Objective: To observe the effect of chronic psychological stress on change of function of learning and memory, and CD4, and CD8 in mice. Methods: 50 BALB/c mice were randomly divided into control group and immobilization stress group (n=25 in each group). The mice mode of stress was made by restraint for 6 hours per day. Suspend tail test was performed on change of behaviors in mice. RIA was employed to measure levels of neuropeptide Y in the brain. Results: Compared with the control group, the mean escape latency of the mice in the chronic restraint groups was longer than that of the control mice (P<0.01 ), the average percentages of the swimming time in the platform quadrant in the restraint group were less than those in the control group (P<0.01 ). Chronic stress significantly decreased levels of CD4 (P<0.05), and CD4/CD8 (P<0.05), while CD8 increased. Conclusion: Chronic psychological stress can lead to learning and memory dimish, and inhibit the cellular immune function, thus the body easily lead to a disease.
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