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Topiramate Improves Neuroblast Differentiation of Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus in the d-Galactose-Induced Aging Mice via Its Antioxidant Effects

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Some anticonvulsant drugs are associated with cognitive ability in patients; Topiramate (TPM) is well known as an effective anticonvulsant agent applied in clinical settings. However, the effect of TPM on the cognitive function is rarely studied. In this study, we aimed to observe the effects of TPM on cell proliferation and neuronal differentiation in the dentate gyrus (DG) of the d-galactose-induced aging mice by Ki-67 and doublecortin (DCX) immunohistochemistry. The study is divided into four groups including control, d-galactose-treated group, 25 and 50 mg/kg TPM-treated plus d-galactose-treated groups. We found, 50 mg/kg (not 25 mg/kg) TPM treatment significantly increased the numbers of Ki-67+ cells and DCX immunoreactivity, and improved neuroblast injury induced by d-galactose treatment. In addition, we also found that decreased immunoreactivities and protein levels of antioxidants including superoxide dismutase and catalase induced by d-galactose treatment were significantly recovered by 50 mg/kg TPM treatment in the mice hippocampal DG (P < 0.05). In conclusion, our present results indicate that TPM can ameliorate neuroblast damage and promote cell proliferation and neuroblast differentiation in the hippocampal DG via increasing SODs and catalase levels in the d-galactose mice.

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This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81401005), The National Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (BK20140494), and the University Natural Science Research General Project of Jiangsu Province (14KJB310027).

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      Hui Shen, Jie Wang, Dan Jiang, Pei Xu, Xiaolu Zhu, Pei Qing Su & Bing Chun Yan

    2. Department of Neurology, Yangzhou No. 1 People’s Hospital, 45 Taizhou Road, Yangzhou, 225001, People’s Republic of China

      Yuanyuan Zhang & Bing Chun Yan

    3. Department of Pharmacy, Yangzhou Maternal and Child Care Service Center, Yangzhou, 225002, People’s Republic of China

      Xing Yu

    4. Department of Neurobiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 200-701, South Korea

      Moo-Ho Won

    5. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, People’s Republic of China

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    Shen, H., Wang, J., Jiang, D. et al. Topiramate Improves Neuroblast Differentiation of Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus in the d-Galactose-Induced Aging Mice via Its Antioxidant Effects. Cell Mol Neurobiol 37, 869–877 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-016-0424-6

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