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ArticleJournal of molecular neuroscience : MN2026

The Effects of Neural Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes in the Improvement of Passive Avoidance Memory: A Behavioral, Molecular, and Electrophysiological Study in Adult Male Wistar Rats.

Azam Karimi, Elham Hoveizi, Lotfollah Khajehpour, Zohreh Ghotbeddin, Stephen Pyecroft

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Azam KarimiDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
Elham HoveiziDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran. e.hoveizi@scu.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3285-5682
Lotfollah KhajehpourDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
Zohreh GhotbeddinDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
Stephen PyecroftProfessor of Veterinary Pathology, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy, South Australia, Australia.

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Abstract

Novel therapeutic approaches, such as exosome therapy, have garnered considerable attention for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS)-related disorders. This study aimed to investigate the effect of Neural stem cell-derived exosomes(Exo-NSC) on improving behavioral, molecular, and electrophysiological symptoms. Rats were divided into: control, lesioned groups (Alz, Alz + saline), treatments (Alz + NSC, Alz + Exo-NSC). the nucleus basalis of meynert (NBM) was lesioned using electrical lesion. One week after lesion, saline, NSC, and Exo-NSC were injected into the NBM. Twenty-eight days post-injection, behavioral tests (passive avoidance memory and locomotor activity) and EEG recordings were conducted. Subsequently, hippocampal levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and acetylcholine (ACh) were measured. NBM lesioning significantly reduced the step-through latency (STL), decreased alpha and gamma wave frequencies, increased theta and delta wave frequencies, and reduced Ach and BDNF levels compared to the control group. The NSC injection resulted in decreased delta wave frequency, increased gamma wave frequency, and elevated BDNF levels. Meanwhile, Exo-NSC injection significantly increased STL, beta and gamma wave frequencies, and levels of ACh and BDNF compared to lesioned groups. Overall, the findings indicate that Exo-NSC injection may be more effective than NSCs in improving passive avoidance memory. This benefit may stem from elevated hippocampal ACh and BDNF levels in the hippocampus.

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Avoidance LearningExosomesMemoryNeural Stem CellsAcetylcholineAnimalsBasal Nucleus of MeynertBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorHippocampusMaleRatsRats, WistarAcetylcholineBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorEEGExosomesMemoryNeural stem cellsNeurodegenerationSignaling pathway

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