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Azargoonjahromi A. A systematic review of the association between zinc and anxiety. Nutr Rev 2024; 82:612-621. [PMID: 37364014 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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CONTEXT The incidence of anxiety, which stems from both intrinsic and extrinsic factors, has been increasing worldwide. Various methods by which it can be treated or prevented have been reported thus far. One of the most popular and effective treatments is supplementation therapy. Zinc, which is an essential nutrient found in various plants, animal foods, and supplements, has been shown to be a potential nutrient in anxiety reduction by acting on γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), glutamatergic, serotonergic, neurogenesis, and immune systems. It can also influence important receptors, such as GPR39. Thus, zinc has received considerable attention with respect to its potential role as a therapeutic or detrimental factor for anxiety; yet, the available evidence needs to be analyzed systematically to reach a convergent conclusion. OBJECTIVE The objective was to systematically review any potential connection between adult human anxiety and zinc intake. DATA SOURCES AND EXTRACTION Nine original human studies, of which 2 assessed the relationship between zinc consumption and anxiety (based on a questionnaire) and 7 assessed the relationship between serum zinc levels and anxiety, were included based on specific selection criteria. Studies that had been written in English and published in peer-reviewed publications with no restrictions on the date of publication were searched in the Google Scholar and PubMed databases. This project was also reported according to the PRISMA guidelines. DATA ANALYSIS As per the studies analyzed in this review, there was a noticeable relationship between serum zinc levels and anxiety, which means that patients with anxiety have lower levels of zinc in their serum, as compared with healthy individuals. Furthermore, zinc consumption was inversely associated with anxiety. CONCLUSION The results provide plausible evidence for the positive role of zinc in the treatment of patients afflicted with anxiety, albeit with some limitations.
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Atli G, Sevgiler Y. Binary effects of fluoxetine and zinc on the biomarker responses of the non-target model organism Daphnia magna. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:27988-28006. [PMID: 38528217 PMCID: PMC11058962 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32846-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
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The antidepressant effect of zinc on mammals has been documented in recent decades, and the concentration of the antidepressant fluoxetine (FLX) in aquatic environments has been rising constantly. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the combined toxicity of a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (FLX) and Zn2+ on a non-target aquatic model organism Daphnia magna. Animals were exposed to single and binary combinations of FLX (20.5 and 41 µg/L for subchronic and 41 and 82 µg/L for acute exposures) and Zn2+ (40 µg/L for subchronic and 80 µg/L for acute exposures). In vivo experiments were done for 7 days subchronic and 48 h acute exposure, while subcellular supernatants of whole Daphnia lysate (WDL) were directly treated with the same concentrations used in the acute experiments. Morphological characteristics, Ca2+-ATPase, antioxidant enzyme activities, and lipid peroxidation were examined. There was antioxidant system suppression and Ca2+-ATPase inhibition despite the diverse response patterns due to duration, concentration, and toxicant type. After acute exposure, biomarkers showed a diminishing trend compared to subchronic exposure. According to integrated biomarker response index (IBR) analysis, in vivo Zn2+ exposure was reasonably effective on the health of D. magna, whereas exposure of WDL to Zn2+ had a lesser impact. FLX toxicity increased in a concentration-dependent manner, reversed by the combined exposure. We concluded that potential pro-oxidative and adverse Ca2+-ATPase effects of FLX and Zn2+ in D. magna may also have harmful impact on ecosystem levels. Pharmaceutical exposure (FLX) should be considered along with their potential to interact with other toxicants in aquatic biota.
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- Gülüzar Atli
- Vocational School of İmamoğlu, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
- Biotechnology Research and Application Center, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Biology, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey
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Wang B, Fang T, Chen H. Zinc and Central Nervous System Disorders. Nutrients 2023; 15:2140. [PMID: 37432243 DOI: 10.3390/nu15092140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Zinc (Zn2+) is the second most abundant necessary trace element in the human body, exerting a critical role in many physiological processes such as cellular proliferation, transcription, apoptosis, growth, immunity, and wound healing. It is an essential catalyst ion for many enzymes and transcription factors. The maintenance of Zn2+ homeostasis is essential for the central nervous system, in which Zn2+ is abundantly distributed and accumulates in presynaptic vesicles. Synaptic Zn2+ is necessary for neural transmission, playing a pivotal role in neurogenesis, cognition, memory, and learning. Emerging data suggest that disruption of Zn2+ homeostasis is associated with several central nervous system disorders including Alzheimer's disease, depression, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury. Here, we reviewed the correlation between Zn2+ and these central nervous system disorders. The potential mechanisms were also included. We hope that this review can provide new clues for the prevention and treatment of nervous system disorders.
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- Bangqi Wang
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
- Queen Mary School, Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
- Queen Mary School, Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- Department of Histology and Embryology, Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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Anorexia nervosa is a disorder associated with serious adverse health outcomes, for which there is currently considerable treatment ineffectiveness. Characterised by restrictive eating behaviours, distorted body image perceptions and excessive physical activity, there is growing recognition anorexia nervosa is associated with underlying dysfunction in excitatory and inhibitory neurometabolite metabolism and signalling. This narrative review critically explores the role of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-mediated excitatory and inhibitory neurometabolite dysfunction in anorexia nervosa and its associated biomarkers. The existing magnetic resonance spectroscopy literature in anorexia nervosa is reviewed and we outline the brain region-specific neurometabolite changes that have been reported and their connection to anorexia nervosa psychopathology. Considering the proposed role of dysfunctional neurotransmission in anorexia nervosa, the potential utility of zinc supplementation and sub-anaesthetic doses of ketamine in normalising this is discussed with reference to previous research in anorexia nervosa and other neuropsychiatric conditions. The rationale for future research to investigate the combined use of low-dose ketamine and zinc supplementation to potentially extend the therapeutic benefits in anorexia nervosa is subsequently explored and promising biological markers for assessing and potentially predicting treatment response are outlined.
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Pochwat B, Krupa AJ, Siwek M, Szewczyk B. New investigational agents for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2022; 31:1053-1066. [PMID: 35975761 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2022.2113376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pharmacotherapy of depression is characterized by the delayed onset of action, chronic treatment requirements, and insufficient effectiveness. Ketamine, with its rapid action and long-lasting effects, represents a breakthrough in the modern pharmacotherapy of depression. AREAS COVERED : The current review summarizes the latest findings on the mechanism of the antidepressant action of ketamine and its enantiomers and metabolites. Furthermore, the antidepressant potential of psychedelics, non-hallucinogenic serotonergic modulators and metabotropic glutamate receptor ligands was discussed. EXPERT OPINION Recent data indicated that to achieve fast and long-acting antidepressant-like effects, compounds must induce durable effects on the architecture and density of dendritic spines in brain regions engaged in mood regulation. Such mechanisms underlie the actions of ketamine and psychedelics. These compounds trigger hallucinations; however, it is thought that these effects might be essential for their antidepressant action. Behavioral studies with serotonergic modulators affecting 5-HT1A (biased agonists), 5-HT4 (agonists), and 5-HT-7 (antagonists) receptors exert rapid antidepressant-like activity, but they seem to be devoid of this effects. Another way to avoid psychomimetic effects and achieve the desired rapid antidepressant-like effects is combined therapy. In this respect, ligands of metabotropic receptors show some potential.
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- Bartłomiej Pochwat
- Department of Neurobiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Affective Disorders, Chair of Psychiatry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Neurobiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
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Prophylactic Zinc Administration Combined with Swimming Exercise Prevents Cognitive-Emotional Disturbances and Tissue Injury following a Transient Hypoxic-Ischemic Insult in the Rat. Behav Neurol 2022; 2022:5388944. [PMID: 35637877 PMCID: PMC9146809 DOI: 10.1155/2022/5388944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Exercise performance and zinc administration individually yield a protective effect on various neurodegenerative models, including ischemic brain injury. Therefore, this work was aimed at evaluating the combined effect of subacute prophylactic zinc administration and swimming exercise in a transient cerebral ischemia model. The prophylactic zinc administration (2.5 mg/kg of body weight) was provided every 24 h for four days before a 30 min common carotid artery occlusion (CCAO), and 24 h after reperfusion, the rats were subjected to swimming exercise in the Morris Water Maze (MWM). Learning was evaluated daily for five days, and memory on day 12 postreperfusion; anxiety or depression-like behavior was measured by the elevated plus maze and the motor activity by open-field test. Nitrites, lipid peroxidation, and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were assessed in the temporoparietal cortex and hippocampus. The three nitric oxide (NO) synthase isoforms, chemokines, and their receptor levels were measured by ELISA. Nissl staining evaluated hippocampus cytoarchitecture and Iba-1 immunohistochemistry activated the microglia. Swimming exercise alone could not prevent ischemic damage but, combined with prophylactic zinc administration, reversed the cognitive deficit, decreased NOS and chemokine levels, prevented tissue damage, and increased Iba-1 (+) cell number. These results suggest that the subacute prophylactic zinc administration combined with swimming exercise, but not the individual treatment, prevents the ischemic damage on day 12 postreperfusion in the transient ischemia model.
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Kukuia KKE, Mensah JA, Amoateng P, Osei-Safo D, Koomson AE, Torbi J, Adongo DW, Ameyaw EO, Ben IO, Amponsah SK, Bugyei KA, Asiedu-Gyekye IJ. Glycine/NMDA Receptor Pathway Mediates the Rapid-onset Antidepressant Effect of Alkaloids From Trichilia Monadelpha. Basic Clin Neurosci 2021; 12:395-408. [PMID: 34917298 PMCID: PMC8666917 DOI: 10.32598/bcn.12.3.2838.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Major depressive disorder is often associated with suicidal tendencies, and this condition accentuates the need for rapid-acting antidepressants. We previously reported that Alkaloids (ALK) from Trichilia monadelpha possess antidepressant action in acute animal models of depression and that this effect is mediated through the monoamine and L-arginine-NO-cGMP pathways. This study investigated the possible rapid-onset antidepressant effect of ALK from T. monadelpha and its connection with the glycine/NMDA receptor pathway. METHODS The onset of ALK action from T. monadelpha was evaluated using the Open Space Swim Test (OSST), a chronic model of depression. The modified forced swimming and tail suspension tests were used to assess the effect of the ALK on the glycine/NMDA receptor pathway. The Instutute of Cancer Research (ICR) mice were treated with either ALK (30-300 mg/kg, orally [PO]), imipramine (3-30 mg/kg, PO), fluoxetine (3-30 mg/kg, PO), or saline. To identify the role of glycine/NMDA receptor pathway in the effect of ALK, we pretreated mice with a partial agonist of the glycine/NMDA receptor, D-cycloserine (2.5 mg/kg, intraperitoneally [IP]), and an agonist of glycine/NMDA receptor, D-serine (600 mg/kg, IP), before ALK administration. RESULTS ALK reversed immobility in mice after the second day of drug treatment in the OSST. In contrast, there was a delay in the effects induced by fluoxetine and imipramine. ALK also increased mean swimming and climbing scores in mice. ALK was more efficacious than imipramine and fluoxetine in reducing immobility and increasing distance traveled. It is noteworthy that ALK was less potent than fluoxetine and imipramine. D-cycloserine potentiated mobility observed in the ALK- and fluoxetine-treated mice. In contrast, D-serine decreased mobility in the ALK-treated mice. CONCLUSION The study results suggest that ALK from T. monadelpha exhibits rapid antidepressant action in mice, and the glycine/NMDA receptor pathway possibly mediates the observed effect.
