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Pires CS, da Rocha MJ, Presa MH, Zuge NP, Kuntz NEB, Godoi B, Bortolatto CF, Brüning CA. N-(3-((3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)selanyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl) benzamide induces antidepressant-like effect in mice: involvement of the serotonergic system. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2024:10.1007/s00213-024-06588-8. [PMID: 38635075 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-024-06588-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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RATIONALE Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) significantly impairs the quality of life for those affected. While the exact causes of MDD are not fully understood, the deficit of monoamines, especially serotonin and noradrenaline, is widely accepted. Resistance to long-term treatments and adverse effects are often observed, highlighting the need for new pharmacological therapies. Synthetic organic compounds containing selenium have exhibited pharmacological properties, including potential antidepressant effects. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the antidepressant-like effect of N-(3-((3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)selenyl)prop-2-yn-1-yl) benzamide (CF3SePB) in mice and the involvement of the serotonergic and noradrenergic systems. METHODS Male Swiss mice were treated with CF3SePB (1-50 mg/kg, i.g.) and 30 min later the forced swimming test (FST) or tail suspension test (TST) was performed. To investigate the involvement of the serotonergic and noradrenergic systems in the antidepressant-like effect of CF3SePB, mice were pre-treated with p-CPA (a 5-HT depletor, 100 mg/kg, i.p.) or the receptor antagonists WAY100635 (0.1 mg/kg, s.c., a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist), ketanserin (1 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT2A/2C receptor antagonist), ondansetron (1 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist), GR110838 (0.1 mg/kg, i.p., a 5-HT4 receptor antagonist), prazosin (1 mg/kg, i.p., an α1-adrenergic receptor antagonist), yohimbine (1 mg/kg, i.p., an α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist) and propranolol (2 mg/kg, i.p., a non-selective beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist) at specific times before CF3SePB (50 mg/kg, i.g.), and after 30 min of CF3SePB administration the FST was performed. RESULTS CF3SePB showed an antidepressant-like effect in both FST and TST and this effect was related to the modulation of the serotonergic system, specially the 5-HT1A and 5-HT3 receptors. None of the noradrenergic antagonists prevented the antidepressant-like effect of CF3SePB. The compound exhibited a low potential for inducing acute toxicity in adult female Swiss mice. CONCLUSION This study pointed a new compound with antidepressant-like effect, and it could be considered for the development of new antidepressants.
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- Camila Simões Pires
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Synthesis and Application of Organic and Inorganic Compounds (NUSAACOI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Campus Cerro Largo,, Cerro Largo, RS, Brazil
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- Nucleus of Synthesis and Application of Organic and Inorganic Compounds (NUSAACOI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul (UFFS), Campus Cerro Largo,, Cerro Largo, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Neuropharmacology (LABIONEM), Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Bioprospecting (PPGBBio), Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Food Sciences Center (CCQFA), Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel), Capão do Leão Campus, Pelotas, RS, 96010-900, Brazil.
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Evangelista E, Leu-Semenescu S, Pizza F, Plazzi G, Dauvilliers Y, Barateau L, Lambert I. Long sleep time and excessive need for sleep: State of the art and perspectives. Neurophysiol Clin 2024; 54:102949. [PMID: 38387329 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2024.102949] [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] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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The mechanisms underlying the individual need for sleep are unclear. Sleep duration is indeed influenced by multiple factors, such as genetic background, circadian and homeostatic processes, environmental factors, and sometimes transient disturbances such as infections. In some cases, the need for sleep dramatically and chronically increases, inducing a daily-life disability. This "excessive need for sleep" (ENS) was recently proposed and defined in a European Position Paper as a dimension of the hypersomnolence spectrum, "hypersomnia" being the objectified complaint of ENS. The most severe form of ENS has been described in Idiopathic Hypersomnia, a rare neurological disorder, but this disabling symptom can be also found in other hypersomnolence conditions. Because ENS has been defined recently, it remains a symptom poorly investigated and understood. However, protocols of long-term polysomnography recordings have been reported by expert centers in the last decades and open the way to a better understanding of ENS through a neurophysiological approach. In this narrative review, we will 1) present data related to the physiological and pathological variability of sleep duration and their mechanisms, 2) describe the published long-term polysomnography recording protocols, and 3) describe current neurophysiological tools to study sleep microstructure and discuss perspectives for a better understanding of ENS.
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- Elisa Evangelista
- Sleep Disorder Unit, Carémeau Hospital, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Nîmes, France; Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier (INM), Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France
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- National Reference Center for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Paris, France; Sleep Disorders Clinic, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, APHP-Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier (INM), Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France; Sleep-Wake Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier, France; National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Montpellier, France
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- Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier (INM), Univ Montpellier, INSERM, Montpellier, France; Sleep-Wake Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, CHU Montpellier, France; National Reference Centre for Orphan Diseases, Narcolepsy, Idiopathic Hypersomnia, and Kleine-Levin Syndrome, Montpellier, France
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- APHM, Timone hospital, Sleep Unit, Epileptology and Cerebral Rhythmology, Marseille, France; Aix Marseille Univ, INSERM, INS, Inst Neurosci Syst, Marseille, France.
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Rocha I, González-García M, Carrillo-Franco L, Dawid-Milner MS, López-González MV. Influence of Brainstem's Area A5 on Sympathetic Outflow and Cardiorespiratory Dynamics. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:161. [PMID: 38534431 DOI: 10.3390/biology13030161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Area A5 is a noradrenergic cell group in the brain stem characterised by its important role in triggering sympathetic activity, exerting a profound influence on the sympathetic outflow, which is instrumental in the modulation of cardiovascular functions, stress responses and various other physiological processes that are crucial for adaptation and survival mechanisms. Understanding the role of area A5, therefore, not only provides insights into the basic functioning of the sympathetic nervous system but also sheds light on the neuronal basis of a number of autonomic responses. In this review, we look deeper into the specifics of area A5, exploring its anatomical connections, its neurochemical properties and the mechanisms by which it influences sympathetic nervous system activity and cardiorespiratory regulation and, thus, contributes to the overall dynamics of the autonomic function in regulating body homeostasis.
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- Isabel Rocha
- Lisbon School of Medicine and CCUL@Rise, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Unit of Neurophysiology of the Autonomic Nervous System (CIMES), University of Malaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Unit of Neurophysiology of the Autonomic Nervous System (CIMES), University of Malaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Unit of Neurophysiology of the Autonomic Nervous System (CIMES), University of Malaga, 29590 Malaga, Spain
- Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga (IBIMA), 29590 Malaga, Spain
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Galgani A, Giorgi FS. Exploring the Role of Locus Coeruleus in Alzheimer's Disease: a Comprehensive Update on MRI Studies and Implications. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2023; 23:925-936. [PMID: 38064152 PMCID: PMC10724305 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-023-01324-9] [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] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Performing a thorough review of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies assessing locus coeruleus (LC) integrity in ageing and Alzheimer's disease (AD), and contextualizing them with current preclinical and neuropathological literature. RECENT FINDINGS MRI successfully detected LC alterations in ageing and AD, identifying degenerative phenomena involving this nucleus even in the prodromal stages of the disorder. The degree of LC disruption was also associated with the severity of AD cortical pathology, cognitive and behavioral impairment, and the risk of clinical progression. Locus coeruleus-MRI has proved to be a useful tool to assess the integrity of the central noradrenergic system in vivo in humans. It allowed to test in patients preclinical and experimental hypothesis, thus confirming the specific and marked involvement of the LC in AD and its key pathogenetic role. Locus coeruleus-MRI-related data might represent the theoretical basis on which to start developing noradrenergic drugs to target AD.
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- Alessandro Galgani
- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies School of Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Translational Research and of New Surgical and Medical Technologies School of Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 55, 56126, Pisa, Italy.
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