title: Combining exercise and cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition does not ameliorate learning deficits after brain insult, despite an increase in BDNF levels.
abstract: Neurodegeneration can produce behavioral impairments. Previously, we have found that inhibition of cyclooxygenase-2 activity or physical activity was neuroprotective during kainic-acid-induced neural loss. Here, we investigated the combined effect of exercise pre-insult and cyclooxygenase inhibitor treatment post-kainate-induced brain damage. However, in spite of an increase in BDNF levels, the combination did not improve behavioral performance in Morris watermaze and object exploration tasks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College, Ireland.
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Gobbo
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: O'Mara
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism*; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D000068579:Celecoxib; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005106:Exploratory Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D007608:Kainic Acid; D008297:Male; D018782:Maze Learning / Q000502:physiology*; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D011720:Pyrazoles; D013449:Sulfonamides; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D000068579:Celecoxib; D007608:Kainic Acid