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Hassan MAM, Wahdan SA, El-Naga RN, Abdelghany TM, El-Demerdash E. Ondansetron attenuates cisplatin-induced behavioral and cognitive impairment through downregulation of NOD-like receptor inflammasome pathway. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 485:116875. [PMID: 38437957 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2024.116875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Cisplatin is an effective and commonly used chemotherapeutic drug; however, its use is accompanied by several adverse effects, including chemobrain. Ondansetron is a 5-HT3 antagonist, commonly used in prophylactic against chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Moreover, it has been identified as a novel neuroprotective agent in different animal models. However, its protective role against chemotherapy-induced chemobrain has not been investigated. The current study was the first study that explored the potential neuroprotective effect of ondansetron against cisplatin-induced chemobrain in rats. Cisplatin (5 mg/Kg) was injected intraperitoneally, once weekly, for 4 weeks with the daily administration of ondansetron (0.5 and 1 mg/Kg). Compared to the cisplatin-treated group, ondansetron administration showed a significant decrease in the latency time and a significant increase in ambulation, rearing, and grooming frequency in the open field test (OFT). Moreover, a significant improvement in the latency time in the rotarod and passive avoidance tests, following ondansetron administration. In addition, ondansetron treatment increased the percentage of alternation in the Y-maze test. Also, ondansetron showed a remarkable enhancement in the biochemical parameters in the hippocampus. It increased the acetylcholine (Ach) level and decreased the level of the acetylcholine esterase enzyme (AchE). Ondansetron significantly decreased interleukin-1β (Il-1β), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), toll-like receptor-4 (TLR-4), NOD-like receptor-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome as well as caspase-1 and caspase-3 levels. Furthermore, ondansetron significantly decreased the levels of copper transporter-1(CTR1) expression in the hippocampus. Collectively, these findings suggest that ondansetron may exhibit a neuroprotective and therapeutic activity against cisplatin-induced chemobrain.
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- Mennat-Allah M Hassan
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University, Cairo 11785, Egypt; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy (Boys), Al-Azhar University, Nasr city, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Egypt.
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Ayoub R, Jarrar Q, Ali D, Moshawih S, Jarrar Y, Hakim M, Zakaria Z. Synthesis of Novel Esters of Mefenamic Acid with Pronounced Anti-nociceptive Effects and a Proposed Activity on GABA , Opioid and Glutamate Receptors. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 163:105865. [PMID: 33979659 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.105865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mefenamic acid (MFA), a commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), possesses a greater risk of dose-related central nervous system (CNS) toxicity than other NSAIDs. In this study, α-tocopherol and α-tocopherol acetate were selected as prodrug moieties for MFA in an attempt to reduce the CNS toxicity and enhance the therapeutic efficacy. METHOD α-tocopherol monoester of MFA (TMMA) and α-tocopherol di-ester of MFA (TDMA) were synthesized by esterification reaction and were subjected to various in vivo characterizations. RESULTS Masking of the carboxylate group of MFA with the proposed pro-moieties significantly (p<0.05) delayed the onset of tonic-clonic seizure in mice. Besides, the intraperitoneal administration of TMMA and TDMA in mice produced significantly (p<0.05) stronger anti-inflammatory effects in the carrageenan-induced paw edema test and greater anti-nociceptive effect in the acetic acid-induced writhing test than MFA at an equimolar dose of 20 mg/kg. Treatment with TMMA and TDMA caused a significant (p<0.05) inhibition of pain at 1st and 2nd phases of formalin-induced licking test in mice, whereas treatment with MFA inhibited the 2nd phase only. Pretreatment with naloxone and flumazenil significantly (p<0.05) reversed the anti-nociceptive effect of MFA, TMMA and TDMA in the acetic acid-induced writhing test. In addition, treatment with TMMA and TDMA caused significantly (p<0.05) a higher inhibition of pain in the glutamate-induced licking response in mice than MFA. CONCLUSION Masking the carboxylate moiety of MFA by α-tocopherol and α-tocopherol acetate has a great potential for reducing CNS toxicity, enhancing the therapeutic efficacy and altering the mode of anti-nociceptive action.
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- Rami Ayoub
- Department of applied pharmaceutical sciences and clinical pharmacy, Faculty of pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of applied pharmaceutical sciences and clinical pharmacy, Faculty of pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan.
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- Department of applied pharmaceutical sciences and clinical pharmacy, Faculty of pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan
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- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Moradi-Kor N, Dadkhah M, Ghanbari A, Rashidipour H, Bandegi AR, Barati M, Kokhaei P, Rashidy-Pour A. Protective Effects of Spirulina platensis, Voluntary Exercise and Environmental Interventions Against Adolescent Stress-Induced Anxiety and Depressive-Like Symptoms, Oxidative Stress and Alterations of BDNF and 5HT-3 Receptors of the Prefrontal Cortex in Female Rats. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2020; 16:1777-1794. [PMID: 32801713 PMCID: PMC7387863 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s247599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Ample evidence indicates that chronic adolescence stress is associated with an increased risk of developing neuropsychiatric disorders in adulthood. Given the importance of the effective therapeutic ways to overcome adolescent stress-related deficits, the present study investigated the effects of Spirulina platensis (SP), environmental enrichment (EE), and voluntary exercise (EX) and their combination on anxiety or depression-like behaviors, oxidative stress, and alterations of BDNF and 5HT-3 receptors in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) induced by adolescent stress in adult female rats. METHODS During the adolescent period (PNDs30-40), rats were subjected to restraint stress. Then, the animals were subjected to SP treatment (200 mg/kg/day), EX, EE, and the combined treatments (SP+EX, and SP+EE) for 15 days between PNDs41-55. Subsequently, anxiety or depression-like behaviors, BDNF levels, oxidative stress markers and mRNA expression of BDNF and 5HT3 in the PFC were assessed. RESULTS Stressed rats demonstrated enhanced anxiety levels and depression-like behaviors in adulthood. Regarding the oxidative stress markers, stressed rats exhibited significantly higher levels of malondialdehyde, a lipid peroxidation product, higher activities of antioxidant enzymes (glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase) and significantly lower total antioxidant reactivity capacity in the PFC. Additionally, adolescent stress significantly increased 5HT3 receptor mRNA expression and decreased BDNF content and its mRNA expression in the PFC. Treatments with SP, EX, EE, and the combined interventions alleviated these deficits. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that appropriate interventions during the adolescent period can protect against adolescent stress-induced behavioral, and biochemical defects and oxidative stress damage in adulthood.
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- Nasroallah Moradi-Kor
- Student Research Committee, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.,Research Center of Physiology, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Research Center of Physiology, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran
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- Laboratory of Endocrine Research, Research Center of Physiology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Research Center of Physiology, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.,Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Stuebler AG, Jansen M. Bupropion Inhibits Serotonin Type 3AB Heteromeric Channels at Clinically Relevant Concentrations. Mol Pharmacol 2019; 97:171-179. [PMID: 31871303 PMCID: PMC6978693 DOI: 10.1124/mol.119.118349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Bupropion, a Food and Drug Administration–approved antidepressant and smoking cessation aid, blocks dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake transporters and noncompetitively inhibits nicotinic acetylcholine and serotonin (5-HT) type 3A receptors (5-HT3ARs). 5-HT3 receptors are pentameric ligand-gated ion channels that regulate synaptic activity in the central and peripheral nervous system, presynaptically and postsynaptically. In the present study, we examined and compared the effect of bupropion and its active metabolite hydroxybupropion on mouse homomeric 5-HT3A and heteromeric 5-HT3AB receptors expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes using two-electrode voltage clamp experiments. Coapplication of bupropion or hydroxybupropion with 5-HT dose dependently inhibited 5-HT–induced currents in heteromeric 5-HT type 3AB receptors (5-HT3ABRs) (IC50 = 840 and 526 μM, respectively). The corresponding IC50s for bupropion and hydroxybupropion for homomeric 5-HT3ARs were 10- and 5-fold lower, respectively (87 and 113 μM). The inhibition of 5-HT3ARs and 5-HT3ABRs was non–use dependent and voltage independent, suggesting bupropion is not an open channel blocker. The inhibition by bupropion was reversible and time-dependent. Of note, preincubation with a low concentration of bupropion that mimics therapeutic drug conditions inhibits 5-HT–induced currents in 5-HT3A and 5-HT3AB receptors considerably. In summary, we demonstrate that bupropion inhibits heteromeric 5-HT3ABRs as well as homomeric 5-HT3ARs. This inhibition occurs at clinically relevant concentrations and may contribute to bupropion’s clinical effects.
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- Antonia G Stuebler
- Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics and Center for Membrane Protein Research, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
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- Department of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biophysics and Center for Membrane Protein Research, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas
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Bhatt S, Mahesh R, Jindal A, Devadoss T. Neuropharmacological and neurochemical evaluation of N-n-propyl-3-ethoxyquinoxaline-2-carboxamide (6n): a novel serotonergic 5-HT3 receptor antagonist for co-morbid antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like potential using traumatic brain injury model in rats. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 28:93-100. [PMID: 27662644 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2016-0057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 07/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several preclinical studies have shown that serotonergic 5-HT3 receptor antagonists play an important role in the management of neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety. In the present study the compound "6n" (N-n-propyl-3-ethoxyquinoxaline-2-carboxamide), a novel 5-HT3 receptor antagonist with an optimal log P (2.52) and pA2 (7.6) value was screened for its neuro-pharmacological potential in chronic rodent models of depression and anxiety named traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS In this model, a 1 cm midline scalp incision was made, and the muscles were retracted to expose the skull. A stainless steel disc (10 mm in diameter and 3 mm in depth) was placed centrally between the lambda and bregma regions. The injury was induced using the impact acceleration model of TBI. Specifically, a 400 g metal weight was dropped from a height of 1 m guided by a straight pipe, onto the metal disc placed over the rat's skull. RESULTS The behavioral anomalies of the TBI rats were attenuated by the chronic treatment of compound 6n (1 and 2 mg/kg, p.o.; 14 days) as observed by the modified open field test (ambulation, rearing, and fecal pellet), sucrose consumption test (% sucrose consumption), elevated plus maze [% open arm entries [OAE] and % time spent in open arm (TSOA)], and marble burying test (numbers). In addition, 6n also increased the levels of neurotransmitters (norepinephrine and serotonin) and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in TBI rats. CONCLUSIONS The result suggests that compound 6n exhibited antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like effects in rodent models of depression and anxiety.
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Haj-Mirzaian A, Kordjazy N, Amiri S, Haj-Mirzaian A, Amini-Khoei H, Ostadhadi S, Dehpour A. Involvement of nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway in the antidepressant-like effect of tropisetron and ondansetron in mice forced swimming test and tail suspension test. Eur J Pharmacol 2016; 780:71-81. [PMID: 27001377 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Antidepressant-like effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine subtype 3 (5-HT3) antagonists including tropisetron and ondansetron have been previously demonstrated in the literature. It was reported that stimulation of 5-HT3 receptors activate the nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (NO-cGMP) pathway, which is involved in regulation of behavioral and emotional functions. In our study, treating animals with tropisetron (5, 10, and 30mg/kg) and ondansetron (0.01 and 0.1µg/kg) significantly decreased the immobility time in forced swimming test (FST) and tail-suspension test (TST). Co-administration of subeffective doses of tropisetron (1mg/kg) and ondansetron (0.001µg/kg) with subeffective dose of l-NAME (10mg/kg, nonselective NO synthase (NOS) inhibitor) and 7-nitroindazole (25mg/kg, neural NOS inhibitor) exerted antidepressant-like effect in FST and TST, while aminoguanidine (50mg/kg, inducible NOS inhibitor) did not enhance the antidepressant-like effect of 5-HT3 antagonists. Besides, l-arginine (750mg/kg, NO precursor) and sildenafil (5mg/kg, phosphodiesterase inhibitor) suppressed the anti-immobility effect of 5-HT3 antagonists. None of the treatments altered the locomotor behavior of mice in open-field test. Also, hippocampal (but not cortical) nitrite level was significantly lower in tropisetron and ondansetron-treated mice compared with saline-injected mice. Also, co-administration of 7-nitroindazole with tropisetron or ondansetron caused a significant decrease in hippocampal nitrite levels. In conclusion, we suggest that antidepressant-like effect of tropisetron and ondansetron are partially mediated by modulation of NO-cGMP pathway.
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- Arya Haj-Mirzaian
- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran
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- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran
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- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran
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- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran
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- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran
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- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran; Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran.
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Kordjazy N, Haj-Mirzaian A, Amiri S, Ostadhadi S, Amini-khoei H, Dehpour AR. Involvement of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors in the antidepressant-like effect of 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 antagonists in mouse forced swimming test and tail suspension test. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2016; 141:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 11/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Yu HL, Sun LP, Li MM, Quan ZS. Involvement of norepinephrine and serotonin system in antidepressant-like effects of oleoylethanolamide in the mice models of behavior despair. Neurosci Lett 2015; 593:24-8. [PMID: 25778418 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2015] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is an endocannabinoid analogy that belongs to a family of endogenous acylethanolamides. Increasing evidence suggests that OEA may act as an endogenous neuroprotective factor and participate in the control of mental disorder-related behaviors. In the present study, we investigated the antidepressant- like potential of OEA in mice in comparison with clomipramine (Cp). 50 mice were randomly divided into 5 groups, and treated with a vehicle (0.3% methyl cellulose, 20 mL/kg, p.o.), OEA (2.5, 5-10mg/kg, p.o.), or Cp (10mg/kg, p.o.) for 7 days. The immobility was used to evaluate depressive-like behaviors in tail suspension test (TST) and forced swimming test (FST). ELISA detected changes in cerebral noradrenaline (NE) and serotonin (5-HT) levels. Likewise, in the drug-induced model of depression, OEA was given once daily at 10mg/kg (p.o.) for 7 consecutive days. Then, the mice received reserpine (4 mg/kg, i.p.) and the rectal temperature was measured at different time points. Consequently, head twitch behavior induced by intraperitoneal injection of 5-hydroxy-tryptophan (5-HTP; 300 mg/kg) were determined. The experimental data showed that OEA (2.5-10mg/kg) treatment significantly decreased the immobility as compared to the control group, and OEA (10mg/kg) treatment significantly increased 5-HTP-induced head twitch behavior and reversed reserpine-induced hypothermia and increased cerebral levels of NE and 5-HT. Thus, the antidepressant effects of OEA may be related to regulating central monoamine neurotransmitters.
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- Hai-Ling Yu
- College of Medicine, Yanbian University, Park street 977, Yanji 133002, Jilin, PR China.
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- College of Medicine, Yanbian University, Park street 977, Yanji 133002, Jilin, PR China
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- College of Medicine, Yanbian University, Park street 977, Yanji 133002, Jilin, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Yanbian University, Park street 977, Yanji 133002, Jilin, PR China.
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