Effects of Sildenafil on Cognitive Function Recovery and Neuronal Cell Death Protection after Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia in Gerbils
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Animals
2.2. Induction of Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia
2.3. Drug Administration
2.4. Behavioral Tests
2.4.1. Open-Field Test
2.4.2. Novel Object Recognition
2.4.3. Barnes Maze
2.4.4. Y-Maze
2.4.5. Passive Avoidance
2.5. Tissue Processing and Cresyl Violet Staining
2.6. Double Immunofluorescence
2.7. Quantification of Data and Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Neuroprotective Effects of Sildenafil on Neuronal Cell Death Following Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion
3.2. Effects of Sildenafil on AQP4 and GFAP Expression Following Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion
3.3. Hyper-Locomotion Activity Following isChemia in Gerbils Treated with Sildenafil
3.4. Sildenafil Treatment Alleviates Deficits in Cognitive Behavior Following Ischemia in Gerbils
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Yu, Y.H.; Kim, G.W.; Lee, Y.R.; Park, D.-K.; Song, B.; Kim, D.-S. Effects of Sildenafil on Cognitive Function Recovery and Neuronal Cell Death Protection after Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia in Gerbils. Biomedicines 2024, 12, 2077. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12092077
Yu YH, Kim GW, Lee YR, Park D-K, Song B, Kim D-S. Effects of Sildenafil on Cognitive Function Recovery and Neuronal Cell Death Protection after Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia in Gerbils. Biomedicines. 2024; 12(9):2077. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12092077
Chicago/Turabian StyleYu, Yeon Hee, Gun Woo Kim, Yu Ran Lee, Dae-Kyoon Park, Beomjong Song, and Duk-Soo Kim. 2024. "Effects of Sildenafil on Cognitive Function Recovery and Neuronal Cell Death Protection after Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia in Gerbils" Biomedicines 12, no. 9: 2077. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12092077
APA StyleYu, Y. H., Kim, G. W., Lee, Y. R., Park, D.-K., Song, B., & Kim, D.-S. (2024). Effects of Sildenafil on Cognitive Function Recovery and Neuronal Cell Death Protection after Transient Global Cerebral Ischemia in Gerbils. Biomedicines, 12(9), 2077. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12092077