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Determintion of the acute and persistant effects of Aluminium on memory and learning Abilities of rat

Authors :
H. Alaei
A.A Moshtaghi
KH Rezaei
Source :
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Vol 8, Iss 3, Pp 137-143 (2001)
Publication Year :
2001
Publisher :
Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2001.

Abstract

In regard to the role of Aluminium in the emergence of psychological disorded in patients with chronic kidney diseases,this research project studied the acute,and chronic effects of Alluminium on different stages of memory and learning abilitis,after grouping the rats Alluminium chloride with concentrations of 1mg,5mg,10mg and 20 mg was used per kg of body weight.the Alluminium was given by intraperitioeal injection during 3 phases of 30 days,60 days and 90 days and following this a shuttle box was used to evalute its effects on memory and learning abilities.the results bindicated that plasma level of Alluminium was significantly increaced,however Alluminium at 90 mg/kg had ni significant effect on the rats ability of learning.however doeses of 1,5,10 mg/kg clearly had a significant inhibitory effect on memory and learning Abilities.tyhis inhibitory effect had a direct correlation with the duration and dose of the Alluminium injection.the highest inhibitory effect on memory and learning abilitis was achieved at 15mg/kg dose at 30 and 40 days,which was 34.5 and 52.3% respectively (p

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20082843
Volume :
8
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b30b0682094cfb9dab3d95f591c4f1
Document Type :
article