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Table 2 Characteristics of included studies

From: The effect of silver nanoparticles on learning and memory in rodents: "a systematic review"

 

author

animal

sex

age

AgNPs size

(nm)

Dose/ days

administration

test

result

1

B. Bouta 2016 [16]

rat

male

adult

10 ± 4

0.2 mg/kg

14 days

gavage

NORT

p > 0.05

2

Sh. Khezri 2022 [17]

rat

male

adult

10

50 ppm

100 ppm

200 ppm

400 ppm

21 days

IP

NORT

p > 0.05

p < 0.05

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

MWM

Significant in sizes > 50 ppm

For both learning and memory values

Y-maze

In treated groups with sizes > 50 ppm:

p < 0.001

3

M. Ghaleb 2021 [18]

mice

male

adult

19.5 ± 5

40 mg/kg

35 days

IP

T-maze

p < 0.001

MWM

For both learning and memory values:

p < 0.001

PAL

p < 0.001

4

K.Dziendzikowska 2021 [19]

rat

male

adult

20 ± 5

0.5 mg/kg

28 days

orally

PAL

p < 0.05

5

M. Wesierskaa 2018 [19]

rat

male

adult

20 ± 5

*1 mg/kg

**30 mg/kg

28 days

orally

Carousel Maze

*p < 0.001

**p < 0.003

6

L. Davenport 2015 [20]

mice

male

adult

25

50 mg/kg

7 days

IP

NORT

p > 0.05

MWM

Learning:

p > 0.05

Memory:

p < 0.05

7

L. Hritcu 2011 [21]

rat

male

adult

29 and 23

5 µg/kg

10 µg/kg

7 days

IP

Y-Maze

In both treated groups:

p < 0.0001

Radial arm maze

In both treated groups:

p < 0.01

8

I. Zinicovscaia 2021 [22]

mice

male

adult

34 ± 1.4

13 mg/ml

4 month

2 month

orally

MWM

Learning:

No difference

Memory:

No difference

9

A. Antsiferova 2018 [23]

mice

male

adult

34 ± 2

and

31 ± 10

2 µg/mL

30 days

60 days

120 days

180 days

orally

contextual fear conditioning

No difference in learning in all groups except 180: p < 0.01

No difference in memory in all groups except 180: p < 0.05

10

A. Antsiferova 2021 [24]

mice

male

adult

34 ± 5

50 µg/mL

30 days

60 days

120 days

180 days

orally

contextual fear conditioning

Learning in all treated groups:

No difference

Memory:

No difference

No difference

No difference

p < 0.05

11

P. Liu 2012 [25]

mice

male

adult

36.3 ± 1.2

10 mg/kg

25 mg/kg

50 mg/kg

7 days

IP

MWM

In all groups:

Learning:

No difference

Memory:

No difference

12

Y. Liu 2012 [26]

rat

male

adult

32.68

to

38.21

3 mg/kg

30 mg/kg

12 days

Intranasal

MWM

In both treated groups:

Learning:

p < 0.01

memory:

p < 0.05

13

Kh. Greish 2019 [15]

mice

male

adult

1 to 100

Average:35

mg/kg

2 μg per animal

1 dose

2 doses/ 1 w

3 doses/3 w

IV

MWM

Learning in all treated groups:

p < 0.0001

memory:

p < 0.05

p < 0.005

p < 0.001

14

J. Wu 2015 [27]

rat

male

Offspring

PND35

20 to 50

Average:35

0.427 mg Ag per g rat

During pregnancy

IP

MWM

Learning:

p < 0.05

memory:

p < 0.05

15

S. Ghaderi 2015 [28]

mice

Male

Female

Offspring

PND45-49

5 to 70

Average:

32 ± 6.6

* 0.2 mg/kg

**2 mg/kg

During

Pregnancy

(once every 3 days)

Subcutaneous

MWM

Learning:

* p > 0.05

**p < 0.01

memory:

* p < 0.05

**p < 0.01

PAL

p > 0.05