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Geng RJ, Dai MS, Wang Y, Li HB, Wang H, Huang X. Evaluation the Therapeutic Effect of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Chronic Mild Stress by Activating PEBP1-GPX4 Axis in Ferroptosis Using qRT-PCR, Fluorescence Microscope and Iron Determination Analysis. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2022.3475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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About 50% of depressive patients failed to respond to the treatment, mainly because of insufficient knowledge about the pathogenesis of depression. The current study’s objectives were to look into the potential role of ferroptosis in the etiology of depression in the mice model
of chronic mild stress (CMS) and investigate the effects of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) on PEBP1-GPX4 axis controlled ferroptosis in mice. We grouped the male C57BL/6 mice randomly as follows: normal control (NC), CMS, and CMS+ADSCs. The second two groups’ animals
were exposed to CMS for a total of six weeks. From the fourth week of modeling to the sixth week, cell therapy was given once a week. SPT, TST, FST, and NSFT behavior assessments were used to evaluate the depression-like behavior brought on by CMS. We selected the ferroptosis-related parameters,
including the expression of GPX4, FTH1, ACSL4, and COX2. The amount of iron was determined in the hippocampus of the model organism by using the iron assay kit. By measuring the PEBP1 and ERK1/2 levels, as well as evaluating the expression of GFAP and IBA1, we assessed the biological function
of astrocytes and microglia in mice hippocampus. It was found that six weeks after modeling in the CMS+ADSCs group, the mice’s depression-like behavior induced by CMS had significantly improved. We found a significantly changed level of genes, including GPX4, ACSL4, FTH1, COX2, ERK1/2,
GFAP, PEBP1 and IBA1. Also, we found the differentiated level of total and ferric iron in our model mice. All these findings demonstrated that ADSCs had a therapeutic effect on CMS-induced depression-like behavior, probably by activating the PEBP1-GPX4 axis in ferroptosis. This anti-depression
role of ADSCs may be associated with the activation of the PEBP1-GPX4 axis in ferroptosis, implying that regulation of ferroptosis is a crucial therapeutic target for depression.
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Anti-depressive-like effect of monoterpene trans-anethole via monoaminergic pathways. Saudi J Biol Sci 2022; 29:3255-3261. [PMID: 35844399 PMCID: PMC9280236 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.01.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Trans-anethole (ANE) is a monoterpene present in many aromatic plants, especially Pimpinella anisum (PA). In this regard, we previously reported the anti-depressant potential of PA. Here, we examined the anti-depressant activity of ANE and its possible mechanism in mice. In experiment 1, the animals received ANE (12.5–50 mg.kg -1) 60 min prior to forced swimming and open-field tests. In experiment 2, the animals received several receptor antagonists to assess the possible mechanism of ANE. The administration of ANE (25 and 50 mg.kg -1; p < 0.01 and p < 0.001, respectively) exhibited an anti-depressive-like effect in FST without any significant effect on animal locomotion(p > 0.05). Moreover, haloperidol(p < 0.001), SCH23390(p < 0.001), sulpiride(p < 0.001), ketanserin(p < 0.001), p-chlorophenylalanine(p < 0.001), WAY100135(p < 0.001), reserpine, (p < 0.001) prazosin(p < 0.001), and yohimbine(p < 0.001) inhibited the anti-depressive-like effect of ANE. Furthermore, co-treatment of a subeffective dose of ANE with imipramine or fluoxetine induced synergistic anti-depressant-like effects(p < 0.001). Our data mainly showed that the anti-depressive-like effect of ANE, which can be attributed to the contribution of the monoaminergic system.
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Besckow EM, Nonemacher NT, Garcia CS, da Silva Espíndola CN, Balbom ÉB, Gritzenco F, Savegnago L, Godoi B, Bortolatto CF, Brüning CA. Antidepressant-like effect of a selenopropargylic benzamide in mice: involvement of the serotonergic system. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2020; 237:3149-3159. [PMID: 32617647 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-020-05600-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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RATIONALE Major depressive disorder is a psychiatric disorder that requires considerable attention, since it dramatically impairs the quality of life of the sufferers. The available treatments do not have the efficacy needed, often presenting several side effects. Organoselenium compounds and benzamides have presented some pharmacological properties, among them an antidepressant-like effect. OBJECTIVES AND METHODS This study evaluated the antidepressant-like effect of N-(3-(phenylselanyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl)benzamide (SePB), an organoselenium compound containing a benzamide moiety, on the forced swimming test (FST) and the tail suspension test (TST) in mice, as well as the involvement of the serotonergic system in its effect. RESULTS SePB, tested after different times (15-120 min) and doses (1-50 mg/kg, intragastrically (i.g.)), reduced immobility of male mice during FST and TST, without changing locomotor activity in the open-field test (OFT), demonstrating its antidepressant-like effect. SePB (10 mg/kg) also produced an antidepressant-like effect in female mice in the TST. The preadministration of the serotonin (5-HT) depletor p-chlorophenylalanine (pCPA; 100 mg/kg, intraperitoneal route (i.p.) once daily for 4 days) prevented the anti-immobility effect of SePB, indicating that the serotonergic system is involved in the SePB antidepressant-like effect. The preadministration of the selective serotonergic receptor antagonists WAY100635 (0.1 mg/kg, subcutaneous route (s.c.), a selective 5-HT1A receptor antagonist), ketanserin (1 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT2A/2C receptor antagonist), and ondansetron (1 mg/kg, i.p., a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist) also prevented the anti-immobility effect of SePB, demonstrating that these receptors are involved in the antidepressant-like effect of SePB. CONCLUSION The search for new antidepressants drugs is a noteworthy goal. This study has described a new compound with an antidepressant-like effect, whose mechanism of action is related to modulation of the serotonergic system.
