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Cristina S Fonseca1, Isabela D Gusmão, Ana C S Raslan

  • 1Núcleo de Neurociências, Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Delayed estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) improved object recognition memory in ovariectomized mice. This therapy also increased c-Fos expression in specific brain regions, suggesting a distinct activation pattern after object exploration.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Endocrinology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • The critical window hypothesis suggests early estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is crucial for cognitive benefits post-menopause or ovariectomy (OVX).
  • The precise neural mechanisms underlying the time-dependent efficacy of ERT remain incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of delayed ERT on cognitive function and neural activation patterns in OVX mice.
  • To explore the role of the hippocampus, perirhinal cortex (PC), and central amygdala (CeA) in cognitive recovery after delayed ERT.

Main Methods:

  • Female mice underwent 12 weeks of OVX, followed by 5 weeks of chronic ERT (OVX(E2)) or oil vehicle (OVXoil).
  • Object recognition memory (ORM) performance was assessed. c-Fos expression in the hippocampus, PC, and CeA was evaluated after context exposure or object exploration.

Main Results:

  • OVX mice exhibited progressively impaired ORM, which was restored by delayed ERT.
  • ERT increased c-Fos expression generally, but specifically elevated it in the PC and CeA following object exploration in OVX(E2) mice.
  • The hippocampus did not show a distinct activation pattern in response to object exploration in the delayed-ERT group.

Conclusions:

  • Delayed chronic ERT can improve OVX-induced cognitive deficits, specifically ORM.
  • The perirhinal cortex and central amygdala exhibit distinct activation patterns during object exploration in OVX females receiving delayed ERT.
  • These findings contribute to understanding the neural substrates of time-dependent ERT efficacy in cognitive function.