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ArticleNeurochemical research2021

Effects of Long-Acting Testosterone Undecanoate on Behavioral Parameters and Na + , K

A Elfouly, M Awny, M K Ibrahim, M Aboelsaad, J Tian, M Sayed

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Article in Neurochemical research, 2021. 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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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

A ElfoulyDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6Th University, Cairo, Egypt.
M AwnyDepartment of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6Th University, Cairo, Egypt.
M K IbrahimDepartment of Developmental Pharmacology, National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR), Giza, Egypt.
M AboelsaadDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, El Shorouk City, Egypt.
J TianDepartment of Biomedical Sciences &, Marshall Institute of Interdisciplinary Research (MIIR), Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA.
M SayedDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, The British University in Egypt, El Shorouk City, Egypt. helmy.mostafa@bue.edu.eg.
British University in Egypt · EGOctober 6 University · EGMarshall University · USNational Organization for Drug Control and Research · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that testosterone attenuates stress-induced mood dysfunction and memory deterioration. However, the exact mechanism is still unknown. This study was conducted to investigate the role of long-term testosterone undecanoate on the behavioral responses in AD induced by AlCl3 + D-galactose administration and the possible alteration of the gene expression level of the Na/K ATPase pump. Adult male mice received AlCl3 in drinking water (10 mg/kg/day) and (D-gal 200 mg/kg/day), subcutaneously for 90 consecutive days, then received a single intramuscular (I.M) injection of castor oil (vehicle) on day 91, while treated groups received a single I.M injection of either low (100 mg/kg/45 days) or high dose (500 mg/kg/45 days) respectively of long-acting testosterone undecanoate on day 91. The time spent in the interaction zone during the open field test, preference index to novel objects in the novel object recognition test, spontaneous alternation percentage (SAP) in Y-maze test, and escape latency time in the Morris water maze test were used to measure the locomotor activity, long-term memory, and spatial memory in mice, respectively. The results showed that testosterone undecanoate treatment improved locomotor activity, improved preference to novel objects, improved spatial memory, and reversed anxiety and depression induced by AlCl3 + D-galactose administration in male mice, suggesting the enhancement of behavioral and memory functions brought by testosterone treatment. Moreover, testosterone undecanoate treatment did alter gene expression levels of Na/K ATPase isoforms in the brain hippocampus. In most cases, altered gene expression was significant and correlated with the observed behavioral changes. Taken together, our findings provide new insight into the effects of long-acting testosterone undecanoate administration on locomotor activity, long-term memory, anxiety, and spatial memory in male mice with Alzheimer's disease.

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Aluminum ChlorideAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsAnxietyDepressionGalactoseGene ExpressionHippocampusMaleMiceMorris Water Maze TestNeuroprotective AgentsOpen Field TestRNA, MessengerSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseSpatial MemoryAluminum ChlorideGalactoseNeuroprotective AgentsRNA, MessengerSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseTestosteronetestosterone undecanoateAlCl3Alzheimer’s diseaseD-galactoseK+-ATPasemiceNa+Testosterone undecanoate

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