Yihao Sun , Bin Tian , Jiali Liang , Meiru Bu , Xi Deng , Kemei Deng , Muliang Jiang , Bihong T. Chen
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Hippocampal iron overload and spatial reference memory impairment: Insights from a rat model
Background
Brain iron overload may induce neuronal death and lead to cognitive impairment. The hippocampus is a critical limbic structure involved in memory. This study aimed to investigate iron overload and its role in hippocampal damage and memory impairment using a rat model.
Methods
Young rats (2 weeks old) received intraperitoneal injections of high-dose iron solution (Group H, n = 10), low-dose iron solution (Group L, n = 10) and normal saline as control (Group D, n = 5). The Morris water maze (MWM) test was performed on all rats to evaluate their spatial reference memory by assessing their escape latency time and number of platform crossing. The iron content and neuronal damage in hippocampal tissue sections of the rats were assessed semi-quantitatively using diaminobenzidine (DAB)-enhanced Perl’s Prussian blue (PPB) staining, and their correlation with spatial reference memory performance was evaluated.
Results
The escape latency in Group H was significantly longer compared to Groups L and D (P < 0.05). The number of platform crossings was significantly lower in Group H than in Group L or D (P < 0.001). The neuronal cells in Group H had more brown iron deposits than those of Groups L and D. There were significant correlations between the severity of structural damage in the hippocampal tissue and the number of platform crossings (P1 = 0.001 for Group H; P2 = 0.043 for Group L).
Conclusion
This study showed an association between hippocampal iron-induced structural damage and spatial reference memory impairment in a rat model. This work should advance our understanding of hippocampal iron overload on cognitive functioning.
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