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- Evelyn Mianes Besckow
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Neurobiotechnology Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Neurobiotechnology Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Neurobiotechnology Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Neurobiotechnology Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Síntese, Aplicação e Análise de Compostos Orgânicos e Inorgânicos (NUSAACOI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Cerro Largo, RS, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Síntese, Aplicação e Análise de Compostos Orgânicos e Inorgânicos (NUSAACOI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Cerro Largo, RS, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, Neurobiotechnology Research Group, Center of Biotechnology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Síntese, Aplicação e Análise de Compostos Orgânicos e Inorgânicos (NUSAACOI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Cerro Largo, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Neurobiotechnology Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Neurobiotechnology Research Group, Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Center for Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil.
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Antidepressant-like effect of hydroalcoholic extract from barks of Rapanea ferruginea: Role of monoaminergic system and effect of its isolated compounds myrsinoic acid A and B. Behav Brain Res 2020; 389:112601. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Monteiro ÁB, Kelly de Souza Rodrigues C, Petícia do Nascimento E, Sales VDS, de Araújo Delmondes G, Nogueira da Costa MH, Pereira de Oliveira VA, Pereira de Morais L, Boligon AA, Barbosa R, Martins da Costa JG, Alencar de Menezes IR, Bezerra Felipe CF, Kerntopf MR. Anxiolytic and antidepressant-like effects of Annona coriacea (Mart.) and caffeic acid in mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 136:111049. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.111049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Jahani R, Khaledyan D, Jahani A, Jamshidi E, Kamalinejad M, Khoramjouy M, Faizi M. Evaluation and comparison of the antidepressant-like activity of Artemisia dracunculus and Stachys lavandulifolia ethanolic extracts: an in vivo study. Res Pharm Sci 2019; 14:544-553. [PMID: 32038734 PMCID: PMC6937744 DOI: 10.4103/1735-5362.272563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Several studies have supported the preventive and therapeutic values of phenolic compounds including chlorogenic acid, syringic acid, vanillic acid, ferulic acid, caffeic acid, luteolin, rutin, catechin, kaempferol, and quercetin in mental disorders. Since these secondary metabolites are reported as the phenolic compounds of Artemisia dracunculus (A. dracunculus) and Stachys lavandulifolia (S. lavandulifolia), the main aim of this study was the evaluation and comparison of the phenolic contents, flavonoids, and antidepressant-like activity of Artemisia dracunculus with Stachys lavandulifolia. Antidepressant-like activity of the extracts was evaluated in the forced swimming test (FST) and the tail suspension test (TST). Moreover, the open field test was conducted to evaluate the general locomotor activity of mice following treatment with the extracts. Since phenolic compounds and flavonoids play main roles in pharmacological effects, the phenolic and flavonoid contents of the extracts were measured. Though significant difference between the phenolic contents of the extracts was not observed, but S. lavandulifolia exhibited higher flavonoid contents. Animal treatment with extracts decreased the immobility times in both FST and TST compared to the vehicle group without any significant effect on the locomotor activity of animals. Also, S. lavandulifolia at 400 mg/kg showed higher potency in both tests compared to A. dracunculus. Our results provided promising evidence on the antidepressant-like activity of both extracts which could be related to flavonoids as the main components of the extracts, but more studies need to be conducted to specify the main compounds and the mechanisms involved in the observed effects.
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- Reza Jahani
- Student Research Committee, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran
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- Faculty of Natural Environment and Biodiversity, College of Environment, Karaj, I.R. Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran
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Goel RK, Gawande DY, Lagunin AA, Poroikov VV. Pharmacological repositioning of Achyranthes aspera as an antidepressant using pharmacoinformatic tools PASS and PharmaExpert: a case study with wet lab validation. SAR AND QSAR IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 29:69-81. [PMID: 29256630 DOI: 10.1080/1062936x.2017.1408683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Traditional knowledge guides the use of plants for restricted therapeutic indications, but their pharmacological actions may be found beyond their ethnic therapeutic indications employing emerging computational tools. In this context, the present study was envisaged to explore the novel pharmacological effect of Achyranthes aspera (A. aspera) using PASS and PharmaExpert software tools. Based on the predicted mechanisms of the antidepressant effect for all analysed phytoconstituents of A. aspera, one may suggest its significant antidepressant action. The possible mechanism of this novel pharmacological effect is the enhancement of serotonin release, in particular caused by hexatriacontane. Therefore, pharmacological validation of the methanolic extract, hexatriacontane rich (HRF) and hexatriacontane lacking fraction (HLF) of A. aspera was carried out using the Forced Swimming Test and Tail suspension test in mice. The cortical and hippocampal monoamine and their metabolite levels were measured using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). A. aspera methanolic extract, HRF treatments showed a significant antidepressant effect comparable to imipramine. Further, the corresponding surge in cortical and hippocampal monoamine and their metabolite levels was also observed with these treatments. In conclusion, A. aspera has shown a significant antidepressant effect, possibly due to hexatriacontane, by raising monoamine levels.
