Nature Communications (Oct 2020)

Acute EPA-induced learning and memory impairment in mice is prevented by DHA

  • Ji-Hong Liu,
  • Qian Wang,
  • Qiang-Long You,
  • Ze-Lin Li,
  • Neng-Yuan Hu,
  • Yan Wang,
  • Zeng-Lin Jin,
  • Shu-Ji Li,
  • Xiao-Wen Li,
  • Jian-Ming Yang,
  • Xin-Hong Zhu,
  • Yi-Fan Dai,
  • Jiang-Ping Xu,
  • Xiao-Chun Bai,
  • Tian-Ming Gao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19255-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Acute administration of EPA impairs learning and memory and hippocampal LTP in mice that was mediated through enhancing GABAergic transmission via the 5-HT6R. DHA can prevent EPA-induced impairments at a ratio of EPA to DHA similar to that in marine fish oil via the 5-HT2CR.