Qualitative analysis of hippocampal plastic changes in rats with epilepsy supplemented with oral omega-3 fatty acids

dc.contributor.authorCysneiros R.M.
dc.contributor.authorFerrari D.
dc.contributor.authorArida R.M.
dc.contributor.authorTerra V.C.
dc.contributor.authorde Almeida A.-C.G.
dc.contributor.authorCavalheiro E.A.
dc.contributor.authorScorza F.A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-13T01:33:20Z
dc.date.available2024-03-13T01:33:20Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractStudies have provided evidence of the important effects of omega-3 fatty acid on the brain in neurological conditions, including epilepsy. Previous data have indicated that omega-3 fatty acids lead to prevention of status epilepticus-associated neuropathological changes in the hippocampal formation of rats with epilepsy. Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation has resulted in extensive preservation of GABAergic cells in animals with epilepsy. This study investigated the interplay of these effects with neurogenesis and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). The results clearly showed a positive effect of long-term omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on brain plasticity in animals with epilepsy. Enhanced hippocampal neurogenesis and BDNF levels and preservation of interneurons expressing parvalbumin were observed. Parvalbumin-positive cells were identified as surviving instead of newly formed cells. Additional investigations are needed to determine the electrophysiological properties of the newly formed cells and to clarify whether the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on brain plasticity are accompanied by functional gain in animals with epilepsy. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
dc.description.firstpage33
dc.description.issuenumber1
dc.description.lastpage38
dc.description.volume17
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.11.006
dc.identifier.issn1525-5050
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.mackenzie.br/handle/10899/37284
dc.relation.ispartofEpilepsy and Behavior
dc.rightsAcesso Aberto
dc.subject.otherlanguageBrain-derived neurotrophic factor
dc.subject.otherlanguageEpilepsy
dc.subject.otherlanguageNeurogenesis
dc.subject.otherlanguageOmega-3 fatty acids
dc.subject.otherlanguageOral supplementation
dc.titleQualitative analysis of hippocampal plastic changes in rats with epilepsy supplemented with oral omega-3 fatty acids
dc.typeArtigo
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