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Trujillo V, Camilo TA, Valentim-Lima E, Carbalan QSR, Dos-Santos RC, Felintro V, Reis LC, Lustrino D, Rorato R, Mecawi AS. Neonatal treatment with para-chlorophenylalanine (pCPA) induces adolescent hyperactivity associated with changes in the paraventricular nucleus Crh and Trh expressions. Behav Brain Res 2024; 462:114867. [PMID: 38246394 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2024.114867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Disruption of the brain serotoninergic (5-HT) system during development induces long-lasting changes in molecular profile, cytoarchitecture, and function of neurons, impacting behavioral regulation throughout life. In male and female rats, we investigate the effect of neonatal tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) inhibition by using para-chlorophenylalanine (pCPA) on the expression of 5-HTergic system components and neuropeptides related to adolescent social play behavior regulation. We observed sex-dependent 5-HT levels decrease after pCPA-treatment in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) at 17 and 35 days. Neonatal pCPA-treatment increased playing, social and locomotory behaviors assessed in adolescent rats of both sexes. The pCPA-treated rats demonstrated decreased Crh (17 days) and increased Trh (35 days) expression in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN). There was sex dimorphism in Htr2c (17 days) and VGF (35 days) in the prefrontal cortex, with the females expressing higher levels of it than males. Our results indicate that neonatal pCPA-treatment results in a long-lasting and sex-dependent DRN 5-HT synthesis changes, decreased Crh, and increased Trh expression in the PVN, resulting in a hyperactivity-like phenotype during adolescence. The present work demonstrates that the impairment of TPH function leads to neurobehavioral disorders related to hyperactivity and impulsivity, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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- Verónica Trujillo
- Laboratory of Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Physiology, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Seropédica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Basic and Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Department of Physiology, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS), São Cristóvão, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Stress Neuroendocrinology, Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Neuroendocrinology, Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Antunes DF, Stettler PR, Taborsky B. The role of serotonin in modulating social competence in a cooperatively breeding fish. Behav Brain Res 2024; 461:114819. [PMID: 38141783 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2023.114819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Behavioural interactions between conspecifics rely on the appreciation of social cues, which is achieved through biochemical switching of pre-existing neurophysiological pathways. Serotonin is one of the major neurotransmitters in the central nervous system responsible for the modulation of physiological and behavioural traits, in particular social behaviour. The relative importance of serotonin in modulating optimal social responses to the available social information (i.e., social competence) is yet unknown. Here we investigate how serotonin and the serotonin 1 A receptor (5-HT1A) modulate social competence in a competitive context. In the cooperatively breeding cichlid Neolamprologus pulcher, we pharmacologically manipulated the serotonin availability and 5-HT1A activity to test their effects on social behaviours during an asymmetric contest between the owner of a defended territory containing a shelter and an intruder devoid of a territory. In this contest, the adequate response by the intruders, the focal individuals in our study, is to show submissive behaviour in order to avoid eviction from the vicinity of the shelter. While the serotonin enhancer Fluoxetine did not affect the frequency of submission towards territory owners, reducing serotonin by a low dosage of 4-Chloro-DL-phenylalanine (PCPA) increased submissive behaviour. Furthermore, threat displays towards territory owners were reduced at high dosages of Fluoxetine and also at the lowest dosage of PCPA. 5-HT1A activation increased threat displays by intruders, indicating that this receptor may not be involved in regulating social competence. We conclude that serotonin, but not its receptor 5-HT1A plays an important role in the regulation of social competence.
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- Diogo F Antunes
- Division of Behavioural Ecology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Wohlenstrasse 50A, 3032 Hinterkappelen, Switzerland; Laboratoire Évolution & Diversité Biologique (EDB UMR 5174), Université de Toulouse III, CNRS, IRD, UPS, 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse, France.
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- Division of Behavioural Ecology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Wohlenstrasse 50A, 3032 Hinterkappelen, Switzerland
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- Division of Behavioural Ecology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Wohlenstrasse 50A, 3032 Hinterkappelen, Switzerland
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Li X, He C, Shen M, Wang M, Zhou J, Chen D, Zhang T, Pu Y. Effects of aqueous extracts and volatile oils prepared from Huaxiang Anshen decoction on p-chlorophenylalanine-induced insomnia mice. J Ethnopharmacol 2024; 319:117331. [PMID: 37858748 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Insomnia occurs frequently in modern society, and its common symptoms include difficulty in falling asleep and decreased sleep quality and time, memory, and attention. With the advantages of having few side-effects and reduced drug-dependence, a compound traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription called Huaxiang Anshen Decoction (HAD) has been widely used in clinical practice in China mainly for primary insomnia treatment. Although the effects of volatile oils from TCM herbs have been increasingly reported, volatile oils in HAD are conventionally neglected because of its preparation process and clinical usage. Therefore, exploring the anti-insomnia effects of volatile oils from HAD is of great importance. AIM OF THE STUDY The sedative and hypnotic effects of the conventional aqueous extracts, the volatile oils from HAD, and their combinations were investigated. METHODS The main components in HAD volatile oils (HAD-Oils), were analyzed through gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The HAD volatile oil inclusion complex (HAD-OIC) was prepared with β-cyclodextrin, and characterized. P-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA) was used to induce insomnia mice model and the test groups of HAD aqueous extract (HAD-AE), HAD-OIC and their combination (AE-OIC). An open field test was used in evaluating the mice's activities, and the levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in mice sera, glutamate (Glu) in the hypothalamus, and γ-aminobutyric acid (γ-GABA) and dopamine (DA) in the brain tissues were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS A total 74 components in HAD-Oil were determined by GC/MS, and cyperenone (20.46%) and α-cyperone (10.39%) had the highest relative content. The characterization results of the physical phase showed that volatile oils were successfully encapsulated by β-cyclodextrin and HAD-OIC was produced. The average encapsulation rates of cyperenone and α-cyperone were 79.93% and 71.96%, respectively. The results of pharmacology study showed that all the test groups increased the body weight and decreased voluntary activity when compared with the model group (P < 0.05). The HAD-AE, HAD-OIC, and AE-OIC groups increased the levels of 5-HT in the sera and DA and Glu/γ-GABA in the brains, and AE-OIC groups showed better performance than the other test groups. CONCLUSIONS HAD-Oil exerts sedative and hypnotic effects, which are increased when it is used with HAD-AEs. This result provides a favorable experimental evidence that volatile oils should be retained for the further development of HAD.
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- Xinye Li
- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Sorokin IE, Evsyukova VS, Arefieva AB, Sachkova VV, Kulikov PA, Kulikov AV. Effect of Prolonged Exposure to Short Daylight and a Tryptophan Hydroxylase Inhibitor on the Behavior and Brain Serotonin System in Danio rerio. Bull Exp Biol Med 2023; 175:814-821. [PMID: 37979022 DOI: 10.1007/s10517-023-05953-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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We studied the effect of reduced tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) activity and short daylight exposure on the behavior and the 5-HT system of the brain in D. rerio. Male and female D. rerio were exposed for 30 days to standard (12:12 h light:dark) and short (4:20 h light:dark) photoperiods in the presence or absence of TPH inhibitor (p-chlorophenylalanine, pCPA, 5 mg/liter). On day 31, the fish behavior in the "novel tank diving" test, their sex and body weight were determined, and the levels of pCPA, 5-HT, and its metabolite 5-HIAA were measured by HPLC; the levels of the key genes encoding metabolism enzymes (Tph1a, Tph1b, Tph2, and Mao) and receptors of 5-HT (Htr1aa, Htr2aa) were assessed by real-time PCR with reverse transcription. The short daylight exposure caused masculinization of females, reduced body weight, and motor activity in the "novel tank diving" test, but did not affect the 5-HT system of the brain. Long-term pCPA treatment had no effect on sex and body weight, significantly reduced the 5-HIAA level, but increased Tph1a and Tph2 gene expression in the brain. No effects of the interaction of short daylight and pCPA exposure on the sex, body weight, behavior, and 5-HT system of the brain were found. Thus, a moderate decrease in TPH activity cannot potentiate the negative effects of short daylight exposure on the sex, body weight, behavior, and 5-HT system of D. rerio.
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- I E Sorokin
- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia.
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Lai Y, Hua L, Yang J, Xu J, Chen J, Zhang S, Zhu S, Li J, Shi S. The Effect of Chinese Agarwood Essential Oil with Cyclodextrin Inclusion against PCPA-Induced Insomnia Rats. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28020635. [PMID: 36677694 PMCID: PMC9864866 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the extraction process of agarwood active ingredients (AA) and investigate the safety and effectiveness of AA in the treatment of insomnia rats by nasal administration. METHOD A β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) inclusion compound (a-β-CD) was prepared from agarwood essential oil (AEO), and the preparation process was optimized and characterized. The safety of AA in nasal mucosa was evaluated through Bufo gargarizans maxillary mucosa and rat nasal mucosa models. Insomnia animal models were replicated by injecting p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA), conducting behavioral tests, and detecting the expression levels of monoamine neurotransmitters (NE and 5-HT) and amino acids (GABA/Glu) in the rat hypothalamus. RESULTS The optimum inclusion process conditions of β-CD were as follows: the feeding ratio was 0.35:1.40 (g:g), the inclusion temperature was 45 °C, the inclusion time was 2 h, and the ICY% and IEO% were 53.78 ± 2.33% and 62.51 ± 3.21%, respectively. The inclusion ratio, temperature, and time are the three factors that have significant effects on the ICY% and IEO% of a-β-CD. AA presented little damage to the nasal mucosa. AA increased the sleep rate, shortened the sleep latency, and prolonged the sleep time of the rats. The behavioral test results showed that AA could ameliorate depression in insomnia rats to a certain extent. The effect on the expression of monoamine neurotransmitters and amino acids in the hypothalamus of rats showed that AA could significantly reduce NE levels and increase the 5-HT level and GABA/Glu ratio in the hypothalamus of insomnia rats. CONCLUSION The preparation of a-β-CD from AEO can reduce its irritation, improve its stability, increase its curative effect, and facilitate its storage and transport. AA have certain therapeutic effects on insomnia. The mechanism of their effect on rat sleep may involve regulating the expression levels of monoamine neurotransmitters and amino acids in the hypothalamus.
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- Correspondence: ; Tel./Fax: +86-13157106148
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Holik AK, Schweiger K, Stoeger V, Lieder B, Reiner A, Zopun M, Hoi JK, Kretschy N, Somoza MM, Kriwanek S, Pignitter M, Somoza V. Gastric Serotonin Biosynthesis and Its Functional Role in L-Arginine-Induced Gastric Proton Secretion. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:5881. [PMID: 34070942 PMCID: PMC8199169 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Among mammals, serotonin is predominantly found in the gastrointestinal tract, where it has been shown to participate in pathway-regulating satiation. For the stomach, vascular serotonin release induced by gastric distension is thought to chiefly contribute to satiation after food intake. However, little information is available on the capability of gastric cells to synthesize, release and respond to serotonin by functional changes of mechanisms regulating gastric acid secretion. We investigated whether human gastric cells are capable of serotonin synthesis and release. First, HGT-1 cells, derived from a human adenocarcinoma of the stomach, and human stomach specimens were immunostained positive for serotonin. In HGT-1 cells, incubation with the tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor p-chlorophenylalanine reduced the mean serotonin-induced fluorescence signal intensity by 27%. Serotonin release of 147 ± 18%, compared to control HGT-1 cells (set to 100%) was demonstrated after treatment with 30 mM of the satiating amino acid L-Arg. Granisetron, a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, reduced this L-Arg-induced serotonin release, as well as L-Arg-induced proton secretion. Similarly to the in vitro experiment, human antrum samples released serotonin upon incubation with 10 mM L-Arg. Overall, our data suggest that human parietal cells in culture, as well as from the gastric antrum, synthesize serotonin and release it after treatment with L-Arg via an HTR3-related mechanism. Moreover, we suggest not only gastric distension but also gastric acid secretion to result in peripheral serotonin release.
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- Ann-Katrin Holik
- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (A.-K.H.); (K.S.); (B.L.); (M.Z.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (A.-K.H.); (K.S.); (B.L.); (M.Z.); (M.P.)
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Bioactive Aroma Compounds, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (V.S.); (J.K.H.)
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (A.-K.H.); (K.S.); (B.L.); (M.Z.); (M.P.)
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Bioactive Aroma Compounds, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (V.S.); (J.K.H.)
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- Pathologisch-Bakteriologisches Institut, Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Ost- Donauspital, Langobardenstraße 122, 1220 Vienna, Austria;
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (A.-K.H.); (K.S.); (B.L.); (M.Z.); (M.P.)
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Bioactive Aroma Compounds, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (V.S.); (J.K.H.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (N.K.); (M.M.S.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (N.K.); (M.M.S.)
- Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science, Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Straße 34, 85354 Freising, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology, Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Str. 34, 85345 Freising, Germany
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- Chirurgische Abteilung, Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Ost- Donauspital, Langobardenstraße 122, 1220 Vienna, Austria;
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (A.-K.H.); (K.S.); (B.L.); (M.Z.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (A.-K.H.); (K.S.); (B.L.); (M.Z.); (M.P.)
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Bioactive Aroma Compounds, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria; (V.S.); (J.K.H.)
- Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology, Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Str. 34, 85345 Freising, Germany
- Nutritional Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Lise-Meitner-Str. 34, 85345 Freising, Germany
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Deryabina IB, Andrianov VV, Muranova LN, Bogodvid TK, Gainutdinov KL. Effects of Thryptophan Hydroxylase Blockade by P-Chlorophenylalanine on Contextual Memory Reconsolidation after Training of Different Intensity. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E2087. [PMID: 32197439 PMCID: PMC7139692 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21062087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The processes of memory formation and its storage are extremely dynamic. Therefore, the determination of the nature and temporal evolution of the changes that underlie the molecular mechanisms of retrieval and cause reconsolidation of memory is the key to understanding memory formation. Retrieval induces the plasticity, which may result in reconsolidation of the original memory and needs critical molecular events to stabilize the memory or its extinction. 4-Chloro-DL-phenylalanine (P-chlorophenylalanine-PCPA) depresses the most limiting enzyme of serotonin synthesis the tryptophan hydroxylase. It is known that PCPA reduces the serotonin content in the brain up to 10 times in rats (see Methods). We hypothesized that the PCPA could behave the similar way in snails and could reduce the content of serotonin in snails. Therefore, we investigated the effect of PCPA injection on contextual memory reconsolidation using a protein synthesis blocker in snails after training according to two protocols of different intensities. The results obtained in training according to the first protocol using five electrical stimuli per day for 5 days showed that reminding the training environment against the background of injection of PCPA led to a significant decrease in contextual memory. At the same time, the results obtained in training according to the second protocol using three electrical stimuli per day for 5 days showed that reminding the training environment against the injection of PCPA did not result in a significant change in contextual memory. The obtain results allowed us to conclude that the mechanisms of processes developed during the reconsolidation of contextual memory after a reminding depend both on the intensity of learning and on the state of the serotonergic system.
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- Irina B. Deryabina
- Laboratory of Neuroreabilitation of Motor Disorders, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420000 Kazan, Russia; (I.B.D.); (V.V.A.); (L.N.M.); (T.K.B.)
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- Laboratory of Neuroreabilitation of Motor Disorders, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420000 Kazan, Russia; (I.B.D.); (V.V.A.); (L.N.M.); (T.K.B.)
- Laboratory of Spin Physics and Spin Chemistry, Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 420000 Kazan, Russia
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- Laboratory of Neuroreabilitation of Motor Disorders, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420000 Kazan, Russia; (I.B.D.); (V.V.A.); (L.N.M.); (T.K.B.)
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- Laboratory of Neuroreabilitation of Motor Disorders, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420000 Kazan, Russia; (I.B.D.); (V.V.A.); (L.N.M.); (T.K.B.)
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism, 420000 Kazan, Russia
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- Laboratory of Neuroreabilitation of Motor Disorders, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 420000 Kazan, Russia; (I.B.D.); (V.V.A.); (L.N.M.); (T.K.B.)
- Laboratory of Spin Physics and Spin Chemistry, Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 420000 Kazan, Russia
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Wu Y, Huang Y, Song M, Zhang Z, Liang Z, Deng X. Anticonvulsive activity of duloxetine: A new choice for the epileptic patients with depression. Pak J Pharm Sci 2019; 32:997-1003. [PMID: 31278712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the antiepileptic effects of duloxetine in the maximal electroshock test and convulsions induced by four compounds: Pentylenetetrazole, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, thiosemicarbazide, and bicuculline. Duloxetine exhibited moderate anticonvulsive activity with an ED50 (median effective dose) of 48.21 mg/kg in the maximal electroshock test in mice. The anticonvulsive action of duloxetine was also confirmed in chemical-induced seizure tests, where this drug decreased tonic convulsions. Single administration of duloxetine (6.25-25 mg/kg) significantly increased the anticonvulsant effects of valproate, carbamazepine, and oxcarbazepine in the maximal electroshock test. Furthermore, pretreatment with thiosemicarbazide (an inhibitor of GABA synthesis enzyme) significantly increased the ED50 of duloxetine, suggesting the GABAergic system may contribute to the anticonvulsive action of duloxetine. These results support the use of duloxetine in the treatment of coexisting depression and epilepsy.
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- Yi Wu
- Medical College, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Gannan Medical College; Ganzhou, China
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- Medical College, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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- Medical College, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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- Medical College, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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- Medical College, Jinggangshan University, Ji'an, Jiangxi, China
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Silva EF, Silva AI, Asth L, Souza LS, Zaveri NT, Guerrini R, Calo' G, Ruzza C, Gavioli EC. Nociceptin/orphanin FQ receptor agonists increase aggressiveness in the mouse resident-intruder test. Behav Brain Res 2019; 356:120-126. [PMID: 30142397 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2018.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Aggressive behaviors can be considered symptoms of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress, intermittent explosive, and personality disorders. Nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) is a peptide acting as endogenous ligand of the NOP receptor. Preclinical and clinical findings suggest the NOP receptor as an innovative target for the treatment of psychopathologies, such as anxiety, depression, and drug abuse. This study investigated the effects of NOP ligands and the behavioral phenotype of mice lacking the NOP receptor in an animal model of aggressiveness, the resident-intruder test. Mood stabilizers, such as valproate, lithium, and carbamazepine reduced aggressive behaviors of resident mice, while diazepam was inactive. In contrast, para-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA), an inhibitor of 5-HT synthesis, increased aggressiveness in mice. Similar to PCPA, the treatment with the NOP agonists Ro 65-6570 and AT-090 also increased aggressive behaviors. The systemic administration of the NOP antagonist SB-612111 did not modify the behavior of resident mice, but it prevented the aggressive behavior of Ro 65-6570. NOP receptor knockout mice did not display any behavioral difference compared to wild-type animals in the resident-intruder test. None of the treatments affected non-agonistic behaviors and spontaneous locomotion. In conclusion, NOP receptor agonists increased aggressiveness, while the pharmacological and genetic blockade of NOP receptor signaling did not modify agonistic behaviors. Ultimately, the aggressive profile of action of NOP agonists should be taken into account in the development of innovative psychiatric drugs targeting the NOP receptor.
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- Epifanio F Silva
- Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- Astraea Therapeutics, LLC., 320 Logue Avenue, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, and National Institute of Neuroscience, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, and National Institute of Neuroscience, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
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Amoateng P, Kukuia KKE, Mensah JA, Osei-Safo D, Adjei S, Eklemet AA, Vinyo EA, Karikari TK. An extract of Synedrella nodiflora (L) Gaertn exhibits antidepressant properties through monoaminergic mechanisms. Metab Brain Dis 2018; 33:1359-1368. [PMID: 29754167 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-018-0244-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Synedrella nodiflora (SNE) has been used traditionally for many neurological conditions and some of these neuroactive effects have been scientifically substantiated. The usefulness of SNE in depression has however not been investigated despite the availability of data in other disease models indicating it may be useful. The present study therefore examined the effect of SNE in acute murine models of depression and the possible mechanisms mediating its activities in these models. Preliminary qualitative phytochemical and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) screening were conducted on SNE. The behavioural effects of SNE (100, 300 and 1000 mg/kg) pre-treated mice were examined in the forced swimming (FST) and tail suspension (TST) tests. Behavioural events such as mobility (swimming, climbing, curling and climbing), and immobility, were scored. The possible involvement of monoamines in the effects of SNE was assessed in the TST by pre-treating mice with α-methyldopa, reserpine and para-chlorophenylalanine (pCPA) in separate experiments. Flavonoids, tannins, saponins, alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, coumarins, triterpenes, sterols, anthraquinones and phenolic compounds were present in SNE. HPLC analysis revealed the presence of two major constituents observed at retention times 42.56 and 46.51 min, with percentage composition of 45.72% and 36.88% respectively. SNE significantly reduced immobility scores in both FST and TST, suggesting antidepressant effects. The antidepressant properties of SNE were reversed by the pre-treatment of α-methyldopa, reserpine and pCPA, suggesting a possible involvement of monoamines (noradrenaline and serotonin) in its mechanism(s) of actions. SNE exhibits antidepressant effects, possibly mediated through an interplay of enhancement of noradrenergic and serotoninergic mechanisms.
