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ArticleJournal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)2021

Increasing dietary choline attenuates spatial memory deficits resulting from exposure to the chemotherapeutic agents cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin.

Bethany E Johns, Melissa Ficken, Melanie E Engberg, Lynn Wecker, Rex M Philpot

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Article in Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Choline-An Essential Nutrient with Health Benefits and a Signaling Molecule.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  7. Choline supplements: An update.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bethany E JohnsDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Melissa FickenDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Melanie E EngbergDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Lynn WeckerDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
Rex M PhilpotDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9107-3034
University of South Florida · US

Funding

Increasing dietary choline to prevent chemotherapy-related cognitive deficitsR21AT009734 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA · PI PHILPOT, REX M · 2018 to 2019
$505k
NCCIH NIH HHS R21 AT009734
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCholine supplementation (+Ch) improves cognitive function in impaired animals and humans. Chemotherapy-related cognitive deficits (CRCDs) occur in cancer patients, and these deficits persist following treatment, adversely impacting quality of life. To date, there are no approved treatments for this condition.

aimBecause +Ch improves impaired memory, it was of interest to determine whether +Ch can attenuate spatial memory deficits induced by the chemotherapeutic agents doxorubicin (DOX) and cyclophosphamide (CYP).

methodsFemale BALB/C mice, 64 days of age, were trained in the Morris water maze and baseline performance determined on day 15. Following baseline assessment, mice were placed on +Ch diet (2.0% Ch) or remained on standard diet (0.12% Ch). Mice received intravenous injections of DOX (2.5 mg/kg) and CYP (25 mg/kg), or equivalent volumes of saline (0.9% NaCl), on days 16, 23, 30, and 37, and spatial memory was assessed weekly from day 22 to 71.

resultsDOX and CYP produced a prolonged impairment in spatial memory as indicated by an increased latency to the correct zone (

conclusionAlthough it remains to be determined whether this effect extends to other cognitive domains and whether +Ch is prophylactic or therapeutic, these findings suggest that +Ch may be an effective intervention for CRCDs.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingCholineCognitive DysfunctionCyclophosphamideDietary SupplementsDoxorubicinFemaleMaze LearningMemory DisordersMiceMice, Inbred BALB CSpatial MemoryTime FactorsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingCholineCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinChemotherapycholinecognitive deficitfemalemicespatial memory

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PMID34225528
PMCPMC9152698
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