Effect of lycopene on memory in atlanto-axial joint cumulating senile mice
FAN Wen-jing
ZHAO Li-juan
ZHOU Jie
ZHU Tong-tong
Abstract：Objective To observe the effect of Lycopene on the improvement of memory abilities by cumulating lactic acid for long time in atlas dentata vertebrae senile mice. Methods Totally 30% lactic acid 30μL one time every week was injected into the place between the first and the second cervical vertebrae for 3 weeks. Forty mice were randomized into five groups:young control group, model group, VitE group(50 mg/kg), control group,and two therapeutic groups of lycopene which was intragastric at the doses of 5, 2.5 mg/kg once everyday. The changes of memory in mice were observed with water-maze test and step-down avoidance test. The activities of acetylcholine esterase(AchE), and the content of acetylcholine, (Ach) in encephalon were tested. HE staining in mice brain, including the cortex and hippocampus was demonstrated. Results Compared with model group. Lycopene high dose could significantly shortened the latency period and wrong times in water-maze test (P ＜0.01 ), In stepdown avoidance test, the reaction period was shortened significantly ( P ＜ 0.01 ) and the latency period was shortened significantly. The activities of ChE decreased (P ＜0.01 ) and the content of ACh increased in the Lycopene high doses group(P＜0.01 ). The therapeutic groups of lycopene had less pathological change of cellular necrosis,neuron loss in hippocampal CAI than the model group. Conclusion Lycopene has a certain protective and improving effect on the decline of memory ability and cervical lesion induced by lactic acid in atlanto-axial joint cumulating.
Keywords：Atlanto-axial jointLycopeneLearning and memoryAcetycholine
Publication Date：2010-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)