippocampus.

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AnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFatty Acids, Omega-3MaleMemory DisordersRatsRats, WistarStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticFatty Acids, Omega-3learningmazememoryomega-3 fatty acidsoxidative stresspost-traumatic traumatic stresssingle-prolonged stress

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PMID30871113
PMCPMC6468674
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