Effects of a saturated fat and high cholesterol diet on memory and hippocampal morphology in the middle-aged rat.
Effects of a saturated fat and high cholesterol diet on memory and hippocampal morphology in the middle-aged rat.
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10.3233/jad-2008-14202
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2008
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A. Granholm;H. Bimonte-Nelson;Alfred B. Moore;M. Nelson;L. Freeman;K. Sambamurti
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A. Granholm;H. Bimonte-Nelson;Alfred B. Moore;M. Nelson;L. Freeman;K. Sambamurti
Diets rich in cholesterol and/or saturated fats have been shown to be detrimental to cognitive performance. Therefore, we fed a cholesterol (2%) and saturated fat (hydrogenated coconut oil, Sat Fat 10%) diet to 16-month old rats for 8 weeks to explore the effects on the working memory performance of middle-aged rats. Lipid profiles revealed elevated plasma triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL, and LDL for the Sat-Fat group as compared to an iso-caloric control diet (12% soybean oil). Weight gain and food consumption were similar in both groups. Sat-Fat treated rats committed more working memory errors in the water radial arm maze, especially at higher memory loads. Cholesterol, amyloid-beta peptide of 40 (Abeta40) or 42 (Abeta42) residues, and nerve growth factor in cortical regions was unaffected, but hippocampal Map-2 staining was reduced in rats fed a Sat-Fat diet, indicating a loss of dendritic integrity. Map-2 reduction correlated with memory errors. Microglial activation, indicating inflammation and/or gliosis, was also observed in the hippocampus of Sat-Fat fed rats. These data suggest that saturated fat, hydrogenated fat and cholesterol can profoundly impair memory and hippocampal morphology.
