Protective effect of polydatin on learning and memory impairments in neonatal rats with hypoxic‐ischemic brain
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Polydatin is a key component of Polygonum cuspidatum, a herb with medical and nutritional value. The present study investigated the protective effect of polydatin against learning and memory impairment in neonatal rats with hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIBI). The unilateral common carotid artery ligation method was used to generate neonatal HIBI rats. Y-maze testing revealed that rats with HIBI exhibited memory impairment, while rats with HIBI treated with polydatin displayed enhanced long-term learning and memory. Of note, polydatin was found to upregulate the expression of hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in rats with HIBI. BDNF has a role in protecting HIBI-induced brain tissue injury and alleviating memory impairment. These findings showed that polydatin had a protective effect against learning and memory impairment in neonatal rats with HIBI and that the protective effect may be mediated through the upregulation of BDNF.
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