Effects of vitamin B6 on learning and memory of rats and the mechanisms involved
Hong Yan, Wang Donglan, Li Shutian,et al.
(Institue of Health and Enviornment Medicine ,Tianjin 300050)
【Abstract】 Objective The effects of vitamin B6 on learning and memory of growing rats and the mechanisms involved were observed in the present study. Methods The behaviors of learning and memory in rats were studied with step- through test, the contents of nucleic acid and monoamino neurotransmitters in brain were determined by fluorescent method.Results The VB6-deficient group rats showed that the learning and memory disability,the contents of dopamine and 5- hydroxytryptamine in brain were obviously less than those of the other two groups, but the protein、DNA and RNA contents were no significiantly different between three groups.Conclusions Vitamin B6 affect learning and memory of the rats through modulating the synthesis of monoamino neurotransmitters in brain.
【Key words】 Vitamin B6 Learning and memory Brain development Neurotransmitters
材料与方法
一、实验动物分组与饲养
二、观察指标及测定方法