Subchronic exposure to Tamoxifen modulates the hippocampal BDNF/ERK/Akt/CREB pathway and impairs memory in intact female rats

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Tamoxifen (TAM), a Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM), is commonly used to treat and prevent breast cancer. Memory impairment has been noticed in patients who experience hormone therapy in the case of TAM and other SERMs. Animal studies that mimic the TAM longer exposure effects are needed to better elucidate the adverse effects of continuous treatment in humans. This study evaluated the effects of TAM subchronic administration on the memory performance and hippocampal neural plasticity of intact female Wistar rats. Animals were treated intragastrically with TAM (0.25 and 2.5 mg/kg) for 59 days. The rats were subjected to the Object Location Test (OLT) and Object Recognition Test (ORT) to evaluate memory performance. After euthanasia, the hippocampus samples were excised and the protein levels of the BDNF/ERK/Akt/CREB pathway were evaluated. The rat's locomotor activity and hippocampal TrkB levels were similar among the experimental groups. TAM at both doses reduced the memory performance of female rats in the OLT and short-term memory of ORT, and impaired hippocampal levels of mBDNF, proBDNF, and pCREB/CREB. TAM only at the dose of 2.5 mg/kg reduced the memory performance of rats in the long-term memory of ORT and hippocampal pERK/ERK and pAkt/Akt ratios. TAM subchronic administration induced amnesic effects and modulated the hippocampal BDNF/ERK/Akt/CREB pathway in intact young adult female Wistar rats.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:382

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Chemico-biological interactions - 382(2023) vom: 01. Sept., Seite 110615

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Klann, Isabella P [VerfasserIn]
Fulco, Bruna C W [VerfasserIn]
Nogueira, Cristina W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

094ZI81Y45
Amnesic
BDNF
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
EC 2.7.11.1
Intact female
Journal Article
Plasticity
Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
Tamoxifen

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Date Completed 18.08.2023

Date Revised 18.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110615

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358941970