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ArticleChinese journal of integrative medicine2024

Rapid Antidepressant-Like Potential of Chaihu Shugan San Depends on Suppressing Glutamate Neurotransmission and Activating Synaptic Proteins in Hippocampus of Female Mice.

Chao Lu, Zi-Wei Gao, Shan Xing, Hui-Hui Wang, Yun-Ke Huang, Hang Zhou, Lei Wu

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Chao LuDepartment of Chinese Medicine Preparations, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Zi-Wei GaoDepartment of Chinese Medicine Preparations, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Shan XingDepartment of Chinese Medicine Preparations, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Hui-Hui WangDepartment of Chinese Medicine Preparations, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Yun-Ke HuangDepartment of Chinese Medicine, Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310000, China.
Hang ZhouDepartment of Chinese Medicine Preparations, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Lei WuDepartment of Chinese Medicine Preparations, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China. fsyy00682@njucm.edu.cn.

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objectiveTo explore the rapid antidepressant potential and the underlying mechanism of Chaihu Shugan San (CSS) in female mice.

methodsLiquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS)/MS was used to determine the content of main components in CSS to determine its stability. Female C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into 4 groups, including control (saline), vehicle (saline), CSS (4 g/kg) and ketamine (30 mg/kg) groups. Mice were subjected to irregular stress stimulation for 4 weeks to establish the chronic mild stress (CMS) model, then received a single administration of drugs. Two hours later, the behavioral tests were performed, including open field test, tail suspension test (TST), forced swimming test (FST), novelty suppression feeding test (NSF), and sucrose preference test (SPT). Western blot analysis was used to detect the expression levels of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA) subtypes [N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor 1 (NR1), NR2A, NR2B], synaptic proteins [synapsin1 and post synaptic density protein 95 (PSD95)], and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Moreover, the rapid antidepressant effect of CSS was tested by pharmacological technologies and optogenetic interventions that activated glutamate receptors, NMDA.

resultsCompared with the vehicle group, a single administration of CSS (4 g/kg) reversed all behavioral defects in TST, FST, SPT and NSF caused by CMS (P<0.05 or P<0.01). CSS also significantly decreased the expressions of NMDA subtypes (NR1, NR2A, NR2B) at 2 h in hippocampus of mice (all P<0.01). In addition, similar to ketamine, CSS increased levels of synaptic proteins and BDNF (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Furthermore, the rapid antidepressant effects of CSS were blocked by transient activation of NMDA receptors in the hippocampus (all P<0.01).

conclusionRapid antidepressant effects of CSS by improving behavioral deficits in female CMS mice depended on rapid suppression of NMDA receptors and activation of synaptic proteins.

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Antidepressive AgentsGlutamic AcidHippocampusMice, Inbred C57BLSynaptic TransmissionAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDepressionFemaleMicePlant ExtractsReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateStress, PsychologicalAntidepressive AgentsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factorchaihu-shugan-sanGlutamic AcidPlant ExtractsReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateChaihu Shugan SanChinese medicinefemaleN-methyl-D-aspartate receptoroptogeneticrapid antidepressant potentialsynaptic protein

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