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Exposure to mephedrone during gestation increases the risk of stillbirth and induces hippocampal neurotoxicity in mice offspring.
Naseri, Gholamreza; Fazel, Alireza; Golalipour, Mohammad Jafar; Haghir, Hossein; Sadeghian, Hamid; Mojarrad, Majid; Hosseini, Mahmoud; Shahrokhi Sabzevar, Shokouh; Beheshti, Farimah; Ghorbani, Ahmad.
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  • Naseri G; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Fazel A; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Golalipour MJ; Gorgan Congenital Malformations Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
  • Haghir H; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Sadeghian H; Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Mojarrad M; Medical Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Hosseini M; Division of Neurocognitive Sciences, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Shahrokhi Sabzevar S; Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
  • Beheshti F; Department of Basic Sciences and Neuroscience Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran.
  • Ghorbani A; Pharmacological Research Center of Medicinal Plants, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Electronic address: ghorbania@mums.ac.ir.
Neurotoxicol Teratol ; 67: 10-17, 2018.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29501570
In recent years, abuse of synthetic cathinones, in particular, mephedrone, has increased among young adults worldwide. The study aim is to investigate the effects of mephedrone exposure during the gestational period on mice offspring outcomes, focusing on hippocampal neurotoxicity. The pregnant mice received mephedrone (50 mg/kg, sc) on a regular schedule (once daily on all days, from day 5 to 18 of gestation) or repeated schedule (thrice daily on day 5, 6, 11, 12, 17, and 18 of gestation) to simulate regular or recreational use of mephedrone, respectively. Results showed that the percentage of weight gain in pregnant mice was significantly lower in both regular and repeated schedule mephedrone groups (p < 0.01). Also, mephedrone significantly reduced the number and weight of delivered pups and increased the rate of stillbirth (p < 0.05). Immunohistochemistry and TUNEL assay showed an inhibition of cell proliferation (p < 0.05) and an increase of apoptosis (p < 0.05) in the hippocampus of delivered pups of the repeated schedule mephedrone group. This apoptotic effect was associated with enhanced expression of the pro-apoptotic Bax gene (p < 0.05) and reduction of expression of the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 gene (p < 0.05) as evaluated by real-time PCR. The Morris water maze showed an impairment of spatial learning (p < 0.05) and reference memory (p < 0.01) in offspring born from litters exposed to mephedrone (repeated schedule). In conclusion, the present study has shown that regular and repeated exposure to mephedrone during the gestational period increases the risk of low birth weight and stillbirth. Also, repeated use of mephedrone impairs learning and memory processes through hippocampal damage.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Efectos Tardíos de la Exposición Prenatal / Mortinato / Hipocampo / Metanfetamina Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: Neurotoxicol Teratol Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA / TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Efectos Tardíos de la Exposición Prenatal / Mortinato / Hipocampo / Metanfetamina Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Animals / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: Neurotoxicol Teratol Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA / TOXICOLOGIA Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Irán Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos