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ArticleIranian journal of basic medical sciences2020

The effect of alpha-2 adrenergic receptors on memory retention deficit induced by rapid eye movement sleep deprivation.

Yaser Norozpour, Mohammad Nasehi, Vahid Sabouri-Khanghah, Mohammad Nami, Salar Vaseghi, Mohammad-Reza Zarrindast

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Article in Iranian journal of basic medical sciences, 2020. 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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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yaser NorozpourDepartment of Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute for Cognitive Science Studies (ICSS), Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad NasehiCognitive and Neuroscience Research Center (CNRC), Amir-Almomenin Hospital, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Vahid Sabouri-KhanghahDepartment of Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute for Cognitive Science Studies (ICSS), Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad NamiDepartment of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Salar VaseghiDepartment of Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute for Cognitive Science Studies (ICSS), Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad-Reza ZarrindastDepartment of Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute for Cognitive Science Studies (ICSS), Tehran, Iran.
Institute for Cognitive Science Studies · IRIslamic Azad University Medical Branch of Tehran · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesEvidence shows that sleep deprivation (SD) disrupts the formation of hippocampus-related memories. Moreover, α2 adrenergic receptors that are wildly expressed in the CA1 hippocampal region have a significant role in modulating both sleep and memory formation. In the present research, we wanted to investigate the effect of stimulation and blockage of CA1 α2 adrenergic receptors by clonidine (an agonist of α2 adrenergic receptor) and yohimbine (an antagonist of α2 adrenergic receptor), respectively, on memory retention impairment induced by REM SD (RSD) in rats. MATERIALS AND

methodsMultiple platform apparatus were used to induce RSD, and the passive avoidance task was used to assess memory consolidation. Clonidine and yohimbine were injected intra-CA1.

resultsThe results showed that RSD (for 24 and 36, but not 12 hr) decreased memory retention, with no effect on locomotion. Post-training intra-CA1 infusion of a subthreshold dose of yohimbine (0.001 μg/rat) did not alter, while clonidine (0.1 μg/rat) restored memory retention impairment induced by RSD (24 and 36 hr). Also, none of the interventions did not influence locomotor activity.

conclusionOur data strongly showed that CA1 α2 adrenergic receptors have a critical role in RSD-induced memory retention impairment.

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ClonidineHippocampusMemorySleepYohimbine

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