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ArticleHeliyon2023

The effect of low- and moderate-intensity interval training on cognitive behaviors of male and female rats with VPA-induced autism.

Nazanin Sabet, Banafshe Abadi, Amirhossein Moslemizadeh, Mohammad Amin Rajizadeh, Fatemeh Arabzadeh, Seyyed Sajjad Vakili Shahrbabaki, Zahra Soltani, Forouzan Rafie, Hamideh Bashiri

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Nazanin SabetPhysiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Banafshe AbadiHerbal and Traditional Medicines Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Amirhossein MoslemizadehBrain Cancer Research Core (BCRC), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Kerman, Iran.
Mohammad Amin RajizadehDepartment of Immunology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh ArabzadehCardiovascular Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Seyyed Sajjad Vakili ShahrbabakiStudent Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Zahra SoltaniDepartment of Biology, University of Turku, Turku 20014, Finland.
Forouzan RafieEndocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Hamideh BashiriStudent Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Kerman University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Bahonar University of Kerman · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversal Scientific Education and Research Network · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: This study was performed to evaluate the effects of low and moderate treadmill exercise for one month on social interaction, anxiety-like behaviors, and spatial learning and memory in male and female autistic rats. Methods: Pregnant rats received valproic acid (VPA) (600 mg/kg/i.p) once on gestational day 12.5 to induce autism-like symptoms in the offspring. After delivery, the offspring were divided into six main groups, each with male and female subgroups: Control (CTL, prenatal normal saline), autism (prenatal VPA), low-intensity training (LIT,normal saline + low treadmill exercise), moderate -intensity training (MIT, normal saline + moderate treadmill exercise), VPA + LIT, and VPA + MIT. On the 60th day, the offspring were tested by the elevated plus maze (EPM), open field test (OFT), social interaction test (SIT), and Morris water maze (MWM). Results: The results showed that both LIT and MIT could partly alleviate anxiety-like behaviors induced by prenatal VPA exposure in two sexes. Social impairment was observed in the autistic rats and was improved by LIT in both sexes and MIT in females. No significant change was seen in the spatial learning and memory of autistic rats by exercise. Conclusion: The findings suggest that treadmill exercise can be helpful for improving some autism-like behaviors. Further studies are needed to investigate the involved mechanisms.

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Anxiety-like behaviorsAutismExercise trainingRatSocial impairmentsValproic acid

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