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- Patrick Amoateng
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O Box LG 43, 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, P. O. Box LG 56, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Animal Experimentation, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 581, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, P.O Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
- Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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Ni YF, Wang H, Gu QY, Wang FY, Wang YJ, Wang JL, Jiang B. Gemfibrozil has antidepressant effects in mice: Involvement of the hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor system. J Psychopharmacol 2018. [PMID: 29534628 DOI: 10.1177/0269881118762072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Major depressive disorder has become one of the most serious neuropsychiatric disorders worldwide. However, currently available antidepressants used in clinical practice are ineffective for a substantial proportion of patients and always have side effects. Besides being a lipid-regulating agent, gemfibrozil is an agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α (PPAR-α). We investigated the antidepressant effects of gemfibrozil on C57BL/6J mice using the forced swim test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST), as well as the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) model of depression. The changes in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling cascade in the brain after CUMS and gemfibrozil treatment were further assessed. Pharmacological inhibitors and lentivirus-expressed short hairpin RNA (shRNA) were also used to clarify the antidepressant mechanisms of gemfibrozil. Gemfibrozil exhibited significant antidepressant actions in the FST and TST without affecting the locomotor activity of mice. Chronic gemfibrozil administration fully reversed CUMS-induced depressive-like behaviors in the FST, TST and sucrose preference test. Gemfibrozil treatment also restored CUMS-induced inhibition of the hippocampal BDNF signaling pathway. Blocking PPAR-α and BDNF but not the serotonergic system abolished the antidepressant effects of gemfibrozil on mice. Gemfibrozil produced antidepressant effects in mice by promoting the hippocampal BDNF system.
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- Yu-Fei Ni
- 1 Nantong Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, China
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- 2 Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, China
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- 1 Nantong Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, China
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- 1 Nantong Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, China
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- 2 Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, China
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- 2 Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, China
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- 2 Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, China
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Dong Y, Wang Z, Qin Z, Cao J, Chen Y. Role of serotonin in the intestinal mucosal epithelium barrier in weaning mice undergoing stress-induced diarrhea. J Mol Histol 2017; 49:85-97. [PMID: 29260435 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-017-9749-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Stress-induced diarrhea is a frequent and challenging threat to humans and domestic animals. Serotonin (5-HT) has been shown to be involved in the pathological process of stress-induced diarrhea. However, the role of 5-HT in stress-induced diarrhea remains unclear. A stress-induced diarrhea model was established in 21-day-old ICR weaning mice through an intragastric administration of 0.25 mL of 0.4 g/mL folium sennae and restraint of the hind legs with adhesive tape for 4 h to determine whether 5-HT regulates the mucosal barrier to cause diarrhea. Mice with decreased levels of 5-HT were pretreated with an intraperitoneal injection of 300 mg/kg p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA), a 5-HT synthesis inhibitor. After 5 days of treatment, the stress level, body weight and intestinal mucosal morphology indexes were measured. Compared to the controls, the mice with stress-induced diarrhea displayed a stress reaction, with increased corticosterone levels, as well as increased 5-HT-positive cells. However, the mice with stress-induced diarrhea exhibited decreased body weights, villus height to crypt depth ratios (V/C), and Occludin and Claudin1 expression. The PCPA injection reversed these effects in mice with different degrees of stress-induced diarrhea. Based on these findings, inhibition of 5-HT synthesis relieved the stress response and improved the health of the intestinal tract, including both the intestinal absorption capacity, as determined by the villus height and crypt depth, and the mucosal barrier function, as determined by the tight junction proteins of epithelial cell.
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- Yulan Dong
- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Animal Medicine, China Agricultural University, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Animal Medicine, China Agricultural University, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Poultry, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, 250100, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Animal Medicine, China Agricultural University, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Animal Medicine, China Agricultural University, Haidian, Beijing, 100193, People's Republic of China.
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Siddiqui PJA, Khan A, Uddin N, Khaliq S, Rasheed M, Nawaz S, Hanif M, Dar A. Antidepressant-like deliverables from the sea: evidence on the efficacy of three different brown seaweeds via involvement of monoaminergic system. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2017; 81:1369-1378. [PMID: 28406051 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2017.1313697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 03/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Brown seaweeds exhibit several health benefits in treating and managing wide array of ailments. In this study, the antidepressant-like effect of methaolic extracts from Sargassum swartzii (SS), Stoechospermum marginatum (SM), and Nizamuddinia zanardinii (NZ) was examined in forced swimming test (FST), in rats. Oral administration of SS, SM, and NZ extract (30-60 mg/kg) exhibited antidepressant-like activity in FST by reducing immobility time as compared to control group, without inducing significant change in ambulatory behavior in open field test. In order to evaluate the involvement of monoaminergic system, rats were pretreated with the inhibitor of brain serotonin stores p-chlorophenylalanin (PCPA), dopamine (SCH23390 and sulpiride), and adrenoceptor (prazosin and propranolol) antagonists. Rats receiving treatment for 28 days were decapitated and brains were analyzed for monoamine levels. It may be concluded that the extracts of SS, SM, and NZ produces antidepressant-like activity via modulation of brain monoaminergic system in a rat model.
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- a Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
- b Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN) , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
- e Batterje Medical College for Science & Technology , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- c Department of Biochemistry , Federal Urdu University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- a Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
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- c Department of Biochemistry , Federal Urdu University , Karachi , Pakistan
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- b Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN) , Karachi , Pakistan
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- d International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi , Karachi , Pakistan
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Anderberg RH, Richard JE, Eerola K, López-Ferreras L, Banke E, Hansson C, Nissbrandt H, Berqquist F, Gribble FM, Reimann F, Wernstedt Asterholm I, Lamy CM, Skibicka KP. Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 and Its Analogs Act in the Dorsal Raphe and Modulate Central Serotonin to Reduce Appetite and Body Weight. Diabetes 2017; 66:1062-1073. [PMID: 28057699 PMCID: PMC6237271 DOI: 10.2337/db16-0755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and serotonin play critical roles in energy balance regulation. Both systems are exploited clinically as antiobesity strategies. Surprisingly, whether they interact in order to regulate energy balance is poorly understood. Here we investigated mechanisms by which GLP-1 and serotonin interact at the level of the central nervous system. Serotonin depletion impaired the ability of exendin-4, a clinically used GLP-1 analog, to reduce body weight in rats, suggesting that serotonin is a critical mediator of the energy balance impact of GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) activation. Serotonin turnover and expression of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) 2A (5-HT2A) and 5-HT2C serotonin receptors in the hypothalamus were altered by GLP-1R activation. We demonstrate that the 5-HT2A, but surprisingly not the 5-HT2C, receptor is critical for weight loss, anorexia, and fat mass reduction induced by central GLP-1R activation. Importantly, central 5-HT2A receptors are also required for peripherally injected liraglutide to reduce feeding and weight. Dorsal raphe (DR) harbors cell bodies of serotonin-producing neurons that supply serotonin to the hypothalamic nuclei. We show that GLP-1R stimulation in DR is sufficient to induce hypophagia and increase the electrical activity of the DR serotonin neurons. Finally, our results disassociate brain metabolic and emotionality pathways impacted by GLP-1R activation. This study identifies serotonin as a new critical neural substrate for GLP-1 impact on energy homeostasis and expands the current map of brain areas impacted by GLP-1R activation.
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- Rozita H Anderberg
- Department of Physiology/Metabolic Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology/Metabolic Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology/Metabolic Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology/Metabolic Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology/Metabolic Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physiology/Metabolic Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit and Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K
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- MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit and Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K
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- Department of Physiology/Metabolic Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Laboratory of Neurometabolic Physiology, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology/Metabolic Physiology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, The Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Chromogranins (Cg) and secretogranins (Sg) are acidic proteins localized in the secretory granules of a large variety of endocrine cells collectively named APUD cells (amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation). To examine the possible function of Cg/Sg as amine storage proteins, enteroendocrine cells of the rat gastric antral mucosa, i.e., serotonin-containing enterochromaffin (EC)-cells, gastrin (G)-, and somatostatin (D)-cells, were investigated immunohistochemically in serial semi-thin sections of controls and after intervention in serotonin synthesis. CgA and CgB immunoreactivity was determined semiquantitatively by optical density measurements. Experiments included inhibition of serotonin synthesis by p-chlorophenylalanine (pCPA), exogenous application of the serotonin precursor 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), and a combination of both treatments. The cellular distribution of Cg and the density of its immunoreactivity were closely related to the primary content of serotonin and the ability to store serotonin after 5-HTP application. Thus, Cg may act as amine-binding proteins in enteroendocrine cells, binding most probably being due to ionic interactions between Cg and the biogenic amines. EC- and G-cells, however, differed in their amine-handling properties and in the response of their Cg immunoreactivity after intervention in serotonin synthesis. We conclude, therefore, that the physiological function of Cg as amine storage proteins is restricted to endocrine cells with an endogenous content of amines. In other endocrine cells, exhibiting only a potential amine production, APUD may be considered as a kind of supravital staining without physiological significance.
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- G Bargsten
- Department of Anatomy, Hannover Medical School, Federal Republic of Germany
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Pettersson R, Hagsäter SM, Eriksson E. Serotonin depletion eliminates sex differences with respect to context-conditioned immobility in rat. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2016; 233:1513-21. [PMID: 26905688 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-016-4246-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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RATIONALE Previous studies have shown that male rats display more anxiety-like behavior than females as assessed using the elevated plus maze and that serotonin depletion abolishes this difference by exerting an anxiolytic-like effect in males only. OBJECTIVES To compare male and female rats with respect to immobility and startle responses to sudden noise bursts after contextual fear conditioning and to explore to what extent any possible sex difference in this regard is influenced by serotonin depletion during testing (but not acquisition). RESULTS In line with previous studies, males displayed more immobility following contextual conditioning induced by previous exposure to foot shocks than females. In males but not females, the immobility response was reduced by administration of the serotonin synthesis inhibitor para-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA) between shock exposure and testing, the consequence being that males and females no longer differed in this regard. Untreated males but not females displayed a negative correlation between fear-conditioned startle and immobility, suggesting that the latter behavior, when excessive, interferes with the former. In line with this assumption, the reduction in immobility following administration of PCPA in males coincided with an increase in startle that was not observed in females, hence revealing a sex difference in startle not seen in untreated controls. CONCLUSION The greater display of context-conditioned immobility in males compared with females appears to be serotonin-dependent.
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- Robert Pettersson
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 431, SE-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 431, SE-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 431, SE-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Martins DF, Emer AA, Batisti AP, Donatello N, Carlesso MG, Mazzardo-Martins L, Venzke D, Micke GA, Pizzolatti MG, Piovezan AP, dos Santos ARS. Inhalation of Cedrus atlantica essential oil alleviates pain behavior through activation of descending pain modulation pathways in a mouse model of postoperative pain. J Ethnopharmacol 2015; 175:30-38. [PMID: 26344850 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.08.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cedrus atlantica essential oil (CaEO) presents analgesic and anti-inflammatory sedative properties. However, it remains unknown whether CaEO alleviates acute postoperative pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS Here, we investigated the effect of CaEO on postoperative pain and its mechanisms related to the descending pain control in Swiss males mice induced by a plantar incision surgery (PIS) in the hindpaw. RESULTS Inhalation of CaEO (5', 30' or 60') markedly reduced mechanical hypersensitivity. This effect was prevented by pre-treatment with naloxone or p-chlorophenylalanine methyl ester (PCPA, 100mg/kg, i.p.)-induced depletion of serotonin. In addition, p-alpha-methyl-para-tyrosin (AMPT, 100mg/kg, i.p.)-induced depletion of norepinephrine, intraperitoneal injection of the α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist yohimbine (0.15 mg/kg, i.p.) or haloperidol (1mg/kg, i.p.) an antagonist of dopaminergic (D1 and D2) receptors prevented the effect of CaEO on hypersensitivity. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that CaEO alleviates postoperative pain by activating the descending pain modulation pathways on the opioidergic, serotonergic, noradrenergic (α2-adrenergic) and dopaminergic (dopamine D1 and D2 receptors) systems.
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- Daniel F Martins
- Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LaNEx), University of Southern Santa Catarina at Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina at Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
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- Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LaNEx), University of Southern Santa Catarina at Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina at Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LaNEx), University of Southern Santa Catarina at Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LaNEx), University of Southern Santa Catarina at Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LaNEx), University of Southern Santa Catarina at Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Morphological Sciences, Centre of Biological Sciences, University Federal of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University Federal of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University Federal of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, University Federal of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LaNEx), University of Southern Santa Catarina at Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil; Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina at Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neurobiology of Pain and Inflammation, Department of Physiological Sciences, Centre of Biological Sciences, University Federal of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Studer E, Näslund J, Andersson E, Nilsson S, Westberg L, Eriksson E. Serotonin depletion-induced maladaptive aggression requires the presence of androgens. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126462. [PMID: 25978464 PMCID: PMC4433101 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The sex hormone testosterone and the neurotransmitter serotonin exert opposite effects on several aspects of behavior including territorial aggression. It is however not settled if testosterone exerts its pro-aggressive effects by reducing serotonin transmission and/or if the anti-aggressive effect of serotonin requires the presence of the androgen. Using the resident intruder test, we now show that administration of the serotonin synthesis inhibitor para-chlorophenylalanine (300 mg/kg x 3 days) increases the total time of attack as well as the percentage amount of social behavior spent on attack but not that spent on threat - i.e. that it induces a pattern of unrestricted, maladaptive aggression - in gonadectomized C57Bl/6 male mice receiving testosterone replacement; in contrast, it failed to reinstate aggression in those not given testosterone. Whereas these results suggest the pro-aggressive effect of testosterone to be independent of serotonin, and not caused by an inhibition of serotonergic activity, the pCPA-induced induction of maladaptive aggression appears to require the presence of the hormone. In line with these findings, pCPA enhanced the total time of attack as well the relative time spent on attacks but not threats also in wild-type gonadally intact male C57Bl/6 mice, but failed to reinstate aggression in mice rendered hypo-aggressive by early knock-out of androgen receptors in the brain (ARNesDel mice). We conclude that androgenic deficiency does not dampen aggression by unleashing an anti-aggressive serotonergic influence; instead serotonin seems to modulate aggressive behavior by exerting a parallel-coupled inhibitory role on androgen-driven aggression, which is irrelevant in the absence of the hormone, and the arresting of which leads to enhanced maladaptive aggression.
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- Erik Studer
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, POB 431, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, POB 431, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, POB 431, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, POB 431, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, POB 431, SE 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Rouine J, Kelly ME, Jennings-Murphy C, Duffy P, Gorman I, Gormley S, Kerskens CM, Harkin A. Investigation of the mechanisms mediating MDMA "Ecstasy"-induced increases in cerebro-cortical perfusion determined by btASL MRI. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2015; 232:1501-13. [PMID: 25366875 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-014-3790-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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RATIONALE Acute administration of the recreational drug of abuse 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; Ecstasy) has previously been shown to increase cerebro-cortical perfusion as determined by bolus-tracking arterial spin labelling (btASL) MRI. OBJECTIVES The purpose of the current study was to assess the mechanisms mediating these changes following systemic administration of MDMA to rats. METHODS Pharmacological manipulation of serotonergic, dopaminergic and nitrergic transmission was carried out to determine the mechanism of action of MDMA-induced increases in cortical perfusion using btASL MRI. RESULTS Fenfluramine (10 mg/kg), like MDMA (20 mg/kg), increased cortical perfusion. Increased cortical perfusion was not obtained with the 5-HT2 receptor agonist 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl-aminopropane hydrochloride (DOI) (1 mg/kg). Depletion of central 5-HT following systemic administration of the tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor para-chlorophenylalanine (pCPA) produced effects similar to those observed with MDMA. Pre-treatment with the 5-HT receptor antagonist metergoline (4 mg/kg) or with the 5-HT reuptake inhibitor citalopram (30 mg/kg), however, failed to produce any effect alone or influence the response to MDMA. Pre-treatment with the dopamine D1 receptor antagonist SCH 23390 (1 mg/kg) failed to influence the changes in cortical perfusion obtained with MDMA. Treatment with the neuronal nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor 7-nitroindazole (7-NI) (25 mg/kg) provoked no change in cerebral perfusion alone yet attenuated the MDMA-related increase in cortical perfusion. CONCLUSIONS Cortical 5-HT depletion is associated with increases in perfusion although this mechanism alone does not account for MDMA-related changes. A role for NO, a key regulator of cerebrovascular perfusion, is implicated in MDMA-induced increases in cortical perfusion.
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- J Rouine
- Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College, Dublin, 2, Ireland
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Fanciullacci M, Franchi G, Curradi C, Lagi A, Sicuteri F. Serotonin vascular reactivity and other clinical pharmacological investigations in two intestinal carcinoid patients. Monogr Neural Sci 2015; 3:81-7. [PMID: 135924 DOI: 10.1159/000399338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In two patients with carcinoid syndrome, a reduced venoreactivity to serotonin (5-HT) was found by means of the venoconstriction test. Parachlorophenylalanine (PCPA) treatment increased 5-HT venoreactivity. A normal noradrenaline venoreactivity was detected before and during PCPA administration. The altered platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity corrected by PCPA treatment. The abnormal 5-HT turnover may alter the synthesis of MAO and provoke the production of isoenzymes. Low plasma amine oxidase and high plasma histaminase activity were found in 1 of these 2 patients. A low level of plasma prekallikrein in the two patients remained unchanged during PCPA administration.
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Benkert O. Effect of parachlorophenylalanine and 5-hydroxytryptophan on human sexual behavior. Monogr Neural Sci 2015; 3:88-93. [PMID: 135925 DOI: 10.1159/000399339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sexual deficiency or frank impotence in man could be due to an imbalance of monoamines, particularly 5-HT, at the mating center level. An absolute or relative excess of 5-HT seems to antagonize testosterone at the level of the mating center receptors in the brain. Plasma testosterone levels in so-called psychological impotence are normal. When the 5-HT concentration in sexually deficient men is sufficiently decreased with parachlorophenylalanine (PCPA) treatment and testosterone levels increased following its administration, a vivid sexual stimulation appears in about half of the untractable cases. Similar results are observed by substituting testosterone with monoamine oxydase inhibitor (MAOI) in PCPA-treated volunteers. Furthermore, MAOI-PCPA are administered to emphasize the brain shift between serotonin and catecholamines. Yet the PCPA-MAOI treatment avoids the prostate carcinogenic risk of testosterone administration in aging males, and seems to have euphorizing effects stronger than those expected only from MAOI therapy. Because of the several side effects of PCPA-MAOI testosterone, the present experiments should be interpreted very cautiously.
