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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2019

Fast Green FCF Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Depressive-Like Behavior and Downregulates TLR4/Myd88/NF-κB Signal Pathway in the Mouse Hippocampus.

Jing Yang, Rongjun Liu, Fan Lu, Fang Xu, Jinwei Zheng, Zhao Li, Wei Cui, Chuang Wang, Junfang Zhang, Shujun Xu and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jing YangZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Rongjun LiuZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Fan LuZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Fang XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Jinwei ZhengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Zhao LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wei CuiZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Chuang WangZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Junfang ZhangZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Shujun XuZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Wenhua ZhouZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Qinwen WangZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Junping ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Xiaowei ChenZhejiang Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China.
Ningbo University · CNNingbo No. 2 Hospital · CNShanghai East Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Depression is a common neuropsychiatric disorder and new anti-depressive treatments are still in urgent demand. Fast Green FCF, a safe biocompatible color additive, has been suggested to mitigate chronic pain. However, Fast green FCF's effect on depression is unknown. We aimed to investigate Fast green FCF's effect on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced depressive-like behavior and the underlying mechanisms. Pretreatment of Fast green FCF (100 mg/kg, i.p. daily for 7 days) alleviated depressive-like behavior in LPS-treated mice. Fast green FCF suppressed the LPS-induced microglial and astrocyte activation in the hippocampus. Fast green FCF decreased the mRNA and protein levels of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (Myd88) and suppressed the phosphorylation of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in the hippocampus of LPS-treated mice. Fast green FCF also downregulated hippocampal tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6, but did not alter the level of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hippocampus of LPS-treated mice. The molecular docking simulation predicts that Fast green FCF may interact with TLR4 and interrupt the formation of the TLR4-MD2 complex. In conclusion, the anti-depressive action of Fast green FCF in LPS-treated mice may involve the suppression of neuroinflammation and the downregulation of TLR4/Myd88/NF-κB signal pathway in mouse hippocampus. Our findings indicate the potential of Fast green FCF for controlling depressive symptoms.

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depressionFast green FCFlipopolysaccharideNF-κBTLR4

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