Yu Xuehong,Wen Huizhong,Zhang Yunming,Huang Xiaoqian,Tang Yuantian,Tian Xuelong.Effect of repeated transcranial direct current stimulation on learning and memory ability in rat models of Alzheimer’s disease[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2015,37(05):449-453.
Yu Xuehong,Wen Huizhong,Zhang Yunming,Huang Xiaoqian,Tang Yuantian,Tian Xuelong.Effect of repeated transcranial direct current stimulation on learning and memory ability in rat models of Alzheimer’s disease[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2015,37(05):449-453.DOI:
Effect of repeated transcranial direct current stimulation on learning and memory ability in rat models of Alzheimer’s disease
Objective To investigate the effect of repeated anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on the learning and memories abilities in rat model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated to a sham group
an AD group
a 20 μA tDCS group
a 60 μA tDCS group
a 100 μA tDCS group and a 200 μA tDCS group. The hippocampi of the rats in the AD group and the tDCS groups was subjected to Aβ
1-40
injection to establish AD models. In postoperative 2 weeks
repeated a
nodal tDCS was applied to the frontal cortex of the rats in the tDCS groups
while the rats in the AD group and the sham group received sham stimulation. After tDCS
the learning and memory abilities of the rats was assessed by Morris water maze and Y-maze tests
and Nissl staining was performed to reveal morphological changes of hippocampus neurons. Results The Morris water maze test results showed that
compared with the AD group
the 60 μA tDCS group
100 μA tDCS group and 200 μA tDCS group showed significant decrease of the escape latency (P0.05)
but there were no significant changes in the platform-crossing times and swimming time in platform quadrant (P0.05). The Y-maze test results showed that
tDCS with current intensity of 100 μA and 200 μA significantly improved the learning and memory performance of the AD rats (P0.05). tDCS could increase the Nissl body number and deepen staining. Conclusion Repeated anodal tDCS may alleviate learning and memory dysfunction in the rat models of AD.
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