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Nootropic compound L-pyroglutamyl-D-alanine-amide restores hippocampal long-term potentiation impaired by exposure to ethanol in rats. 1995

A N Chepkova, and N V Doreulee, and S S Trofimov, and T A Gudasheva, and R U Ostrovskaya, and V G Skrebitsky
Brain Research Institute, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow.

The characteristics of long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus of rats prenatally exposed to ethanol and treated postnatally with nootropic compounds L-pyroglutamyl-D-alanine-amide (L-pGlu-D-AlaNH2, PGA) or piracetam were studied using in vitro slice preparations. LTP was induced in the CA1 region by the orthodromic stimulation of the stratum radiatum with one train of 100 pulses (100 Hz, 1 s). The probability of LTP development in the hippocampus of young rats was significantly reduced by prenatal exposure to alcohol. This plasticity deficit was completely reversed by daily injections of PGA, 1 mg/kg for 12 days (8-19 days of postnatal development) but not of piracetam, 100 mg/kg. PGA (0.5 microM) also prevented the inhibition of LTP development in hippocampal slices perfused with ethanol, 20 or 50 mM. The data indicate that PGA effectively restores synaptic plasticity after both prenatal and acute exposure to ethanol and suggest that impaired LTP may be a useful model for studying the mechanisms of action of nootropic compounds.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011297 Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects The consequences of exposing the FETUS in utero to certain factors, such as NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; DRUGS; RADIATION; and other physical or chemical factors. These consequences are observed later in the offspring after BIRTH. Delayed Effects, Prenatal Exposure,Late Effects, Prenatal Exposure
D011761 Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid A cyclized derivative of L-GLUTAMIC ACID. Elevated blood levels may be associated with problems of GLUTAMINE or GLUTATHIONE metabolism. 5-Oxoproline,Pidolic Acid,Pyroglutamic Acid,5-Ketoproline,5-Oxopyrrolidine-2-Carboxylic Acid,Magnesium Pidolate,Pyroglutamate,Pidolate, Magnesium
D003071 Cognition Intellectual or mental process whereby an organism obtains knowledge. Cognitive Function,Cognitions,Cognitive Functions,Function, Cognitive,Functions, Cognitive
D004151 Dipeptides Peptides composed of two amino acid units. Dipeptide
D004594 Electrophysiology The study of the generation and behavior of electrical charges in living organisms particularly the nervous system and the effects of electricity on living organisms.
D005260 Female Females
D006624 Hippocampus A curved elevation of GRAY MATTER extending the entire length of the floor of the TEMPORAL HORN of the LATERAL VENTRICLE (see also TEMPORAL LOBE). The hippocampus proper, subiculum, and DENTATE GYRUS constitute the hippocampal formation. Sometimes authors include the ENTORHINAL CORTEX in the hippocampal formation. Ammon Horn,Cornu Ammonis,Hippocampal Formation,Subiculum,Ammon's Horn,Hippocampus Proper,Ammons Horn,Formation, Hippocampal,Formations, Hippocampal,Hippocampal Formations,Hippocampus Propers,Horn, Ammon,Horn, Ammon's,Proper, Hippocampus,Propers, Hippocampus,Subiculums
D000431 Ethanol A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Alcohol, Ethyl,Absolute Alcohol,Grain Alcohol,Alcohol, Absolute,Alcohol, Grain,Ethyl Alcohol

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