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- R K Goel
- a Punjabi University , Patiala , Punjab , India
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- a Punjabi University , Patiala , Punjab , India
- b Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy , Kamptee , Nagpur , Maharashtra , India
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- c Institute of Biomedical Chemistry , Moscow , Russia
- d Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University , Moscow , Russia
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- c Institute of Biomedical Chemistry , Moscow , Russia
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Abbasi-Maleki S, Bakhtiarian A, Nikoui V. Involvement of the monoaminergic system in the antidepressant-like effect of the crude extract of Mentha piperita (Lamiaceae) in the forced swimming test in mice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.synres.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Siddiqui PJA, Khan A, Uddin N, Khaliq S, Rasheed M, Nawaz S, Hanif M, Dar A. Antidepressant-like deliverables from the sea: evidence on the efficacy of three different brown seaweeds via involvement of monoaminergic system. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2017; 81:1369-1378. [PMID: 28406051 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1313697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Brown seaweeds exhibit several health benefits in treating and managing wide array of ailments. In this study, the antidepressant-like effect of methaolic extracts from Sargassum swartzii (SS), Stoechospermum marginatum (SM), and Nizamuddinia zanardinii (NZ) was examined in forced swimming test (FST), in rats. Oral administration of SS, SM, and NZ extract (30-60 mg/kg) exhibited antidepressant-like activity in FST by reducing immobility time as compared to control group, without inducing significant change in ambulatory behavior in open field test. In order to evaluate the involvement of monoaminergic system, rats were pretreated with the inhibitor of brain serotonin stores p-chlorophenylalanin (PCPA), dopamine (SCH23390 and sulpiride), and adrenoceptor (prazosin and propranolol) antagonists. Rats receiving treatment for 28 days were decapitated and brains were analyzed for monoamine levels. It may be concluded that the extracts of SS, SM, and NZ produces antidepressant-like activity via modulation of brain monoaminergic system in a rat model.
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- a Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
- b Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN) , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
- e Batterje Medical College for Science & Technology , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- c Department of Biochemistry , Federal Urdu University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
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- c Department of Biochemistry , Federal Urdu University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- b Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN) , Karachi , Pakistan
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- d International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
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Sheng ZF, Cui XY, Cui SY, Yu B, Zhang XQ, Li SJ, Cao Q, Huang YL, Xu YP, Song JZ, Ding H, Lin ZG, Yang G, Zhang YH. Involvement of adrenoceptors, dopamine receptors and AMPA receptors in antidepressant-like action of 7-O-ethylfangchinoline in mice. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2015; 36:949-56. [PMID: 26238289 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2015.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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AIM 7-O-ethylfangchinoline (YH-200) is a bisbenzylisoquinoline derivative. The aim of this study was to investigate the antidepressant-like action and underlying mechanisms of YH-200 in mice. METHODS Mice were treated with YH-200 (15, 30, and 60 mg/kg, ig) or tetrandrine (30 and 60 mg/kg, ig) before conducting forced swimming test (FST), tail suspension test (TST), or open field test (OFT). RESULTS YH-200 (60 mg/kg) significantly decreased the immobility time in both FST and TST, and prolonged the latency to immobility in FST. YH-200 (60 mg/kg) was more potent than the natural bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid tetrandrine (60 mg/kg) in FST. Pretreatment with α1-adrenoceptor antagonist prazosin (1 mg/kg), β-adrenoceptor antagonist propranolol (2 mg/kg), dopamine D1/D5 receptor antagonist SCH23390 (0.05 mg/kg), dopamine D2/D3 receptor antagonist haloperidol (0.2 mg/kg) or AMPA receptor antagonist NBQX (10 mg/kg) prevented the antidepressant-like action of YH-200 (60 mg/kg) in FST. In contrast, pretreatment with α2 adrenoceptor antagonist yohimbine (1 mg/kg) augmented the antidepressant-like action of YH-200 (30 mg/kg) in FST. Chronic administration of YH-200 (30 and 60 mg/kg for 14 d) did not produce drug tolerance; instead its antidepressant-like action was strengthened. Chronic administration of YH-200 did not affect the body weight of mice compared to control mice. CONCLUSION YH-200 exerts its antidepressant-like action in mice via acting at multi-targets, including α1, α2 and β-adrenoceptors, D1/D5 and D2 /D3 receptors, as well as AMPA receptors.
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Gastó C, Guarch J, Navarro V. Dominios cognitivos en la depresión unipolar. Teorías multimodales y nuevas perspectivas terapéuticas. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.psiq.2015.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ferlemi AV, Katsikoudi A, Kontogianni VG, Kellici TF, Iatrou G, Lamari FN, Tzakos AG, Margarity M. Rosemary tea consumption results to anxiolytic- and anti-depressant-like behavior of adult male mice and inhibits all cerebral area and liver cholinesterase activity; phytochemical investigation and in silico studies. Chem Biol Interact 2015; 237:47-57. [PMID: 25910439 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2015.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Our aim was to investigate the possible effects of regular drinking of Rosmarinus officinalis L. leaf infusion on behavior and on AChE activity of mice. Rosemary tea (2% w/w) phytochemical profile was investigated through LC/DAD/ESI-MS(n). Adult male mice were randomly divided into two groups: "Rosemary-treated" that received orally the rosemary tea for 4weeks and "control" that received drinking water. The effects of regular drinking of rosemary tea on behavioral parameters were assessed by passive avoidance, elevated plus maze and forced swimming tests. Moreover, its effects on cerebral and liver cholinesterase (ChE) isoforms activity were examined colorimetricaly. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of diterpenes, flavonoids and hydroxycinnamic derivatives in rosemary tea; the major compounds were quantitatively determined. Its consumption rigorously affected anxiety/fear and depression-like behavior of mice, though memory/learning was unaffected. ChE isoforms activity was significantly decreased in brain and liver of "rosemary treated" mice. In order to explain the tissue ChE inhibition, principal component analysis, pharmacophore alignment and molecular docking were used to explore a possible relationship between main identified compounds of rosemary tea, i.e. rosmarinic acid, luteolin-7-O-glucuronide, caffeic acid and known AChE inhibitors. Results revealed potential common pharmacophores of the phenolic components with the inhibitors. Our findings suggest that rosemary tea administration exerts anxiolytic and antidepressant effects on mice and inhibits ChE activity; its main phytochemicals may function in a similar way as inhibitors.
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- Anastasia-Varvara Ferlemi
- Laboratory of Human and Animal Physiology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece
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- Laboratory of Human and Animal Physiology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece; Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, Zografou 15771, Greece
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- Plant Division, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece
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- Laboratory of Pharmacognosy & Chemistry of Natural Products, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, Section of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Ioannina, GR-45110 Ioannina, Greece; CancerBiobank Center, University of Ioannina, GR45110 Ioannina, Greece.
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- Laboratory of Human and Animal Physiology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Rio, Greece.
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Guo Y, Zhang H, Gao J, Wei S, Song C, Sun P, Qiao M. Study of genes associated with the 'anger-in' and 'anger-out' emotions of humans using a rat model. Exp Ther Med 2015; 9:1448-1454. [PMID: 25780450 PMCID: PMC4353780 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the genes associated with 'anger-in' (tendency to suppress anger) and 'anger-out' (tendency to express anger through verbal or physical means) emotions in humans. Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n=10/group), based on the type of model and the Chinese medicinal formulation administered, and the rat models were established. The five groups were as follows: Normal control (control), anger-in model (AIM), anger-in Jingqianshu-administered (AIA), anger-out model (AOM) and anger-out Jingqianping-administered (AOA). Open-field, resident-intruder and aggressive behavior tests were carried out, as well as gene expression analysis, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blot analyses. The body weights of the rats in the AIM and AOM groups were significantly lower than those of the control group rats. The open-field test indicated that the scores in the AOM group were significantly higher (P<0.05) than those in the AIM group. The aggression scores of the rats in the AOM group were significantly higher than those of the AIM group rats. Jingqianshu and Jingqianping granules attenuated the behavioral changes of the rats. 5-Htr2C, GABABR2 and 5-Htr3B were associated with anger-in and anger-out emotions. Jingqianping and Jingqianshu granules attenuated the changes in the mRNA expression of 5-Htr2C, GABABR2 and 5-Htr3B, as indicated by RT-qPCR, and showed similar effects on protein expression, as demonstrated by western blot analysis. The present study demonstrated that the anger-in and anger-out emotions of rats are closely associated with 5-Htr2C, GABABR2 and 5-Htr3B genes, and that Jingqianshu and Jingqianping granules attenuate the abnormal behaviors of model rats. These findings may be useful for the treatment of emotional disorders associated with anger.
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- Yinghui Guo
- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Classic Theories on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Classic Theories on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Classic Theories on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Classic Theories on Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Education, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250355, P.R. China
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Pesarico AP, Sampaio TB, Stangherlin EC, Mantovani AC, Zeni G, Nogueira CW. The antidepressant-like effect of 7-fluoro-1,3-diphenylisoquinoline-1-amine in the mouse forced swimming test is mediated by serotonergic and dopaminergic systems. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2014; 54:179-86. [PMID: 24936772 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2014.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2014] [Revised: 05/29/2014] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of monoaminergic system in the antidepressant-like action of 7-fluoro-1,3-diphenylisoquinoline-1-amine (FDPI), a derivative of isoquinoline class, in Swiss mice. The antidepressant-like effect of FDPI was characterized in the modified forced swimming test (FST) and the possible mechanism of action was investigated by using serotonergic, dopaminergic and noradrenergic antagonists. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity and [(3)H]serotonin (5-HT) uptake were determined in prefrontal cortices of mice. The results showed that FDPI (1, 10 and 20mg/kg, i.g.) reduced the immobility time and increased the swimming time but did not alter climbing time in the modified FST. These effects were similar to those of paroxetine (8mg/kg, i.p.), a positive control. Pretreatments with p-chlorophenylalanine (100mg/kg, i.p., an inhibitor of 5-HT synthesis), WAY100635 (0.1mg/kg, s.c., 5-HT1A antagonist), ondansetron (1mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist), haloperidol (0.2mg/kg, i.p., a non-selective D2 receptor antagonist) and SCH23390 (0.05mg/kg, s.c., a D1 receptor antagonist) were effective to block the antidepressant-like effect of FDPI at a dose of 1mg/kg in the FST. Ritanserin (1mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT2A/2C receptor antagonist), sulpiride (50mg/kg, i.p., a D2 and D3 receptor antagonist), prazosin (1mg/kg, i.p., an α1 receptor antagonist), yohimbine (1mg/kg, i.p., an α2 receptor antagonist) and propranolol (2mg/kg, i.p., a β receptor antagonist) did not modify the effect of FDPI in the FST. FDPI did not change synaptosomal [(3)H]5-HT uptake. At doses of 10 and 20mg/kg FDPI inhibited MAO-A and MAO-B activities. These results suggest that antidepressant-like effect of FDPI is mediated mostly by serotonergic and dopaminergic systems.
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- Ana Paula Pesarico
- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica e Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica e Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica e Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica e Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica e Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica e Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
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Effects of Kaixin Jieyu Decoction (开心解郁汤) on behavior, monoamine neurotransmitter levels, and serotonin receptor subtype expression in the brain of a rat depression model. Chin J Integr Med 2014; 20:280-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s11655-014-1343-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Victoria FN, de Siqueira Brahm A, Savegnago L, Lenardão EJ. Involvement of serotoninergic and adrenergic systems on the antidepressant-like effect of E. uniflora L. leaves essential oil and further analysis of its antioxidant activity. Neurosci Lett 2013; 544:105-9. [PMID: 23583586 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2013.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2012] [Revised: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/24/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In this work we evaluated antidepressant-like effect of E. uniflora leaves EO employing the tail suspension test. The involvement of serotonergic and adrenergic systems was appraised. EO was administered by oral route (p.o.) in mice and the doses of 10 and 50mg/kg exhibited antidepressant-like action in the TST. The effect of EO (10mg/kg) was prevented by the pretreatment of mice with ketanserin (5mg/kg, intraperitoneal), prazosin (0.1mg/kg, i.p.) and yohimbine (0.1mg/kg, i.p.). In addition, further analysis of the in vitro antioxidant effect of the EO was made against lipid oxidation. The results revealed that EO has a potent antioxidant activity and therapeutic potential for the development of phytomedicines with antidepressant and antioxidant properties.
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- Francine Novack Victoria
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil
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Patel JS, Galani VJ. Investigation of noradrenaline and serotonin mediated antidepressant action of Mucuna pruriens (L) D.C seeds using various experimental models. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s13596-012-0089-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Colla ARS, Machado DG, Bettio LEB, Colla G, Magina MDA, Brighente IMC, Rodrigues ALS. Involvement of monoaminergic systems in the antidepressant-like effect of Eugenia brasiliensis Lam. (Myrtaceae) in the tail suspension test in mice. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 143:720-731. [PMID: 22884868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2012] [Revised: 06/22/2012] [Accepted: 07/22/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Several species of Eugenia L. are used in folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases. Eugenia brasiliensis is used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, whereas Eugenia. uniflora is used for the treatment of symptoms related to depression and mood disorders, and is used in Brazil by the Guarani Indians as a tonic stimulant. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the antidepressant-like effect of hydroalcoholic extracts of different plant species of genus Eugenia and to characterize the participation of the monoaminergic systems in the mechanism of action of the specie that afforded the most prominent antidepressant-like efficacy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the first set of experiments, the effects of hydroalcoholic extracts of Eugenia beaurepaireana, Eugenia brasiliensis, Eugenia catharinae, Eugenia umbelliflora and Eugenia uniflora and the antidepressant fluoxetine (positive control) administered acutely by p.o. route were evaluated in the tail suspension test (TST) and locomotor activity was assessed in the open-field test in mice. In the second set of experiments, the involvement of the monoaminergic systems in the antidepressant-like activity of Eugenia brasiliensis was evaluated by treating mice with several pharmacological agonists and antagonists. The effects of the combined administration of sub-effective doses of Eugenia brasiliensis and the antidepressants fluoxetine, imipramine and bupropion were also evaluated. RESULTS The administration of the extracts from Eugenia brasiliensis, Eugenia catharinae and Eugenia umbelliflora, but not Eugenia beaurepaireana and Eugenia uniflora, exerted a significant antidepressant-like effect, without altering locomotor activity. The behavioral profile was similar to fluoxetine. Pre-treatment of mice with ketanserin, haloperidol, SCH23390, sulpiride, prazosin and yohimbine prevented the reduction of immobility time induced by Eugenia brasiliensis. Treatment with sub-effective doses of WAY100635, SKF38393, apomorphine, phenylephrine, but not clonidine, combined with a sub-effective dose of Eugenia brasiliensis decreased the immobility time in the TST. Furthermore, the combined administration of sub-effectives doses of Eugenia brasiliensis with fluoxetine, imipramine and bupropion produced an antidepressant-like effect. CONCLUSIONS This study show, for the first time, the antidepressant-like effect of species of the genus Eugenia, especially Eugenia brasiliensis, whose effects in the TST seem to be mediated by serotoninergic (5-HT(1A) and 5-HT(2) receptors), noradrenergic (α(1)-adrenoceptor) and dopaminergic (dopamine D(1) and D(2) receptors) systems.
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- André R S Colla
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário, Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis-SC, Brazil
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Bettio LEB, Machado DG, Cunha MP, Capra JC, Missau FC, Santos ARS, Pizzolatti MG, Rodrigues ALS. Antidepressant-like effect of extract from Polygala paniculata: involvement of the monoaminergic systems. PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2011; 49:1277-1285. [PMID: 22077163 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2011.621958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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CONTEXT Polygala paniculata Linnaeus (Polygalaceae) has shown neuroprotective effects, but there is no report about its antidepressant potential. OBJECTIVE The antidepressant-like effect of the hydroalcoholic extract from P. paniculata and some of the possible mechanisms involved in this effect were investigated in forced swimming test (FST). MATERIALS AND METHODS Mice received extract by oral route and were submitted to FST and open-field test. Animals were forced to swim and the total immobility time was registered (6-min period). A reduction in the immobility time is considered an antidepressant-like effect. In order to investigate the involvement of the monoaminergic systems, mice were treated with pharmacological antagonists before administration of the extract. RESULTS The acute administration of the hydroalcoholic extract from P. paniculata produced an antidepressant-like effect, since it significantly reduced the immobility time in FST (0.01-30 mg/kg) as compared to control group, without changing locomotor activity. Pretreatment of mice with yohimbine (1 mg/kg, i.p., α₂-adrenoceptor antagonist), propranolol (1 mg/kg, i.p., β-adrenoceptor antagonist), SCH23390 (0.05 mg/kg, s.c., dopamine D₁ receptor antagonist) or sulpiride (50 mg/kg, i.p., dopamine D₂ receptor antagonist) prevented the antidepressant-like effect of the extract in FST (30 mg/kg). Moreover, ketanserin (5 mg/kg, i.p., preferential 5-HT(2A) receptor antagonist) enhanced the effect of the extract in FST. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION The results of the present study indicate that the extract from P. paniculata has an antidepressant-like action that is likely mediated by an interaction with the serotonergic (5-HT2A receptors), noradrenergic (α₂ and β-receptor) and dopaminergic (D₁ and D₂ receptors) systems.
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- Luis E B Bettio
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Universitário-Trindade, Florianópolis-SC, Brazil
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Zschocke J, Zimmermann N, Berning B, Ganal V, Holsboer F, Rein T. Antidepressant drugs diversely affect autophagy pathways in astrocytes and neurons--dissociation from cholesterol homeostasis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011; 36:1754-68. [PMID: 21508931 PMCID: PMC3138654 DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2010] [Revised: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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In the search for antidepressants' (ADs') mechanisms of action beyond their influence on monoaminergic neurotransmission, we analyzed the effects of three structurally and pharmacologically different ADs on autophagic processes in rat primary astrocytes and neurons. Autophagy has a significant role in controlling protein turnover and energy supply. Both, the tricyclic AD amitriptyline (AMI) and the selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor citalopram (CIT) induced autophagy as mirrored by pronounced upregulation and cellular redistribution of the marker LC3B-II. Redistribution was characterized by formation of LC3B-II-positive structures indicative of autophagosomes, which associated with AVs in a time-dependent manner. Deletion of Atg5, representing a central mediator of autophagy in MEFs, led to abrogation of AMI-induced LC3B-I/II conversion. By contrast, VEN, a selective serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor, did not promote autophagic processes in either cell type. The stimulatory impact of AMI on autophagy partly involved class-III PI3 kinase-dependent pathways as 3-methyladenine slightly diminished the effects of AMI. Autophagic flux as defined by autophagosome turnover was vastly undisturbed, and degradation of long-lived proteins was augmented upon AMI treatment. Enhanced autophagy was dissociated from drug-induced alterations in cholesterol homeostasis. Subsequent to AMI- and CIT-mediated autophagy induction, neuronal and glial viability decreased, with neurons showing signs of apoptosis. In conclusion, we report that distinct ADs promote autophagy in neural cells, with important implications on energy homeostasis.
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- Jürgen Zschocke
- Chaperone Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Chaperone Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Chaperone Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Chaperone Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Chaperone Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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- Chaperone Research Group, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany
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Gay BM, Prigol M, Stein AL, Nogueira CW. Antidepressant-like pharmacological profile of 3-(4-fluorophenylselenyl)-2,5-diphenylselenophene: Involvement of serotonergic system. Neuropharmacology 2010; 59:172-9. [PMID: 20488195 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2010.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2009] [Revised: 05/10/2010] [Accepted: 05/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This study evaluated the effect of 3-(4-fluorophenylselenyl)-2,5-diphenylselenophene (DPS) in the mouse forced swim test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST), two assays predictive of depressant activity. The involvement of serotonergic system in the effect caused by DPS was studied. The antidepressant-like effect of combined treatment with subeffetive doses of DPS and paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) was investigated. Further, we verified the possible mechanism responsible for antidepressive-like effect of DPS. The results show that DPS (50 and 100 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly reduced the immobility time during the FST and TST, without accompanying changes in ambulation when assessed in the open-field test. The anti-immobility effect of DPS (50 mg/kg, p.o.) in the FST was prevented by pretreatment of mice with pCPA (100 mg/kg, i.p., once a day for 4 consecutive days, an inhibitor of 5-HT synthesis), WAY 100635 (0.1 mg/kg, s.c., a selective 5-HT1A receptor antagonist), ritanserin (1 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT2 receptor antagonist) or ondansetron (1 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist). Combined treatment with paroxetine and DPS reduced the immobility time in the FST. DPS at the doses of 10-100 mg/kg did not produce any change in the cerebral activity of MAO-A or MAO-B. DPS at the dose of 50 mg/kg inhibited significantly 5-HT uptake in synaptosomes. These results suggest that DPS produced an antidepressant-like effect in the mouse FST and TST and this effect seems most likely to be mediated through an interaction with serotonergic system, particularly by 5-HT reuptake inhibition.
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- Bibiana M Gay
- Laboratório de Síntese, Reatividade e Avaliação Farmacológica e Toxicológica de Organocalcogênios, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria CEP 97105-900, RS, Brazil
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Devadoss T, Pandey DK, Mahesh R, Yadav SK. Effect of acute and chronic treatment with QCF-3 (4-benzylpiperazin-1-yl) (quinoxalin-2-yl) methanone, a novel 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, in animal models of depression. Pharmacol Rep 2010; 62:245-57. [DOI: 10.1016/s1734-1140(10)70263-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2009] [Revised: 11/18/2009] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Oestergaard S, Møldrup C. Application of pharmacogenomics to clinical problems in depression. Per Med 2009; 6:501-515. [PMID: 29783310 DOI: 10.2217/pme.09.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The goal of this article is to review the literature for evidence supporting an association between polymorphisms within drug target genes and clinical outcomes for treating depression, with a purpose to identify a research area having the most promising potential to be introduced into clinical settings, and thus, discussing the perspectives of genotyping in antidepressant therapy. A total of 67 articles were identified. Polymorphic sites within the serotonin transporter gene promoter, 5-HTTLPR, were the most studied polymorphisms. All except three articles were designed as cohort studies. The other three articles included two meta-analyses and one decision-analytic model. The main finding from these meta-analyses was that the l variant was associated with a better response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. The main conclusion from the decision-analytic model study was that performing genetic testing before prescribing antidepressant treatment may lead to greater numbers of patients experiencing remission early in treatment. Clinical outcomes of genotyping this polymorphism were evaluated by improvement of depression score, odds ratio and absolute risk reduction.
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- Svetlana Oestergaard
- University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Section for Social Pharmacy, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Section for Social Pharmacy, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Machado DG, Bettio LEB, Cunha MP, Capra JC, Dalmarco JB, Pizzolatti MG, Rodrigues ALS. Antidepressant-like effect of the extract of Rosmarinus officinalis in mice: involvement of the monoaminergic system. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2009; 33:642-50. [PMID: 19286446 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2009.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2008] [Revised: 02/13/2009] [Accepted: 03/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Labiatae) has several therapeutic applications in folk medicine in curing or managing a wide range of diseases, including depression. In this study, the effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of the stems and leaves of this plant was investigated in two behavioral models, the forced swimming test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST) in mice. The extract of R. officinalis produced an antidepressant-like effect, since the acute treatment of mice with the extract by p.o. route significantly reduced the immobility time in the FST (100 mg/kg) and TST (10-100 mg/kg), as compared to a control group, without accompanying changes in ambulation in the open-field test. Moreover, the repeated administration (14 days) of the hydroalcoholic extract of R. officinalis by p.o. route also produced an antidepressant-like effect in the TST (100-300 mg/kg). The pretreatment of mice with p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA, 100 mg/kg, i.p., an inhibitor of serotonin synthesis, for 4 consecutive days), NAN-190 (0.5 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT(1A) receptor antagonist), ketanserin (5 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT(2A) receptor antagonist), 1-(m-chlorophenyl) biguanide (mCPBG, 10 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT(3) receptor agonist), prazosin (1 mg/kg, i.p., an alpha(1-)adrenoceptor antagonist), SCH23390 (0.05 mg/kg, s.c., a dopamine D(1) receptor antagonist) or sulpiride (50 mg/kg, i.p., a dopamine D(2) receptor antagonist), but not yohimbine (1 mg/kg, i.p., an alpha(2-)adrenoceptor antagonist) was able to reverse the anti-immobility effect of the extract (10 mg/kg, p.o.) in the TST. The combination of MDL72222, (0.1 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT(3) receptor antagonist) with a sub-effective dose of the extract of R. officinalis (1 mg/kg, p.o.) produced an anti-immobility effect in the TST. The results suggest that the antidepressant action of the extract of R. officinalis is mediated by an interaction with the monoaminergic system and that this plant should be further investigated as an alternative therapeutic approach for the treatment of depression.
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- Daniele G Machado
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Effects of antidepressants on mRNA levels of antioxidant enzymes in human monocytic U-937 cells. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2008; 32:1567-73. [PMID: 18573300 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2008.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2008] [Revised: 05/23/2008] [Accepted: 05/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Alterations of antioxidant enzyme activities have been described in a number of psychiatric disorders including major depression. Subsequently, the present study examined the effects of different types of antidepressants (desipramine, imipramine, maprotiline and mirtazapine) in different concentrations (10(-5), 10(-6) and 10(-7) M) on the mRNA levels of various enzymes of the antioxidant system, including both intracellular superoxide dismutase isoforms, glutathione peroxidase and catalase as well as several enzymes of the glutathione metabolism in monocytic U-937 cells after short- and long-term treatment (2.5 and 24 h) via RT-PCR. Results indicated mainly short-term decreases in the mRNA levels of antioxidant enzymes after treatment with these substances in all the concentrations used. In addition, after long-term treatment, significant increases in the mRNA levels were seen in the cases of Cu, Zn superoxide dismutase, gamma-glutamyl-cysteine synthetase, glutathione-S-transferase and glutathione reductase, including the impacts of all the antidepressants used in concentrations of 10(-6) M and 10(-7) M. Based on the large number of significant effects of all types of antidepressants tested on various antioxidant enzymes, we suggest that antioxidant enzymes may represent important targets in the course of antidepressive treatment.
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Duarte FS, Lach G, Martins PRC, Romeiro GA, de Lima TCM. Evidence for the involvement of the monoaminergic system in the antidepressant-like action of two 4-amine derivatives of 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo [a,d] cycloheptane in mice evaluated in the tail suspension test. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2008; 32:368-74. [PMID: 17920179 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2007] [Revised: 08/31/2007] [Accepted: 08/31/2007] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Our previous study described the synthesis of 4-amine derivatives of 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo-alkylamine-cycloheptane, 4-amine (3-N,N-dimethylpropylamine)-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d] cycloheptane-5-one (ADDCH1), and 1,2,3,4,8,9-hexahydro-dibenzocycloheptane[4,4a,5-ef]1,4-diazepin (ADDCH2), and the characterization of their antidepressant-like effect in the forced swimming test in mice. This study investigated the involvement of monoaminergic pathways in the antidepressant-like effect of these compounds in mice evaluated in the tail suspension test (TST), another animal model to screen antidepressant drugs. Our results show that the immobility time in the TST was significantly reduced by ADDCH1 (15 to 50 mg/kg, i.p.) or ADDCH2 (30 and 50 mg/kg, i.p.). The antidepressant-like effect of ADDCH1 (30 mg/kg, i.p.) in the TST was prevented by pre-treatment of mice with methysergide (2 mg/kg, i.p.), a non-selective serotonin receptor antagonist, p-chlorophenylalanine methylester (pCPA, 100 mg/kg, i.p.), an inhibitor of serotonin synthesis, prazosin (62.5 microg/kg, i.p.), an alpha1-adrenoceptor antagonist, or yohimbine (1 mg/kg, i.p.), an alpha2-adrenoceptor antagonist. In contrast, the antidepressant-like effect of ADDCH2 was antagonized only by yohimbine (1 mg/kg) or haloperidol (50 microg/kg, i.p.), a dopamine D2/D3/D4 receptor antagonist, and was not affected by methysergide, pCPA or prazosin. Altogether, the present results strongly suggest the differential involvement of monoaminergic systems, serotonin/noradrenaline (ADDCH1) and noradrenaline/dopamine (ADDCH2) pathways, respectively, in the antidepressant-like effect of dibenzosuberone compounds.
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- Filipe Silveira Duarte
- Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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Smith GS, Gunning-Dixon FM, Lotrich FE, Taylor WD, Evans JD. Translational research in late-life mood disorders: implications for future intervention and prevention research. Neuropsychopharmacology 2007; 32:1857-75. [PMID: 17327888 DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Clinical and epidemiological studies have consistently observed the heterogeneous symptomatology and course of geriatric depression. Given the importance of genetic and environmental risk factors, aging processes, neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular disease processes, and medical comorbidity, the integration of basic and clinical neuroscience research approaches is critical for the understanding of the variability in illness course, as well as the development of prevention and intervention strategies that are more effective. These considerations were the impetus for a workshop, sponsored by the Geriatrics Research Branch in the Division of Adult Translational Research and Treatment Development of the National Institute of Mental Health that was held on September 7-8, 2005. The primary goal of the workshop was to bring together investigators in geriatric psychiatry research with researchers in specific topic areas outside of geriatric mental health to identify priority areas to advance translational research in geriatric depression. As described in this report, the workshop focused on a discussion of the development and application of integrative approaches combining genetics and neuroimaging methods to understand such complex issues as treatment response variability, the role of medical comorbidity in depression, and the potential overlap between depression and dementia. Future directions for integrative research were identified. Understanding the nature of geriatric depression requires the application of translational research and interdisciplinary research approaches. Geriatric depression could serve as a model for translational research integrating basic and clinical neuroscience approaches that would have implications for the study of other neuropsychiatric disorders.
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- Gwenn S Smith
- PET Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Datta S. Activation of pedunculopontine tegmental PKA prevents GABAB receptor activation-mediated rapid eye movement sleep suppression in the freely moving rat. J Neurophysiol 2007; 97:3841-50. [PMID: 17409165 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00263.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The pedunculopontine tegmental (PPT) GABAergic system plays a crucial role in the regulation of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. I recently reported that the activation of PPT GABA(B) receptors suppressed REM sleep by inhibiting REM-on cells. One of the important mechanisms for GABA(B) receptor activation-mediated physiological action is the inhibition of the intracellular cAMP-dependent protein kinase A (cAMP-PKA) signaling pathway. Accordingly, I hypothesized that the PPT GABA(B) receptor activation-mediated REM sleep suppression effect could be mediated through inhibition of cAMP-PKA activation. To test this hypothesis, a GABA(B) receptor selective agonist, baclofen hydrochloride (baclofen), cAMP-PKA activator, Sp-adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphothioate triethylamine (SpCAMPS), and vehicle control were microinjected into the PPT in selected combinations to determine effects on sleep-waking states of chronically instrumented, freely moving rats. Microinjection of SpCAMPS (1.5 nmol) induced REM sleep within a short latency (12.1 +/- 3.6 min) compared with vehicle control microinjection (60.0 +/- 6.5 min). On the contrary, microinjection of baclofen (1.5 nmol) suppressed REM sleep by delaying its appearance for approximately 183 min; however, the suppression of REM sleep by baclofen was prevented by a subsequent microinjection of SpCAMPS. These results provide evidence that the activation of cAMP-PKA within the PPT can successfully block the GABA(B) receptor activation-mediated REM sleep suppression effect. These findings suggest that the PPT GABA(B) receptor activation-mediated REM sleep regulating mechanism involves inactivation of cAMP-PKA signaling in the freely moving rat.
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- Subimal Datta
- Sleep and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab., Dept. of Psychiatry, Boston Univ. School of Medicine, M-902, 715 Albany St., Boston, MA 02118, USA.
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