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  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China.

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) improves cognitive function in rats with traumatic brain injury. This treatment enhances spatial learning and memory by restoring nerve cells and altering brain metabolites in the hippocampus.

Keywords:
CA3 regionMorris water mazeN-acetylaspartateastrocytesbrain injurycholinecreatinehippocampushyperbaric oxygenimmunohistochemistrymagnetic resonance spectroscopyneural regenerationneuroregeneration

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Area of Science:

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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Metabolomics

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  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI) significantly impairs cognitive function.
  • The precise mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in TBI remain incompletely understood.
  • Investigating metabolic and cellular changes offers insight into HBOT's therapeutic potential.

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  • To determine the efficacy of HBOT in improving cognitive deficits following TBI in a rat model.
  • To elucidate the underlying neurobiological mechanisms, focusing on hippocampal metabolites and neuronal integrity.

Main Methods:

  • A rat model of TBI was induced using Feeney's free falling method.
  • Animals were treated with HBOT (0.2 MPa, 60 min/day).
  • Cognitive function was assessed using the Morris water maze; brain metabolites were analyzed via hydrogen proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy; neuronal and glial changes were evaluated using Nissl and immunohistochemical staining.

Main Results:

  • TBI rats exhibited impaired spatial learning and memory, evidenced by prolonged escape latency.
  • HBOT treatment significantly improved spatial learning and memory after 1 and 2 weeks.
  • HBOT increased N-acetylaspartate/creatine and N-acetylaspartate/choline ratios in the hippocampus, indicating improved neuronal integrity.
  • Histological analysis revealed increased neuronal and Nissl body counts and decreased glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-positive cells in the hippocampus after HBOT.

Conclusions:

  • HBOT effectively ameliorates cognitive dysfunction in a rat model of TBI.
  • The therapeutic benefits of HBOT are associated with metabolic normalization and restoration of neuronal structure in the hippocampal CA3 region.
  • HBOT represents a promising therapeutic strategy for managing TBI-related cognitive impairments.