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- Kennedy Kwami Edem Kukuia
- Department of Medical Pharmacology, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Korle Bu-Accra, Ghana
- Corresponding Author:Kennedy Kwami Edem Kukuia, PhD., Address: Department of Medical Pharmacology, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Korle Bu-Accra, Ghana., Tel: +233 (20) 4608498, E-mail:;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S. A
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Korle Bu-Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Korle Bu-Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana
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Szopa A, Bogatko K, Herbet M, Serefko A, Ostrowska M, Wośko S, Świąder K, Szewczyk B, Wlaź A, Skałecki P, Wróbel A, Mandziuk S, Pochodyła A, Kudela A, Dudka J, Radziwoń-Zaleska M, Wlaź P, Poleszak E. The Interaction of Selective A1 and A2A Adenosine Receptor Antagonists with Magnesium and Zinc Ions in Mice: Behavioural, Biochemical and Molecular Studies. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22041840. [PMID: 33673282 PMCID: PMC7918707 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The purpose of the study was to investigate whether the co-administration of Mg2+ and Zn2+ with selective A1 and A2A receptor antagonists might be an interesting antidepressant strategy. Forced swim, tail suspension, and spontaneous locomotor motility tests in mice were performed. Further, biochemical and molecular studies were conducted. The obtained results indicate the interaction of DPCPX and istradefylline with Mg2+ and Zn2+ manifested in an antidepressant-like effect. The reduction of the BDNF serum level after co-administration of DPCPX and istradefylline with Mg2+ and Zn2+ was noted. Additionally, Mg2+ or Zn2+, both alone and in combination with DPCPX or istradefylline, causes changes in Adora1 expression, DPCPX or istradefylline co-administered with Zn2+ increases Slc6a15 expression as compared to a single-drug treatment, co-administration of tested agents does not have a more favourable effect on Comt expression. Moreover, the changes obtained in Ogg1, MsrA, Nrf2 expression show that DPCPX-Mg2+, DPCPX-Zn2+, istradefylline-Mg2+ and istradefylline-Zn2+ co-treatment may have greater antioxidant capacity benefits than administration of DPCPX and istradefylline alone. It seems plausible that a combination of selective A1 as well as an A2A receptor antagonist and magnesium or zinc may be a new antidepressant therapeutic strategy.
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- Aleksandra Szopa
- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (K.B.); (A.S.); (S.W.)
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (E.P.)
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (K.B.); (A.S.); (S.W.)
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- Chair and Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (M.H.); (M.O.); (A.K.) (J.D.)
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (K.B.); (A.S.); (S.W.)
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- Chair and Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (M.H.); (M.O.); (A.K.) (J.D.)
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (K.B.); (A.S.); (S.W.)
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (K.Ś.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Neurobiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, 12 Smętna Street, PL 31–343 Kraków, Poland;
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Jaczewskiego Street, PL 20–090 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Commodity Science and Processing of Raw Animal Materials, University of Life Sciences, 13 Akademicka Street, PL 20–950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Second Department of Gynecology, 8 Jaczewskiego Street, PL 20–090 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Pneumology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Jaczewskiego Street, PL 20–090 Lublin, Poland;
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (K.Ś.); (A.P.)
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- Chair and Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (M.H.); (M.O.); (A.K.) (J.D.)
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- Chair and Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, 8 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (M.H.); (M.O.); (A.K.) (J.D.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, 27 Nowowiejska Street, PL 00–665 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Pharmacology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie–Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL 20–033 Lublin, Poland;
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- Chair and Department of Applied and Social Pharmacy, Laboratory of Preclinical Testing, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Chodźki Street, PL 20–093 Lublin, Poland; (K.B.); (A.S.); (S.W.)
- Correspondence: (A.S.); (E.P.)
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Siodłak D, Nowak G, Mlyniec K. Interaction between zinc, the GPR39 zinc receptor and the serotonergic system in depression. Brain Res Bull 2021; 170:146-154. [PMID: 33549699 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2021.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zinc signalling has a crucial impact on the proper functioning of the brain. Disturbances within the zincergic system may lead to neuropsychological disorders, including major depression. Studying this disease and designing effective treatment is hampered by its heterogeneous etiology and the diversified nature of the symptoms. Over the years, studies have shown that zinc deficiency and disturbances in the expression profile of the zinc receptor - GPR39 - might be a useful neurobiological indicator of a pathological state. Zinc levels and the zinc receptor are altered by classic antidepressant treatment, which indicates possible reciprocity between the monoaminergic system and zinc signalling. Disruptions in this specific interplay might be a cause of a pathological depressive state, and restoring balance and cooperation between those systems might be key to a successful form of pharmacotherapy. In this review, we aim to describe interactions between the serotonergic and zincergic systems and to highlight their significance in the pathophysiology and treatment of depression.
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- Dominika Siodłak
- Department of Pharmacobiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, PL, 30-688, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacobiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, PL, 30-688, Krakow, Poland; Department of Neurobiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacobiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, PL, 30-688, Krakow, Poland.
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Sahin Z, Ozkurkculer A, Kalkan OF, Ozkaya A, Koc A, Ozen Koca R, Solak H, Solak Gormus ZI, Kutlu S. Investigation of Effects of Two Chronic Stress Protocols on Depression-Like Behaviors and Brain Mineral Levels in Female Rats: an Evaluation of 7-Day Immobilization Stress. Biol Trace Elem Res 2021; 199:660-667. [PMID: 32328969 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-020-02160-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We aimed to investigate the effects of two different chronic immobilization stress protocols on depression-related behaviors and brain mineral levels. Adult female Wistar albino rats were divided into 3 groups as follows (n = 10/group): control, immobilization stress-1 (45 min daily for 7 days), and immobilization stress-2 (45 min twice a day for 7 day). Stress-related behavior was evaluated by means of the forced swimming test (FST) and open field test (OFT). Minerals were analyzed using an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer. In the FST, swimming and immobility were significantly lower in the immobilization stress-1 and immobilization stress-2 groups. The climbing duration of the immobilization stress-2 group was higher than the control group. In the OFT, percentage of time spent in the central area was significantly lower in the immobilization stress-1 and immobilization stress-2 groups. Values of latency to center area, rearing, and grooming did not significantly differ between groups. In the immobilization stress-1 group, zinc was lower, and iron, copper, and manganese were higher than the control group. In the immobilization stress-2 group, copper and manganese were higher, and phosphate was lower than the control group. Our results showed that depression-related behaviors were more dominant in the immobilization stress-1 group. A decrease in the brain zinc level was valid only for the immobilization stress-1 group. These results point to the role of low brain zinc levels in the pathophysiology of depression.
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- Z Sahin
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
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- Department of Physiology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Art, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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Iman S, Saleem U, Ahmad B. Pharmacological Screening of Mangifera indica Seeds for Antidepressant-like Action Along with a Mechanistic Study. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:26924-26932. [PMID: 33111019 PMCID: PMC7581252 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c04187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Depression is emerging as a major global issue. There are several antidepressants available in the market, but their efficacy is usually unpredictable. Therefore, there is a need to find an alternative therapeutic agent with better therapeutic efficacy and availability. In the current investigation, the antidepressant-like action of the aqueous methanolic extract of Mangifera indica seeds (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) was evaluated by two predictive models like the tail suspension test and forced swimming test along with the determination of the mechanism of action working behind this action. The results of the acute treatment with the extract show a dose-dependent reduction in the duration of immobility in both models. The antidepressant-like action of the extract (100 mg/kg) was blocked by the administration of p-chlorophenyl alanine, α-methyl-p-tyrosine, prazosin, and sulpiride while remaining unaffected with propranolol. In contrast, the administration of d-serine along with the extract (a full agonist of glycine/N-methyl-d-aspartate, NMDA, receptors) diminished the anti-immobility action. The administration of the extract along with nitro-l-arginine-methyl ester synergizes into the anti-immobility action of the extract, and intake of l-arginine remained unable to effect this action, whereas sildenafil blocks the effect. The antidepressant-like action of the extract is probably due to the involvement of serotonergic and adrenergic (mainly α receptors are involved) systems, an NMDA receptor complex, and the nitric oxide pathway.
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- Shafa Iman
- Department
of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Riphah
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah
International University, Lahore Campus, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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Imipramine Influences Body Distribution of Supplemental Zinc Which May Enhance Antidepressant Action. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12092529. [PMID: 32825449 PMCID: PMC7551732 DOI: 10.3390/nu12092529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Zinc (Zn) was found to enhance the antidepressant efficacy of imipramine (IMI) in human depression and animal tests/models of depression. However, the underlying mechanism for this effect remains unknown. We measured the effect of intragastric (p.o.) combined administration of IMI (60 mg/kg) and Zn (40 mg Zn/kg) in the forced swim test (FST) in mice. The effect of Zn + IMI on serum, brain, and intestinal Zn concentrations; Zn transporter (ZnT, ZIP) protein levels in the intestine and ZnT in the brain; including BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) and CREB (cAMP response element-binding protein) protein levels in the brain were evaluated. Finally, the effect of IMI on Zn permeability was measured in vitro in colon epithelial Caco-2 cells. The co-administration of IMI and Zn induced antidepressant-like activity in the FST in mice compared to controls and Zn or IMI given alone. This effect correlated with increased BDNF and the ratio of pCREB/CREB protein levels in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) compared to the control group. Zn + IMI co-treatment increased Zn concentrations in the serum and brain compared to the control group. However, in serum, co-administration of IMI and Zn decreased Zn concentration compared to Zn alone treatment. Also, there was a reduction in the Zn-induced enhancement of ZnT1 protein level in the small intestine. Zn + IMI also induced an increase in the ZnT4 protein level in the PFC compared to the control group and normalized the Zn-induced decrease in the ZnT1 protein level in the hippocampus (Hp). The in vitro studies revealed enhanced Zn permeability (observed as the increased transfer of Zn through the intestinal cell membrane) after IMI treatment. Our data indicate that IMI enhances Zn transfer through the intestinal tract and influences the redistribution of Zn between the blood and brain. These mechanisms might explain the enhanced antidepressant efficacy of combined IMI/Zn treatment observed in the FST in mice.
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Zinc, but not paracetamol, prevents depressive-like behavior and sickness behavior, and inhibits interferon-gamma and astrogliosis in rats. Brain Behav Immun 2020; 87:489-497. [PMID: 32006614 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Considering all mental and addictive disorders, depression is the most responsible for years of life lost due to premature mortality and disability. Antidepressant drugs have limited effectiveness. Depression can be triggered by immune/inflammatory factors. Zinc and paracetamol interfere with immune system and have demonstrated beneficial effects on depression treatment when administered concomitant with antidepressant drugs. The objective of this study was to test zinc and/or paracetamol as treatments of depressive-like behavior, sickness behavior, and anxiety in rats, as well as to understand the central and peripheral mechanisms involved. Sickness behavior and depressive-like behavior were induced in rats with repetitive lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 1 mg/kg for two consecutive days) administrations. Rats received zinc and/or paracetamol for three consecutive days. Sickness behavior (daily body weight and open field general activity); anxiety (light-dark test); depressive-like/antidepressant behavior (forced swim test); plasma corticosterone and interferon (IFN)-gamma levels; and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) brain expression were evaluated. LPS induced sickness behavior and depressive-like behavior, as well as elevated IFN-gamma levels and increased GFAP expression. Zinc prevented both behavioral and biochemical impairments. Paracetamol and zinc + paracetamol association induced only slight beneficial effects. Anxiety, corticosterone, and TH do not seem be related with depression and the other behavioral and neuroimmune changes. In conclusion, zinc treatment was beneficial for sickness behavior and depressive-like behavior without concomitant administration of antidepressants. IFN-gamma and GFAP were linked with the expression of sickness behavior and depressive-like behavior and were also involved with the antidepressant effects. Therefore, zinc, IFN-gamma, and GFAP pathways should be considered for depression treatment.
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Anbari-Nogyni Z, Bidaki R, Madadizadeh F, Sangsefidi ZS, Fallahzadeh H, Karimi-Nazari E, Nadjarzadeh A. Relationship of zinc status with depression and anxiety among elderly population. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2020; 37:233-239. [PMID: 32359749 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Population aging is a global challenge. Old populations are prone to zinc deficiency. This study aimed to determine the association of zinc status with depression and anxiety among men and women aged 60+ years old. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 297 elderly participants (144 males and 153 females) were studied. The dietary and serum zinc were assessed using a three-day dietary record and an auto-analyzer, respectively. Depression and anxiety were measured using Geriatric Depression Scale and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, respectively. Chi-squared test was used to compare qualitative variables. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess relationship between zinc status and depression/anxiety. RESULTS The total zinc deficiency based on serum values was 23.2%. Dietary intake of zinc in 72.4%of participants was less than of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). The total depression prevalence was 42.2%. Moreover, 52.5% of the participants suffered from anxiety. The odds of depression among participants in the third tertile of serum zinc concentration was 51% lower than those in the first tertile (OR = 0.49, CI = 0.25-0.96, p = 0.03). No significant relationship was found between zinc intake and depression. Furthermore, serum or dietary zinc levels were not related to anxiety. CONCLUSIONS This study showed a considerable zinc deficiency and depression/anxiety in the old population. A significant relation was found between serum zinc concentration and depression. Further surveys, especially cohort studies and clinical trials are needed to confirm these results.
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- Zainab Anbari-Nogyni
- Department of Aging Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Elderly Health Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Psychiatrist Associate Professor, Research Center of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Twayej AJ, Al-Hakeim HK, Al-Dujaili AH, Maes M. Lowered zinc and copper levels in drug-naïve patients with major depression: Effects of antidepressants, ketoprofen and immune activation. World J Biol Psychiatry 2020; 21:127-138. [PMID: 31062629 DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2019.1612090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Objectives: The aim of the present work is to examine the effects of treatment with sertraline with and without ketoprofen on serum levels of zinc and copper in association with immune-inflammatory biomarkers in drug-naïve major depressed patients.Methods: We measured serum zinc and copper, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-18, interferon-γ, and transforming growth factor-β1 in 40 controls and 133 depressed patients. The clinical efficacy of the treatment was measured using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) at baseline and 8 weeks later.Results: We found significantly reduced serum zinc and copper in association with upregulation of all cytokines, indicating activation of the immune-inflammatory responses system (IRS) and the compensatory immune regulatory system (CIRS). Treatment with sertraline significantly increased zinc and decreased copper. During treatment, there was a significant inverse association between serum zinc and immune activation. The improvement in the BDI-II during treatment was significantly associated with increments in serum zinc coupled with attenuation of the IRS/CIRS.Conclusions: Lower zinc is a hallmark of depression, while increments in serum zinc and attenuation of the immune-inflammatory response during treatment appear to play a role in the clinical efficacy of sertraline.
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- Ahmed Jasim Twayej
- Pathological Analysis Department, College of Health and Medical Techniques, Al-Kafeel University, Najaf, Iraq
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.,Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.,School of Medicine, IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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McDougall SA, Rios JW, Apodaca MG, Park GI, Montejano NR, Taylor JA, Moran AE, Robinson JAM, Baum TJ, Teran A, Crawford CA. Effects of dopamine and serotonin synthesis inhibitors on the ketamine-, d-amphetamine-, and cocaine-induced locomotor activity of preweanling and adolescent rats: sex differences. Behav Brain Res 2019; 379:112302. [PMID: 31655095 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Revised: 10/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The pattern of ketamine-induced locomotor activity varies substantially across ontogeny and according to sex. Although ketamine is classified as an NMDA channel blocker, it appears to stimulate the locomotor activity of both male and female rats via a monoaminergic mechanism. To more precisely determine the neural mechanisms underlying ketamine's actions, male and female preweanling and adolescent rats were pretreated with vehicle, the dopamine (DA) synthesis inhibitor ∝-methyl-DL-p-tyrosine (AMPT), or the serotonin (5-HT) synthesis inhibitor 4-chloro-DL-phenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride (PCPA). After completion of the pretreatment regimen, the locomotor activating effects of saline, ketamine, d-amphetamine, and cocaine were assessed during a 2 h test session. In addition, the ability of AMPT and PCPA to reduce dorsal striatal DA and 5-HT content was measured in male and female preweanling, adolescent, and adult rats. Results showed that AMPT and PCPA reduced, but did not fully attenuate, the ketamine-induced locomotor activity of preweanling rats and female adolescent rats. Ketamine (20 and 40 mg/kg) caused a minimal amount of locomotor activity in male adolescent rats, and this effect was not significantly modified by AMPT or PCPA pretreatment. When compared to ketamine, d-amphetamine and cocaine produced different patterns of locomotor activity across ontogeny; moreover, AMPT and PCPA pretreatment affected psychostimulant- and ketamine-induced locomotion differently. When these results are considered together, it appears that both dopaminergic and serotonergic mechanisms mediate the ketamine-induced locomotor activity of preweanling and female adolescent rats. The dichotomous actions of ketamine relative to the psychostimulants in vehicle-, AMPT-, and PCPA-treated rats, suggests that ketamine modulates DA and 5-HT neurotransmission through an indirect mechanism.
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- Sanders A McDougall
- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA; Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino, CA, USA
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Mesbahzadeh B, Moradi-kor N, Abbasi-Maleki S. Zinc enhances the expression of morphine-induced conditioned place preference through dopaminergic and serotonergic systems. Biomol Concepts 2019; 10:51-61. [DOI: 10.1515/bmc-2019-0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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AbstractThe antidepressant-like effects of zinc (Zn) have been documented in some animal models of depression. In addition, antidepressants may reduce the abuse potential of opioids by affecting their rewarding effect. Hence, this study was performed to investigate the effect of Zn on the expression of morphine-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) in male rats. We used an unbiased CPP paradigm for investigating the effect of Zn. The intraperitoneal (i.p.) and intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) administrations of Zn (5-20 mg/kg, i.p., and 10 nmol/rat, respectively) with or without morphine did not induce conditioned place aversion (CPA) or CPP during acquisition phase. However, the same i.p. and i.c.v. administrations of Zn induced morphine-like CPP in the expression phase. Pre-treatment with dopamine receptor antagonists (SCH23390, sulpiride, and haloperidol) and serotonin receptor antagonists (WAY100135, ketanserin, and ondansetron) reversed the enhancement effect of Zn on the expression of morphine-induced CPP (especially 20mg/kg, i.p. and 10 nmol/rat, i.c.v.). These findings suggest that acute i.p. and i.c.v administration of Zn might enhance the rewarding properties of morphine through involvement with dopaminergic and serotonergic neuronal systems.
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- Behzad Mesbahzadeh
- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
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Poleszak E, Szopa A, Bogatko K, Wyska E, Wośko S, Świąder K, Doboszewska U, Wlaź A, Wróbel A, Wlaź P, Serefko A. Antidepressant-Like Activity of Typical Antidepressant Drugs in the Forced Swim Test and Tail Suspension Test in Mice Is Augmented by DMPX, an Adenosine A 2A Receptor Antagonist. Neurotox Res 2018; 35:344-352. [PMID: 30267268 PMCID: PMC6331646 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-018-9959-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Unsatisfactory therapeutic effects of currently used antidepressants force to search for new pharmacological treatment strategies. Recent research points to the relationship between depressive disorders and the adenosinergic system. Therefore, the main goal of our studies was to evaluate the effects of DMPX (3 mg/kg, i.p.), which possesses selectivity for adenosine A2A receptors versus A1 receptors, on the activity of imipramine (15 mg/kg, i.p.), escitalopram (2.5 mg/kg, i.p.), and reboxetine (2 mg/kg, i.p.) given in subtherapeutic doses. The studies carried out using the forced swim and tail suspension tests in mice showed that DMPX at a dose of 6 and 12 mg/kg exerts antidepressant-like effect and does not affect the locomotor activity. Co-administration of DMPX at a dose of 3 mg/kg with the studied antidepressant drugs caused the reduction of immobility time in both behavioral tests. The observed effect was not associated with an increase in the locomotor activity. To evaluate whether the observed effects were due to a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic interaction, the levels of the antidepressants in blood and brain were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. It can be assumed that the interaction between DMPX and imipramine was exclusively pharmacodynamic in nature, whereas an increased antidepressant activity of escitalopram and reboxetine was at least partly related to its pharmacokinetic interaction with DMPX.
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- Ewa Poleszak
- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, PL 30-688, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, PL 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, PL 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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Szopa A, Poleszak E, Bogatko K, Wyska E, Wośko S, Doboszewska U, Świąder K, Wlaź A, Dudka J, Wróbel A, Wlaź P, Serefko A. DPCPX, a selective adenosine A1 receptor antagonist, enhances the antidepressant-like effects of imipramine, escitalopram, and reboxetine in mice behavioral tests. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2018; 391:1361-1371. [PMID: 30094458 PMCID: PMC6208968 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-018-1551-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The main goal of the present study was to evaluate the influence of the adenosine A1 receptor (A1R) antagonist — DPCPX — on depressive-like behavior in mice, as well as the effect of DPCPX on the activity of imipramine, escitalopram, and reboxetine, each at non-effective doses. The influence of DPCPX on behavior and its influence on the activity of selected antidepressants was evaluated in the forced swim test (FST) and the tail suspension test (TST) in mice. Locomotor activity was measured to verify and exclude false-positive data obtained in the FST and TST. Moreover, serum and brain concentrations of tested antidepressants were determined using HPLC. DPCPX, at doses of 2 and 4 mg/kg, exhibited antidepressant activity in the FST and TST, which was not related to changes in the spontaneous locomotor activity. Co-administration of DPCPX with imipramine, escitalopram, or reboxetine, each at non-active doses, significantly reduced the immobilization period in the FST and TST in mice, which was not due to the increase in locomotor activity. Both antagonists of 5-HT receptors (WAY 100635 and ritanserin) completely antagonized the effect elicited by DPCPX in the behavioral tests. Results of assessment of the nature of the interaction between DPCPX and test drugs show that in the case of DPCPX and imipramine or reboxetine, there were pharmacodynamic interactions, whereas the DPCPX-escitalopram interaction is at least partially pharmacokinetic in nature. Presented outcomes indicate that an inhibition of A1Rs and an increase of monoaminergic transduction in the CNS may offer a novel strategy for the development of antidepressant drugs.
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- Aleksandra Szopa
- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, 30-688, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 8, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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Baltaci AK, Yuce K, Mogulkoc R. Zinc Metabolism and Metallothioneins. Biol Trace Elem Res 2018; 183:22-31. [PMID: 28812260 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-017-1119-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Among the trace elements, zinc is one of the most used elements in biological systems. Zinc is found in the structure of more than 2700 enzymes, including hydrolases, transferases, oxyreductases, ligases, isomerases, and lyases. Not surprisingly, it is present in almost all body cells. Preserving the stability and integrity of biological membranes and ion channels, zinc is also an intracellular regulator and provides structural support to proteins during molecular interactions. It acts as a structural element in nucleic acids or other gene-regulating proteins. Metallothioneins, the low molecular weight protein family rich in cysteine groups, are involved significantly in numerous physiological and pathological processes including particularly oxidative stress. A critical role of metallothioneins (MT) is to bind zinc with high affinity and to serve as an intracellular zinc reservoir. By releasing free intracellular zinc when needed, MTs mediate the unique physiological roles of zinc. MT expression is induced by zinc elevation, and thus, zinc homeostasis is maintained. That MT mediates the effects of zinc, besides having strong radical scavenging effects, points to the critical part it plays in oxidative stress. The present review aims to give information on metallothioneins, which have critical importance in the metabolism and molecular pathways of zinc.
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- Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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Joe P, Getz M, Redman S, Petrilli M, Kranz TM, Ahmad S, Malaspina D. Serum zinc levels in acute psychiatric patients: A case series. Psychiatry Res 2018; 261:344-350. [PMID: 29334659 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.12.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zinc dysregulation is linked to neuropsychiatric disorders and a beneficial response to zinc supplementation has been demonstrated for depression. In this case series, we examined serum zinc levels with respect to clinical factors among 20 acutely ill psychiatric cases admitted to a large urban public hospital. The results showed frank clinical zinc insufficiency in a quarter of the subjects. Group-wise analyses showed a significant association between reduced serum zinc and diagnosis of depression, and reduced serum zinc in those with aggressive, assaultive, or violent behaviors. By contrast, relatively elevated zinc levels were observed in a subset of psychotic cases on antipsychotics and mood stabilizers who had no mood symptoms. In summary, clinical zinc insufficiency was common in these acutely admitted psychiatric cases. Zinc supplementation may ameliorate symptoms in certain cases and should be considered in treatment planning. A separate patient group had elevated zinc levels, which could conceivably be pathogenic. Larger studies are needed to confirm and extend this pilot data.
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- Peter Joe
- New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, Department of Cell Biology, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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du Jardin KG, Liebenberg N, Cajina M, Müller HK, Elfving B, Sanchez C, Wegener G. S-Ketamine Mediates Its Acute and Sustained Antidepressant-Like Activity through a 5-HT 1B Receptor Dependent Mechanism in a Genetic Rat Model of Depression. Front Pharmacol 2018; 8:978. [PMID: 29379439 PMCID: PMC5775507 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Rationale: The mechanisms responsible for the unique antidepressant properties of ketamine have only been partly resolved. Recent preclinical reports implicate the neurotransmitter serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] in the antidepressant-like response of ketamine, and modulation of 5-HT1B receptors has been hypothesized to attain an important role. Objectives: To evaluate the role of endogenous stimulation of 5-HT1B heteroreceptors in the antidepressant-like activity of S-ketamine. Method: Flinders sensitive line (FSL) rats, a genetic model of depression, were depleted of endogenous 5-HT by 4-chloro-DL-phenylalanine methyl ester HCl administration (pCPA; 86 mg/kg/day for 3 days). In pCPA-pretreated and control FSL rats, the acute and sustained effects of a single dose of S-ketamine (15 mg/kg) and the selective 5-HT1B receptor agonist CP94253 (1–6 mg/kg) alone and in combination with S-ketamine were studied in the forced swim test (FST), a commonly used assay that detects antidepressant activity. Results: pCPA pretreatment decreased cortical 5-HT levels to ∼6% but did not affect the baseline behavioral phenotype of FSL rats. S-ketamine demonstrated acute and sustained antidepressant-like activity, both of which were abolished by 5-HT depletion. Combining S-ketamine with a sub-effective dose of CP94253 (1 mg/kg) rescued S-ketamine’s acute and sustained antidepressant-like effects, when CP94253 was administered 2 h prior to the FST. Co-administration of S-ketamine and CP94253 did not affect the plasma level of either compound, suggesting that the observed behavioral interaction could not be ascribed to a kinetic drug-drug interaction. Conclusion: 5-HT1B receptor activation during testing appears to be critical for S-ketamine’s antidepressant-like potentials in this model.
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- Kristian G du Jardin
- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Lundbeck US LLC, Paramus, NJ, United States
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Zinc Signal in Brain Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18122506. [PMID: 29168792 PMCID: PMC5751109 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18122506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The divalent cation zinc is an integral requirement for optimal cellular processes, whereby it contributes to the function of over 300 enzymes, regulates intracellular signal transduction, and contributes to efficient synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. Given the critical role of zinc in a breadth of cellular processes, its cellular distribution and local tissue level concentrations remain tightly regulated via a series of proteins, primarily including zinc transporter and zinc import proteins. A loss of function of these regulatory pathways, or dietary alterations that result in a change in zinc homeostasis in the brain, can all lead to a myriad of pathological conditions with both acute and chronic effects on function. This review aims to highlight the role of zinc signaling in the central nervous system, where it may precipitate or potentiate diverse issues such as age-related cognitive decline, depression, Alzheimer's disease or negative outcomes following brain injury.
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Millett CE, Mukherjee D, Reider A, Can A, Groer M, Fuchs D, Postolache TT, Kelleher SL, Saunders EF. Peripheral zinc and neopterin concentrations are associated with mood severity in bipolar disorder in a gender-specific manner. Psychiatry Res 2017; 255:52-58. [PMID: 28528241 PMCID: PMC5545151 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bipolar disorder (BD) is a recurrent, episodic mood disorder for which there are no current diagnostic, prognostic or theranostic biomarkers. Two peripheral markers of the acute phase immune response, zinc and neopterin, are consistently associated with severity of depression in literature. Given gender differences in clinical presentation of BD and in inflammatory processes, we aimed to explore the interaction between gender and immune biomarkers to predict mood severity in BD. Participants with DSM IV BD I and II were recruited through the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute during an acute mood episode. Healthy controls (HC) were recruited through advertisements. Participants fasted for at least 6h when blood was drawn for biomarkers. We found that zinc concentrations were significantly lower in the BD group at baseline (p<.05), and there was also a significant interaction between gender and zinc (p<.05), associated with depression severity. Also, we found a significant interaction between gender and neopterin, associated with mania severity (p<.05). We found that mania severity was associated with neopterin in men, while depression severity was positively associated with zinc in women. Our report bears replication in larger samples and highlights the potential for differences in the underlying pathophysiology between men and women with BD.
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- Caitlin E. Millett
- Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033,Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033,Corresponding author Department of Psychiatry Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Mail Code: H073, Hershey, PA 17033-0850. Tel: 717-531-8136; Fax: 717-531-6491.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033
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- Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- University of South Florida, School of Nursing, Tampa FL
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD,Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), Denver, CO,The Military and Veteran Microbiome Consortium for Research and Education- MVM –Core, Denver , CO
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033,Department of Pharmacology, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033,Department of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033
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- Department of Psychiatry, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033,University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry and Depression Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Petrilli MA, Kranz TM, Kleinhaus K, Joe P, Getz M, Johnson P, Chao MV, Malaspina D. The Emerging Role for Zinc in Depression and Psychosis. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:414. [PMID: 28713269 PMCID: PMC5492454 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Zinc participation is essential for all physiological systems, including neural functioning, where it participates in a myriad of cellular processes. Converging clinical, molecular, and genetic discoveries illuminate key roles for zinc homeostasis in association with clinical depression and psychosis which are not yet well appreciated at the clinical interface. Intracellular deficiency may arise from low circulating zinc levels due to dietary insufficiency, or impaired absorption from aging or medical conditions, including alcoholism. A host of medications commonly administered to psychiatric patients, including anticonvulsants, oral medications for diabetes, hormones, antacids, anti-inflammatories and others also impact zinc absorption. Furthermore, inefficient genetic variants in zinc transporter molecules that transport the ion across cellular membranes impede its action even when circulating zinc concentrations is in the normal range. Well powered clinical studies have shown beneficial effects of supplemental zinc in depression and it important to pursue research using zinc as a potential therapeutic option for psychosis as well. Meta-analyses support the adjunctive use of zinc in major depression and a single study now supports zinc for psychotic symptoms. This manuscript reviews the biochemistry and bench top evidence on putative molecular mechanisms of zinc as a psychiatric treatment.
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- Departments of Cell Biology, Physiology and Neuroscience, and Psychiatry, Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York UniversityNew York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY, United States
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- Departments of Cell Biology, Physiology and Neuroscience, and Psychiatry, Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine, New York UniversityNew York, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of MedicineNew York, NY, United States
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Satała G, Duszyńska B, Lenda T, Nowak G, Bojarski AJ. Allosteric Inhibition of Serotonin 5-HT 7 Receptors by Zinc Ions. Mol Neurobiol 2017; 55:2897-2910. [PMID: 28455702 PMCID: PMC5842505 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-017-0536-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The allosteric regulation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) is a well-known phenomenon, but there are only a few examples of allosteric modulation within the metabotropic serotonergic receptor family. Recently, we described zinc non-competitive interactions toward agonist binding at serotonin 5-HT1A receptors, in which biphasic effects, involving potentiation at sub-micromolar concentrations (10 μM) and inhibition at sub-millimolar concentrations (500 μM) of Zn2+ in radioligand binding assays, were consistent with both the agonist and antagonist-like effects of zinc ions observed in in vivo studies. Here, we showed new data demonstrating zinc allosteric inhibition of both agonist and antagonist binding at human recombinant 5-HT7 receptors stably expressed in HEK293 cells as observed by radioligand binding studies as well as zinc neutral antagonism displayed by the concentration of 10 μM in the functional LANCE assay. The allosteric nature of the effect of Zn on 5-HT7 receptors was confirmed (1) in saturation studies in which zinc inhibited the binding of potent orthosteric 5-HT7 receptor radioligands, the agonist [3H]5-CT, and the two antagonists [3H]SB-269970 and [3H]mesulergine, showing ceiling effect and differences in the magnitude of negative cooperativity (α = 0.15, 0.06, and 0.25, respectively); (2) in competition experiments in which 500 μM of zinc inhibited all radioligand displacements by non-labeled orthosteric ligands (5-CT, SB-269970, and clozapine), and the most significant reduction in affinity was observed for the 5-CT agonist (4.9–16.7-fold) compared with both antagonists (1.4–3.9-fold); and (3) in kinetic experiments in which 500 μM zinc increased the dissociation rate constants for [3H]5-CT and [3H]mesulergine but not for [3H]SB-269970. Additionally, in the functional LANCE test using the constitutively active HEK293 cell line expressing the 5-HT7 receptor, 10 μM zinc had features of neutral antagonism and increased the EC50 value of the 5-CT agonist by a factor of 3.2. Overall, these results showed that zinc can act as a negative allosteric inhibitor of 5-HT7 receptors. Given that the inhibiting effects of low concentrations of zinc in the functional assay represent the most likely direction of zinc activity under physiological conditions, among numerous zinc-regulated proteins, the 5-HT7 receptor can be considered a serotonergic target for zinc modulation in the CNS.
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- Grzegorz Satała
- Polish Academy of Sciences, Smetna 12, 31-343, Kraków, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Smetna 12, 31-343, Kraków, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Smetna 12, 31-343, Kraków, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Smetna 12, 31-343, Kraków, Poland
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Zinc in the Monoaminergic Theory of Depression: Its Relationship to Neural Plasticity. Neural Plast 2017; 2017:3682752. [PMID: 28299207 PMCID: PMC5337390 DOI: 10.1155/2017/3682752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Preclinical and clinical studies have demonstrated that zinc possesses antidepressant properties and that it may augment the therapy with conventional, that is, monoamine-based, antidepressants. In this review we aim to discuss the role of zinc in the pathophysiology and treatment of depression with regard to the monoamine hypothesis of the disease. Particular attention will be paid to the recently described zinc-sensing GPR39 receptor as well as aspects of zinc deficiency. Furthermore, an attempt will be made to give a possible explanation of the mechanisms by which zinc interacts with the monoamine system in the context of depression and neural plasticity.
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Domin H, Szewczyk B, Pochwat B, Woźniak M, Śmiałowska M. Antidepressant-like activity of the neuropeptide Y Y5 receptor antagonist Lu AA33810: behavioral, molecular, and immunohistochemical evidence. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2017; 234:631-645. [PMID: 27975125 PMCID: PMC5263200 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-016-4495-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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RATIONALE It has recently been found that chronic treatment with the highly selective, brain-penetrating Y5 receptor antagonist, Lu AA33810 [N-[[trans-4-[(4,5-dihydro [1] benzothiepino[5,4-d] thiazol-2-yl) amino] cyclohexyl]methyl]-methanesulfonamide], produces antidepressant-like effects in the rat chronic mild stress model. OBJECTIVE In the present study, we investigated the possible antidepressant-like activity of Lu AA33810 in rats subjected to glial ablation in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) by the gliotoxin L-AAA, which is an astroglial degeneration model of depression. RESULTS We observed that Lu AA33810 administered intraperitoneally at a single dose of 10 mg/kg both reversed depressive-like behavioral changes in the forced swim test (FST) and prevented degeneration of astrocytes in the mPFC. The mechanism of antidepressant and glioprotective effects of Lu AA33810 has not been studied, so far. We demonstrated the contribution of the noradrenergic rather than the serotonergic pathway to the antidepressant-like action of Lu AA33810 in the FST. Moreover, we found that antidepressant-like effect of Lu AA33810 was connected with the influence on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) protein expression. We also demonstrated the antidepressant-like effect of Lu AA33810 in the FST in rats which did not receive the gliotoxin. We found that intracerebroventricular injection of the selective MAPK/ERK inhibitor U0126 (5 μg/2 μl) and the selective PI3K inhibitor LY294002 (10 nmol/2 μl) significantly inhibited the anti-immobility effect of Lu AA33810 in the FST in rats, suggesting that MAPK/ERK and PI3K signaling pathways could be involved in the antidepressant-like effect of Lu AA33810. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that Lu AA33810 exerts an antidepressant-like effect and suggest the Y5 receptors as a promising target for antidepressant therapy.
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- Helena Domin
- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Neurobiology, 31-343 Kraków, Smętna street 12, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Neurobiology, 31-343 Kraków, Smętna street 12, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Neurobiology, 31-343 Kraków, Smętna street 12, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Neurobiology, 31-343 Kraków, Smętna street 12, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Neurobiology, 31-343 Kraków, Smętna street 12, Poland.
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Evidence for the involvement of heme oxygenase-1 in the antidepressant-like effect of zinc. Pharmacol Rep 2017; 69:497-503. [PMID: 31994098 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2017.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Considering that heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-mediated pathway are involved in the pathophysiology of depression and that zinc has been shown to exert beneficial effects in the management of depression, this study investigated the influence of these targets on the antidepressant-like effect of zinc. METHODS Mice were treated with sub-effective or effective doses of zinc chloride (ZnCl2, 10 mg/kg, po), and 45 min later, they received intracerebroventricular (icv) injections of sub-effective doses of either zinc protoporphyrin IX (ZnPP, 10 μg/mouse, HO-1 inhibitor), cobalt protoporphyrin IX (CoPP, 0.01 μg/mouse, HO-1 inducer) or K-252a (1 μg/mouse, TrkB receptor antagonist). Immobility time and locomotor activity were evaluated through the tail suspension test (TST) and open-field test (OFT), respectively. HO-1 immunocontents were evaluated in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus 60 min after ZnCl2 (10 mg/kg, po) treatment. RESULTS The antidepressant-like effect of ZnCl2 was prevented by the treatment with ZnPP and K-252a. Furthermore, sub-effective doses of CoPP and ZnCl2 produced a synergistic antidepressant-like effect in the TST. None of the treatments altered locomotor activity. ZnCl2 administration increased HO-1 immunocontents only in the prefrontal cortex. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that the antidepressant-like effect of ZnCl2 in the TST may depend on the induction of HO-1, and activation of TrkB receptor.
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Antidepressant activity of zinc: Further evidence for the involvement of the serotonergic system. Pharmacol Rep 2017; 69:456-461. [PMID: 28319749 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2017.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The present study sought to further evaluate the role of the serotonergic system especially the postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors (5-HT1AR) in the mechanism of antidepressant action of zinc. METHODS Messenger RNA (mRNA), protein level, and 5-HT1AR density as well as the rate of monoamine (dopamine, DA, and serotonin) metabolism in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus (Hp) of rats subjected to acute and chronic (21days) zinc (5mg Zn/kg) treatment were measured. RESULTS Acute or chronic zinc treatment did not induce any changes in 5-HT1AR mRNA levels in the PFC or Hp of rats. However, chronic zinc treatment induced increases in both 5-HT1AR protein levels and density of 5-HT1A receptor binding sites in the Hp of rats. Chronic zinc treatment also increased tissue levels of serotonin metabolite and turnover in the rat Hp. On the other hand, DA, DOPAC, HVA tissue levels increased while DOPAC/DA and 3MT/DA decreased in the PFC of rats after chronic zinc treatment. Acute treatment induced increases only in tissue levels of DOPAC, and DOPAC/DA. CONCLUSIONS Our results confirm that the antidepressant effects of zinc are mediated in concert with the modulation of the serotonergic system including postsynaptic 5-HT1ARs and allude to a possible involvement of dopaminergic neurotransmission in this action.
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The level of the zinc homeostasis regulating proteins in the brain of rats subjected to olfactory bulbectomy model of depression. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2017; 72:36-48. [PMID: 27565434 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2016.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 07/27/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Zinc transporters (ZnTs) and metallothioneins (MT) are important in maintaining Zn homeostasis in the brain. The present study was designed to find out whether alterations in ZnTs and MTs are associated with the pathophysiology of depression and the mechanism of antidepressant action. METHODS Messenger RNA and proteins of ZnT1, ZnT3, ZnT4, ZnT5, ZnT6 and MT1/2 were measured in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus (Hp) of rats subjected to olfactory bulbectomy (OB) (a model of depression) and chronic amitriptyline (AMI) treatment by Real Time PCR and Western Blot/Immunohistochemistry (IHP). RESULTS Results in the OB rats showed: increases in the protein levels of ZnT1 in the PFC and Hp and MT1/2 in the PFC; a decrease in ZnT3 protein level in the PFC; no changes in ZnT4, ZnT5 and ZnT6 in the PFC and Hp. IHP labeling revealed increases in the optical densities of ZnT1-IR in the PFC and Hp and decreases in ZnT3 and ZnT4-IR in the PFC of OB rats. Although OB had no effects on gene expression of ZnTs, mRNAs for MT1/2 were increased. Chronic AMI treatment did not influence protein levels of ZnTs and MT1/2 in Sham and OB rats; however decreased mRNA levels of ZnT4 and ZnT5 in PFC and ZnT1, ZnT3, ZnT4 and ZnT6 in Hp of Sham rats and normalized OB induced increase in MT1/2 gene expression. CONCLUSIONS Changes in ZnTs and MT1/2 suggest altered cortical distribution of Zn in the OB model which further supports the hypothesis that Zn dyshomeostasis may be involved in the pathophysiology of depression.
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Song N, Yu D, Kang Y, Cao Z, Yang X, Wang J, Liu Y, Wang F. Negative correlation between CSF zinc level and anxiety in male Chinese subjects. Psychiatry Res 2016; 246:841-843. [PMID: 27825785 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.10.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 10/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Zinc is crucial for brain development and psychiatric regulation. In the present study, we investigated the relationship between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) zinc level and anxiety in a group of male Chinese subjects. Results demonstrated that zinc levels had no considerable interindividual variations, ranging from 8.37 to 16.83µm. Correlation analyses revealed that CSF Zinc levels were positively correlated with education years (r=0.225, p=0.024) and negatively correlated with SAS scores (r=-0.287, p=0.004), but not associated with age or BMI. In conclusion, this present study suggests that CSF zinc level is associated with anxiety.
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- Na Song
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
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- Inner Mongolia Region Mental Health Center, Huhhot 010110, China; Psychosomatic Medicine Research Division, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Huhhot 010110, China
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- Psychosomatic Medicine Research Division, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Huhhot 010110, China
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- The PLA Psychiatry Center, The 102nd Hospitial of PLA, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China
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- Psychology and Sleep Department of Guang׳an Men Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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- Beijing Hui-Long-Guan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100096, China.
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Miladinović B, Stojanović D, Kostić M, Milutinović M, Jokanović M, Kitić D. ZINC CONTENT IN BERRIES - THE IMPORTANCE FOR HUMAN HEALTH. ACTA MEDICA MEDIANAE 2016. [DOI: 10.5633/amm.2016.0410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Satała G, Duszyńska B, Stachowicz K, Rafalo A, Pochwat B, Luckhart C, Albert PR, Daigle M, Tanaka KF, Hen R, Lenda T, Nowak G, Bojarski AJ, Szewczyk B. Concentration-Dependent Dual Mode of Zn Action at Serotonin 5-HT1A Receptors: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 53:6869-6881. [PMID: 26660328 PMCID: PMC5104769 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-015-9586-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Recent data has indicated that Zn can modulate serotonergic function through the 5-HT1A receptor (5-HT1AR); however, the exact mechanisms are unknown. In the present studies, radioligand binding assays and behavioural approaches were used to characterize the pharmacological profile of Zn at 5-HT1ARs in more detail. The influence of Zn on agonist binding to 5-HT1ARs stably expressed in HEK293 cells was investigated by in vitro radioligand binding methods using the agonist [3H]-8-OH-DPAT. The in vivo effects of Zn were compared with those of 8-OH-DPAT in hypothermia, lower lip retraction (LLR), 5-HT behavioural syndrome and the forced swim (FST) tests. In the in vitro studies, biphasic effects, which involved allosteric potentiation of agonist binding at sub-micromolar Zn concentrations and inhibition at sub-millimolar Zn concentrations, were found. The in vivo studies showed that Zn did not induce LLR or elements of 5-HT behavioural syndrome but blocked such effects induced by 8-OH-DPAT. Zn decreased body temperature in rats and mice; however, Zn failed to induce hypothermia in the 5-HT1A autoreceptor knockout mice. In the FST, Zn potentiated the effect of 8-OH-DPAT. However, in the FST performed with the 5-HT1A autoreceptor knockout mice, the anti-immobility effect of Zn was partially blocked. Both the binding and behavioural studies suggest a concentration-dependent dual mechanism of Zn action at 5-HT1ARs, with potentiation at low dose and inhibition at high dose. Moreover, the in vivo studies indicate that Zn can modulate both presynaptic and postsynaptic 5-HT1ARs; however, Zn's effects at presynaptic receptors seem to be more potent.
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- Grzegorz Satała
- Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences , Smetna 12, PL 31-343, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences , Smetna 12, PL 31-343, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences , Smetna 12, PL 31-343, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences , Smetna 12, PL 31-343, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences , Smetna 12, PL 31-343, Krakow, Poland
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, UOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute , 451 Smyth Road #2464, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8M5, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, UOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute , 451 Smyth Road #2464, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8M5, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, UOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute , 451 Smyth Road #2464, Ottawa, ON, K1H-8M5, Canada
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center and Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences , Smetna 12, PL 31-343, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences , Smetna 12, PL 31-343, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences , Smetna 12, PL 31-343, Krakow, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences , Smetna 12, PL 31-343, Krakow, Poland.
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Stasiuk W, Szopa A, Serefko A, Wyska E, Świąder K, Dudka J, Wlaź P, Poleszak E. Influence of the selective antagonist of the NR2B subunit of the NMDA receptor, traxoprodil, on the antidepressant-like activity of desipramine, paroxetine, milnacipran, and bupropion in mice. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2016; 124:387-396. [PMID: 27900470 PMCID: PMC5310560 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-016-1657-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pre-clinical and clinical studies indicated that a blockade of the NMDA receptor complex creates new opportunities for the treatment of affective disorders, including depression. The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of traxoprodil (10 mg/kg) on the activity of desipramine (10 mg/kg), paroxetine (0.5 mg/kg), milnacipran (1.25 mg/kg), and bupropion (10 mg/kg), each at sub-therapeutic doses. Moreover, brain levels of traxoprodil and tested agents were determined using HPLC. The obtained results were used to ascertain the nature of occurring interaction between traxoprodil and studied antidepressants. The experiment was carried out on naïve adult male Albino Swiss mice. Traxoprodil and other tested drugs were administered intraperitoneally. The influence of traxoprodil on the activity of selected antidepressants was evaluated in forced swim test (FST). Locomotor activity was estimated to exclude false positive/negative data. To assess the influence of traxoprodil on the concentration of used antidepressants, their levels were determined in murine brains using HPLC. Results indicated that traxoprodil potentiated activity of all antidepressants examined in FST and the observed effects were not due to the increase in locomotor activity. Only in the case of co-administration of traxoprodil and bupropion, increased bupropion concentrations in brain tissue were observed. All tested agents increased the traxoprodil levels in the brain. Administration of a sub-active dose of traxoprodil with antidepressants from different chemical groups, which act via enhancing monoaminergic transduction, caused the antidepressant-like effect in FST in mice. The interactions of traxoprodil with desipramine, paroxetine, milnacipran, and bupropion occur, at least partially, in the pharmacokinetic phase.
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- Weronika Stasiuk
- Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, PL-20080, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL-20093, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL-20093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, PL-30688, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL-20093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 8, PL-20093, Lublin, Poland
- Independent Medical Biology Unit, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, PL-20950, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20033, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL-20093, Lublin, Poland
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Involvement of monoaminergic systems in anxiolytic and antidepressive activities of the standardized extract of Cocos nucifera L. J Nat Med 2016; 71:227-237. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-016-1053-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fard FE, Mirghafourvand M, Mohammad-Alizadeh Charandabi S, Farshbaf-Khalili A, Javadzadeh Y, Asgharian H. Effects of zinc and magnesium supplements on postpartum depression and anxiety: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Women Health 2016; 57:1115-1128. [PMID: 27617502 DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2016.1235074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Postpartum anxiety and depression are prevalent disorders. The authors of this study aimed to determine the effects of zinc and magnesium supplements on depressive symptoms and anxiety in postpartum women referred to three governmental, educational hospitals in Tabriz, Iran during 2014-2015. In this triple-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial, the participants were randomly assigned to the zinc sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and placebo groups (n = 33 per group). The intervention groups received a 27-mg zinc sulfate tablet or 320-mg magnesium sulfate tablet per day for 8 weeks, whereas the control group received a placebo tablet each day during the same period. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were completed before and 8 weeks after the intervention. Blood samples were drawn from each participant to determine serum levels of zinc and magnesium before intervention at 48 hours after delivery. Also, a 24-hour dietary questionnaire was used during the first and last 3 days of the intervention. Adjusting for baseline scores as well as zinc and magnesium serum levels, no significant difference was observed between groups 8 weeks after delivery in mean scores of depressive symptoms (p = .553), state anxiety (p = .995), and trait anxiety (p = .234). This study concluded magnesium and zinc did not reduce postpartum anxiety and depressive symptoms.
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- Fatemeh Edalati Fard
- a Midwifery Department, Students' Research Committee , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- e Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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- a Midwifery Department, Students' Research Committee , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran
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Potential antidepressant-like properties of the TC G-1008, a GPR39 (zinc receptor) agonist. J Affect Disord 2016; 201:179-84. [PMID: 27235821 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2015] [Revised: 03/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Some forms of depression appear to be more related to the glutamatergic system. G-coupled protein receptor 39 (GPR39) is the metabotropic zinc receptor, which may be involved in the pathophysiology of depression and in the antidepressant response. Its deficiency abolishes the antidepressant response, which means that GPR39 is required to obtain a therapeutic effect in depression. This raises the possibility that agonists of the zinc receptor may have a role in antidepressant treatment. To explore this possibility we investigated animal behaviour in the forced swim test, the tail suspension test (to assess antidepressant-like properties), the light/dark test and the elevated plus maze test (to assess anxiolytic-like properties), following acute administration of a GPR39 agonist (TC G-1008). We found an antidepressant response (as measured by the forced swim test but not by the tail suspension test) in mice following the GPR39 agonist treatment. Additionally, we observed the opposite results in the light/dark box (decreased overall distance; increased time spent in the lit compartment; decreased time spent in the dark compartment; increased freezing time) and elevated plus maze (no significant changes), which may be a consequence of the sedative effect of TC G-1008. We also found hippocampal GPR39 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) up-regulation following administration of the GPR39 agonist, which may be undiscovered so far as a possible novel agent in the treatment of mood disorders.
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Mlyniec K. Zinc in the Glutamatergic Theory of Depression. Curr Neuropharmacol 2016; 13:505-13. [PMID: 26412070 PMCID: PMC4790399 DOI: 10.2174/1570159x13666150115220617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2014] [Revised: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Depression is a serious psychiatric illness that affects millions of people worldwide. Weeks of antidepressant therapy are required to relieve depressive symptoms, and new drugs are still being extensively researched. The latest studies have shown that in depression, there is an imbalance between the main excitatory (glutamatergic) and inhibitory (GABAergic) systems. Administration of antagonists of the glutamatergic system, including zinc, has shown an antidepressant effect in preclinical as well as clinical studies. Zinc inhibits the NMDA receptor via its binding site located on one of its subunits. This is thought to be the main mechanism explaining the antidepressant properties of zinc. In the present review, a link between zinc and the glutamatergic system is discussed in the context of depressive disorder.
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- Katarzyna Mlyniec
- Department of Biochemical Toxicology, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Medyczna 9, PL 30-688 Krakow, Poland
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Poleszak E, Stasiuk W, Szopa A, Wyska E, Serefko A, Oniszczuk A, Wośko S, Świąder K, Wlaź P. Traxoprodil, a selective antagonist of the NR2B subunit of the NMDA receptor, potentiates the antidepressant-like effects of certain antidepressant drugs in the forced swim test in mice. Metab Brain Dis 2016; 31:803-14. [PMID: 26924124 PMCID: PMC4933725 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-016-9810-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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One of the newest substances, whose antidepressant activity was shown is traxoprodil, which is a selective antagonist of the NR2B subunit of the NMDA receptor. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate the effect of traxoprodil on animals' behavior using the forced swim test (FST), as well as the effect of traxoprodil (10 mg/kg) on the activity of antidepressants, such as imipramine (15 mg/kg), fluoxetine (5 mg/kg), escitalopram (2 mg/kg) and reboxetine (2.5 mg/kg). Serotonergic lesion and experiment using the selective agonists of serotonin receptors 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 was conducted to evaluate the role of the serotonergic system in the antidepressant action of traxoprodil. Brain concentrations of tested agents were determined using HPLC. The results showed that traxoprodil at a dose of 20 and 40 mg/kg exhibited antidepressant activity in the FST and it was not related to changes in animals' locomotor activity. Co-administration of traxoprodil with imipramine, fluoxetine or escitalopram, each in subtherapeutic doses, significantly affected the animals' behavior in the FST and, what is important, these changes were not due to the severity of locomotor activity. The observed effect of traxoprodil is only partially associated with serotonergic system and is independent of the effect on the 5-HT1A and 5-HT2 serotonin receptors. The results of an attempt to assess the nature of the interaction between traxoprodil and the tested drugs show that in the case of joint administration of traxoprodil and fluoxetine, imipramine or escitalopram, there were interactions in the pharmacokinetic phase.
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- Ewa Poleszak
- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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Poudel-Tandukar K, Jacelon CS, Bertone-Johnson ER, Palmer PH, Poudel KC. Serum zinc concentrations and depression in persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection: The positive living with HIV (POLH) study. Psychiatry Res 2016; 241:340-6. [PMID: 27255158 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Revised: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Low levels of serum zinc concentrations and depression are common in persons infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Low levels of serum zinc concentrations may increase risk of depression in general population. However, research on the role of zinc in depression among HIV- infected person is limited. We assessed the association between serum zinc concentrations and depression in HIV-infected persons. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 311 HIV-positive people (177 men and 134 women) aged 18-60 years residing in Kathmandu, Nepal. The atomic absorption method was used to measure serum zinc concentrations and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-Ia method was used to measure depression, with cut off score 20 or higher consistent with clinically significant depression. Relationships were assessed using multiple linear and logistic regression analyses. Serum zinc concentrations were significantly inversely associated with depression in all participants and in men but not in women. Participants with the highest tertile of serum zinc concentrations had a significantly decreased risk of depression in men but not in women. Serum zinc concentrations were inversely associated with depressive symptoms scores in HIV-infected men. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm the role of zinc in depression among persons infected with HIV.
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- College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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- School of Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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du Jardin KG, Liebenberg N, Müller HK, Elfving B, Sanchez C, Wegener G. Differential interaction with the serotonin system by S-ketamine, vortioxetine, and fluoxetine in a genetic rat model of depression. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2016; 233:2813-25. [PMID: 27236785 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-016-4327-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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RATIONALE The mechanisms mediating ketamine's antidepressant effect have only been partly resolved. Recent preclinical reports implicate serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) in the antidepressant-like action of ketamine. Vortioxetine is a multimodal-acting antidepressant that is hypothesized to exert its therapeutic activity through 5-HT reuptake inhibition and modulation of several 5-HT receptors. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic-like profiles of S-ketamine, vortioxetine, and the serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine in response to manipulation of 5-HT tone. METHOD Flinders Sensitive Line (FSL) rats, a genetic model of depression, were depleted of 5-HT by repeated administration of 4-chloro-DL-phenylalanine methyl ester HCl (pCPA). Using pCPA-pretreated and control FSL rats, we investigated the acute and sustained effects of S-ketamine (15 mg/kg), fluoxetine (10 mg/kg), or vortioxetine (10 mg/kg) on recognition memory and depression-like behavior in the object recognition task (ORT) and forced swim test (FST), respectively. RESULTS The behavioral phenotype of FSL rats was unaffected by 5-HT depletion. Vortioxetine, but not fluoxetine or S-ketamine, acutely ameliorated the memory deficits of FSL rats in the ORT irrespective of 5-HT tone. No sustained effects were observed in the ORT. In the FST, all three drugs demonstrated acute antidepressant-like activity but only S-ketamine had sustained effects. Unlike vortioxetine, the antidepressant-like responses of fluoxetine and S-ketamine were abolished by 5-HT depletion. CONCLUSIONS These observations suggest that the acute and sustained antidepressant-like effects of S-ketamine depend on endogenous stimulation of 5-HT receptors. In contrast, the acute therapeutic-like effects of vortioxetine on memory and depression-like behavior may be mediated by direct activity at 5-HT receptors.
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- Kristian Gaarn du Jardin
- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240, Risskov, Denmark.
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240, Risskov, Denmark
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240, Risskov, Denmark
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240, Risskov, Denmark
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240, Risskov, Denmark.,Lundbeck US LLC, 215 College Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652, USA
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240, Risskov, Denmark.,School of Pharmacy (Pharmacology), North-West University, 11 Hoffman St, Potchefstroom, 2531, South Africa
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Ding Q, Li H, Tian X, Shen Z, Wang X, Mo F, Huang J, Shen H. Zinc and imipramine reverse the depression-like behavior in mice induced by chronic restraint stress. J Affect Disord 2016; 197:100-6. [PMID: 26985741 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Depression is a common psychopathological disorders. Studies of depression have indicated that zinc play a role in the depression pathophysiology and treatment. In present study, we examined the effects of zinc and imipramine supplement alone or combination of zinc and imipramine in mice induced by chronic restraint stress (CRS). Moreover, the possible roles of zinc receptor (G protein-coupled receptor 39, GPR39)-related pathway was investigated. Decreased weight and increased corticosterone (CORT) were observed after 3 weeks CRS exposure. It was shown that CRS induced lower serum zinc, higher hippocampal zinc, increased immobility time in tail suspension test and decreased movement distance in spontaneous activity test, which could be normalized by zinc (30 mg/kg) and imipramine (20 mg/kg) supplement alone and combination of zinc (15 mg/kg) and imipramine (5 mg/kg) for 3 weeks after CRS exposure. Moreover, the changes in mRNA expressions of GPR39, cAMP-response element binding protein (CREB), brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) and n-methytl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDAR) could be reversed by the same treatment mentioned above. These results suggested that zinc dyshomeostasis in serum and hippocampus and depression-like behavior in CRS exposure animals observed in present study could be normalized by zinc and imipramine. The combination of zinc and imipramine in low dose has synergetic effects. The possible mechanism might be correlated to GPR39 receptor-related pathway.
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- Qin Ding
- Department of Naval Hygiene, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Naval Hygiene, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Naval Hygiene, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Naval Hygiene, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Naval Hygiene, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Naval Hygiene, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Naval Hygiene, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Naval Hygiene, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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du Jardin KG, Müller HK, Sanchez C, Wegener G, Elfving B. A single dose of vortioxetine, but not ketamine or fluoxetine, increases plasticity-related gene expression in the rat frontal cortex. Eur J Pharmacol 2016; 786:29-35. [PMID: 27235984 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ketamine is a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist that has been shown to induce a rapid antidepressant effect in treatment-resistant patients. Vortioxetine is a multimodal-acting antidepressant that exert its therapeutic activity through serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) reuptake inhibition and modulation of several 5-HT receptors. In clinical trials, vortioxetine improves depression symptoms and cognitive dysfunction. Neuroplasticity as well as serotonergic and glutamatergic signaling attain significant roles in depression pathophysiology and antidepressant responses. Here, we investigate the effects of ketamine and vortioxetine on gene expression related to serotonergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission as well as neuroplasticity and compare them to those of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine. Rats were injected with fluoxetine (10mg/kg), ketamine (15mg/kg), or vortioxetine (10mg/kg) at 2, 8, 12, or 27h prior to harvesting of the frontal cortex and hippocampus. mRNA levels were measured by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The main finding was that vortioxetine enhanced plasticity-related gene expression (Mtor, Mglur1, Pkcα, Homer3, Spinophilin, and Synapsin3) in the frontal cortex at 8h after a single dose. Ingenuity pathway analysis of this subset of data identified a biological network that was engaged by vortioxetine and is plausibly associated with neuroplasticity. Transcript levels had returned to baseline levels 12h after injection. Only minor effects on gene expression were found for ketamine or fluoxetine. In conclusion, acute vortioxetine, but not fluoxetine or ketamine, transiently increased plasticity-related gene expression in the frontal cortex. These effects may be ascribed to the direct 5-HT receptor activities of vortioxetine.
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- Kristian Gaarn du Jardin
- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240 Risskov, Denmark.
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240 Risskov, Denmark
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240 Risskov, Denmark; Lundbeck US LLC, 215 College Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652, USA
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240 Risskov, Denmark; School of Pharmacy (Pharmacology), North-West University, 11 Hoffman St, Potchefstroom 2531, South Africa
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Skovagervej 2, 8240 Risskov, Denmark
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Escudero GE, Martini N, Jori K, Jori N, Maresca NR, Laino CH, Naso LG, Williams PAM, Ferrer EG. Biological activities of Zn(II)-S-methyl-cysteine complex as antiradical, inhibitor of acid phosphatase enzyme and in vivo antidepressant effects. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2016; 31:1625-31. [PMID: 27028562 DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2016.1160900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The antidepressant effect of simple Zn(II) salts has been proved in several animal models of depression. In this study, a coordination metal complex of Zn(II) having a sulfur containing ligand is tested as antidepressant for the first time. Forced swimming test method on male Wistar rats shows a decrease in the immobility and an increase in the swimming behavior after treatment with [Zn(S-Met)2] (S-Met=S-methyl-l-cysteine) being more effective and remarkable than ZnCl2. The thiobarbituric acid and the pyranine consumption (hydroxyl and peroxyl radicals, respectively) methods were applied to evaluate the antioxidant activity of S-Met and [Zn(S-Met)2] showing evidence of attenuation of hydroxyl but not peroxyl radicals activities. UV-vis studies on the inhibition of acid phosphatase enzyme (AcP) demonstrated that S-methyl-l-cysteine did not produce any effect but, in contrast, [Zn(S-Met)2] complex behaved as a moderate inhibitor. Finally, bioavailability studies were performed by fluorescence spectroscopy denoting the ability of the albumin to transport the complex.
