乾燥ナマコ投与が若齢マウスの脳機能に及ぼす影響

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Sea cucumbers contain rich of glycosphingolipids. It is well known that cerebrosides and gangliosides are enriched in the brain and nervous tissue and are involved in the important physiological function in vertebrates. In this study, we examined the effects of dried sea cucumber on memory in mice. Three weeks old male ddY mice were fed experimental diet or control diet. At the age of eight-ten weeks, several behavioral tests were performed. Mice fed sea cucumber showed significantly lower score in T-maze foot shock avoidance. There was no difference between two groups in open-field test or elevated plus-maze. These results suggest that sea cucumber may improve short term memory in young mice.
2009-03-31