The effects of dexamethasone and hypoxia on the content of active caspase-3 in the cerebellum and the behavior of neonatal rats

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Abstract

Synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone decreased locomotor activity of neonatal rats 120 h after administration. Behavioral changes were associated with an increase in the content of active caspase-3 in the cerebellum. We found that expression of this apoptotic protease was similar to the control value when dexamethasone action was combined to hypoxic treatment to rats; however, the locomotor activity decreased to the hormone action did not recovered. We found that proapoptotic action of dexamethasone was blocked by hypoxic treatment; however, it was not sufficient for prevention of the effect of hormone on behavior.

Translated title of the contributionВлияние дексаметазона и гипоксии на содержание активной каспазы-3 в мозжечке и поведение неонатальных крысят
Original languageEnglish
Article number8
Pages (from-to)540-544
Number of pages5
JournalBiology Bulletin
Volume41
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2014

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