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Influence of isoflurane exposure in pregnant rats on the learning and memory of offsprings.
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BMC Anesthesiology . 1/11/2018, Vol. 18, p1-N.PAG. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: About 2% of pregnant women receive non-obstetric surgery under general anesthesia each year. During pregnancy, general anesthetics may affect brain development of the fetus. This study aimed to investigate safe dosage range of isoflurane. Methods: Forty-eight SpragueDawley (SD) pregnant rats were randomly divided into 3 groups and inhaled 1.3% isoflurane (the Iso1 group), 2.0% isoflurane (the Iso2 group) and 50% O2 alone (the control group) for 3 h, respectively. Their offsprings were subjected to Morris water maze at day 28 and day 90 after birth to evaluate learning and memory. The expression of cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB) and phosphorylated cAMP-response element binding protein (p-CREB) was detected in the hippocampus dentate gyrus. Results: Less offsprings of Iso2 group were able to cross the platform than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Accordingly, the Iso2 offsprings expressed p-CREB mainly in the subgranular zone in contrast to the whole granular cell layer of hippocampus dentate gyrus as detected in the Iso1 and control offsprings; the expression level of pCREB was also lower in the Iso2 than Iso1 or control offsprings (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Inhalation of isoflurane at 1.3% during pregnancy has no significant influence on learning and memory of the offspring; exposure to isoflurane at 2.0% causes damage to spatial memory associated with inhibition of CREB phosphorylation in the granular cell layer of hippocampus dentate gyrus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712253
- Volume :
- 18
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- BMC Anesthesiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127264483
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-018-0471-2