Research Article

Inhibition of α-Synuclein Accumulation Improves Neuronal Apoptosis and Delayed Postoperative Cognitive Recovery in Aged Mice

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Surgery plus anesthesia impaired spatial cognition in aged mice. (a) Schematic timeline of the experimental protocol. (b) Escape latency in the Morris water maze (MWM) test. (c) Platform crossings during the probe trial of the MWM test. (d) Analysis of time spent in the target quadrant during the probe trial of the MWM. (e) Swimming speed in the MWM training and probe tests. Data are shown as ( per group) and were compared by repeated measure two-way analysis of variance with post hoc Bonferroni analysis. , , control (Con) vs. surgery plus anesthesia (Sur); #, ##, anesthesia-alone (Ane) vs. surgery plus anesthesia (Sur).
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