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Aktas B, Aslim B, Ozdemir DA. A neurotherapeutic approach with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus E9 on gut microbiota and intestinal barrier in MPTP-induced mouse model of Parkinson's disease. Sci Rep 2024; 14:15460. [PMID: 38965287 PMCID: PMC11224381 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65061-w] [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: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024] Open
Abstract
The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in neural development and progression of neural disorders like Parkinson's disease (PD). Probiotics have been suggested to impact neurodegenerative diseases via gut-brain axis. This study aims to investigate the therapeutic potential of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus E9, a high exopolysaccharide producer, on 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine(MPTP)-induced mouse model of PD. C57BL/6 mice subjected to MPTP were fed L. rhamnosus E9 for fifteen days and sacrificed after the last administration. Motor functions were determined by open-field, catalepsy, and wire-hanging tests. The ileum and the brain tissues were collected for ELISA, qPCR, and immunohistochemistry analyses. The cecum content was obtained for microbiota analysis. E9 supplementation alleviated MPTP-induced motor dysfunctions accompanied by decreased levels of striatal TH and dopamine. E9 also reduced the level of ROS in the striatum and decreased the DAT expression while increasing the DR1. Furthermore, E9 improved intestinal integrity by enhancing ZO-1 and Occludin levels and reversed the dysbiosis of the gut microbiota induced by MPTP. In conclusion, E9 supplementation improved the MPTP-induced motor deficits and neural damage as well as intestinal barrier by modulating the gut microbiota in PD mice. These findings suggest that E9 supplementation holds therapeutic potential in managing PD through the gut-brain axis.
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- Busra Aktas
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, 15200, Turkey.
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Gazi University, Ankara, 06500, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, 06230, Turkey
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Wang CK, Kim G, Aleksandrova LR, Panenka WJ, Barr AM. A scoping review of the effects of mushroom and fungus extracts in rodent models of depression and tests of antidepressant activity. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1387158. [PMID: 38887548 PMCID: PMC11181029 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1387158] [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: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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One of the most important developments in psychopharmacology in the past decade has been the emergence of novel treatments for mood disorders, such as psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression. Psilocybin is most commonly found in different species of mushroom; however, the literature on mushroom and fungus extracts with potential antidepressant activity extends well beyond just psilocybin-containing mushrooms, and includes both psychedelic and non-psychedelic species. In the current review, we systematically review the preclinical literature on mushroom and fungus extracts, and their effects of animal models of depression and tests of antidepressant activity. The PICO structure, PRISMA checklist and the Cochrane Handbook for systematic reviews of intervention were used to guide the search strategy. A scoping search was conducted in electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, Embase and Web of Science. The literature search identified 50 relevant and suitable published studies. These included 19 different species of mushrooms, as well as seven different species of other fungi. Nearly all studies reported antidepressant-like effects of treatment with extracts. Treatments were most commonly delivered orally, in both acute and chronically administered studies to predominantly male rodents. Multiple animal models of depression were used, the most common being unpredictable chronic mild stress, while the tail suspension test and forced swim test were most frequently used as standalone antidepressant screens. Details on each experiment with mushroom and fungus species are discussed in detail, while an evaluation is provided of the strengths and weaknesses of these studies.
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- Catherine K. Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- British Columbia Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- British Columbia Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Canada Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- British Columbia Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Canada Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UBC, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada
- British Columbia Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Qiu Y, Su Y, Song J, Mou F, Gou J, Geng X, Li X, Nie Z, Wang J, Zheng Y, Wang M. Carboxymethylation of the polysaccharide from the fermentation broth of Marasmius androsaceus and its antidepressant mechanisms. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2023.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Zhu SM, Xue R, Chen YF, Zhang Y, Du J, Luo FY, Ma H, Yang Y, Xu R, Li JC, Li S, Li CW, Gao X, Zhang YZ. Antidepressant-like effects of L-menthol mediated by alleviating neuroinflammation and upregulating the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway in subchronically lipopolysaccharide-exposed mice. Brain Res 2023; 1816:148472. [PMID: 37393011 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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- Shuai-Ming Zhu
- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China; Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China.
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Rahman Z, Dandekar MP. Implication of Paraprobiotics in Age-Associated Gut Dysbiosis and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Neuromolecular Med 2023; 25:14-26. [PMID: 35879588 DOI: 10.1007/s12017-022-08722-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, are major age-related concerns in elderly people. Since no drug fully addresses the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, advance treatment strategies are urgently needed. Several studies have noted the senescence of immune system and the perturbation of gut microbiota in the aged population. In recent years, the role of gut microbiota has been increasingly studied in the manifestation of age-related CNS disorders. In this context, prebiotics, probiotics, and paraprobiotics are reported to improve the behavioural and neurobiological abnormalities in elderly patients. As live microbiota, prescribed in the form of probiotics, shows some adverse effects like sepsis, translocation, and horizontal gene transfer, paraprobiotics could be a possible alternative strategy in designing microbiome-based therapeutics. This review describes the health-beneficial effects of paraprobiotics in age-associated neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Ziaur Rahman
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500037, India
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500037, India.
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Song J, Geng X, Su Y, Zhang X, Tu L, Zheng Y, Wang M. Structure feature and antidepressant-like activity of a novel exopolysaccharide isolated from Marasmius androsaceus fermentation broth. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 165:1646-1655. [PMID: 33039535 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The structure and antidepressant like activity of MEPS2 extracted from Marasmius androsaceus subjected to submerged fermentation was systematically studied. MEPS2 is a pyranoid polysaccharide composed of glucose and arabinose, which have a molar ratio of 0.56:0.08. The molecular weight was 85,944 Da. The NMR spectrum suggested the extracted MEPS2 contained uronic acid, and the glucosyl linkage was in α form, in accordance with the analysis of FT-IR spectrum. MEPS2 can considerably enhance the levels of noradrenalin (NE) and dopamine (DA) by ELISA. In addition, western blotting results indicated that MEPS2 can enhance the expression levels of TH, D2DR, and CAMKII. Furthermore, we found that AMPT, raclopride, and prazosin blocked the immobility and time-reducing effect of MEPS2. Overall, the antidepressant-like effect of MEPS2 may be involved in catecholamine synthesis and release, and TH, D2DR and CAMKII play an important role in this process.
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- Jia Song
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, Key Laboratory of Industrial Fermentation Microbiology, Tianjin Engineering Research Center of Microbial Metabolism and Fermentation Process Control, College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.
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Song J, Wang X, Huang Y, Qu Y, Zhang G, Wang D. Analgesic effects of Marasmius androsaceus mycelia ethanol extract and possible mechanisms in mice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [PMID: 29513798 PMCID: PMC5856440 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20177124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Marasmius androsaceus is a medicinal fungus mainly used to treat various forms of pain in China. This study investigated the analgesic effects of an ethanol extract of M. androsaceus (MAE) and its potential molecular mechanisms. Oral administration of MAE (50, 200, and 1000 mg/kg) had significant analgesic effects in an acid-induced writhing test, a formalin test, and a hot-plate test, with effectiveness similar to tramadol (the positive control drug). The autonomic activity test showed that MAE had no harmful effects on the central nervous system in mice. MAE resulted in significantly enhanced levels of noradrenalin and 5-hydroxytryptamine in serum but suppressed both of these neurotransmitters in the hypothalamus after 30 s of hot-plate stimulation. Co-administration with nimodipine (10 mg/kg; a Ca2+ channel blocker) strongly enhanced the analgesic effect in the hot-plate test compared to MAE alone. Moreover, MAE down-regulated the expression of calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) in the hypothalamus after a 30-s thermal stimulus. These results suggested that the analgesic ability of MAE is related to the regulation of metabolism by monoamine neurotransmitters and Ca2+/CaMKII-mediated signaling, which can potentially aid the development of peripheral neuropathic pain treatments obtained from M. androsaceus.
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- Jia Song
- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.,The College of Biotechnology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.,Zhuhai College of Jilin University, Jilin University, Zhuhai, China
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Song J, Wang X, Huang Y, Qu Y, Teng L, Wang D, Meng Z. Antidepressant-like effects of Marasmius androsaceus metabolic exopolysaccharides on chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced rat model. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:5043-5049. [PMID: 28765907 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Marasmius androsaceus (M. androsaceus), a medicinal fungus, has various pharmacological activities including antidepression. The present study investigated the effects of exopolysaccharides obtained during M. androsaceus submerged fermentation in a chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)‑induced depression rat model. Similar to fluoxetine (positive drug), 4‑week administration of M. androsaceus exopolysaccharides (MEPS) at doses of 6, 30 and 150 mg/kg strongly enhanced bodyweight gain and sucrose consumption, and reduced the immobility time in forced swimming test and tail suspension test in CUMS rats. MEPS resulted in significant enhancement on the levels of noradrenalin, dopamine, 5‑hydroxytryptamine (5‑HT), and 5‑hydroxyindoleacetic acid in the serum and hypothalamus of CUMS rats, as detected by ELISA. Western blotting results revealed that MEPS upregulated the protein expression levels of tyrosine hydroxylase in the hypothalamus of CUMS rats. In conclusion, these results confirmed the antidepressant‑like effects of MEPS, and suggested that the monoamine neurotransmitter system is involved in its antidepressive effects in a CUMS rat model. The present study provided evidence for the clinical application of MEPS as an effective agent against depression.
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- Jia Song
- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, The First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130061, P.R. China
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Liu C, Wang J, Xu S, An S, Tang S, He J, Liu Y, Lee RJ, Wang D. Paecilomyces tenuipes extract prevents depression-like behaviors in chronic unpredictable mild stress-induced rat model via modulation of neurotransmitters. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:2172-2178. [PMID: 28656300 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.6807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The medicinal fungus Paecilomyces tenuipes exhibits a variety of pharmacological effects, including antidepressive effects. The chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)‑induced rat model has served an important role in studies involving antidepressants screening. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antidepressant‑like activity of P. tenuipes N45 aqueous extract (PTNE) in a CUMS‑induced rat model of behavioral despair depression. Following 4 weeks of PTNE treatment, behavioral tests were conducted to investigate the antidepressant‑like activities, and the levels of neurotransmitters and hormones in blood and hypothalamus were measured. The results demonstrated that PTNE treatment significantly increased movement in the forced running test, whereas the immobility time was reduced in the hotplate test and the forced swim test in depression‑model rats. PTNE treatment was able to normalize the levels of hormones and neurotransmitters in serum and hypothalamus of CUMS rats. The data demonstrated that PTNE treatment may be a potential pharmaceutical agent in treatment‑resistant depression, and the effects of PTNE may be partly mediated through normalizing the levels of neurotransmitters.
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- Chungang Liu
- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- Center for Translational Medicine, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Dalian, Liaoning 116023, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, P.R. China
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