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Petrunich-Rutherford ML. Chronic fluoxetine treatment of juvenile zebrafish ( Danio rerio) does not elicit changes in basal cortisol levels and anxiety-like behavior in adulthood. PeerJ 2019; 7:e6407. [PMID: 30867981 PMCID: PMC6410688 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during development may elicit long-term neuroadaptive changes that could alter the basal regulation of stress-associated physiological and behavioral processes later in life. Currently, the effects of juvenile fluoxetine exposure in rodent models appear to be dependent on the developmental window targeted as well as the duration of drug exposure. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) model is rapidly becoming a useful tool in pharmacological research and can be used to help elucidate some of the long-term effects of fluoxetine exposure prior to sexual maturation on neuroendocrine and behavioral stress markers. In the current study, juvenile zebrafish were chronically exposed to fluoxetine hydrochloride (0 or 100 μg/L) for 14 days (31–44 days post-fertilization (dpf)), then were left untreated until young adulthood. Starting at 90 dpf, basal neuroendocrine stress and behavioral responses of zebrafish were assessed. Cortisol was extracted from the young adult zebrafish body (trunk) and quantified via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Anxiety-like behaviors were assessed in response to introduction to the novel tank test. It was expected that juvenile exposure to fluoxetine would (1) reduce basal cortisol levels and (2) elicit anxiolytic effects in the novel tank test in adulthood. However, fluoxetine exposure during the juvenile period was not associated with alterations in basal levels of cortisol nor were there any significant changes in anxiety-like behavior in the young adult zebrafish. Thus, in zebrafish, it does not appear that SSRI exposure during the juvenile period has a long-term adverse or maladaptive impact on the basal expression of cortisol and anxiety-like behavior in adulthood. Further studies are needed to determine if SSRI exposure during this developmental window influences neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to acute stress.
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Huang V, Butler AA, Lubin FD. Telencephalon transcriptome analysis of chronically stressed adult zebrafish. Sci Rep 2019; 9:1379. [PMID: 30718621 PMCID: PMC6361922 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37761-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Chronic stress leads to disruptions in learning and memory processes. The effects of chronic stress experience on the adult zebrafish brain, particularly the memory associated telencephalon brain region, is unclear. The goal of this study was to identify gene expression changes in the adult zebrafish brain triggered by chronic unpredictable stress. Transcriptome analysis of the telencephalon revealed 155 differentially expressed genes. Of these genes, some are critical genes involved in learning and memory, such as cdk5 and chrna7, indicating effects of chronic unpredictable stress on zebrafish memory. Interestingly, several genes were annotated in the Orange domain, which is an amino acid sequence present in eukaryotic DNA-binding transcription repressors. Furthermore, we identified hsd11b2, a cortisol inactivating gene, as chronic stress-responsive in the whole zebrafish brain. Collectively, these findings suggest that memory associated gene expression changes in adult zebrafish telencephalon are affected by chronic stress experience.
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- Victoria Huang
- Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.
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de Abreu MS, Giacomini AC, Echevarria DJ, Kalueff AV. Legal aspects of zebrafish neuropharmacology and neurotoxicology research. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2019; 101:65-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2018.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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de Abreu MS, Friend AJ, Demin KA, Amstislavskaya TG, Bao W, Kalueff AV. Zebrafish models: do we have valid paradigms for depression? J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2018; 94:16-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Reddy RG, Dachavaram SS, Reddy BR, Kalyankar KB, Rajan WD, Kootar S, Kumar A, Das S, Chakravarty S. Fellutamide B Synthetic Path Intermediates with in Vitro Neuroactive Function Shows Mood-Elevating Effect in Stress-Induced Zebrafish Model. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:10534-10544. [PMID: 30320245 PMCID: PMC6173481 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Fellutamide B is reported to have cytotoxic and proteasome inhibitory activity. Interestingly, fellutamide B and its simplified analogues have also been observed for the neurotrophic activity by stimulating the synthesis and secretion of neurotrophins. Owing to the interesting structural and potent neurotrophic role of fellutamide B (a lipopeptide aldehyde), we have assessed the synthetic path intermediates (compounds A-D) of fellutamide B for their neuroactive potential (in vitro and in vivo). We have observed few compounds (comp #A-D) to have potential neurite outgrowth activity in Neuro2a cells with no observable negative effect on the cell viability. In addition, most compounds (comp #A, C, and D) have shown neurogenic activity ex vivo in hippocampal neurosphere culture, with increased acetyl H3 and acetyl H4 induction ability (comp #C). Furthermore, the intermediate product comp #C has shown anxiolytic and antidepressant-like activity in novel tank test and social interaction test, in the chronic unpredictable stress model of zebrafish mood disorder, inducing BDNF gene expression in the telencephalon region of the fish brain. Our results thus demonstrate that the fellutamide B synthetic path intermediates have potential neurotrophic, neurogenic, and mood-elevating effects and thus good prospect to be developed as potential therapeutics to treat psychiatric disorders.
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- R. Gajendra Reddy
- Chemical
Biology and Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai 600113, India
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- Chemical
Biology and Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Chemical
Biology and Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai 600113, India
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- Chemical
Biology and Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai 600113, India
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- CSIR-Centre
for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Habsiguda, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- CSIR-Centre
for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Habsiguda, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- CSIR-Centre
for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Habsiguda, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai 600113, India
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- Chemical
Biology and Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai 600113, India
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- Chemical
Biology and Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Academy
of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Chennai 600113, India
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Divergent action of fluoxetine in zebrafish according to responsivity to novelty. Sci Rep 2018; 8:13908. [PMID: 30224742 PMCID: PMC6141609 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32263-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Here we show that the novel object recognition test can discriminate between high (HRN, neophobic) and low (LRN, neophilic) novelty responders in zebrafish populations. Especially when we observe the latency to the first entry in the novel object zone, zebrafish did not maintain these behavioral phenotypes in sequential tests and only the HRN group returned to their initial responsive behavior when exposed to fluoxetine. Our results have important implications for behavioral data analysis since such behavioral differences can potentially increase individual response variability and interfere with the outcomes obtained from various behavioral tasks. Our data reinforce the validity of personality determination in zebrafish since we show clear differences in behavior in response to fluoxetine.
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Soares MC, Gerlai R, Maximino C. The integration of sociality, monoamines and stress neuroendocrinology in fish models: applications in the neurosciences. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2018; 93:170-191. [PMID: 30043474 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Animal-focused research has been crucial for scientific advancement, but rodents are still taking a starring role. Starting as merely supporting evidence found in rodents, the use of fish models has slowly taken a more central role and expanded its overall contributions in areas such as social sciences, evolution, physiology and recently in translational medical research. In the neurosciences, zebrafish Danio rerio have been widely adopted, contributing to our understanding of the genetic control of brain processes and the effects of pharmacological manipulations. However, discussion continues regarding the paradox of function versus structure, when fishes and mammals are compared and on the potentially evolutionarily conserved nature of behaviour across fish species. From a behavioural standpoint, we explore aversive-stress and social behaviour in selected fish models and refer to the extensive contributions of stress and monoaminergic systems. We suggest that, in spite of marked neuroanatomical differences between fishes and mammals, stress and sociality are conserved at the behavioural and molecular levels. We also suggest that stress and sociality are mediated by monoamines in predictable and non-trivial ways and that monoamines could bridge the relationship between stress and social behaviour. To reconcile the level of divergence with the level of similarity, we need neuroanatomical, pharmacological, behavioural and ecological studies conducted in the laboratory and in nature. These areas need to add to each other to enhance our understanding of fish behaviour and ultimately how this all may lead to better model systems for translational studies.
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- Marta C Soares
- Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos - CIBIO, Universidade do Porto, Vairão, Portugal
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- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, Canada
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- Laboratório de Neurociências e Comportamento 'Frederico Guilherme Graeff', Instituto de Estudos em Saúde e Biológicas - IESB, Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará, Marabá, Brazil
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Pancotto L, Mocelin R, Marcon M, Herrmann AP, Piato A. Anxiolytic and anti-stress effects of acute administration of acetyl-L-carnitine in zebrafish. PeerJ 2018; 6:e5309. [PMID: 30083453 PMCID: PMC6074796 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Studies have suggested that oxidative stress may contribute to the pathogenesis of mental disorders. In this context, molecules with antioxidant activity may be promising agents in the treatment of these deleterious conditions. Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) is a multi-target molecule that modulates the uptake of acetyl-CoA into the mitochondria during fatty acid oxidation, acetylcholine production, protein, and membrane phospholipid synthesis, capable of promoting neurogenesis in case of neuronal death. Moreover, neurochemical effects of ALC include modulation of brain energy and synaptic transmission of multiple neurotransmitters, including expression of type 2 metabotropic glutamate (mGlu2) receptors. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ALC in zebrafish by examining behavioral and biochemical parameters relevant to anxiety and mood disorders in zebrafish. ALC presented anxiolytic effects in both novel tank and light/dark tests and prevented the anxiety-like behavior induced by an acute stressor (net chasing). Furthermore, ALC was able to prevent the lipid peroxidation induced by acute stress in the zebrafish brain. The data presented here warrant further investigation of ALC as a potential agent in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Its good tolerability also subsidizes the additional studies necessary to assess its therapeutic potential in clinical settings.
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- Lais Pancotto
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia e Terapêutica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia e Terapêutica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia e Terapêutica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Los Angeles, United States of America
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Marcon M, Mocelin R, Sachett A, Siebel AM, Herrmann AP, Piato A. Enriched environment prevents oxidative stress in zebrafish submitted to unpredictable chronic stress. PeerJ 2018; 6:e5136. [PMID: 30002970 PMCID: PMC6035866 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background The enriched environment (EE) is a laboratory housing model that emerged from efforts to minimize the impact of environmental conditions on laboratory animals. Recently, we showed that EE promoted positive effects on behavior and cortisol levels in zebrafish submitted to the unpredictable chronic stress (UCS) protocol. Here, we expanded the characterization of the effects of UCS protocol by assessing parameters of oxidative status in the zebrafish brain and reveal that EE protects against the oxidative stress induced by chronic stress. Methods Zebrafish were exposed to EE (21 or 28 days) or standard housing conditions and subjected to the UCS protocol for seven days. Oxidative stress parameters (lipid peroxidation (TBARS), reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, non-protein thiol (NPSH) and total thiol (SH) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities were measured in brain homogenate. Results Our results revealed that UCS increased lipid peroxidation and ROS levels, while decreased NPSH levels and SOD activity, suggesting oxidative damage. EE for 28 days prevented all changes induced by the UCS protocol, and EE for 21 days prevented the alterations on NPSH levels, lipid peroxidation and ROS levels. Both EE for 21 or 28 days increased CAT activity. Discussion Our findings reinforce the idea that EE exerts neuromodulatory effects in the zebrafish brain. EE promoted positive effects as it helped maintain the redox homeostasis, which may reduce the susceptibility to stress and its oxidative impact.
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- Matheus Marcon
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó, Chapecó, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia e Terapêutica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia e Terapêutica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Los Angeles, United States of America
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Zhang S, Liu X, Sun M, Zhang Q, Li T, Li X, Xu J, Zhao X, Chen D, Feng X. Reversal of reserpine-induced depression and cognitive disorder in zebrafish by sertraline and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Behav Brain Funct 2018; 14:13. [PMID: 29898741 PMCID: PMC6001006 DOI: 10.1186/s12993-018-0145-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND With increased social pressure, individuals face a high risk of depression. Subsequently, depression affects cognitive behaviour and negatively impacts daily life. Fortunately, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Jia Wei Xiao Yao (JWXY) capsule is effective in reducing depression and improving cognitive behaviour. METHODS The constituents of JWXY capsule were identified by ultra-performance liquid chromatography and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry analyses. We analysed behaviours of depression-like zebrafish in the novel tank with an automatic 3D video-tracking system and conducted the colour preference test, as well detected physiological changes after sertraline and JWXY capsule treatments. RESULTS Both sertraline and JWXY capsule rescued the decreased locomotive behaviour and depression phenotype of zebrafish caused by reserpine. JWXY capsule especially improved the inhibited exploratory behaviour caused by reserpine. In addition, with the onset of depressive behaviour, zebrafish exhibited alterations in cognitive behaviour as indicated by colour preference changes. However, compared with sertraline, JWXY capsule was more efficaciously in rescuing this change in the colour preference pattern. Moreover, an increased level of cortisol, increased expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and decreased monoamine neurotransmitters, including serotonin (5-HT) and noradrenaline, were involved in the depressive behaviours. In addition, sertraline and JWXY capsule rescued the depressive phenotype and cognitive behaviour of zebrafish by altering the levels of endogenous cortisol and monoamine neurotransmitters. CONCLUSIONS JWXY capsule was more effectively than sertraline in rescuing reserpine-induced depression and cognitive disorder in zebrafish. Potentially, our study can provide new insights into the clinical treatment of depression and the mechanism of action of JWXY capsule.
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- Shuhui Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- The Institute of Robotics and Automatic Information Systems, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- The Institute of Robotics and Automatic Information Systems, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- The Institute of Robotics and Automatic Information Systems, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Tumor Microenvironment and Neurovascular Regulation, Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, The Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials, Ministry of Education, College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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Mocelin R, Marcon M, D’ambros S, Mattos J, Sachett A, Siebel AM, Herrmann AP, Piato A. N-Acetylcysteine Reverses Anxiety and Oxidative Damage Induced by Unpredictable Chronic Stress in Zebrafish. Mol Neurobiol 2018; 56:1188-1195. [DOI: 10.1007/s12035-018-1165-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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de Abreu MS, Giacomini ACVV, Zanandrea R, Dos Santos BE, Genario R, de Oliveira GG, Friend AJ, Amstislavskaya TG, Kalueff AV. Psychoneuroimmunology and immunopsychiatry of zebrafish. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2018; 92:1-12. [PMID: 29609110 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Despite the high prevalence of neural and immune disorders, their etiology and molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. As the zebrafish (Danio rerio) is increasingly utilized as a powerful model organism in biomedical research, mounting evidence suggests these fish as a useful tool to study neural and immune mechanisms and their interplay. Here, we discuss zebrafish neuro-immune mechanisms and their pharmacological and genetic modulation, the effect of stress on cytokines, as well as relevant models of microbiota-brain interplay. As many human brain diseases are based on complex interplay between the neural and the immune system, here we discuss zebrafish models, as well as recent successes and challenges, in this rapidly expanding field. We particularly emphasize the growing utility of zebrafish models in translational immunopsychiatry research, as they improve our understanding of pathogenetic neuro-immune interactions, thereby fostering future discovery of potential therapeutic agents.
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- Murilo S de Abreu
- Bioscience Institute, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil; The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, LA, USA
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- Bioscience Institute, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, Brazil
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- Bioscience Institute, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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- Bioscience Institute, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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- Bioscience Institute, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil
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- Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Research Institute of Physiology and Basic Medicine SB RAS, and Department of Neuroscience, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia; ZENEREI Research Center, Slidell, LA, USA; Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia; Institute of Experimental Medicine, Almazov National Medical Research Center, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian Research Center for Radiology and Surgical Technologies, Pesochny, Russia; Laboratory of Translational Biopsychiatry, Research Institute of Physiology and Basic Medicine SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia.
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Vitorino M, Cunha N, Conceição N, Cancela ML. Expression pattern of cdkl5 during zebrafish early development: implications for use as model for atypical Rett syndrome. Mol Biol Rep 2018; 45:445-451. [PMID: 29752575 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-018-4180-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Atypical Rett syndrome is a child neurodevelopmental disorder induced by mutations in CDKL5 gene and characterized by a progressive regression in development with loss of purposeful use of the hands, slowed brain and head growth, problems with walking, seizures, and intellectual disability. At the moment, there is no cure for this pathology and little information is available concerning animal models capable of mimicking its phenotypes, thus the development of additional animal models should be of interest to gain more knowledge about the disease. Zebrafish has been used successfully as model organism for many human genetic diseases; however, no information is available concerning the spatial and temporal expression of cdkl5 orthologous in this organism. In the present study, we identified the developmental expression patterns of cdkl5 in zebrafish by quantitative PCR and whole-mount in situ hybridization. cdkl5 is expressed maternally at low levels during the first 24 h of development. After that the expression of the gene increases significantly and it starts to be expressed mainly in the nervous system and in several brain structures, such as telencephalon, mesencephalon and diencephalon. The expression patterns of cdkl5 in zebrafish is in accordance with the tissues known to be affected in humans and associated to symptoms and deficits observed in Rett syndrome patients thus providing the first evidence that zebrafish could be an alternative model to study the molecular pathways of this disease as well as to test possible therapeutic approaches capable of rescuing the phenotype.
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- Marta Vitorino
- Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.,Algarve Biomedical Center, Campus Gambelas, Edificio 2. Ala Norte, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Center of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.,Department of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine, University of Algarve, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal.,Algarve Biomedical Center, Campus Gambelas, Edificio 2. Ala Norte, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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Meshalkina DA, Kysil EV, Warnick JE, Demin KA, Kalueff AV. Adult zebrafish in CNS disease modeling: a tank that's half-full, not half-empty, and still filling. Lab Anim (NY) 2018; 46:378-387. [PMID: 28984854 DOI: 10.1038/laban.1345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is increasingly used in a broad array of biomedical studies, from cancer research to drug screening. Zebrafish also represent an emerging model organism for studying complex brain diseases. The number of zebrafish neuroscience studies is exponentially growing, significantly outpacing those conducted with rodents or other model organisms. Yet, there is still a substantial amount of resistance in adopting zebrafish as a first-choice model system. Studies of the repertoire of zebrafish neural and behavioral functions continue to reveal new opportunities for understanding the pathobiology of various CNS deficits. Although some of these models are well established in zebrafish, including models for anxiety, depression, and addiction, others are less recognized, for example, models of autism and obsessive-compulsive states. However, mounting data indicate that a wide spectrum of CNS diseases can be modeled in adult zebrafish. Here, we summarize recent findings using zebrafish CNS assays, discuss model limitations and the existing challenges, as well as outline future directions of research in this field.
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- Darya A Meshalkina
- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia.,The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, Louisiana, USA
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- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, Louisiana, USA.,Department of Behavioral Sciences, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, Arkansas, USA
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- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia.,The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, Louisiana, USA
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, ITBM, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia.,Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia.,ZENEREI Research Center, Slidell, Louisiana, USA
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Sachett A, Bevilaqua F, Chitolina R, Garbinato C, Gasparetto H, Dal Magro J, Conterato GM, Siebel AM. Ractopamine hydrochloride induces behavioral alterations and oxidative status imbalance in zebrafish. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2018; 81:194-201. [PMID: 29405861 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2018.1434848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The occurrence of ractopamine (RAC) hydrochloride in water bodies is of significant concern due to its ecological impacts and toxicity to humans. RAC hydrochloride is a β-adrenergic agonist drug used as a feed additive to (1) improve feed efficiency, (2) rate of weight gain, and (3) increase carcass leanness in animals raised for their meat. This drug is excreted by animals in urine and introduced into the environment affecting nontarget organisms including fish. In wastewater released from farms, RAC concentrations were detected from 0.124 µg/L to 30.1 µg/L, and in levels ranging from 1.3 × 10-5 to 5.4 × 10-4 μg/L in watersheds. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of exposure to RAC at 0.1, 0.2, 0.85, 8.5, or 85 µg/L dissolved in water on behavior and oxidative status in adult zebrafish. At 0.85 µg/L, RAC treatment increased exploratory behavior of zebrafish; while at 8.5 µg/L, decreased locomotor and exploratory activities were noted. With respect to oxidative stress biomarkers, results showed that RAC at 0.2 µg/L induced lipid peroxidation and elevated total thiol content in zebrafish brain. All drug tested concentrations produced a fall in nonprotein thiol content. Finally, RAC at 0.85, 8.5, or 85 µg/L increased catalase enzyme activity. Our results demonstrated that the exposure to RAC induced behavioral alterations and oxidative stress in zebrafish.
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- Adrieli Sachett
- a Laboratório de Genética e Ecotoxicologia Molecular, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais , Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó , Chapecó , SC , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Genética e Ecotoxicologia Molecular, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais , Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó , Chapecó , SC , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Genética e Ecotoxicologia Molecular, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais , Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó , Chapecó , SC , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Genética e Ecotoxicologia Molecular, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais , Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó , Chapecó , SC , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Genética e Ecotoxicologia Molecular, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais , Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó , Chapecó , SC , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Genética e Ecotoxicologia Molecular, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais , Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó , Chapecó , SC , Brazil
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- b Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecossistemas Agrícolas e Naturais , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus de Curitibanos , Curitibanos , SC , Brazil
- c Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmácia, UFSC , Campus Reitor João David Ferreira Lima , Florianópolis , SC , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Genética e Ecotoxicologia Molecular, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais , Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó , Chapecó , SC , Brazil
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Song C, Liu BP, Zhang YP, Peng Z, Wang J, Collier AD, Echevarria DJ, Savelieva KV, Lawrence RF, Rex CS, Meshalkina DA, Kalueff AV. Modeling consequences of prolonged strong unpredictable stress in zebrafish: Complex effects on behavior and physiology. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2018; 81:384-394. [PMID: 28847526 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2017.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chronic stress is the major pathogenetic factor of human anxiety and depression. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have become a novel popular model species for neuroscience research and CNS drug discovery. The utility of zebrafish for mimicking human affective disorders is also rapidly growing. Here, we present a new zebrafish model of clinically relevant, prolonged unpredictable strong chronic stress (PUCS). The 5-week PUCS induced overt anxiety-like and motor retardation-like behaviors in adult zebrafish, also elevating whole-body cortisol and proinflammatory cytokines - interleukins IL-1β and IL-6. PUCS also elevated whole-body levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 and increased the density of dendritic spines in zebrafish telencephalic neurons. Chronic treatment of fish with an antidepressant fluoxetine (0.1mg/L for 8days) normalized their behavioral and endocrine phenotypes, as well as corrected stress-elevated IL-1β and IL-6 levels, similar to clinical and rodent data. The CNS expression of the bdnf gene, the two genes of its receptors (trkB, p75), and the gfap gene of glia biomarker, the glial fibrillary acidic protein, was unaltered in all three groups. However, PUCS elevated whole-body BDNF levels and the telencephalic dendritic spine density (which were corrected by fluoxetine), thereby somewhat differing from the effects of chronic stress in rodents. Together, these findings support zebrafish as a useful in-vivo model of chronic stress, also calling for further cross-species studies of both shared/overlapping and distinct neurobiological responses to chronic stress.
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- Cai Song
- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, Zhanjiang City Key Laboratory, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 3452001, Guangdong, China; Graduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive Science, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung 00001, Taiwan.
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, Zhanjiang City Key Laboratory, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 3452001, Guangdong, China
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, Zhanjiang City Key Laboratory, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 3452001, Guangdong, China
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, Zhanjiang City Key Laboratory, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 3452001, Guangdong, China
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, Zhanjiang City Key Laboratory, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 3452001, Guangdong, China
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- ZENEREI Institute and the International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, LA 70458, USA
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- ZENEREI Institute and the International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, LA 70458, USA; Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA
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- ZENEREI Institute and the International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, LA 70458, USA
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- Afraxis, Inc. 6605 Nancy Ridge Rd. Suite 224, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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- Afraxis, Inc. 6605 Nancy Ridge Rd. Suite 224, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 3960002, Russia
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, Zhanjiang City Key Laboratory, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 3452001, Guangdong, China; ZENEREI Institute and the International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, LA 70458, USA; Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 3960002, Russia; Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russia.
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Fontana BD, Mezzomo NJ, Kalueff AV, Rosemberg DB. The developing utility of zebrafish models of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders: A critical review. Exp Neurol 2018; 299:157-171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2017.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 09/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Marcon M, Mocelin R, Benvenutti R, Costa T, Herrmann AP, de Oliveira DL, Koakoski G, Barcellos LJG, Piato A. Environmental enrichment modulates the response to chronic stress in zebrafish. J Exp Biol 2018; 221:jeb.176735. [DOI: 10.1242/jeb.176735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Several studies have shown that manipulations to the housing environment modulate the susceptibility to stress in laboratory animals, mainly in rodents. Environmental enrichment (EE) is one such manipulation that promotes neuroprotection and neurogenesis, besides affecting behaviors such as drug self-administration. Zebrafish are a popular and useful animal model for behavioral neuroscience studies; however, studies evaluating the impact of housing conditions in this species are scarce. In this study, we verified the effects of EE on behavioral (novel tank test) and biochemical (cortisol and reactive oxygen species (ROS)) parameters in zebrafish submitted to unpredictable chronic stress (UCS). Consistent with our previous findings, UCS increased anxiety-like behavior, cortisol and ROS levels in zebrafish. EE for 21 or 28 days attenuated the effects induced by UCS on behavior and cortisol, and prevented the effects on ROS levels. Our findings reinforce the idea that EE exerts neuromodulatory effects across species, reducing vulnerability to stress and its biochemical impact. Also, these results indicate that zebrafish is a suitable model animal to study the behavioral effects and neurobiological mechanisms related to EE.
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- Matheus Marcon
- Laboratório de Psicofarmacologia e Comportamento (LAPCOM), Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociências, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Sarmento Leite 500/305, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Psicofarmacologia e Comportamento (LAPCOM), Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociências, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Sarmento Leite 500/305, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Psicofarmacologia e Comportamento (LAPCOM), Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociências, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Sarmento Leite 500/305, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Psicofarmacologia e Comportamento (LAPCOM), Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociências, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Sarmento Leite 500/305, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil
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- Grupo de Estudos Biológicos e Clínicos em Patologias Humanas, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Campus Chapecó, SC 484 km 02, Chapecó, Santa Catarina, 89815-899, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioquímica, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2600-Anexo, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035-003, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul 97105-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Campus Universitário, Camobi, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul 97105-900, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioexperimentação, Universidade de Passo Fundo, BR 285, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do
Sul, 99052-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Psicofarmacologia e Comportamento (LAPCOM), Programa de Pós-graduação em Neurociências, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Sarmento Leite 500/305, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90050-170, Brazil
- Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, LA, USA
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Aguiar GPS, Marcon M, Mocelin R, Herrmann AP, Chaves LM, Piato AL, Lanza M, Oliveira J. Micronization of N -acetylcysteine by supercritical fluid: Evaluation of in vitro and in vivo biological activity. J Supercrit Fluids 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2017.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ma L, Demin KA, Kolesnikova TO, Kharsko SL, Zhu X, Yuan X, Song C, Meshalkina DA, Leonard BE, Tian L, Kalueff AV. Animal inflammation-based models of depression and their application to drug discovery. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2017; 12:995-1009. [DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2017.1362385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Li Ma
- Neuroscience Center, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, and Department of Medical Research, China Medical University and Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Translational Biomedicine (ITBM), St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Pharmacology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Neuroscience Center, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Psychiatry Research Centre, Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Institute of Translational Biomedicine (ITBM), St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- Institute of Chemical Technologies, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, LA, USA
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Anti-inflammatory properties of extracts from Chimonanthus nitens Oliv. leaf. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0181094. [PMID: 28700722 PMCID: PMC5507308 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Chimonanthus nitens Oliv. (CN) is a species in the family Calycanthaceae. Its leaf is widely used to make traditional herbal tea in southern China and has a wide range of therapeutic effects. The profile of the ethanol extracts from CN leaves was identified by UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS. Forty seven compounds were determined including organic acids, phenolic acids and derivatives, flavonoids, coumarins, fatty acids and other compounds. The effect of the CN extracts on the inflammatory damage in zebrafish and in RAW 264.7 cells was investigated. The extracts demonstrated a strong ability to inhibit the recruitment of neutrophils in LPS-stimulated zebrafish, but macrophage migration was not significantly affected. Pro-inflammatory cytokines (i.e., TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β) were also determined by q-PCR. The extracts strongly reduced mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-6 but not IL-1β in zebrafish model, while significantly inhibited the production of the factors in the RAW 264.7 cells. Therefore, our results suggest that the ethanol extracts of CN leaves may serve as a source of nutraceutical compounds with anti-inflammatory properties.
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Santos da Rosa JG, Alcântara Barcellos HHD, Fagundes M, Variani C, Rossini M, Kalichak F, Koakoski G, Acosta Oliveira T, Idalencio R, Frandoloso R, Piato AL, José Gil Barcellos L. Muscarinic receptors mediate the endocrine-disrupting effects of an organophosphorus insecticide in zebrafish. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2017; 32:1964-1972. [PMID: 28371364 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The glucocorticoid cortisol, the end product of hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal axis in zebrafish (Danio rerio), is synthesized via steroidogenesis and promotes important physiological regulations in response to a stressor. The failure of this axis leads to inability to cope with environmental challenges preventing adaptive processes in order to restore homeostasis. Pesticides and agrichemicals are widely used, and may constitute an important class of environmental pollutants when reach aquatic ecosystems and nontarget species. These chemical compounds may disrupt hypothalamus-pituitary-interrenal axis by altering synthesis, structure or function of its constituents. We present evidence that organophosphorus exposure disrupts stress response by altering the expression of key genes of the neural steroidogenesis, causing downregulation of star, hsp70, and pomc genes. This appears to be mediated via muscarinic receptors, since the muscarinic antagonist scopolamine blocked these effects.
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- João Gabriel Santos da Rosa
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
- Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS, 99052-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS, 99052-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS, 99052-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS, 99052-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
- Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS, 99052-900, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS, 99052-900, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioexperimentação, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS, 99052-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia e Terapêutica, ICBS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Sarmento Leite 500, sala 305, Centro Histórico, Porto Alegre, RS, 90050-170, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Av. Roraima, 1000, Cidade Universitária, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
- Faculdade de Agronomia e Medicina Veterinária, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS, 99052-900, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Bioexperimentação, Universidade de Passo Fundo (UPF), BR 285, São José, Passo Fundo, RS, 99052-900, Brazil
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Khan KM, Collier AD, Meshalkina DA, Kysil EV, Khatsko SL, Kolesnikova T, Morzherin YY, Warnick JE, Kalueff AV, Echevarria DJ. Zebrafish models in neuropsychopharmacology and CNS drug discovery. Br J Pharmacol 2017; 174:1925-1944. [PMID: 28217866 PMCID: PMC5466539 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Despite the high prevalence of neuropsychiatric disorders, their aetiology and molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is increasingly utilized as a powerful animal model in neuropharmacology research and in vivo drug screening. Collectively, this makes zebrafish a useful tool for drug discovery and the identification of disordered molecular pathways. Here, we discuss zebrafish models of selected human neuropsychiatric disorders and drug-induced phenotypes. As well as covering a broad range of brain disorders (from anxiety and psychoses to neurodegeneration), we also summarize recent developments in zebrafish genetics and small molecule screening, which markedly enhance the disease modelling and the discovery of novel drug targets.
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- Kanza M Khan
- Department of PsychologyUniversity of Southern MississippiHattiesburgMSUSA
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- Department of PsychologyUniversity of Southern MississippiHattiesburgMSUSA
- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC)SlidellLAUSA
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- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC)SlidellLAUSA
- Institute of Translational BiomedicineSt. Petersburg State UniversitySt. PetersburgRussia
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- Institute of Translational BiomedicineSt. Petersburg State UniversitySt. PetersburgRussia
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- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC)SlidellLAUSA
- Department of Behavioral SciencesArkansas Tech UniversityRussellvilleARUSA
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- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC)SlidellLAUSA
- Institute of Translational BiomedicineSt. Petersburg State UniversitySt. PetersburgRussia
- Ural Federal UniversityEkaterinburgRussia
- Research Institute of Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and TechnologyGuangdong Ocean UniversityZhanjiangGuangdongChina
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- Department of PsychologyUniversity of Southern MississippiHattiesburgMSUSA
- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC)SlidellLAUSA
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Kysil EV, Meshalkina DA, Frick EE, Echevarria DJ, Rosemberg DB, Maximino C, Lima MG, Abreu MS, Giacomini AC, Barcellos LJG, Song C, Kalueff AV. Comparative Analyses of Zebrafish Anxiety-Like Behavior Using Conflict-Based Novelty Tests. Zebrafish 2017; 14:197-208. [DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2016.1415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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- Elana V. Kysil
- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, Louisiana
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- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, Louisiana
- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, Louisiana
- Laboratory of Neurosciences and Behavior “Frederico Guilherme Graeff,” Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Institute of Health and Biological Studies, Federal University of Southern and Southeastern Pará (UNIFESSPA), Marabá, Brazil
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- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, Louisiana
- University of the State of Pará (UEPA), Marabá, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Bio-Experimentation, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Bio-Experimentation, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, Brazil
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- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, Louisiana
- Postgraduate Program in Bio-Experimentation, University of Passo Fundo (UPF), Passo Fundo, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Research Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Graduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive Sciences, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
- The International Zebrafish Neuroscience Research Consortium (ZNRC), Slidell, Louisiana
- Research Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
- Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
- ZENEREI Research Center, Slidell, Louisiana
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Abreu MS, Giacomini ACVV, Koakoski G, Piato ALS, Barcellos LJG. Divergent effect of fluoxetine on the response to physical or chemical stressors in zebrafish. PeerJ 2017; 5:e3330. [PMID: 28503384 PMCID: PMC5426348 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor that increases serotonin concentration in the central nervous system and modulates various systems, including the control of sympathetic outflow and the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal. However, it is not yet established whether fluoxetine can modulate the responses to stressors stimulants (physical or chemical) that trigger cortisol response in zebrafish. We demonstrate that fluoxetine blunts the response to physical stress, but not to chemical stress.
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Affiliation(s)
- Murilo S Abreu
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
| | - Ana Cristina V V Giacomini
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.,Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia e Terapêutica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
| | - Leonardo J G Barcellos
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Farmacologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioexperimentação, Universidade de Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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