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ArticlePsychopharmacology2021

Glatiramer acetate attenuates depressive/anxiety-like behaviors and cognitive deficits induced by post-weaning social isolation in male mice.

Sanusi Andah Salihu, Homanaz Ghafari, Mahnaz Ahmadimanesh, Narges K Gortany, Hamed Shafaroodi, Mahmoud Ghazi-Khansari

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Sanusi Andah SalihuDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran.
Homanaz GhafariDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran.
Mahnaz AhmadimaneshDepartment of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Narges K GortanyDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran.
Hamed ShafaroodiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran. hshafaroodi@sina.tums.ac.ir.
Mahmoud Ghazi-KhansariDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran. ghazikha@sina.tums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9844-7529
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

rationaleMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating disorder with adverse effects on mood, memory, and quality of life.

objectivesIn this study, the antidepressant potential of glatiramer acetate (GA), a drug used in the management of multiple sclerosis, was investigated in acute and chronic models of depression in male mice. The acute antidepressant screening was performed with the forced swim (FST) and tail suspension (TST) tests. In the chronic phase, post-weaning social isolation (SI) was used to induce depressive-/anxiety-like behaviors.

methodsMice were reared in two different groups of social (SG) and isolated (IG) for 4 weeks. IG mice were treated with 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mg/kg of GA for the last 2 weeks of the SI period. Animals were assessed by the behavioral tests of depression, anxiety, learning, and memory, and hippocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) level was measured.

resultsThe acute tests confirmed the antidepressant potential of GA. In the chronic phase, GA could reduce immobility time in FST (P < 0.05), increase exploration activity in open field test (P < 0.05), increase open arms duration (P < 0.05) and entries in elevated plus maze (P<0.001), and improve memory and learning in passive avoidance test (P < 0.05). The BDNF level was increased in IG mice and decreased in IG mice treated with GA.

conclusionsOur results showed that GA improved depressive-/anxiety-like behaviors and cognitive dysfunction of SI reared mice without increasing the BDNF level which may be associated with other mechanisms of actions of GA.

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Social IsolationAnimalsAntidepressive AgentsAnxietyAvoidance LearningBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCognitive DysfunctionDepressionDose-Response Relationship, DrugGlatiramer AcetateHindlimb SuspensionHippocampusMaleMiceSwimmingWeaningAntidepressive AgentsBDNF protein, humanBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorGlatiramer AcetateBDNFBehavioral testsGlatiramer acetateMDDSocial isolation

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