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Nakamoto K, Nishinaka T, Sato N, Aizawa F, Yamashita T, Mankura M, Koyama Y, Kasuya F, Tokuyama S. The activation of supraspinal GPR40/FFA1 receptor signalling regulates the descending pain control system. Br J Pharmacol 2015; 172:1250-62. [PMID: 25362997 PMCID: PMC4337699 DOI: 10.1111/bph.13003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2014] [Revised: 10/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids exert antinociceptive effects in inflammatory and neuropathic pain; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Docosahexaenoic acid-induced antinociception may be mediated by the orphan GPR40, now identified as the free fatty acid receptor 1 (FFA1 receptor). Here, we examined the involvement of supraspinal FFA1 receptor signalling in the regulation of inhibitory pain control systems consisting of serotonergic and noradrenergic neurons. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Formalin-induced pain behaviours were measured in mice. Antinociception induced by FFA1 receptor agonists was examined by intrathecal injections of a catecholaminergic toxin, 5-HT lowering drug or these antagonists. The expression of FFA1 receptor protein and c-Fos was estimated by immunohistochemistry, and the levels of noradrenaline and 5-HT in the spinal cord were measured by LC-MS/MS. KEY RESULTS FFA1 receptors colocalized with NeuN (a neuron marker) in the medulla oblongata and with tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH; a serotonergic neuron marker) and dopamine β-hydroxylase (DBH; a noradrenergic neuron marker). A single i.c.v. injection of GW9508, a FFA1 receptor agonist, increased the number of c-Fos-positive cells and the number of neurons double-labelled for c-Fos and TPH and/or DBH. It decreased formalin-induced pain behaviour. This effect was inhibited by pretreatment with 6-hydroxydopamine, DL-p-chlorophenylalanine, yohimbine or WAY100635. Furthermore, GW9508 facilitated the release of noradrenaline and 5-HT in the spinal cord. In addition, GW1100, a FFA1 receptor antagonist, significantly increased formalin-induced pain-related behaviour. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Activation of the FFA1 receptor signalling pathway may play an important role in the regulation of the descending pain control system.
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- K Nakamoto
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin UniversityKobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin UniversityKobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin UniversityKobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin UniversityKobe, Japan
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- Biochemical Toxicology Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin UniversityKobe, Japan
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- Faculty of Food Culture, Kurashiki Sakuyo UniversityKurashiki City, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Osaka Ohtani UniversityTonda-bayashi, Japan
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- Biochemical Toxicology Laboratory, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin UniversityKobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Gakuin UniversityKobe, Japan
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Nie TW, Shukkoor MSA, Nair RS, Amiruddin FKB, Ramasamy S. Involvement of opioidergic and serotonergic systems in the analgesic activity of Cissus quadrangularis L. stem extract in mice. J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 2015; 26:35-41. [PMID: 24810560 DOI: 10.1515/jbcpp-2014-0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cissus quadrangularis L. (Vitaceae) is used as a bonesetter and as an analgesic. However, the bioactive fractions and the pharmacological mechanism of analgesic activity are not clearly known. Hence, this study aimed to characterize the analgesic activity profile of successively extracted fractions of C. quadrangularis and the pharmacological mechanism of analgesic activity in mice. METHODS Dried C. quadrangularis stem was extracted successively with chloroform and methanol. The dried extracts were separately administered to mice intraperitoneally at the doses of 75, 150 and 300 mg/kg. The mice were tested separately in hot plate and tail flick tests. The mechanism of analgesic activity of chloroform extract was explored in the hot plate test at the dose of 300 mg/kg after pretreatment with naloxone, p-chlorophenylalanine methyl ester (pCPA) and phentolamine. The data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance followed by Dunnett's test. RESULTS Chloroform extract showed significant (p<0.05) analgesic effect at the doses of 75, 150 and 300 mg/kg in hot plate and tail flick tests. Methanol extract showed significant (p<0.05) analgesic effect at the dose of 300 mg/kg in hot plate and tail flick tests. Analgesic activity was not blocked (p<0.05) in the group pretreated with phentolamine but blocked in the groups pretreated with naloxone and pCPA. CONCLUSIONS The chloroform extract was found to be more potent than methanol extract in inducing analgesic effect in mice, and the analgesic activity may be mediated through opioidergic and serotonergic pathways.
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Fukumoto K, Iijima M, Chaki S. Serotonin-1A receptor stimulation mediates effects of a metabotropic glutamate 2/3 receptor antagonist, 2S-2-amino-2-(1S,2S-2-carboxycycloprop-1-yl)-3-(xanth-9-yl)propanoic acid (LY341495), and an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, ketamine, in the novelty-suppressed feeding test. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2014; 231:2291-8. [PMID: 24402133 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3378-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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RATIONALE α-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid (AMPA) receptor stimulation has been proposed to be a common neural mechanism of metabotropic glutamate 2/3 (mGlu2/3) receptor antagonists and an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, ketamine, exerting antidepressant effects in animal models. AMPA receptor stimulation has also been shown to mediate an increase in the extracellular level of serotonin (5-HT) in the medial prefrontal cortex by an mGlu2/3 receptor antagonist in rats. However, involvement of the serotonergic system in the actions of mGlu2/3 receptor antagonists and ketamine is not well understood. OBJECTIVES We investigated involvement of the serotonergic system in the effects of an mGlu2/3 receptor antagonist, 2S-2-amino-2-(1S,2S-2-carboxycycloprop-1-yl)-3-(xanth-9-yl)propanoic acid (LY341495), and ketamine in a novelty-suppressed feeding (NSF) test in mice. RESULTS The intraperitoneal administration of LY341495 or ketamine at 30 min prior to the test significantly shortened latency to feed, which was attenuated by an AMPA receptor antagonist, 2,3-dioxo-6-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydr-obenzo[f]quinoxaline-7-sulfonamide (NBQX). The effects of LY341495 and ketamine were no longer observed in mice pretreated with a tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor, para-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA). Moreover, the effects of LY341495 and ketamine were blocked by a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, N-{2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl}-N-(2-pyridynyl) cyclohexane-carboxamide (WAY100635), but not by a 5-HT2A/2C receptor antagonist, ritanserin. Likewise, an AMPA receptor potentiator, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-7-yl-(1-piperidyl)methanone (CX546), shortened latency to feed in the NSF test, which was prevented by depletion of 5-HT and blockade of 5-HT1A receptor. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that AMPA receptor-dependent 5-HT release and subsequent 5-HT1A receptor stimulation may be involved in the actions of an mGlu2/3 receptor antagonist and ketamine in the NSF test.
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- Kenichi Fukumoto
- Discovery Pharmacology І, Molecular Function and Pharmacology Laboratories, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 1-403 Yoshino-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama, Saitama, 331-9530, Japan
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Zhou J, Cao X, Mar AC, Ding YQ, Wang X, Li Q, Li L. Activation of postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptors improve stress adaptation. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2014; 231:2067-75. [PMID: 24258351 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3350-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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RATIONALE Serotonin-1A (5-HT1A) receptors modulate the stress response and have been implicated in the etiology and treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. A reduction in postsynaptic 5-HT1A receptor function in limbic areas has consistently been observed following exposure to chronic stress. OBJECTIVES To investigate the hypothesis that increased activation of 5-HT1A receptors in rats having reduced 5-HT function may improve stress adaptation and the behavioral sequelae commonly associated with chronic stress. METHODS One hundred forty-four Sprague-Dawley rats received injections of para-chlorophenylalanine to partially deplete 5-HT then were given daily systemic pretreatment with the 5-HT1A receptor agonist, 8-hydroxy-2- (di-n-propylamino) tetralin (8-OH-DPAT), the antagonist, WAY 100635, or vehicle prior to either restraint stress (6 h/day for 10 daily sessions) or control conditions. Anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors were then assessed using the open field and sucrose preference tests. Protein level of hippocampal glucocorticoid receptors (GR) and mineralocorticoid receptors was detected by immunohistochemistry and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was determined by in situ hybridization. RESULTS 8-OH-DPAT pretreatment prior to stress exposure attenuated later stress-induced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors and increased GR and BDNF mRNA expression in the hippocampus relative to vehicle- and WAY 100635-pretreated, stressed animals. CONCLUSION The stress-related impairments associated with 5-HT deficiency can be improved by 8-OH-DPAT pretreatment prior to stress exposure and are associated with an augmentation of GR-like immunoreactivity and BDNF mRNA expression in the hippocampus. It suggested that selective activation of 5-HT1A receptors may be a potential treatment strategy for stress-related disorders such as anxiety and depression.
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- Jiansong Zhou
- Mental Health Institute of the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China
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Bortolato M, Godar SC, Tambaro S, Li FG, Devoto P, Coba MP, Chen K, Shih JC. Early postnatal inhibition of serotonin synthesis results in long-term reductions of perseverative behaviors, but not aggression, in MAO A-deficient mice. Neuropharmacology 2013; 75:223-32. [PMID: 23871843 PMCID: PMC3849223 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2013.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Monoamine oxidase (MAO) A, the major enzyme catalyzing the oxidative degradation of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), plays a key role in emotional regulation. In humans and mice, MAO-A deficiency results in high 5-HT levels, antisocial, aggressive, and perseverative behaviors. We previously showed that the elevation in brain 5-HT levels in MAO-A knockout (KO) mice is particularly marked during the first two weeks of postnatal life. Building on this finding, we hypothesized that the reduction of 5-HT levels during these early stages may lead to enduring attenuations of the aggression and other behavioral aberrances observed in MAO-A KO mice. To test this possibility, MAO-A KO mice were treated with daily injections of a 5-HT synthesis blocker, the tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor p-chloro-phenylalanine (pCPA, 300 mg/kg/day, IP), from postnatal day 1 through 7. As expected, this regimen significantly reduced 5-HT forebrain levels in MAO-A KO pups. These neurochemical changes persisted throughout adulthood, and resulted in significant reductions in marble-burying behavior, as well as increases in spontaneous alternations within a T-maze. Conversely, pCPA-treated MAO-A KO mice did not exhibit significant changes in anxiety-like behaviors in a novel open-field and elevated plus-maze; furthermore, this regimen did not modify their social deficits, aggressive behaviors and impairments in tactile sensitivity. Treatment with pCPA from postnatal day 8 through 14 elicited similar, yet milder, behavioral effects on marble-burying behavior. These results suggest that early developmental enhancements in 5-HT levels have long-term effects on the modulation of behavioral flexibility associated with MAO-A deficiency.
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- Marco Bortolato
- Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, University of Kansas, MH 5040, 1251 Wescoe Hall Dr., Lawrence, KS 66045, USA.
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- Dept. of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Dept. of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Dept. of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- "Guy Everett" Laboratory, Dept. of Neuroscience "B.B. Brodie", University of Cagliari, 09124 Monserrato, CA, Italy
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- Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Dept. of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Dept. of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; Dept. of Cell and Neurobiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA.
