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Arsenosugar Induced Blood and Brain Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage and Neurobehavioral Impairments

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The effect of Arsenosugar on motor function and contextual memory-related to place and event; the extent of DNA damage and oxidative stress in male swiss albino mice was investigated. Passive avoidance test was used for memory test; rota motor test was used for motor function. Several biochemical parameters were used for assessing oxidative stress due to arsenosugar ingestion. Decreased passive avoidance time and decreased retention time in rotating rod indicated disruption of normal neurobehavior. Significant dose-dependent DNA damage was found in mice blood and brain. Decreased super oxide dismutase, increased lipid peroxidation, decreased protein sulfohydryl content, increased protein carbonyl content in blood and hippocampal tissue; glutathione in blood and glutathione peroxidase in hippocampal tissue indicated the ability of arsenosugar to cause oxidative stress. This study concludes with evidence that arsenosugar ingestion causes higher oxidative stress, increases DNA damage in the blood and hippocampus in vivo. This might be responsible for the dysfunction of cognitive and motor functions. However, further investigation is suggested for deciphering the biomolecular mechanism.

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The first and corresponding author (Muhammad Shahdaat Bin Sayeed) was awarded travel grant for presenting partial result of the study in the 35th Annual Meeting of Japan Neuroscience Society, 18-21 September, 2012 in Nagoya, Japan.

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  1. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh

    Muhammad Shahdaat Bin Sayeed & Farhad Hossen

  2. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Md. Ratan

  3. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Faizule Hassan & Mohammad Faisal

  4. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 45056, USA

    Faizule Hassan

  5. Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Mohammad Fahim Kadir

  6. Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA

    Mohammad Faisal

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Bin Sayeed, M.S., Ratan, M., Hossen, F. et al. Arsenosugar Induced Blood and Brain Oxidative Stress, DNA Damage and Neurobehavioral Impairments. Neurochem Res 38, 405–412 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-012-0934-7

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