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This study aims to uncover the effects of SP on DRCD and the underlying mechanisms.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>C57BL\/6 mice were fed with high-fat diet for 5\u202fmonths to induce type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Subsequently, they received bilateral hippocampal injections of adeno-associated virus (AAV) carrying carbonic anhydrase III (CAIII) shRNA or control shRNA. Following one-month treatment with SP or vehicle, cognitive function was assessed using the Morris water maze and Y-maze tests. Oxidative stress and apoptosis were measured by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), and hippocampal neuronal morphology was examined through HE, Nissl, or NeuN staining. RNA sequencing (RNA seq), cell viability, tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester (TMRE) staining, and mitoSOX assays were also performed in cultured PC12 cells.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings demonstrated that CAIII played a pivotal role in enhancing cognitive function in T2DM mice by improving spatial memory. SP ameliorated hippocampal injury by CAIII-mediated AMPK\/Sirt1\/PGC1\u03b1 pathway, Bcl-2\/Bax ratio elevation, and cleaved-Caspase 3 reduction. 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