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Zendehdel M, Mokhtarpouriani K, Babapour V, Baghbanzadeh A, Pourrahimi M, Hassanpour S. The effect of serotonergic system on nociceptin/orphanin FQ induced food intake in chicken. J Physiol Sci 2013; 63:271-7. [PMID: 23615894 PMCID: PMC10717312 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-013-0263-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The present study was designed to examine the effects of intracerebroventricular injection of para-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA) (cerebral serotonin depletive), fluoxetine (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor), 8-OH-DPAT (5-HT1A autoreceptor agonist) and SB 242084 (5-HT2c receptor antagonist) on nociceptin/orphanin FQ (N/OFQ) induced feeding response in chickens. A guide cannula was surgically implanted into the lateral ventricle of chickens. Before the experiments, 3-h fasting periods had been given to all experimental birds. In experiment 1, chickens were injected with PCPA (1.5 μg) followed by an N/OFQ injection (16 nmol) intracerebroventricularly. In experiment 2, birds received fluoxetine (10 μg) prior to the injection of N/OFQ. In experiment 3, chickens were administered with N/OFQ after the 8-OH-DPAT administration (15.25 nmol). In experiment 4, birds were injected with SB 242084 (1.5 μg) followed by an N/OFQ injection. Cumulative food intake was measured at 3 h post injection. The results of this study show that N/OFQ increases food intake in broiler cockerels (P < 0.05) and that this effect is amplified by pretreatment with PCPA and SB 242084 in an additive manner (P < 0.05). The effect of N/OFQ is not changed by pretreatment with 8-OH-DPAT (P > 0.05). Furthermore, the stimulatory effect of N/OFQ on food intake was significantly attenuated by pretreatment with fluoxetine. These results suggest that N/OFQ induced hyperphagia is mediated by serotonergic mechanisms, and possibly imply an interaction between N/OFQ and the serotonergic system (via 5-HT2C receptors) on food intake in chickens.
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- Morteza Zendehdel
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, 14155-6453, Tehran, Iran.
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Wang H, Chen H, Hao G, Yang B, Feng Y, Wang Y, Feng L, Zhao J, Song Y, Zhang H, Chen YQ, Wang L, Chen W. Role of the phenylalanine-hydroxylating system in aromatic substance degradation and lipid metabolism in the oleaginous fungus Mortierella alpina. Appl Environ Microbiol 2013; 79:3225-33. [PMID: 23503309 PMCID: PMC3685260 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00238-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2013] [Accepted: 03/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mortierella alpina is a filamentous fungus commonly found in soil that is able to produce lipids in the form of triacylglycerols that account for up to 50% of its dry weight. Analysis of the M. alpina genome suggests that there is a phenylalanine-hydroxylating system for the catabolism of phenylalanine, which has never been found in fungi before. We characterized the phenylalanine-hydroxylating system in M. alpina to explore its role in phenylalanine metabolism and its relationship to lipid biosynthesis. Significant changes were found in the profile of fatty acids in M. alpina grown on medium containing an inhibitor of the phenylalanine-hydroxylating system compared to M. alpina grown on medium without inhibitor. Genes encoding enzymes involved in the phenylalanine-hydroxylating system (phenylalanine hydroxylase [PAH], pterin-4α-carbinolamine dehydratase, and dihydropteridine reductase) were expressed heterologously in Escherichia coli, and the resulting proteins were purified to homogeneity. Their enzymatic activity was investigated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or visible (Vis)-UV spectroscopy. Two functional PAH enzymes were observed, encoded by distinct gene copies. A novel role for tetrahydrobiopterin in fungi as a cofactor for PAH, which is similar to its function in higher life forms, is suggested. This study establishes a novel scheme for the fungal degradation of an aromatic substance (phenylalanine) and suggests that the phenylalanine-hydroxylating system is functionally significant in lipid metabolism.
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- Hongchao Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- TEDA School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- TEDA School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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- TEDA School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Nankai University, Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, People's Republic of China
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Saleem AM, Taufik Hidayat M, Jais AMM, Fakurazi S, Moklas MAM, Sulaiman MR, Amom Z, Basir R. Involvement of monoaminergic system in the antidepressant-like effect of aqueous extract of Channa striatus in mice. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2013; 17:2019-2022. [PMID: 23884821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND In our previous study, the aqueous extract of Channa striatus (family: Channidae) fillet (AECSF) showed an antidepressant-like effect in mice. However, the mechanism of the antidepressant-like effect is unknown. AIM The objective of this study was to explore the involvement of monoamines in the antidepressant-like effect of AECSF in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS AECSF was prepared by steaming the fillets of C. striatus. The male ICR mice were pretreated with various monoaminergic antagonists viz., p-chlorophenylalanine (100 mg/kg, i.p.), prazosin (1 mg/kg, i.p.) and yohimbine (1 mg/kg, i.p.), SCH23390 (0.05 mg/kg, s.c.) and sulpiride (50 mg/kg, i.p.) followed by treatment with AECSF and tested in tail suspension test (TST). Two-way ANOVA with Tukey test were used at p < 0.05 for significance. RESULTS The pretreatments with p-chlorophenylalanine, prazosin and yohimbine, but not with SCH23390 and sulpiride, were able to reverse the antidepressant-like effect of AECSF in TST. CONCLUSIONS The antidepressant-like effect of AECSF may be mediated through the serotonergic and noradrenergic systems and not through the dopaminergic system.
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- Department of Human Anatomy and Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
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Mel'nikova VI, Izvol'skaia MS, Voronova SN, Zakharova LA. [The role of serotonin in the immune system development and functioning during ontogenesis]. Izv Akad Nauk Ser Biol 2012:288-295. [PMID: 22834312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the influence of serotonin on the development and functioning of T- and B-cell-mediated immunity during ontogenesis using the pharmacological model of serotonin depletion in rat fetuses. It has been demonstrated that prenatal serotonin deficiency resulted in a decrease in thymus and spleen weights, changes in their cellular composition, and long-lasting disturbances in cell-mediated and humoral immunity in postnatal ontogenesis. The data obtained suggest that serotonin may be considered a morphogenic factor in development of the immune system.
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Bian ZX, Qin HY, Tian SL, Qi SD. Combined effect of early life stress and acute stress on colonic sensory and motor responses through serotonin pathways: differences between proximal and distal colon in rats. Stress 2011; 14:448-58. [PMID: 21438781 DOI: 10.3109/10253890.2011.558604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Clinically, adults who have experienced stresses in childhood present with episodes of serious symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome that are associated with acute stress, but the mechanism is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the colonic sensory/motor responses to acute water avoidance stress (WAS) in male adult rats subjected to neonatal maternal separation (NMS), and the underlying mechanism of sensory/motor responses. Effects of the combined acute and early life stress on visceral sensation, colonic motility, and the tissue and luminal content of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) in the proximal and distal colon were evaluated using the abdominal withdrawal reflex test, faecal pellet output measurement and capillary electrophoresis analysis, respectively. Results showed that WAS significantly increased not only visceral sensitivity but also colonic motility in NMS rats compared to the normal rats. These alterations were accompanied by significant increase in 5-HT content in the proximal but not the distal colonic tissues; these alterations were also associated with increased density of enterochromaffin (EC) cells in the proximal segment. In contrast, the faecal content of 5-HT increased similarly in both segments. Consecutive administration of parachlorophenylalanine to NMS rats was more potent at 500 mg kg⁻¹ day⁻¹ than at 150 mg kg⁻¹ day⁻¹ in suppressing colonic sensory/motor responses to WAS, corresponding to the greater reduction of the tissue and faecal content of 5-HT and of EC cell density in the colon. These data indicate that combined early life stress and acute stress effectively induce visceral hyperalgesia and motility disorder through 5-HT pathways in the colon of rats, and the proximal and distal colon have different responses towards the combined stressors.
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- Zhao-Xiang Bian
- School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
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Cheng A, Scott AL, Ladenheim B, Chen K, Ouyang X, Lathia JD, Mughal M, Cadet JL, Mattson MP, Shih JC. Monoamine oxidases regulate telencephalic neural progenitors in late embryonic and early postnatal development. J Neurosci 2010; 30:10752-62. [PMID: 20702706 PMCID: PMC2967387 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2037-10.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2010] [Revised: 05/31/2010] [Accepted: 06/11/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Monoamine neurotransmitters play major roles in regulating a range of brain functions in adults and increasing evidence suggests roles for monoamines in brain development. Here we show that mice lacking the monoamine metabolic enzymes MAO A and MAO B (MAO AB-deficient mice) exhibit diminished proliferation of neural stem cells (NSC) in the developing telencephalon beginning in late gestation [embryonic day (E) 17.5], a deficit that persists in neonatal and adult mice. These mice showed significantly increased monoamine levels and anxiety-like behaviors as adults. Assessments of markers of intermediate progenitor cells (IPC) and mitosis showed that NSC in the subventricular zone (SVZ), but not in the ventricular zone, are reduced in MAO AB-deficient mice. A developmental time course of monoamines in frontal cortical tissues revealed increased serotonin levels as early as E14.5, and a further large increase was found between E17.5 and postnatal day 2. Administration of an inhibitor of serotonin synthesis (parachlorophenylalanine) between E14.5 and E19.5 restored the IPC numbers and SVZ thickness, suggesting the role of serotonin in the suppression of IPC proliferation. Studies of neurosphere cultures prepared from the telencephalon at different embryonic and postnatal ages showed that serotonin stimulates proliferation in wild-type, but not in MAO AB-deficient, NSC. Together, these results suggest that a MAO-dependent long-lasting alteration in the proliferation capacity of NSC occurs late in embryonic development and is mediated by serotonin. Our findings reveal novel roles for MAOs and serotonin in the regulation of IPC proliferation in the developing brain.
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- Aiwu Cheng
- Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089
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- Molecular Neuropsychiatry Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089
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- Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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- Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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- Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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- Molecular Neuropsychiatry Branch, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
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- Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
- Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, and
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089
- Department of Cell and Neurobiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089
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Girdhar S, Wanjari MM, Prajapati SK, Girdhar A. Evaluation of anti-compulsive effect of methanolic extract of Benincasa hispida Cogn. fruit in mice. Acta Pol Pharm 2010; 67:417-421. [PMID: 20635538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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- Shikha Girdhar
- Seth G.L. Bihani S.D. College of Technical Education, Near Cihag Hospital, Gaganpath, Sriganganagar-335001 (Rajasthan), India.
