Alpha2-Adrenoblockers Regulate Development of Oxidative Stress and Cognitive Behaviour of Rats under Chronic Acoustic Stress Conditions

Noise is a wide-spread stress factor in modern life produced by urbanization, traffic, and an industrialized environment. Noise stress causes dysfunction and neurotransmission impairment in the central nervous system, as well as changes in hormone levels. In this study, we have examined the level of alpha-Tocopherol (alpha-T) and malondialdehyde (MDA) in plasma and the erythrocytes' membrane (EM), as well as the behavioral characteristics of a noise-induced stress model in rats. In addition, the modulating effect of alpha(2)-adrenoblockers, beditin, and mesedin on the aforementioned parameters has been investigated. For these purposes, albino male rats were divided into four groups: (1) untreated; (2) noise-exposed, (3) noise-exposed and beditin-treated (2 mg/kg, i.p.), and (4) noise-exposed and mesedin-treated (10 mg/kg, i.p.) animals. Noise-exposed groups were treated with 91dBA noise on 60 days with a daily duration of 8 h. Increased MDA and decreased alpha-T levels in plasma and EM were observed upon chronic high-level noise exposure. Locomotor and behavioral activity assessed with a Y-maze revealed disorientation and increased anxiety under chronic noise exposure. Prominently, alpha(2)-adrenoblockers alleviated both behavioral deficits and oxidative stress, providing evidence for the involvement of alpha(2)-adrenoceptor in the pathophysiology of noise-induced stress.

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Noise, a common stress factor in modern life, was found to cause dysfunction in the central nervous system and changes in hormone levels in a rat model. Chronic high-level noise exposure led to increased oxidative stress and altered behavior, with the involvement of the alpha(2)-adrenoceptor being a key factor in noise-induced stress pathology.