Edaravone Improves Intermittent Hypoxia-Induced Cognitive Impairment and Hippocampal Damage in Rats.
Oxidative stress plays an essential role in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome-induced cognitive dysfunction in children. This study investigated the effects of edaravone, a potent free radical scavenger, on intermittent hypoxia (IH)-induced oxidative damage and cognition impairment in a young rat model of IH. IH rats were treated with edaravone for 4 weeks. Behavioral testing was performed using the Morris water maze, and hippocampal tissues were harvested for further analyses. Edaravone attenuated IH-induced cognitive impairment, reduced morphological and structural abnormalities, and increased the number of mitochondria in the IH rats. Furthermore, edaravone significantly increased the inhibition of hydroxyl free radicals; reduced expressions of superoxide anion, malondialdehyde, and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine; and upregulated the expression of manganese superoxide dismutase, catalase, cAMP, protein kinase A, phosphorylated-cAMP response element-binding (p-CREB), B-cell lymphoma 2, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the hippocampal tissue of IH rats. Our findings suggest that edaravone attenuated IH-induced cognitive impairment and hippocampal damage by upregulating p-CREB in young rats.
['Ling|Jizu|J|', 'Yu|Qin|Q|', 'Li|Yuning|Y|', 'Yuan|Xinhui|X|', 'Wang|Xiaoya|X|', 'Liu|Weiying|W|', 'Guo|Ting|T|', 'Duan|Yanni|Y|', 'Li|Lifang|L|']
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edaravone oxidative stress intermittent hypoxia young rat cognitive function obstructive sleep apnea