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Raz S, Berger BD. Effects of fluoxetine and PCPA on isolation-induced morphine self-administration and startle reactivity. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2010; 96:59-66. [PMID: 20403372 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2010.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2009] [Revised: 11/29/2009] [Accepted: 04/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The present study investigated the effects of the SSRI fluoxetine and the serotonin synthesis blocker--parachlorophenylalanine (PCPA) on morphine self-administration and startle reactivity in rats subjected to social isolation during adulthood. Adult Wistar rats were housed individually or in pairs for 21days. They were treated with fluoxetine, PCPA, or vehicle and tested for their startle response and intake of a morphine solution (0.5mg/ml). Socially restricted rats consumed significantly more morphine solution (but not water) than rats living in pairs, in both one-bottle and in two-bottle tests. They also showed significantly higher startle response amplitude. Daily fluoxetine treatment (5mg/kg i.p.) counteracted these behavioral alterations induced by isolation housing while PCPA treatment (200mg/kg for 3 consecutive days) further exacerbated it. Social isolation may increase morphine self-administration and emotional reactivity in the startle box by affecting serotonin. Antidepressants (such as fluoxetine) may normalize or stabilize serotonin function and restore the behavioral changes produced by isolation.
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- The Center for Psychobiological Research, Department of Psychology, The Academic College of Emek Yezreel, Emek Yezreel 19300, Israel.
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Pronina TS, Kalas A, Ugriumov MV. [Effect of serotonin on the formation of neurons producing gonadotropin-releasing hormone in Wistar rats]. Ontogenez 2010; 41:41-46. [PMID: 20184120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The effect of serotonin on the formation of neurons producing gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) during embryogenesis of Wistar rats was studied. The neurons producing GnRH were detected immunocytochemically on days 18 and 21 of embryonic development and on day 15 of postnatal development of rats with normal serotonin metabolism and rats in which the synthesis of serotonin was inhibited by p-chlorophenylalanine. The total number of GnRH neurons in serotonin deficiency was larger than in the case of its normal metabolism at all developmental stages studied. This is an indirect evidence for the inhibitory effect of serotonin on the formation ofGnRH neurons. To confirm the morphogenetic effect of serotonin, we studied the rate of formation of GnRH neurons by injecting bromodeoxyuridine in the formation period of these neurons. It was found that serotonin deficiency had no effect on the time of formation of GnRH neurons: over 97% of neurons formed on days 11 to 15 of embryonic development both in the experimental and control groups. Note that, in serotonin deficiency, the maximum number of GnRH neurons formed one day later than in the normal state. Thus, serotonin inhibits the proliferation of GnRH neuron progenitor cells and thereby has a morphogenetic effect on the development of these neurons.
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Afanas'eva MA, Izvol'skaya MS, Voronova SN, Zakharova LA, Melnikova VI. Effect of serotonin deficiency on the immune system development in the rat. Dokl Biol Sci 2009; 427:319-321. [PMID: 19760871 DOI: 10.1134/s0012496609040048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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- M A Afanas'eva
- Kol'tsov Institute of Developmental Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 26, Moscow, 119991 Russia
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Semenova TP, kozlovskiĭ II, Zakharova NM, Kozlovskaia MM. [Comparison of the effects of selank and tuftsin on the metabolism of serotonin in the brain of rats pretreated with PCPA]. Eksp Klin Farmakol 2009; 72:6-8. [PMID: 19803361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Effects of the peptide drugs selank (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gly-Pro) and tuftsin (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg) on the metabolism of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) in the brain of Wistar rats preliminarily treated with the 5-HT-synthesis inhibitor p-chlorophenylalanine (PCPA, 320 mg/kg, i.p., 4 days before experiment) have been studied on a group of 87 matured rats. It is established that selank enhances the 5-HT metabolism in the brain stem 30 min after injection to animals pretreated with PCPA. In contrast to selank, tuftsin induced no changes in the 5-HT metabolism in the brain stem and decreased it in the neocortex on the same time scale. The data obtained suggest that the peptide drug selank can be used for the correction of disturbances induced by a decrease in 5-HT metabolism.
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Nasyrova DI, Urtikova NA, Sapronova AI, Ugriumov MV. [Brain is a source of blood serotonin in rats during perinatal development]. Ontogenez 2009; 40:55-64. [PMID: 19326844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The aim of this study was to test our hypothesis that the brain functions as an endocrine organ before the blood-brain barrier is formed. A model of drug-inhibited serotonin synthesis in the brain using a single stereotactic administration of p-chlorophenylalanine, an inhibitor of serotonin synthesis, was developed. The inhibitor dose inducing the maximum effect in the brain and no effect on serotonin synthesis in the periphery was experimentally selected. The concentration of serotonin and its metabolites (5-hydroxytryptophan and 5-hydroxy-indoleacetic acid) was studied by high performance liquid chromatography in the brain, duodenum, and blood (separately in plasma and platelets). The optimal p-chlorophenylalanine dose (200 mg/kg) was shown to induce a sharp decrease in the brain level of serotonin (70%), a moderate decrease in plasma (16%) and platelets (26%), and an insignificant decrease in the duodenum (12%). At the same time, this dose did not decrease the 5-hydroxytryptophan level in the intestine. This suggests that the decrease in the blood level of serotonin was due to the inhibition of its synthesis in the brain, whereas the decrease in the duodenum level of serotonin was due to the compensatory release to blood while its synthetic rate remained unaltered. Thus, the developing brain before the blood-brain barrier formation was shown to secrete serotonin into blood.
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Lapiz-Bluhm MDS, Soto-Piña AE, Hensler JG, Morilak DA. Chronic intermittent cold stress and serotonin depletion induce deficits of reversal learning in an attentional set-shifting test in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2009; 202:329-41. [PMID: 18587666 PMCID: PMC2634823 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-008-1224-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2008] [Accepted: 06/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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RATIONALE Chronic stress perturbs modulatory brain neurotransmitter systems, including serotonin (5-HT), and is a risk factor for psychiatric disorders such as depression. Deficits in cognitive flexibility, reflecting prefrontal cortical dysfunction, are prominent in such disorders. Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) has been implicated specifically in reversal learning, a form of cognitive flexibility modulated by 5-HT. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the study were (1) to assess the effects of chronic intermittent cold (CIC) stress, a potent metabolic stressor, on performance of rats in an attentional set-shifting test (AST), and (2) to assess a possible role for serotonin in CIC-induced deficits and test the effects of acute serotonin reuptake blockade. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to CIC stress (14 days x 6 h/day at 4 degrees C) before testing on the AST. In subsequent experiments, brain 5-HT was depleted in naïve rats with para-chlorophenylalanine or 5-HT release was increased acutely in CIC-stressed rats with citalopram (5 mg/kg, s.c.) given 30 min prior to the first reversal task. Microdialysis was used to assess CIC-induced changes in 5-HT release in OFC during testing. RESULTS CIC-stressed rats exhibited a selective impairment on the first reversal task in the AST. 5-HT depletion induced a similarly selective deficit in reversal learning. The CIC-induced impairment in reversal learning was attenuated by acute 5-HT reuptake blockade. 5-HT release was reduced in OFC of CIC-stressed rats during behavioral testing. CONCLUSIONS The CIC stress-induced impairment of cognitive flexibility may involve dysregulation of 5-HT modulatory function in OFC. Such deficits may thus model relevant symptoms of neuropsychiatric disorders that respond positively to SSRI treatment.
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- M Danet S Lapiz-Bluhm
- Department of Pharmacology, MC 7764, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
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Takayama B, Kikuchi SI, Konno SI, Sekiguchi M. An immunohistochemical study of the antinociceptive effect of calcitonin in ovariectomized rats. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2008; 9:164. [PMID: 19077321 PMCID: PMC2654564 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2008] [Accepted: 12/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Calcitonin is used as a treatment to reduce the blood calcium concentration in hypercalcemia and to improve bone mass in osteoporosis. An analgesic effect of calcitonin has been observed and reported in clinical situations. Ovariectomized (OVX) rats exhibit the same hormonal changes as observed in humans with osteoporosis and are an animal model of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The aim of this study to investigate antinociceptive effect of calcitonin in OVX rats using the immunohistochemical study. METHODS We assessed the antinociceptive effects of calcitonin in an ovariectomized (OVX) rat model, which exhibit osteoporosis and hyperalgesia, using the immunohistochemical method. Fifteen rats were ovariectomized bilaterally, and ten rats were received the same surgery expected for ovariectomy as a sham model. We used five groups: the OVX-CT (n = 5), the sham-CT (n = 5), and the OVX-CT-pcpa (n = 5) groups received calcitonin (CT: 4 U/kg/day), while OVX-vehi (n = 5) and the sham-vehi (n = 5) groups received vehicle subcutaneously 5 times a week for 4 weeks. The OVX-CT-pcpa-group was given traperitoneal injection of p-chlorophenylalanine (pcpa; an inhibitor of serotonin biosynthesis) (100 mg/kg/day) in the last 3 days of calcitonin injection. Two hours after 5% formalin (0.05 ml) subcutaneously into the hind paw, the L5 spinal cord were removed and the number of Fos-immunoreactive (ir) neurons were evaluated using the Mann-Whitney-U test. RESULTS The numbers of Fos-ir neurons in the OVX-CT and sham-CT groups were significantly less than in the OVX-vehi and sham-vehi groups, respectively (p = 0.0090, p = 0.0090). The number of Fos-ir neurons in the OVX-CT-pcpa-group was significantly more than that of the OVX-CT-group (p = 0.0283), which means pcpa inhibits calcitonin induced reduction of c-Fos production. CONCLUSION The results in this study demonstrated that 1) the increase of c-Fos might be related to hyperalgesia in OVX-rats. 2) Calcitonin has an antinociceptive effect in both OVX and sham rats. 3) The central serotonergic system is involved in the antinociceptive properties of calcitonin.
