Crocin Administration From Childhood to Adulthood Increases Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Male Mice

Crocin Administration From Childhood to Adulthood Increases Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Male Mice Publisher

Ebrahimi B¹ ; Vafaei S² ; Rastegarmoghaddam SHR² ; Hosseini M^{3, 4} ; Yabr FT² ; Mohammadipour A²

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1. Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Tehran University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3. Applied Biomedical Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4. Division of Neurocognitive Sciences, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Source: Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences Published:2021

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Introduction: Adult hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptogenesis play a critical role in learning and memory. Crocin as a carotenoid has many neuroprotective effects but its effect on neurogenesis and synaptogenesis is unknown. In this study, the effects of crocin administration from post-lactation period to adulthood on the mice hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptogenesis were investigated. Methods: 12 mice offspring were divided into 2 groups of control and crocin. Animals in the crocin group received 30 mg/kg of crocin from postnatal day 30 to 75 through drinking water. At the same time, the control group received drinking water without crocin. At the end of the treatment, animals were sacrificed and their brains were removed. The brains were sectioned and stained by immunohistochemical technique to evaluate the effect of crocin on hippocampal doublecortin (DCX) positive cells and synaptophysin expression. Results: The results of the immunohistochemistry showed that the mean number of DCX+ cells in the dentate gyrus (DG) of the crocin group was significantly higher than that in the control group. In addition, the synaptophysin expression was higher in the cornu ammonis (CA) of the hippocampus in the crocin group. Conclusion: According to the results, consumption of crocin from childhood to adulthood may increase hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptogenesis. © 2021, Kerman University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Ebrahimi B, et al.. "Crocin Administration From Childhood to Adulthood Increases Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Male Mice." Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, vol. 28, no. 3, 2021, pp. 243-251.
APA	Ebrahimi B, Vafaei S, Rastegarmoghaddam SHR, Hosseini M, Yabr FT, Mohammadipour A (2021). Crocin Administration From Childhood to Adulthood Increases Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Male Mice. Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 28(3), 243-251.
Chicago	Ebrahimi B, Vafaei S, Rastegarmoghaddam SHR, Hosseini M, Yabr FT, Mohammadipour A. "Crocin Administration From Childhood to Adulthood Increases Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Male Mice." Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences 28, no. 3 (2021): 243-251.
Harvard	Ebrahimi B et al. (2021) 'Crocin Administration From Childhood to Adulthood Increases Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Male Mice', Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 28(3), pp. 243-251.
Vancouver	Ebrahimi B, Vafaei S, Rastegarmoghaddam SHR, Hosseini M, Yabr FT, Mohammadipour A. Crocin Administration From Childhood to Adulthood Increases Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Male Mice. Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. 2021;28(3):243-251.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Ebrahimi B and Vafaei S and Rastegarmoghaddam SHR and Hosseini M and Yabr FT and Mohammadipour A}, title = {Crocin Administration From Childhood to Adulthood Increases Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Male Mice}, journal = {Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences}, volume = {28}, number = {3}, pages = {243-251}, year = {2021} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Ebrahimi B AU - Vafaei S AU - Rastegarmoghaddam SHR AU - Hosseini M AU - Yabr FT AU - Mohammadipour A TI - Crocin Administration From Childhood to Adulthood Increases Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Male Mice JO - Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences VL - 28 IS - 3 SP - 243 EP - 251 PY - 2021 ER -

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