Lithium prevents scopolamine-induced memory impairment in zebrafish.
Neurosci Lett
; 664: 34-37, 2018 01 18.
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| ID: mdl-29126775
We examined whether lithium carbonate (Li2CO3, 100mg/L) is able to prevent memory impairment induced by scopolamine. Moreover, we evaluated the effects of lithium on anxiety-like behavior and acetylcholinesterase activity in adult zebrafish. We demonstrated that lithium prevents the memory impairment induced by scopolamine, decreases exploration and increases the activity of acetylcholinesterase in zebrafish. Collectively, this contributes to a better understanding of the pharmacology of lithium, its interaction with cholinergic neurotransmission, and its possible application to therapeutic treatments aimed at improving cognition.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escopolamina
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Carbonato de Lítio
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Aprendizagem em Labirinto
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Transtornos da Memória
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurosci Lett
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Irlanda