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- Bunji Takayama
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1-Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1-Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1-Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, 1-Hikarigaoka, Fukushima City, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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Roy B, Singh R, Kumar S, Rai U. Diurnal variation in phagocytic activity of splenic phagocytes in freshwater teleost Channa punctatus: melatonin and its signaling mechanism. J Endocrinol 2008; 199:471-80. [PMID: 18824520 DOI: 10.1677/joe-08-0270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to understand the rhythmic changes in innate immune response in freshwater fish Channa punctatus. Furthermore, the putative role of melatonin as the zeitgeber was explored. The phagocytic activity of splenic phagocytes assessed at 6-h intervals showed higher phagocytic activity during light phase than dark phase. The increased phagocytic activity during light phase was diminished by melatonin administration at 09:00 h. Implication of melatonin in control of diurnal variation in phagocytic activity was substantiated by administering irreversible tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitor, para-chlorophenylalanine (pCPA) at 18:00 h. pCPA abrogated the decrease of phagocytosis observed during dark phase, and the same was restored after melatonin administration. The direct involvement of melatonin in modulation of phagocytosis was demonstrated following in vitro experiments. Melatonin suppressed the phagocytic activity in a concentration-dependent manner without affecting the viability of phagocytes. The existence of functional membrane-bound melatonin receptors on fish phagocytes was pharmacologically demonstrated. Luzindole, melatonin membrane receptor antagonist, completely blocked the inhibitory effect of melatonin on phagocytosis. Further receptor-coupled adenylate cyclase-protein kinase A (PKA) pathway was implicated in transducing the melatonin effect as both adenylate cyclase and PKA inhibitor completely nullified the melatonin-induced suppression. An increased intracellular cAMP level in response to melatonin ascertained the second messenger status of cAMP for downstream signaling. However, manipulation of phospholipase C/PKC failed to influence the effect of melatonin on phagocytic activity. These observations in C. punctatus evidenced the diurnal rhythmicity in phagocytic activity that is regulated by melatonin following membrane-bound receptor-coupled cAMP-PKA pathway.
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- Brototi Roy
- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi-110 007, India
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Solich J, Pałach P, Budziszewska B, Dziedzicka-Wasylewska M. Effect of two behavioral tests on corticosterone level in plasma of mice lacking the noradrenaline transporter. Pharmacol Rep 2008; 60:1008-1013. [PMID: 19211997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2008] [Revised: 11/28/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In the present study, we investigated plasma corticosterone levels of genetically modified mice lacking noradrenaline transporter (NET(-/-)), in response to the forced swim test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST). FST strongly increased the plasma corticosterone level in the first minute after the test (significantly only in NET(+/+) mice), while TST was without any significant effect in both genotypes studied. A single dose of tianeptine (20 mg/kg, ip) shortened immobility time in both tests in NET(-/-) mice, as well as NET(+/+) mice subjected to FST, but not TST. The lack of effect of tianeptine in control animals (NET(+/+)) subjected to TST is also reflected in unchanged levels of plasma corticosterone.
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- Joanna Solich
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smetna 12, PL 31-343 Kraków, Poland.
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Boyce-Rustay JM, Palachick B, Hefner K, Chen YC, Karlsson RM, Millstein RA, Harvey-White J, Holmes A. Desipramine potentiation of the acute depressant effects of ethanol: modulation by alpha2-adrenoreceptors and stress. Neuropharmacology 2008; 55:803-11. [PMID: 18625256 PMCID: PMC2632577 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2008.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2007] [Revised: 05/15/2008] [Accepted: 06/18/2008] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ethanol exerts effects on the brain noradrenergic system, and these are thought to contribute to the sedative/hypnotic (depressant) effects of ethanol. Recent studies suggest that the norepinephrine transporter (NET) plays an important role in modulating ethanol's depressant effects. The aim of the present study was to further characterize this role. Transporter blockers with varying affinity for NET versus the serotonin transporter (desipramine>fluoxetine>citalopram) were tested for their ability to alter ethanol's depressant effects, and for comparison, hypothermic effects. Effects of desipramine on another depressant, pentobarbital, were examined. Desipramine potentiation of ethanol's depressant effects was assessed following depletion of brain norepinephrine via N-(2-chloroethyl)-N-ethyl-2-bromobenzylamine hydrochloride (DSP-4) treatment, or depletion of brain 5-HT via para-chlorophenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride (PCPA) treatment. The effects of co-administration of either the selective alpha2-adrenoreceptor agonist (dexmedetomidine) or the selective alpha2-adrenoreceptor antagonist (atipamezole) on desipramine's effect on ethanol's depressant effects were examined. Given the close link between stress, ethanol and norepinephrine, desipramine potentiation of ethanol's depressant effects was tested following repeated forced swim stress. Results showed that desipramine, but not SERT-selective doses of citalopram or fluoxetine, strongly potentiated the depressant (not hypothermic) effects of ethanol. These effects were mimicked by dexmedetomidine and blocked by atipamezole, but not by depletion of either norepinephrine or 5-HT. Desipramine potentiation of ethanol's depressant effects was abolished following repeated stress. Present findings further support a major role for NET and the alpha2-adrenoreceptor in modulating the depressant effects of ethanol, with possible implications for understanding the role of noradrenergic dysfunction in stress-related alcoholism.
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- Janel M Boyce-Rustay
- Laboratory for Integrative Neuroscience, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, MD, USA.
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Vataeva LA, Kudrin VS, Vershinina EA, Mosin VM, Tiul'kova EI, Otellin VA. [Effect of serotonin deficit at different stages of prenatal ontogenesis on behavior of adult male and female rats]. Zh Vyssh Nerv Deiat Im I P Pavlova 2008; 58:359-367. [PMID: 18689248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Effects of maternal parachlorophenilalanine (PCPA) administration on the offspring behavior were studied in the open field, Porsolt forced swimming, and Morris water maze tests. PCPA was administered in two different gestational periods: on gestational days (GD) 8-11 or GD 14-17, at doses 200/100/100/50 mg/kg. It was found that prenatal exposure to PCPA results in fetal serotonin (5-HT) depletion and changes in both open field activity and depression-related behavior, as well as impairments in spatial learning in the adult offspring. The most pronounced effects on behavior were observed in the male and female offspring whose mothers were depleted of serotonin by PCPA during the third trimester of pregnancy. These results provide further evidence that adverse factors have the most severe effects on the development of rat brain function when exposed during the final trimester of pregnancy than during the second trimester.
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Jiang XZ, Li YF, Zhang YZ, Chen HX, Li J, Wang NP. [5-HT1A/1B receptors, alpha2-adrenoceptors and the post-receptor adenylate cyclase activation in the mice brain are involved in the antidepressant-like action of agmatine]. Yao Xue Xue Bao 2008; 43:467-473. [PMID: 18717332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This study is to explore the possible mechanisms of the antidepressant-like effect of agmatine. By using two traditional "behavior despair" model, tail suspension test and forced swimming test, we examined the effects of some monoamine receptor antagonists (including beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist propranolol, beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist/5-HT1A/1B receptor antagonist pindolol, alpha2-adrenergic receptor antagonists yohimbine and idazoxan and 5-HT3 receptor antagonist tropisetron) on the antidepressant-like action of agmatine in mice. Activity of adenylate cyclase (AC) in the synapse membrane from rat frontal cortex was determined by radioimmunoassay. Single dose of agmatine (5-40 mg x kg(-1), ig) dose-dependently decrease the immobility time in tail suspension test in mice, indicating an antidepressant-like effect. The effect of agmatine (40 mg x kg(-1), ig) was antagonized by co-administration of beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist/5-HT1A/1B receptor antagonist pindolol (20 mg x kg(-1), ip), alpha2-adrenergic receptor antagonists yohimbine (5-10 mg x kg(-1), ip) or idazoxan (4 mg x kg(-1), ip), but not beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist propranolol (5-20 mg x kg(-1), ip) and 5-HT3 receptor antagonist tropisetron (5-40 mg x kg(-1), ip). Agmatine (5-40 mg x kg(-1), ig) also dose-dependently decrease the immobility time in forced swimming test in mice. The effect of agmatine (40 mg x kg(-1), ig) was also antagonized by pindolol (20 mg x kg(-1), ip), yohimbine (5-10 mg x kg(-1), ip), or idazoxan (4 mg x kg(-1), ip). Incubation of agmatine (0.1-6.4 micromol x L(-1)) with the synaptic membrane extracted from rat frontal cortex activated the AC in a dose-dependent manner in vitro. While the effect of agmatine (6.4 micromol x L(-1)) was dose-dependently antagonized by pindolol (1 micromol x L(-1)) or yohimbine (0.25-1 micromol x L(-1)). Chronic treatment with agmatine (10 mg x kg(-1), ig, bid, 2 w) or fluoxetine (10 mg x kg(-1), ig, bid, 2 w) increased the basic activity, as well as the Gpp (NH)p (1-100 micromol x L(-1)) stimulated AC activity in rat prefrontal cortex. These results indicate that regulation on 5-HT1A/1B and alpha2 receptors, and activation AC in the frontal cortex is one of the important mechanisms involving in agmatine's antidepressant-like action.
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- Xian-Zhong Jiang
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850, China
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Kenton L, Boon F, Cain DP. Combined but not individual administration of beta-adrenergic and serotonergic antagonists impairs water maze acquisition in the rat. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008; 33:1298-311. [PMID: 17653108 DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This study examined the effects of serotonergic depletion and beta-adrenergic antagonism on performance in both visible platform and hidden platform versions of the water maze task. Male Long-Evans rats received systemic injections of p-chlorophenylalanine (500 mg/kg x 2) to deplete serotonin, or propranolol (20 or 40 mg/kg) to antagonize beta-adrenergic receptors. Some rats received treatments in combination. To separate strategies learning from spatial learning, half of the rats underwent Morris' water maze strategies pretraining before drug administration and spatial training. Individual depletion of serotonin or antagonism of beta-adrenergic receptors caused few or no impairments in either naive or pretrained rats in either version of the task. In contrast, combined depletion of serotonin and antagonism of beta-adrenergic receptors impaired naive rats in the visible platform task and impaired both naive and strategies-pretrained rats in the hidden platform task, and also caused sensorimotor impairments. This is the first finding of a 'global' water maze task/sensorimotor impairment with combined administration of two agents that, at the high doses that were given individually, produced few or no impairments. The data imply that (1) serotonergic and beta-adrenergic systems may interact in a manner that is important for adaptive behavior; (2) impairments in these systems found in Alzheimer patients may be important for their cognitive and behavioral impairments; and (3) the approach used here can model aspects of the cognitive and behavioral impairments in Alzheimer disease.
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- Laura Kenton
- Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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