title: [Effect of Benzo [α]pryene and Butylated Hydroxylanisole on Learning and Memory in Rats].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the neurotoxic effect of benzo[α]pryene (B[α]P) and protective effect of butylated hydroxyl anisole (BHA) on learning and memory in hippocampus of rats.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety male, SD rats were randomly divided into blank control group, solvent control group, B[α]P exposed group [(2 mg/(kg x d)], BRA group [50 mg/(kg x d)] and B[α]P + BHA combined group. Rats were given the appropriate dose oral treatment according to body mass and group (the same volume of saline and peanut oil were given to blank and solvent control group, respectively) for 90 d. After 90 d exposer, Morris water maze (MWM) was conducted to estimate rats' learning and memory ability. The level of malonaldehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase and Ca(2+)-Mg(2+)-ATPase activity and Ca2+ concentration were measured after rats were sacrificed and brain tissue were removed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Behavioral test results showed that the escape latency of B[α]P exposed group were significantly increased than other groups (P < 0.05); however, the number of crossing platform (4.13 ± 0.78) were decreased significant. The level of MDA [( 2.46 ± 0.39) nmol/mg prot.] and Ca2+ concentration [(146.3 ± 16.68) nmol/L] in the B[α]P exposed group increased significant, while the activity of Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase and SOD [(76.1 ± 11.42) nmol/mg prot.] were significantly decreased. Compared with B[α]P group, each index in B[α]P+ BHA combined group improved significantly (P < 0.05), besides, there were no statistically difference when compared with solvent control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The neurotoxic effect of B[α]P may be related to the decrease of ATPase activity and the increase of Ca2+ concentration in hippocampus, while BHA can prevent these damages.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Qiu-ping
authors.initials: QP
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Qi-zhong
authors.initials: QZ
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Bai-jie
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Tu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene / Q000633:toxicity*; D002083:Butylated Hydroxyanisole / Q000633:toxicity*; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase / Q000378:metabolism; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects*; D007858:Learning / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects*; D000074241:Peanut Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000074241:Peanut Oil; D010938:Plant Oils; D002083:Butylated Hydroxyanisole; D001564:Benzo(a)pyrene; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D017301:Ca(2+) Mg(2+)-ATPase; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase