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Responses to positive and aversive stimuli in estrous female rats housed in a seminatural environment: Effects of yohimbine and chlordiazepoxide. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2019; 179:43-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kühlmann AYR, de Rooij A, Hunink MGM, De Zeeuw CI, Jeekel J. Music Affects Rodents: A Systematic Review of Experimental Research. Front Behav Neurosci 2019; 12:301. [PMID: 30618659 PMCID: PMC6302112 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background: There is rapidly emerging interest in music interventions in healthcare. Music interventions are widely applicable, inexpensive, without side effects, and easy to use. It is not precisely known how they exert positive effects on health outcomes. Experimental studies in animal models might reveal more about the pathophysiological mechanisms of music interventions. Methods: We performed a systematic review of experimental research in rodents. The electronic databases EMBASE, Medline(ovidSP), Web-Of-Science, PsycINFO, Cinahl, PubMed publisher, Cochrane, and Google scholar were searched for publications between January 1st 1960 and April 22nd 2017. Eligible were English-written, full-text publications on experimental research in rodents comparing music vs. a control situation. Outcomes were categorized in four domains: brain structure and neuro-chemistry; behavior; immunology; and physiology. Additionally, an overview was generated representing the effects of various types of music on outcomes. Bias in studies was assessed with the SYRCLE Risk of Bias tool. A meta-analysis was not feasible due to heterogeneous outcomes and lack of original outcome data. Results: Forty-two studies were included. Music-exposed rodents showed statistically significant increases in neuro-chemistry, such as higher BDNF levels, as well as an enhanced propensity for neurogenesis and neuroplasticity. Furthermore, music exposure was linked with statistically significantly improved spatial and auditory learning, reduced anxiety-related behavior, and increased immune responses. Various statistically significant changes occurred in physiological parameters such as blood pressure and (para)sympathetic nerve activity following music interventions. The majority of studies investigated classical music interventions, but other types of music exerted positive effects on outcomes as well. The SYRCLE risk of bias assessment revealed unclear risk of bias in all studies. Conclusions: Music interventions seem to improve brain structure and neuro-chemistry; behavior; immunology; and physiology in rodents. Further research is necessary to explore and optimize the effect of music interventions, and to evaluate its effects in humans.
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- A Y Rosalie Kühlmann
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Erasmus University Medical Center - Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts & Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Le Moëne O, Ågmo A. Behavioral responses to emotional challenges in female rats living in a seminatural environment: The role of estrogen receptors. Horm Behav 2018; 106:162-177. [PMID: 30391223 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2018.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/27/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Estrogen receptors (ERs) are involved in sexual as well as non-sexual behaviors. In the present study we assessed the effects of stimuli inducing positive or negative affect on sociosexual, exploratory and fear-related behaviors of female rats housed in groups (4 females, 3 males) in a seminatural environment. Ovariectomized females were treated with oil, 17β‑estradiol benzoate (EB, 18 μg/kg), the ERα agonist propylpyrazoletriol (PPT), or the ERβ agonist diarylpropionitrile (DPN) (both 2 × 10 mg/rat). On the test day, the females were exposed to a sequence of events consisting of lavender odor, Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos K448, chocolate pellets, white noise and fox odor (2,3,5‑Trimethyl‑3‑thiazoline, TMT). All these events are known to induce positive or negative affect. Behavior was carefully observed from the video record. White noise suppressed sexual behaviors and reduced the time spent in the open area of the environment. TMT had no consistent effect whereas exposure to music caused avoidance of the open area. Exposure to chocolate increased exploratory and social behavior. Lavender odor enhanced exploratory behavior. PPT and EB stimulated sexual behaviors, whereas DPN was ineffective. Co-occurrence analyses of the sequence of behavioral patterns revealed that PPT and EB consistently belonged to clusters different from oil and DPN, whereas DPN was separate from oil only under fear-inducing experimental conditions. These data, from a procedure with external validity, confirm that the ERα is crucial for sexual behaviors, that these behaviors are reduced under stressful conditions, and that the ERβ may have some role in fear-related behaviors.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Tromsø, Norway
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VETERNIK M, TONHAJZEROVA I, MISEK J, JAKUSOVA V, HUDECKOVA H, JAKUS J. The Impact of Sound Exposure on Heart Rate Variability in Adolescent Students. Physiol Res 2018; 67:695-702. [DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Previous studies of physiological responses to music and noise showed the effect on the autonomic nervous system. The heart rate variability (HRV) has been used to assess the activation of the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems. The present study was aimed to examine HRV with exposure to four sine-wave pure tones (20 Hz, 50 Hz, 2 kHz and 15 kHz) in an environment where the sound intensity exceeded level 65 dB (A-weighted). The participants (20 adolescent girls) were lying in supine position during exposure protocol divided into 6 periods, the first time with generated sounds and the second time without sounds. In the protocol without sound exposure, the low frequency band of the HRV spectrum was increased compared to the basal state before examination (period_1: 6.05±0.29 ms2 compared to period_5: 6.56±0.20 ms2, p<0.05). The significant increase of root Mean Square of the Successive Differences (rMSSD, period_1: 4.09±0.16 s compared to period_6: 4.33±0.12 s, p<0.05) and prolongation of R to R peak (RR) interval (period_1: 889±30 ms compared to period_5: 973±30 ms, p<0.001) were observed in the protocol without sound exposure comparing to the protocol with sound exposure where only bradycardia was observed. Contrary to rather polemical data in literature our pilot study suggests that sounds (under given frequencies) have no impact on the heart rate variability and cardiac autonomic regulation.
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Martin, Slovakia
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Coleman K, Novak MA. Environmental Enrichment in the 21st Century. ILAR J 2017; 58:295-307. [PMID: 28444189 PMCID: PMC6279160 DOI: 10.1093/ilar/ilx008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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More than a quarter of a century has elapsed since the Animal Welfare Act mandated that research facilities develop and follow a plan to promote the psychological well-being of captive primates. Since passage of this law, considerable effort and resources have been directed to designing environmental enrichment strategies in an effort to improve animal welfare. These plans typically consist of environmental enrichment and socialization efforts. While environmental enhancement has undergone a great deal of improvement in the past 25 years, it should be viewed as a continual work in progress, which takes advantage of emergent and future technologies. In this review, we discuss the objectives of the environmental enhancement plan along with relevant outcome measures, as well as ongoing challenges, costs, and benefits. We then review various enrichment strategies and assess their efficacy in meeting goals and objectives. Finally, we look forward to consider what the future might hold for environmental enrichment of nonhuman primates used in research.
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- Kristine Coleman
- Kristine Coleman, PhD, is a staff scientist and Head of the Behavioral Services Unit at the Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, Oregon. Melinda A. Novak, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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- Kristine Coleman, PhD, is a staff scientist and Head of the Behavioral Services Unit at the Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, Oregon. Melinda A. Novak, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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Yokota S, Suzuki Y, Hamami K, Harada A, Komai S. Sex differences in avoidance behavior after perceiving potential risk in mice. Behav Brain Funct 2017; 13:9. [PMID: 28476122 PMCID: PMC5420094 DOI: 10.1186/s12993-017-0126-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Sex has been considered as a potential factor regulating individual behaviors in different contexts. Recently, findings on sex differences in the neuroendocrine circuit have expanded due to exact measurements and control of neuronal activity, while findings on sex differences in behavioral phenotypes are limited. One efficient way to determine the miscellaneous aspects of a sexually different behavior is to segment it into a set of simpler responses induced by discrete scenes. Methods In the present study, we conducted a battery of behavioral tests within a variety of unique risky scenes, to determine where and how sex differences arise in responses under those scenes. Results A significant sex difference was observed in the avoidance responses measured in the two-way active and the passive avoidance tests. The phenotype observed was higher mobility in male mice and reduced mobility in female mice, and required associative learning between an escapable risk and its predictive cue. This was limited in other scenes where escapable risk or predictive cue or both were missing. Conclusions Taken together, the present study found that the primary sex difference occurs in mobility in the avoidance response after perceiving escapable risks. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12993-017-0126-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sayaka Yokota
- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Keihanna Science City, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Keihanna Science City, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Keihanna Science City, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Keihanna Science City, Nara, 630-0192, Japan. .,JST, PRESTO, Saitama, Japan.
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Mitra S, Bastos CP, Chesworth S, Frye C, Bult-Ito A. Strain and sex based characterization of behavioral expressions in non-induced compulsive-like mice. Physiol Behav 2016; 168:103-111. [PMID: 27838311 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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There is currently a lack of understanding how genetic background and sex differences attribute to the heterogeneity of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). An animal model of compulsive-like behaviors has been developed through bidirectional selection of house mice (Mus musculus) for high (big cotton nests; BIG mice) and low levels (small nests; SMALL mice) of nest-building behavior. The BIG male strains have predictive and face validity as a spontaneous animal model of OCD. Here, we evaluated compulsive-, anxiety-, cognitive-, and depression-like behaviors among male and proestrus female replicate strains each of BIG (BIG1, BIG2) and SMALL (SML1, SML2) nest-builders, and randomly-bred Controls (C1, C2). BIG1 and BIG2 males and females had higher nesting scores when compared to SMALL and Control strains. Male BIG1 and BIG2 strains showed more compulsive-like nesting than BIG1 and BIG2 proestrus females, which was not observed among the other strains. Nesting scores were also different between BIG replicate male strains. A similar pattern was observed in the compulsive-like marble burying behavior with BIG strains burying more marbles than SMALL and Control strains. Significant replicate and sex differences were also observed in marble burying among the BIG strains. The open field test revealed replicate effects while the BIG strains showed less anxiety-like behavior in the elevated plus maze test compared to the SMALL strains. For novel object recognition only the Control strains showed replicate and sex differences. In the depression-like forced swim test proestrus females demonstrated less depression-like behavior than males. BIG and SMALL nest-building strains had a higher corticosterone stress response than the Control strains. Together these results indicate a strong interplay of genetic background and sex in influencing expression of behaviors in our compulsive-like mouse model. These results are in congruence with the clinical heterogeneity of OCD.
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- Swarup Mitra
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA; IDeA Network of Biomedical Excellence (INBRE), University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
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- IDeA Network of Biomedical Excellence (INBRE), University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA; Núcleo de Neurociências, Departamento de Fisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA; IDeA Network of Biomedical Excellence (INBRE), University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA; Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA
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- Department of Biology & Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks, USA.
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Yamamoto Y, Ueyama T, Ito T, Tsuruo Y. Downregulation of growth hormone 1 gene in the cerebellum and prefrontal cortex of rats with depressive-like behavior. Physiol Genomics 2015; 47:170-6. [DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00119.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Depressive-like behaviors in animals are usually assessed by standardized behavioral tests such as the forced swimming test (FST). However, individual variation in test performance may obscure group differences and thereby hinder the discovery of genes responsible for depression. Few reports have shown the influence of individual variability in identifying the genes associated with depressive-like behaviors. In this study, we conducted microarray analysis to identify genes differentially expressed in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and cerebellum of rats stratified by FST immobility ratio (% immobility in 5 min) into a control group [immobility ratio: −1 to +1 standard deviation (SD) from the mean] and a depressive group (immobility ratio: +1 to +2 SDs above the mean). Genes differentially expressed in both the cerebellum and PFC of the depressive group were Alas2, Gh1, Hba-a2, Hbb, Hbb-b1, Hbe2, LOC689064, Mrps10, Mybpc, Olf6415, and Pfkb1. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis identified Gh1 as a hub gene in the networks of differentially expressed genes in both brain regions. This study indicates that the depressive-like behavior may be related to the decrease of Gh1 expression in the cerebellum and PFC.
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- Yuta Yamamoto
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, Wakayama, Japan
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Bensimon M, Einat T, Gilboa A. The impact of relaxing music on prisoners' levels of anxiety and anger. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY 2015; 59:406-423. [PMID: 24265309 DOI: 10.1177/0306624x13511587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Listening to relaxing music was found to reduce state anxiety and state anger among various populations. Nonetheless, the impact of relaxing music in prisons has not yet been studied. The current study examines the impact of relaxing music on levels of state anxiety and state anger among a random sample of 48 criminal prisoners. Main findings are as follows: (a) level of state anxiety decreased among the treatment group compared with the comparison group and (b) level of state anger decreased among the treatment group compared with the comparison group. Findings are discussed in light of other studies that have shown positive effects of exposure to relaxing music on levels of anxiety and anger among other populations. The final part of the study provides practical recommendations for prison administrators regarding implementation of programs of relaxing music in various prison facilities.
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- Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel The order of names is alphabetical
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Murakami S, Halperin AS. Alzheimer's patient feedback to complement research using model systems for cognitive aging and dementia. Front Genet 2014; 5:269. [PMID: 25147560 PMCID: PMC4123719 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2014.00269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Shin Murakami
- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University-California Vallejo, CA, USA
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- Early-Stage Advisory Group/Alumnus (2012-2013), National Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL, USA ; Alzheimer's Project, Inc. Tallahassee, FL, USA
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An exploration of heart rate response to differing music rhythm and tempos. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2014; 20:130-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2013] [Revised: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Escribano B, Quero I, Feijóo M, Tasset I, Montilla P, Túnez I. Role of noise and music as anxiety modulators: Relationship with ovarian hormones in the rat. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2013.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Koonce CJ, Frye CA. Progesterone facilitates exploration, affective and social behaviors among wildtype, but not 5α-reductase Type 1 mutant, mice. Behav Brain Res 2013; 253:232-9. [PMID: 23886595 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2013] [Revised: 07/10/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Progesterone (P4) facilitates exploration, anxiety and social behaviors in estrogen (E2)-primed mice. Some of these effects may be due to actions of its 5α-reduced metabolite, 5α-pregnan-3α-ol-20-one (3α,5α-THP). In order to address the role of P4 and its metabolite, 3α,5α-THP, a mouse model was utilized. We hypothesized that if P4's metabolism to 3α,5α-THP is essential to facilitate exploratory, anti-anxiety and social behaviors of mice, then wildtype, but not 5α-reductase knockout (5α-RKO), mice will have greater expression of these behaviors. Experiment 1: Mice were ovariectomized (ovx), E2-primed and administered P4 (0, 125, 250, or 500μg) subcutaneously and then tested 4h later in a battery of tasks: open field, elevated plus maze, and social interaction. Experiment 2: Ovx, E2-primed mice were administered P4 (4mg/kg), 3α,5α-THP (4mg/kg), medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA, which does not convert to 3α,5α-THP; 4mg/kg), or vehicle subcutaneously and tested 4h later. There was a dose-dependent effect of P4 to wildtype, but not 5α-RKO, mice. Neither wildtype, nor 5α-RKO, mice had increased exploration, anti-anxiety or pro-social behavior with MPA administration. Progesterone only exerted effects on anti-anxiety behavior, and increased 3α,5α-THP in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, when administered to wildtype mice. 3α,5α-THP to both WT and 5α-RKO mice increased exploration, anti-anxiety and social interaction and 3α,5α-THP levels in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Thus, metabolism of P4 by the 5α-reductase enzyme may be essential for enhancement of these behaviors.
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- Carolyn J Koonce
- Department of Psychology, The University at Albany-SUNY, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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Low degree of formal education and musical experience predict degree of music-induced stress reduction in relatives and friends of patients: a single-center, randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2013; 257:834-8. [PMID: 23574990 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31828ee1da] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the factors that may predict music-induced relaxation in friends and family of patients in the emergency department. BACKGROUND It remains unclear to date which demographic and experiential factors predict the effectiveness of music-induced relaxation. Furthermore, in-hospital stressors for friends and family of patients rather than patients themselves are underresearched and deserve in-depth investigation to improve this group's experience in health care environments. METHODS A total of 169 relatives and friends of patients in the emergency department-waiting area completed a series of questionnaires, including the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Music Experience Questionnaire (MEQ), and a demographic survey. They were then randomly assigned to either Case Group (1 hour in the waiting area with classical music in the background) or Control Group (1 hour with no music) before completing a second, identical copy of the STAI to measure change from baseline. Data were analyzed for associations between music intervention, change in STAI scores, MEQ scores, and demographic characteristics. RESULTS Participants who underwent the music intervention experienced a 9.8% decrease in overall mean State Anxiety, whereas those in the Control Group experienced no change over time (P = 0.001). Higher education significantly inversely correlated with the effectiveness of music intervention: participants with no formal education beyond high school showed a greater overall mean decrease in State Anxiety than those with a college education or beyond in response to classical music (P = 0.006). Furthermore, MEQ scores indicated that the Social Uplift scale (a measure of one's tendency to be uplifted in a group-oriented manner by music) was highly predictive of the effectiveness of music intervention. CONCLUSIONS Music is an effective and inexpensive means of reducing anxiety in friends and family of patients, who are underresearched in medicine. Moreover, low educational attainment and tendency to respond positively to music in a group setting can predict the effectiveness of music-induced relaxation.
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The effects of music on animal physiology, behavior and welfare. Lab Anim (NY) 2013; 42:54-61. [DOI: 10.1038/laban.162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 08/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Yamasaki A, Booker A, Kapur V, Tilt A, Niess H, Lillemoe KD, Warshaw AL, Conrad C. The impact of music on metabolism. Nutrition 2012; 28:1075-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2012.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Uchiyama M, Jin X, Zhang Q, Amano A, Watanabe T, Niimi M. Music exposure induced prolongation of cardiac allograft survival and generated regulatory CD4⁺ cells in mice. Transplant Proc 2012; 44:1076-9. [PMID: 22564629 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In clinical practice, music has been used to decrease stress, heart rate, and blood pressure and to provide a distraction from disease symptoms. We investigated sound effects on alloimmune responses in murine heart transplantation. Naïve and eardrum-ruptured CBA/N (CBA, H2(K)) underwent transplantation of a C57BL/6 (B6, H2(b)) heart and were exposed to 1 of 3 types of music-opera (La Traviata), classical (Mozart), and New Age (Enya)-or 1 of 6 different single sound frequencies for 7 days. An adoptive transfer study was performed to determine whether regulatory cells were generated in allograft recipients. Cell-proliferation, cytokine, and flow cytometry assessments were also performed. CBA recipients of a B6 graft exposed to opera and classical music had significantly prolonged allograft survival (median survival times [MSTs], 26.5 and 20 days, respectively), whereas those exposed to 6 single sound frequencies and New Age did not (MSTs, 7, 8, 9, 8, 8, 8, and 11 days, respectively). Untreated and eardrum-ruptured CBA rejected B6 grafts acutely (MSTs, 7 and 8.5 days, respectively). Adoptive transfer of whole splenocytes, CD4(+) cells, and CD4(+)CD25(+) cells from opera-exposed primary recipients resulted in significantly prolonged allograft survival in naive secondary recipients (MSTs, 36, 68, and >50 days, respectively). Cell-proliferation, interleukin (IL)-2 and interferon-γ were suppressed in opera-exposed mice, whereas IL-4 and IL-10 from opera-exposed recipients were up-regulated. Flow cytometry studies showed an increased CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) cell population in splenocytes from opera-exposed mice. In conclusion, exposure to some types of music may induce prolonged survival of fully allogeneic cardiac allografts and generate CD4(+)CD25(+)Foxp3(+) regulatory cells.
