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| Title |
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (∆9-THC) Induce Neurogenesis and Improve Cognitive Performances of Male Sprague Dawley Rats
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| Published in |
Neurotoxicity Research, September 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s12640-017-9806-x |
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| Authors |
Noor Azuin Suliman, Che Norma Mat Taib, Mohamad Aris Mohd Moklas, Rusliza Basir |
| Abstract |
Neurogenesis is influenced by various external factors such as enriched environments. Some researchers had postulated that neurogenesis has contributed to the hippocampal learning and memory. This project was designed to observe the effect of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (∆(9)-THC) in cognitive performance that influenced by the neurogenesis. Different doses of ∆(9)-THC were used for observing the neurogenesis mechanism occurs in the hippocampus of rats. The brains were stained with antibodies, namely BrdU, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), nestin, doublecortin (DCX) and class III β-tubulin (TuJ-1). The cognitive test was used novel-object discrimination test (NOD) while the proteins involved, DCX and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), were measured. Throughout this study, ∆(9)-THC enhanced the markers involved in all stages of neurogenesis mechanism. Simultaneously, the cognitive behaviour of rat also showed improvement in learning and memory functions observed in behavioural test and molecular perspective. Administration of ∆(9)-THC was observed to enhance the neurogenesis in the brain, especially in hippocampus thus improved the cognitive function of rats. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 81 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 11% |
| France | 9 | 11% |
| Spain | 3 | 4% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Denmark | 1 | 1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| India | 1 | 1% |
| Chile | 1 | 1% |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 53 | 65% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 76 | 94% |
| Scientists | 2 | 2% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 2% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 1% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 110 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 15% |
| Researcher | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 10% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 10% |
| Unknown | 28 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | 23 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 10% |
| Unknown | 35 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 102. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 April 2024.
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#3
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