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Publication Metadata only MYRTUS COMMUNIS IMPROVES COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSIVE RATS(POLISH PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC, 2020) ŞEN, ALİ; Cevikelli-Yakut, Z. -A.; Ertas, B.; Sen, A.; Koyuncuoglu, T.; Yegen, B. C.; Sener, G.Myrtus communis has anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and anticholinesterase activities yet there have been limited studies examining effects of Myrtus communis on cognitive functions. This study investigated the possible effects of Myrtus communis on changes in the cognitive functions of experimental renovascular hypertensive rats. Fifty-six Wistar-Albino rats were equally divided into 4 groups; sham-operated control, renovascular hypertension (RVH), ramipril (RVH + Ram) and Myrtus communis extract (RVH + MC) treatment groups. Goldblatt's 2-kidney 1-clip (2K1C) method was used to induce RVH. At the end of 9 weeks of treatment, after blood pressure recording, the animals underwent new object recognition test and Morris water maze (MWM) task. Following these tests, blood brain barrier (BBB) integrity was examined in 6 animals from each group. In the others after decapitation, osteopontin and interleukin (IL)-10 levels were measured in blood samples; while matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-13, sodium potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na+,K+-ATPase), cluster of differentiation (CD) 36, amyloid beta (Ab), neprilysin levels, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity were investigated in hippocampal tissues. In RVH group, high systolic blood pressure decreased serum IL-10 levels, increased serum osteopontin levels and also impaired BBB permeability. Hippocampal MMP-13, CD36, Ab, neprilysin levels and AChE activities were elevated, while there were decreases in Na+,K+-ATPase levels. In new objet recognition test, discrimination index (DI) was determined as lower in saline-treated RVH group compared to control animals. In MWM training trail, 4th day performance in finding platform was significantly reduced in saline-treated RVH group compared to control group. RVH also decreased the time spent in target quadrant in probe test of MWM task compared to control group. In both of the treatment groups, all biochemical parameters were restored in parallel with improvement in the behavioral test performances. The results of this study suggest that Myrtus communis extract may improve the cognitive dysfunctions in hypertension through antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory and anticholinesterase activities.Publication Metadata only Myrtus communis subsp. communis improved cognitive functions in ovariectomized diabetic rats(ELSEVIER, 2020) ŞEN, ALİ; Yaman, Beril Kadioglu; Cevik, Ozge; Yalman, Kubra; Ertas, Busra; Sen, Ali; Sener, GokselAim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible effects of Myrtus communis subsp. communis (MC) on cognitive impairment in ovariectomized diabetic rats. Material and method: Female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 5 groups consisting of 15 rats each; Control (C), Diabetes (D), Ovariectomy and diabetes (OVX + D), Ovariectomy, diabetes and donepezil (OVX + D + Don), Ovariectomy, diabetes and Myrtus communis subsp. communis (OVX + D + MC). Blood glucose measurements were made at the beginning and end of the experiments. The animals underwent the novel object recognition test (NORT) and their performance was evaluated. In hippocampal tissues; amyloid beta (A beta) and neprilysin levels, acetylcholinesterase (AChE), and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activities, polysialylated neural cell adhesion molecule (PSA-NCAM), alpha 7 subunit of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (alpha 7-nAChR) and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene expressions were examined. Results: Animals with ovariectomy and diabetes showed increased levels of blood glucose, AChE activity and A beta levels, and decreased neprilysin levels, ChAT activity, alpha 7-nAChR, PSA-NCAM and BDNF gene expressions in parallel with a decrease in NORT performance score. On the other hand, in the MC-treated OVX + D group, there was a significant decrease observed in blood glucose levels and AChE activities while there was improvement in NORT performances and an increase in hippocampal ChAT activity, neprilysin levels, alpha 7-nAChR, PSA-NCAM and BDNF expressions. Conclusion: These results suggest that MC extract could improve cognitive and neuronal functions with its anticholinesterase and antihyperglycemic properties.Publication Metadata only Myrtus communis extract ameliorates high-fat diet induced brain damage and cognitive function(MARMARA UNIV, 2020) ŞEN, ALİ; Ozbeyli, Dilek; Yarimbas, Gizem; Ertas, Busra; Sen, Ali; Sakarcan, Selin; Sener, GokselObesity causes cognitive weakening and increases the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Myrtus connnunis extract (MC) has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effects of Myrtus comniunis on oxidative brain damage caused by a high-fat diet (HFD), using behavioral and biochemical parameters. Twenty- four Wistar albino rats (200-250 g) were divided into three groups. The control group (C) received a standard diet, while HFD groups were received HFD for 16 weeks. MC (100 mg/kg, oral) was given to the HFD + MC group for the last 4 weeks. At the end of the study, the novel object recognition test (NORT) was performed and the hippocampus and blood samples were collected. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and Na+/K+- ATPase activities, malondialdehyde (MDA), 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-0HdG) and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels were measured in the hippocampal samples and cholesterol levels were analyzed in sera. Findings have shown that NORT performance of the HFD group was reduced, while administration of MC prevents this reduction and in parallel, increased AChE and decreased Na+/K+-ATPase activities were ameliorated by administration of MC. Increased MDA and 8-OHdG levels observed in the HFD group, were decreased in the MC treated HFD group. Our results point out that MC has ameliorative effects on hippocampal oxidative stress and cognitive impairment in high fat nutrition-induced obesity.