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| Antidepressant-Like Effects of Hesperidin in Animal Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder |
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| KeyWord:hesperidin, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, serotonin |
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| Objective: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by depression and anxiety, that arises due to an imbalance of neurotransmitters in response to excessive stress. Hesperidin (HSD) is a naturally occurring flavonoid shown to exert a variety of biological activities, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. Methods: This study was used the open field test (OFT) and forced swimming test (FST) to examine the effects of HSD on the depression-like response of rats after exposure to a single prolonged stress (SPS) leading to the dysregulation of the serotonergic activation system. Male rats were given HSD (20, 50, and 100 mg/kg, intraperitoneal injection, n=6–7 per group) once daily for 14 days after exposure to SPS. The influence of administration of HSD on SPS-induced behavioral responses and concentrations of serotonin (5-HT), 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), and monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A) in the rat brain were also investigated using enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISAs). Results: Daily HSD administration significantly improved depression-like behaviors in the FST (P<0.05), increased the number of lines crossed in the central zone of the OFT (P<0.01), and reduced freezing behavior both in contextual and cued fear conditioning. HSD treatment also attenuated the reduction in SPS-induced 5-HT concentrations in the hippocampus and amygdala. This increase in 5-HT concentrations during HSD treatment was partially attributed to a decrease in the 5-HIAA/5-HT ratio in the hippocampus of rats with PTSD. Furthermore, HSD treatment inhibited activity of MAO-A and decreases of tryptophan hydroxylase-1 expression in the hippocampus. Conclusion: HSD was shown to exert antidepressant effects in rats exposed to SPS, suggesting that this natural flavonoid may be an effective medicine for PTSD. |
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