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Costa-Ferro ZSM, do Prado-Lima PAS, Onsten GA, Oliveira GN, Brito GC, Ghilardi IM, Dos Santos PG, Bertinatto RJ, da Silva DV, Salamoni SD, Machado DC, da Cruz IBM, de Freitas Souza BS, da Costa JC. Bone marrow mononuclear cell transplant prevents rat depression and modulates inflammatory and neurogenic molecules. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2022; 113:110455. [PMID: 34637870 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Major depressive disorder is associated with chronic inflammation and deficient production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Bone marrow mononuclear cell (BMMC) transplantation has an anti-inflammatory effect and has been proven effective in restoring non-depressive behavior. This study investigated whether BMMC transplantation can prevent the development of depression or anxiety in chronic mild stress (CMS), as well as its effect on inflammatory and neurogenic molecules. METHOD Three groups of animals were compared: BMMC-transplanted animals subjected to CMS for 45 days, CMS non-transplanted rats, and control animals. After the CMS period, the three groups underwent the following behavioral tests: sucrose preference test (SPT), eating-related depression test (ERDT), social avoidance test (SAT), social interaction test (SIT), and elevated plus maze test (EPMT). Transplanted cell tracking and measurement of the expression of high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor (TNFα), and BDNF were performed on brain and spleen tissues. RESULTS BMMC transplantation prevented the effects of CMS in the SPT, ERDT, SAT, and SIT, while prevention was less pronounced in the EPMT. It was found to prevent increased HMGB-1 expression induced by CMS in the hippocampus and spleen, increase BDNF expression in both tissues, and prevent increased IL-1β expression in the hippocampus alone, while no effect of the transplant was observed in the TNFα expression. In addition, no transplanted cells were found in either the brain or spleen. CONCLUSIONS BMMC transplantation prevents the development of depression and anxiety-like behavior triggered by CMS. It could prevent increased HMGB-1 and IL-1β expression in the hippocampus and increased BDNF expression in the same tissue. Cell treatment represents a further perspective in the research and treatment of depression and possible mood disorders.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Guilherme Ary Onsten
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - Gutierre Neves Oliveira
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - Guilherme Camargo Brito
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - Isadora Machado Ghilardi
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - Paula Gabrielli Dos Santos
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - Ricardo Jean Bertinatto
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - Daniele Vieira da Silva
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - Simone Denise Salamoni
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | - Denise Cantarelli Machado
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
| | | | - Bruno Solano de Freitas Souza
- Center for Biotechnology and Cell Therapy, São Rafael Hospital, Bahia, Brazil; D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Bahia, Brazil
| | - Jaderson Costa da Costa
- Brain Institute (BraIns), Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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