[The effects of adaptation to hypoxia on the resistance to neurodegenerative disorders in the brain of rats of different genetic strains].
The aim of the study was to compare the protective effects of adaptation to altitude hypoxia (AH) on neurodegenerative brain disorders (NBD) induced with infusion of beta-amyloid peptides (Abeta) into the brain (imitation of Alzheimer's disease) of rats belonging to two species: Wistar rats (WR) and August rats (AR). Previously it was shown by the authors that WR were less resistant to memory function impairment and open-field activities, induced with Abeta infusion compared with AR. This study showed that preliminary AH significantly restricted brain function impairment induced by Abeta in WR, so AH demonstrated the protective effect in WR. In contrast, in AR preliminary AH provoked those impairments induced by Abeta. The AH protective effect in WR was associated with activation of stress-limiting systems (antioxidant system, NO system). Lack of AH protective effect in AR was associated with lack of activation of these systems in these rats. Thus, the different AH effects on NBD development in WR and AR are obviously determined by hereditary peculiarities of stress-limiting systems in WR and AR.
Pshennikova
M G
MG
Popkova
E V
EV
Pokidyshev
D A
DA
Khomenko
I P
IP
Zelenina
O M
OM
Kruglov
S V
SV
Manukhina
E B
EB
Shimkovich
M V
MV
Goriacheva
A V
AV
Malyshev
Iu I
IuI
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000235:genetics*; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D017208:Rats, Wistar