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- Graciela E Escudero
- a Instituto de Bioquímica y Farmacia del IByF-CENIIT-UNLaR (Centro de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica), Av Luis Vernet y Apostol Felipe , La Rioja , Argentina
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- b Centro de Química Inorgánica (CEQUINOR/CONICET, UNLP), FCE-UNLP , La Plata , Argentina , and
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- b Centro de Química Inorgánica (CEQUINOR/CONICET, UNLP), FCE-UNLP , La Plata , Argentina , and
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- b Centro de Química Inorgánica (CEQUINOR/CONICET, UNLP), FCE-UNLP , La Plata , Argentina , and
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- a Instituto de Bioquímica y Farmacia del IByF-CENIIT-UNLaR (Centro de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica), Av Luis Vernet y Apostol Felipe , La Rioja , Argentina
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- c Instituto de Biotecnología del CENIIT-UNLaR (Centro de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica), Av Luis Vernet y Apostol Felipe , La Rioja , Argentina
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- b Centro de Química Inorgánica (CEQUINOR/CONICET, UNLP), FCE-UNLP , La Plata , Argentina , and
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- b Centro de Química Inorgánica (CEQUINOR/CONICET, UNLP), FCE-UNLP , La Plata , Argentina , and
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- b Centro de Química Inorgánica (CEQUINOR/CONICET, UNLP), FCE-UNLP , La Plata , Argentina , and
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Roomruangwong C, Kanchanatawan B, Sirivichayakul S, Mahieu B, Nowak G, Maes M. Lower Serum Zinc and Higher CRP Strongly Predict Prenatal Depression and Physio-somatic Symptoms, Which All Together Predict Postnatal Depressive Symptoms. Mol Neurobiol 2016; 54:1500-1512. [PMID: 26846364 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-016-9741-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pregnancy and delivery are associated with activation of immune-inflammatory pathways which may prime parturients to develop postnatal depression. There are, however, few data on the associations between immune-inflammatory pathways and prenatal depression and physio-somatic symptoms. This study examined the associations between serum zinc, C-reactive protein (CRP), and haptoglobin at the end of term and prenatal physio-somatic symptoms (fatigue, back pain, muscle pain, dyspepsia, obstipation) and prenatal and postnatal depressive and anxiety symptoms as measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD), and Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Zinc and haptoglobin were significantly lower and CRP increased at the end of term as compared with non-pregnant women. Prenatal depression was predicted by lower zinc and lifetime history of depression, anxiety, and premenstrual tension syndrome (PMS). The latter histories were also significantly and inversely related to lower zinc. The severity of prenatal EDPS, HAMD, BDI, STAI, and physio-somatic symptoms was predicted by fatigue in the first and second trimesters, a positive life history of depression, anxiety, and PMS, and lower zinc and higher CRP. Postnatal depressive symptoms are predicted by prenatal depression, physio-somatic symptoms, zinc and CRP. Prenatal depressive and physio-somatic symptoms have an immune-inflammatory pathophysiology, while postnatal depressive symptoms are highly predicted by prenatal immune activation, prenatal depression, and a lifetime history of depression and PMS. Previous episodes of depression, anxiety disorders, and PMS may prime pregnant females to develop prenatal and postnatal depressive symptoms via activated immune pathways.
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- Chutima Roomruangwong
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Antwerp Hospital Network, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Trace Elements Neurobiology, Institute of Pharmacology PAS, Krakow, Poland.,Department of Pharmacobiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. .,Department of Psychiatry, Medical University Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria. .,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil. .,Revitalis Clinic, Waalre, Netherlands. .,IMPACT Strategic Research Center, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
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Szopa A, Poleszak E, Wyska E, Serefko A, Wośko S, Wlaź A, Pieróg M, Wróbel A, Wlaź P. Caffeine enhances the antidepressant-like activity of common antidepressant drugs in the forced swim test in mice. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2016; 389:211-21. [PMID: 26614569 PMCID: PMC4715838 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-015-1189-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Caffeine is the most widely used behaviorally active drug in the world which exerts its activity on central nervous system through adenosine receptors. Worrying data indicate that excessive caffeine intake applies to patients suffering from mental disorders, including depression. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate the influence of caffeine on animals' behavior in forced swim test (FST) as well as the effect of caffeine (5 mg/kg) on the activity of six typical antidepressants, such as imipramine (15 mg/kg), desipramine (10 mg/kg), fluoxetine (5 mg/kg), paroxetine (0.5 mg/kg), escitalopram (2 mg/kg), and reboxetine (2.5 mg/kg). Locomotor activity was estimated to verify and exclude false-positive/negative results. In order to assess the influence of caffeine on the levels of antidepressant drugs studied, their concentrations were determined in murine serum and brains using high-performance liquid chromatography. The results showed that caffeine at a dose of 10, 20, and 50 mg/kg exhibited antidepressant activity in the FST, and it was not related to changes in locomotor activity in the animals. Caffeine at a dose of 5 mg/kg potentiated the activity of all antidepressants, and the observed effects were not due to the increase in locomotor activity in the animals. The interactions between caffeine and desipramine, fluoxetine, escitalopram, and reboxetine were exclusively of pharmacodynamic character, because caffeine did not cause any changes in the concentrations of these drugs neither in blood serum nor in brain tissue. As a result of joint administration of caffeine and paroxetine, an increase in the antidepressant drug concentrations in serum was observed. No such change was noticed in the brain tissue. A decrease in the antidepressant drug concentrations in brain was observed in the case of imipramine administered together with caffeine. Therefore, it can be assumed that the interactions caffeine-paroxetine and caffeine-imipramine occur at least in part in the pharmacokinetic phase.
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- Aleksandra Szopa
- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Physical Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Medyczna 9, PL 30-688, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, PL 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, PL 20-090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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Manosso LM, Moretti M, Colla AR, Ribeiro CM, Dal-Cim T, Tasca CI, Rodrigues ALS. Involvement of glutamatergic neurotransmission in the antidepressant-like effect of zinc in the chronic unpredictable stress model of depression. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2016; 123:339-52. [PMID: 26747027 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-015-1504-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Stress and excessive glutamatergic neurotransmission have been implicated in the pathophysiology of depression. Therefore, this study was aimed at investigating the influence of zinc on depressive-like behavior induced by chronic unpredictable stress (CUS), on alterations in glutamate-induced toxicity and immunocontent of proteins involved in the control of glutamatergic neurotransmission in the hippocampus of mice. Mice were subjected to CUS procedure for 14 days. From the 8th to the 14th day, mice received zinc chloride (ZnCl2) (10 mg/kg) or fluoxetine (10 mg/kg, positive control) once a day by oral route. CUS caused a depressive-like behavior evidenced by the increased immobility time in the tail suspension test (TST), which was prevented by treatment with ZnCl2 or fluoxetine. Ex vivo exposure of hippocampal slices to glutamate (10 mM) resulted in a significant decrease on cell viability; however, neither CUS procedure nor drug treatments altered this reduction. No alterations in the immunocontents of GLT-1 and GFAP or p-Akt were observed in any experimental group. The ratio of p-Akt/AKT was also not altered in any group. However, Akt immunocontent was increased in stressed mice and in animals treated with ZnCl2 (stressed or non-stressed mice) and EAAC1 immunocontent was increased in stressed mice treated with ZnCl2, fluoxetine or vehicle and in non-stressed mice treated with ZnCl2 and fluoxetine. These findings indicate a robust effect of zinc in reversing behavioral alteration induced by CUS in mice, through a possible modulation of the glutamatergic neurotransmission, extending literature data regarding the mechanisms underlying its antidepressant-like action.
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- Luana M Manosso
- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.,Post-Graduate Nutrition Program, Center of Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil.
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Wróbel A, Serefko A, Wlaź P, Poleszak E. The effect of imipramine, ketamine, and zinc in the mouse model of depression. Metab Brain Dis 2015; 30:1379-86. [PMID: 26155916 PMCID: PMC4642596 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-015-9709-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Relationship between the chronic and excessive exposure to glucocorticoids and the development of psychiatric disorders, including depression, has been described in the literature. We decided to investigate whether a combination of agents with antidepressant activity (i.e., imipramine, ketamine, and Zn(2+)) may influence/reverse the depressogenic effect of dexamethasone therapy. The antidepressant-like effect was assessed by the forced swim test in adult mice. The inhibitory activity of dexamethasone was dose-dependent: only the highest tested dose of the glucocorticoid (i.e., 64 μg/kg) given as a single injection increased immobility time, whereas 16 μg/kg/day of dexamethasone administered repeatedly (for 14 days) induced a significant alteration in animal behavior. Both the acute or sub-chronic administration of the active doses of imipramine (10 mg/kg), Zn(2+) (30 mg/kg), and ketamine (30 mg/kg), and the combinations of their per se inactive doses reversed the inhibitory activity of dexamethasone (16 μg/kg/day) administered for 14 consecutive days. Whereas a single injection of an inhibitory dose of dexamethasone (64 μg/kg) was not able to abolish the antidepressant effect of imipramine (5 mg/kg), Zn(2+) (10 mg/kg), and imipramine-Zn(2+) combination (2.5 and 5 mg/kg, respectively) given once a day for 14 consecutive days. Our findings indicate that the chronic dexamethasone injection procedure has some potential as an animal model of depression and they further support the theory of interplay between glutamatergic neurotransmission and the chronic or excessive exposition to glucocorticoids.
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- Andrzej Wróbel
- Second Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, PL 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
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Antidepressant-Like Effect of the Leaves of Pseudospondias microcarpa in Mice: Evidence for the Involvement of the Serotoninergic System, NMDA Receptor Complex, and Nitric Oxide Pathway. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:397943. [PMID: 26539489 PMCID: PMC4619781 DOI: 10.1155/2015/397943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 09/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Depression continues to be a major global health problem. Although antidepressants are used for its treatment, efficacy is often inconsistent. Thus, the search for alternative therapeutic medicines for its treatment is still important. In this study, the antidepressant-like effect of Pseudospondias microcarpa extract (30-300 mg kg(-1), p.o.) was investigated in two predictive models of depression--forced swimming test and tail suspension test in mice. Additionally, the mechanism(s) of action involved were assessed. Acute treatment with the extract dose dependently reduced immobility of mice in both models. The antidepressant-like effect of the extract (100 mg kg(-1), p.o.) was blocked by p-chlorophenylalanine and cyproheptadine but not prazosin, propranolol, or yohimbine. Concomitant administration of D-cycloserine and the extract potentiated the anti-immobility effect. In contrast, D-serine, a full agonist of glycine/NMDA receptors, abolished the effects. Anti-immobility effects of PME were prevented by pretreatment of mice with L-arginine (750 mg kg(-1), i.p.) and sildenafil (5 mg kg(-1), i.p.). On the contrary, pretreatment of mice with L-NAME (30 mg kg(-1), i.p.) or methylene blue (10 mg kg(-1), i.p.) potentiated its effects. The extract produces an antidepressant-like effect in the FST and TST that is dependent on the serotoninergic system, NMDA receptor complex, and the nitric oxide pathway.
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