目的观察大鼠隔核毁损后海马注射Ghrelin对学习记忆能力的影响。方法采用立体定向电极毁损大鼠隔核,海马CA2-3区微量注射Ghrelin,利用跳台实验及Morris水迷宫进行定位航行实验和空间搜索实验。结果海马CA2-3区注射Ghrelin可明显增强大鼠学习记忆能力,表现为跳台实验中大鼠从安全台跳下的潜伏期明显延长(t=8.17,P〈0.05),5min内大鼠遭受电击次数明显减少(t=7.72,P〈0.05),Morris水迷宫实验中大鼠找到平台的潜伏期明显缩短(t=7.35,P〈0.01)。隔核毁损后,跳台实验中大鼠从安全台跳下的潜伏期则明显缩短(t=7.08,P〈0.05),5min内大鼠遭受电击次数明显增加(t=9.81,P〈0.01),Morris水迷宫实验中大鼠找到平台的潜伏期明显延长(t=7.29,P〈0.01)。结论海马CA2-3区注射Ghrelin可提高大鼠学习记忆能力,而该作用可能与隔核-海马通路有关。
Objective To explore the effect and mechanism of Ghrelin on ability of learning and memory in septal-nucleus-damaged rats.Methods The septal nucleus was destructed by direct current using stereotactic technique.Step-down test and Morris water maze were used to test the effects of ability of learning and memory by means of microinjection of Ghrelin into hip-pocampal CA2-3 area in rats.Results Ghrelin injection in CA2-3 area of hippocampus obviously increased the rats' ability of learning and memory,manifesting prolonged latent period of jumping down form refuge platform(t=8.17,P0.05),and the numbers of subjecting electric shock in 5 minutes obviously decreased(t=7.72,P0.05);the latency of finding the platform was significantly shortened in Morris water maze test(t=7.35,P0.01).After impairment of the septal nucleus,the latency period of jumping down from refuge platform was shortened(t=7.08,P0.05),the numbers of electric shock within 5 minutes increased(t=9.81,P0.01),and the time of finding the platform prolonged in Morris water maze(t=7.29,P0.01).Conclusion An injection of Ghrelin in CA2-3 area of hippocampus in rats can raise their ability of learning and memory,which is likely to be associated with the septal-hippocampus pathway.