Alpha pyrrolidinovalerophenone (α-PVP) administration impairs spatial learning and memory in rats through brain mitochondrial dysfunction

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Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) consumption has increased in recent years, thus NPS-induced cognitive decline is a current source of concern. Alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (α-PVP), as a member of NPS, is consumed throughout regions like Washington, D.C., Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. Mitochondrial dysfunction plays an essential role in NPS-induced cognitive impairment. Meanwhile, no investigations have been conducted regarding the α-PVP impact on spatial learning/memory and associated mechanisms. Consequently, our study investigated the α-PVP effect on spatial learning/memory and brain mitochondrial function. Wistar rats received different α-PVP doses (5, 10, and 20 mg/kg) intraperitoneally for 10 sequential days; 24 h after the last dose, spatial learning/memory was evaluated by the Morris Water Maze (MWM). Furthermore, brain mitochondrial protein yield and mitochondrial function variables (Mitochondrial swelling, succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) activity, lipid peroxidation, Mitochondrial Membrane Potential (MMP), Reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, brain ADP/ATP proportion, cytochrome c release, Mitochondrial Outer Membrane (MOM) damage) were examined. α-PVP higher dose (20 mg/kg) significantly impaired spatial learning/memory, mitochondrial protein yield, and brain mitochondrial function (caused reduced SDH activity, increased mitochondrial swelling, elevated ROS generation, increased lipid peroxidation, collapsed MMP, increased cytochrome c release, elevated brain ADP/ATP proportion, and MOM damage). Moreover, the lower dose of α-PVP (5 mg/kg) did not alter spatial learning/memory and brain mitochondrial function. These findings provide the first evidence regarding impaired spatial learning/memory following repeated administration of α-PVP and the possible role of brain mitochondrial dysfunction in these cognitive impairments.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:467

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Toxicology and applied pharmacology - 467(2023) vom: 15. Mai, Seite 116497

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Noruzi, Marzieh [VerfasserIn]
Behmadi, Homayoon [VerfasserIn]
Halvaei Khankahdani, Zahra [VerfasserIn]
Sabzevari, Omid [VerfasserIn]
Foroumadi, Alireza [VerfasserIn]
Ghahremani, Mohammad Hossein [VerfasserIn]
Pourahmad, Jalal [VerfasserIn]
Hassani, Shokoufeh [VerfasserIn]
Gholami, Mahdi [VerfasserIn]
Moghimi, Setareh [VerfasserIn]
Ghazimoradi, Mohammad Mahdi [VerfasserIn]
Taghizadeh, Ghorban [VerfasserIn]
Sharifzadeh, Mohammad [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1-phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-pentanone
767K3AWA4R
8L70Q75FXE
9007-43-6
Adenosine Triphosphate
Alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone
Alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (α-PVP)
Cytochromes c
Journal Article
Learning and memory
Mitochondrial dysfunction
Oxidative stress
ROS
Reactive Oxygen Species
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 25.04.2023

Date Revised 08.05.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.taap.2023.116497

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NLM35508225X