1. Peroxiredoxin 2 deletion impairs hippocampal-dependent memory via exacerbating transient ischemia-induced oxidative damage.
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Jang, Yoon-Sun, Lee, Yo-Seob, Kim, Dong-Hee, Oh, Goo Taeg, Jeon, Won Kyung, and Han, Jung-Soo
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KNOCKOUT mice , *SPATIAL memory , *MEMORY disorders , *MEMORY , *CAROTID artery , *THIRST - Abstract
Peroxiredoxin 2 (Prx2) regulates oxidative stress response in neuronal injury. The present study examined the effects of Prx2 deletion on transient global ischemia-induced hippocampal-dependent memory impairment. First, 20-min bilateral common carotid artery occlusion (BCCAO)-reperfusion and sham-operated control procedures were conducted in 6- or 7-month-old Prx2 knockout and wild-type mice. The cognitive status of these mice was assessed using the Morris water maze task with a hidden platform and a novel object recognition task 7 days after the 20-min BCCAO. Next, to evaluate neuronal degeneration and oxidative stress in the CA1 subregion of the hippocampus critical for learning and memory, we measured immunoreactive Fluoro-jade C (FJC)-positive signals and 4-hydroxy-2- trans -nonenal (4-HNE) levels, respectively. The 20-min BCCAO induced cognitive impairments and increased the intensity of FJC-positive signals and 4-HNE levels of CA1 in Prx2 knockout mice but not in wild-type mice. These results suggest that Prx2 deficiency reduces resilience to transient global ischemia. • Effects of Prx2 deletion on the transient BCCAO-induced hippocampal impairments. • Impaired recognition memory in Prx2 knockout mice with transient BCCAO. • Impaired spatial memory in Prx2 knockout mice with transient BCCAO. • Increased oxidative stress in Prx2 knockout mice with transient BCCAO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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