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Tang Z, Chen M, Chen C, Fan C, Huang J. BMSCs-Derived Extracellular VesiclemiR-29a-3p Improved the Stability of Rat Myasthenia Gravis by Regulating Treg/Th17 Cells. Immunol Invest 2024:1-17. [PMID: 39291784 DOI: 10.1080/08820139.2024.2404629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder. Microvesicle-derived miRNAs have been implicated in autoimmune diseases. However, the role of microvesicle-derived miR-29a-3p in MG remains poorly understood. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effect and mechanism of miR-29a-3p derived from stem cell microvesicles (MVs) on experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG) rats. METHODS EAMG was induced in rats by injection of the subunit of the rat nicotinic anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) R97-116 peptide.Besides the control group, EAMG rats were randomly allocated into the EAMG model group, MV group, MV-NC-agomir group, and MV- miR-29a-3p-agomir group. RESULTS Our results found that BMSCs-MV promoted miR-29a-3p expression in gastrocnemius of EAMG rats. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) derived microvesicle miR-29a-3p improved the hanging ability and swimming time of EMGA rats and weakened the degree of muscle fiber atrophy. Furthermore, microvesicles from miR-29a-3p overexpressing BMSCs reduced the content of AchR-Ab in the serum of EAMG rats. BMSC-derived microvesicle miR-29a-3p further suppressed the expression of IFN-γ and enhanced the IL-4 and IL-10 in the serum of EAMG rats by restoring the Th17/Treg cells balance. DISCUSSION BMSCs-derived microvesicle miR-29a-3p improved the stability of rat myasthenia gravis by regulating Treg/Th17 cells. It may be an effective treatment for MG.
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- Zhongben Tang
- Department of Thoracic, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Graduate School, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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Saxena A, Prabhudesai KS, Damle A, Ramakrishnan S, Durairaj P, Kalankariyan S, Vijayalakshmi AB, Venkatesh KV. A systems biology-based mathematical model demonstrates the potential anti-stress effectiveness of a multi-nutrient botanical formulation. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9582. [PMID: 38671040 PMCID: PMC11053000 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60112-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Stress is an adaptive response to the stressors that adversely affects physiological and psychological health. Stress elicits HPA axis activation, resulting in cortisol release, ultimately contributing to oxidative, inflammatory, physiological and mental stress. Nutritional supplementations with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and stress-relieving properties are among widely preferred complementary approaches for the stress management. However, there is limited research on the potential combined impact of vitamins, minerals and natural ingredients on stress. In the present study, we have investigated the effect of a multi-nutrient botanical formulation, Nutrilite® Daily Plus, on clinical stress parameters. The stress-modulatory effects were quantified at population level using a customized sub-clinical inflammation mathematical model. The model suggested that combined intervention of botanical and micronutrients lead to significant decline in physical stress (75% decline), mental stress (70% decline), oxidative stress (55% decline) and inflammatory stress (75% decline) as evident from reduction in key stress parameters such as ROS, TNF-α, blood pressure, cortisol levels and PSS scores at both individual and population levels. Further, at the population level, the intervention relieved stress in 85% of individuals who moved towards a healthy state. The in silico studies strongly predicts the use of Gotukola based Nutrilite® Daily Plus as promising anti-stress formulation.
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- Abha Saxena
- MetFlux Research Private Limited, Bengaluru, India
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- Amway Global Services India Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram, India
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- MetFlux Research Private Limited, Bengaluru, India.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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Yasuda T, Kashima Y. A soy protein enzymatic digest mitigates Nrf2-related oxidative stress and attenuates depression-like behavior in a mouse model of sub-chronic restraint stress. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27826. [PMID: 38524573 PMCID: PMC10958348 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27826] [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: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Continuous oxidative stress conditions have been identified as a major cause of various neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression. The present study investigated the potential antidepressant-like effects of a soy protein enzymatic digest (SPD) containing soy-deprestatin, which is a soy-derived peptide with reported antidepressant-like effects, as well as its ability to mitigate oxidative stress in the brain caused by sub-chronic restraint stress. Mice were divided into two groups: a control group and restraint stress group. The restraint stress group was further divided into two groups administered water or SPD. After repeated short-time restraints over five days, we evaluated immobility times in the tail suspension test, and antioxidant enzyme activities, glutathione levels, oxidative stress maker levels, and the gene expression levels of Nrf2 and antioxidant enzymes in the brain. The results obtained showed that the oral administration of SPD reduced immobility times in mice exposed to restraint stress. In comparisons with the water-treated restraint group, the administration of SPD restored superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase activities and glutathione levels and prevented restraint stress-induced increases in malondialdehyde, carbonyl protein, and 8-OHdG levels in the restraint stress group. In addition, high expression levels of Nrf2, HO-1, NQO-1 and GCLC were observed in the SPD-treated restraint group. These results suggest that SPD attenuated repeated restraint stress-induced depression-like behaviors by mitigating oxidative stress through the activation of the Nrf2 signaling pathway.
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- Takuwa Yasuda
- Global Healthcare Research Laboratory, UHA Mikakuto Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Global Healthcare Research Laboratory, UHA Mikakuto Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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Zhang H, Liu X, Li B, Zhang Y, Gao H, Zhao X, Leng K, Song Z. Krill oil treatment ameliorates lipid metabolism imbalance in chronic unpredicted mild stress-induced depression-like behavior in mice. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1180483. [PMID: 37564375 PMCID: PMC10411196 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1180483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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The pathology of depression involves various factors including the interaction between genes and the environment. The deficiency of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) in the brain and depressive symptoms are closely related. Krill oil contains abundant amounts of n-3 PUFAs incorporated in phosphatidylcholine. However, the effect of krill oil treatment on depression-like behaviors induced by chronic stress and its molecular mechanism in the brain remain poorly understood. Here, we used a chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) model to evaluate the effect of krill oil on depression-like behaviors and explored its molecular mechanism through lipid metabolomics and mRNA profiles in the whole brain. We observed that CUMS-induced depression-like behaviors were ameliorated by krill oil supplementation in mice. The metabolism of glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids was disrupted by CUMS treatment, which were ameliorated after krill oil supplementation. Further analysis found that differently expressed genes after krill oil supplementation were mainly enriched in the membrane structures and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway, which may be responsible for the amelioration of CUMS-induced depression-like behaviors. Altogether, our results uncovered the relationship between lipid metabolism and CUMS, and provided new strategies for the prevention and treatment of depression.
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- Hao Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, Qingdao University School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Qingdao University School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Qingdao University School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Qingdao University School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Qingdao University School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, China
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Tareq AM, Hossain MM, Uddin M, Islam F, Khan Z, Karim MM, Lyzu C, Ağagündüz D, Reza AA, Emran TB, Capasso R. Chemical profiles and pharmacological attributes of Apis cerana indica beehives using combined experimental and computer-aided studies. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15016. [PMID: 37089286 PMCID: PMC10114209 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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The current study sought to determine the anxiolytic, antidepressant, and anti-inflammatory properties of distilled water-soluble extract of beehive (WSE-BH). Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) studies were used to characterize the chemical compositions obtained from beehives extracted in water and methanol (also fractions). The GC-MS analysis identified 19 compounds in WSE-BH, including high total phenol and flavonoid contents, compared with the methanol extract (21 compounds), ethyl acetate fraction (9 compounds), and CCl4 fraction (27 compounds). The oral administration of WSE-BH (50 and 150 mg/kg) showed significant anxiolytic activities assessed by time spent in (30.80% and 39.47%, respectively) and entry into (47.49% and 55.93%, respectively) the open arms of the elevated plus-maze (EPM). Only the 150 mg/kg dose resulted in a significant effect on the number of head-dipping events in the hole-board test (HBT) (40.2 ± 2.33; p < 0.01) vs. diazepam (64.33 ± 3.16; p < 0.001). Both the 50 and 150 mg/kg doses resulted in significant (p < 0.001) decreases in immobility in the forced swim test (FST) and tail suspensions test (TST), corresponding to the effect of fluoxetine. WSE-BH inhibited histamine-induced paw edema significantly beginning at 60 min, with the 150 mg/kg dose having the highest effect at 180 min. The current findings suggested that WSE-BH had anxiolytic, antidepressant, and anti-inflammatory properties.
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- Abu Montakim Tareq
- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, TX, USA
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- Biomedical and Toxicological Research Institute, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dr. Qudrat-I-Khuda Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gazi University, Ankara 06450, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh
- Corresponding author. Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong, Kumira, Chittagong 4318, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
- Corresponding author. Department of Pharmacy, BGC Trust University Bangladesh, Chittagong 4381, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy
- Corresponding author. Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy.
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Li L, Wang S, Huang L, Zhi M, Cai Q, Fang Z, Yan Z, Xi K, Feng D. The Impacts of Workplace Environment on Coal Miners’ Emotion and Cognition Depicted in a Mouse Model. Front Behav Neurosci 2022; 16:896545. [PMID: 35783230 PMCID: PMC9245518 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.896545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Most coal mine accidents are caused by the unsafe behavior of employees. Previous studies have shown that there is a significant connection among the working environment, the psychological state of employees, and unsafe behaviors. However, the internal biological mechanism has not been revealed. To explore the physiological and psychological alterations of coal mine workers and the underlying mechanisms that cause unsafe behaviors, the current study established a novel coal mine environment biological simulation (CEBS) model in mice. This model recreated the underground workplace environment facts in coal mines such as temperature, humidity, and noise, and mice were employed to receive these conditioning stresses according to the 8-h work. Animal behavior tests were performed to evaluate the evolution of the mental state including anxiety and depression, as well as the abilities of learning and memory during the 4-week environmental simulation. CEBS mice showed the adaptation process of anxiety from occurrence to stability in the process of environmental simulation, and also suffered from severe depression compared to the control mice. In addition, impaired spatial memory was also implicated in mice after 4-week CEBS. The behavior results of CEBS mice were consistent with the previous psychological investigation of coal workers. In summary, a novel mouse model was established in this study to depict the occurrence of negative emotions and impaired cognition in coal miners by simulating the underground workplace environment, which provided a basis for further exploring the biological mechanism of miners’ unsafe behavior.
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- Lei Li
- College of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China
- *Correspondence: Lei Li,
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- College of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Institute for Functional Brain Disorders, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Institute for Functional Brain Disorders, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Institute for Functional Brain Disorders, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- College of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China
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- College of Safety Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Institute for Functional Brain Disorders, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Institute for Functional Brain Disorders, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
- Dayun Feng,
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Advances in Technologies for Highly Active Omega-3 Fatty Acids from Krill Oil: Clinical Applications. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19060306. [PMID: 34073184 PMCID: PMC8226823 DOI: 10.3390/md19060306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Euphausia superba, commonly known as krill, is a small marine crustacean from the Antarctic Ocean that plays an important role in the marine ecosystem, serving as feed for most fish. It is a known source of highly bioavailable omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid). In preclinical studies, krill oil showed metabolic, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and chemo preventive effects, while in clinical trials it showed significant metabolic, vascular and ergogenic actions. Solvent extraction is the most conventional method to obtain krill oil. However, different solvents must be used to extract all lipids from krill because of the diversity of the polarities of the lipid compounds in the biomass. This review aims to provide an overview of the chemical composition, bioavailability and bioaccessibility of krill oil, as well as the mechanisms of action, classic and non-conventional extraction techniques, health benefits and current applications of this marine crustacean.
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Pereira GC, Piton E, dos Santos BM, da Silva RM, de Almeida AS, Dalenogare DP, Schiefelbein NS, Fialho MFP, Moresco RN, dos Santos GT, Marchesan S, Bochi GV. Apocynin as an antidepressant agent: in vivo behavior and oxidative parameters modulation. Behav Brain Res 2020; 388:112643. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Dong D, Lei T, Song M, Ma L, Zhao H. The antidepressant effects of l-arginine on chronic mild stress-induced depression by augmenting the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rats. Brain Res Bull 2020; 158:128-134. [PMID: 32114003 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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In the present study, the antidepressant effects of l-arginine in a rat model of chronic mild stress-induced depression were investigated. Animals were divided into group I (sham), group II (control, depression), group III (10 mg/kg l-arginine), group IV (20 mg/kg l-arginine), and group V (10 mg/kg venlafaxine, positive control). The doses were orally administered for 30 consecutive days. Sucrose preference analysis as well as forced swim and open field tests were performed. Serum cortisol, nitric oxide (NO), and monoamine levels in brain tissue were then measured. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression was also examined. Supplementation with l-arginine significantly increased the sucrose preference ratio, locomotor activity, and monoamines and decreased serum cortisol and NO levels. The mRNA and protein expression of BDNF in the brain tissue was significantly reduced (>50 %) in control rats. However, supplementation with l-arginine significantly increased BDNF mRNA expression (>50 %) in both groups. Similarly, increased BDNF protein expression after l-arginine treatment was confirmed using Western blot and immunohistochemical analyses. In conclusion, l-arginine supplementation may be effective against chronic stress-induced depression.
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- Dan Dong
- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China; Department of Nephrology, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Neuroscience Research Centre, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China.
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