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- M Uchiyama
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Koonce CJ, Walf AA, Frye CA. Type 1 5α-reductase may be required for estrous cycle changes in affective behaviors of female mice. Behav Brain Res 2011; 226:376-80. [PMID: 21946309 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2011.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2011] [Revised: 09/13/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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There are estrous cycle differences in affective behaviors of rodents that are generally attributed to cyclic variations in estradiol, progesterone (P) and its metabolites. A question is the role of the steroid metabolism enzyme, 5α-reductase, for these estrous cycle differences. To address the requirement of 5α-reductase, estrous cycle variations in the behavior of wildtype mice and their littermates that are deficient in the 5α-reductase type 1 enzyme (5αRKO mice) were examined. The hypothesis was that if some of the estrous cycle differences in exploratory (open field) and anxiety (elevated plus maze) are due to P's 5α-reduction to 5α-pregnan-3α-ol-20-one (3α,5α-THP), then wildtype mice will have estrous cycle differences in the expression of these behaviors, but 5αRKO mice will not. Mice were tested in these tasks and then had plasma and brains collected so that steroid levels (estradiol, P, 3α,5α-THP, corticosterone) could be measured in these tissues. Results supported this hypothesis. There were estrous cycle differences among wildtype, but not 5αRKO, mice. Proestrous wildtype mice made more central entries in the open field and spent more time on the open arms of the plus maze, coincident with higher 3α,5α-THP levels in plasma and brain regions important for these behaviors, such as the hippocampus and cortex, compared to their diestrous counterparts. Variability in the open field and elevated plus maze could be explained by circulating and hippocampus levels of 3α,5α-THP, respectively. Thus, 5α-reductase may be required for the estrous cycle variations in affective behavior and 3α,5α-THP levels of female mice.
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- Carolyn J Koonce
- Dept Psychology, The University at Albany-SUNY, Albany, NY 12222, USA
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Izídio GS, Oliveira LC, Oliveira LFG, Pereira E, Wehrmeister TD, Ramos A. The influence of sex and estrous cycle on QTL for emotionality and ethanol consumption. Mamm Genome 2011; 22:329-40. [PMID: 21516450 DOI: 10.1007/s00335-011-9327-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2010] [Accepted: 04/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Okuro M, Fujiki N, Kotorii N, Ishimaru Y, Sokoloff P, Nishino S. Effects of paraxanthine and caffeine on sleep, locomotor activity, and body temperature in orexin/ataxin-3 transgenic narcoleptic mice. Sleep 2010; 33:930-42. [PMID: 20614853 PMCID: PMC2894435 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/33.7.930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Caffeine, an adenosine A1 and A2a receptor antagonist, is a widely consumed stimulant and also used for the treatment of hypersomnia; however, the wake-promoting potency of caffeine is often not strong enough, and high doses may induce side effects. Caffeine is metabolized to paraxanthine, theobromine, and theophylline. Paraxanthine is a central nervous stimulant and exhibits higher potency at A1 and A2 receptors, but has lower toxicity and lesser anxiogenic effects than caffeine. DESIGN We evaluated the wake-promoting efficacy of paraxanthine, caffeine, and a reference wake-promoting compound, modafinil, in a mice model of narcolepsy, a prototypical disease model of hypersomnia. Orexin/ataxin-3 transgenic (TG) and wild-type (WT) mice were subjected to oral administration (at ZT 2 and ZT14) of 3 doses of paraxanthine, caffeine, modafinil, or vehicle. RESULTS Paraxanthine, caffeine, and modafinil significantly promoted wakefulness in both WT and narcoleptic TG mice and proportionally reduced NREM and REM sleep in both genotypes. The wake-promoting potency of 100 mg/kg p.o. of paraxanthine during the light period administration roughly corresponds to that of 200 mg/kg p.o. of modafinil. The wake-promoting potency of paraxanthine is greater and longer lasting than that of the equimolar concentration of caffeine, when the drugs were administered during the light period. The wake-promotion by paraxanthine, caffeine, and modafinil are associated with an increase in locomotor activity and body temperature. However, the higher doses of caffeine and modafinil, but not paraxanthine, induced hypothermia and reduced locomotor activity, thereby confirming the lower toxicity of paraxanthine. Behavioral evaluations of anxiety levels in WT mice revealed that paraxanthine induced less anxiety than caffeine did. CONCLUSIONS Because it is also reported to provide neuroprotection, paraxanthine may be a better wake-promoting agent for hypersomnia associated with neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Masashi Okuro
- Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford University Center for Narcolepsy, Palo Alto, CA
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- Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford University Center for Narcolepsy, Palo Alto, CA
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- Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford University Center for Narcolepsy, Palo Alto, CA
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- Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford University Center for Narcolepsy, Palo Alto, CA
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- Pierre Fabre Research Institute, Neurology-Psychiatry Department, Castres, France
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- Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford University Center for Narcolepsy, Palo Alto, CA
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Nelson A, Hartl W, Jauch KW, Fricchione GL, Benson H, Warshaw AL, Conrad C. The impact of music on hypermetabolism in critical illness. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2008; 11:790-4. [PMID: 18827585 DOI: 10.1097/mco.0b013e328314dd01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Although the literature on complementary therapy, including music, is vast, there are few studies conducted in a scientific fashion exploring physiologic mechanisms. This review summarizes recent evidence on the effects of music on the hypermetabolic response of critical illness. RECENT FINDINGS Music may restore some of the distorted homeostasis observed in ICU patients, as well as reducing pain and the need for sedation. Music likely reduces alterations in the hypothalamic-anterior pituitary-peripheral hormone axes that produce cortisol and growth hormone. Music may also increase growth hormone levels, which can induce decreased production of cytokines such as IL-6 by white blood cells. Further, ovarian steroid secretion may paradoxically protect women by increasing baseline circulating stress hormones, providing an opportunity for music therapy to intervene effectively. Dopaminergic neurotransmission has been implicated as a means by which music can modulate the central nervous system. SUMMARY Music may play an important role as an adjunct therapy in critical care. However, further studies are necessary to elucidate how music can be further integrated clinically and the precise underlying mechanisms of its beneficial effects.
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- Aaron Nelson
- Tufts University, School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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BACKGROUND Music has been used for therapeutic purposes since the beginning of cultural history. However, despite numerous descriptions of beneficial effects, the precise mechanisms by which music may improve human well-being remain unclear. METHODS We conducted a randomized study in ten critically ill patients to identify mechanisms of music-induced relaxation using a special selection of slow movements of Mozart's piano sonatas. These sonatas were analyzed for compositional elements of relaxation. We measured circulatory variables, brain electrical activity, serum levels of stress hormones and cytokines, requirements for sedative drugs, and level of sedation before and at the end of a 1-hr therapeutic session. RESULTS Compared with controls, we found that music application significantly reduced the amount of sedative drugs needed to achieve a comparable degree of sedation. Simultaneously, among those receiving the music intervention, plasma concentrations of growth hormone increased, whereas those of interleukin-6 and epinephrine decreased. The reduction in systemic stress hormone levels was associated with a significantly lower blood pressure and heart rate. CONCLUSION Based on the effects of slow movements of Mozart's piano sonatas, we propose a neurohumoral pathway by which music might exert its sedative action. This model includes an interaction of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis with the adrenal medulla via mediators of the unspecific immune system
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