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ArticleMolecular neurobiology2025

Preliminary Investigation Into the Antidepressant Effects of a Novel Curcumin Analogue (CACN136) In Vitro and In Vivo.

Jinglin Chen, Yumeng Wei, Nong Li, Chao Pi, Wenmei Zhao, Yueting Zhong, Wen Li, Hongping Shen, Yan Yang, Wenwu Zheng and 4 more

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Article in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Jinglin Chen *Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P.R. China.
Yumeng Wei *Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P.R. China.
Nong Li *Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P.R. China.
Chao PiKey Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P.R. China.
Wenmei ZhaoKey Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P.R. China.
Yueting ZhongKey Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P.R. China.
Wen LiKey Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P.R. China.
Hongping ShenClinical Trial Center, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, P.R. China.
Yan YangKey Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education, School of Pharmacy, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, P.R. China.
Wenwu ZhengDepartment of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China.
Jun JiangDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, P.R. China.
Zerong LiuKey Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400030, China. ronzelau@dingtalk.com.
Kezhi LiuDepartment of Psychiatry, Fundamental and Clinical Research On Mental Disorders Key Laboratory of Luzhou, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, Sichuan, China. kingzliu@163.com.
Ling ZhaoLuzhou Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Chronic Diseases Jointly Built By Sichuan and Chongqing, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, P.R. China. zhaoling@swmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Sichuan Science and Technology Program No.2022YFS0607Sichuan Science and Technology Program No.2022YFS0627Sichuan Science and Technology Program No.2022YFS0635the Central Government Guides the Local Science and Technology Development Special Fund No.2022ZYD0084the Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance and Innovation Team Construction Project No. 2022-8the Cooperation Project of Chunhui Plan of the Ministry of Education of China No. HZKY20220563the Cooperation Project of Luzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Southwest Medical University No. 2022SZYXNYD01the Cooperation Projects of Sichuan Credit Pharmaceutical CO., Ltd., Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province No.210027-01SZthe Cooperation Projects of Sichuan Credit Pharmaceutical CO., Ltd., Central Nervous System Drug Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province No. 230007-01SZthe Key R&D Project of Luzhou-Southwest Medical University No.2023LZXNYDHZ002the Key R&D Project of Sichuan University-Luzhou No. 2022CDLZ-10
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop a novel antidepressant with high activity. Based on the findings of molecular docking, eight novel curcumin analogues were evaluated in vitro to check for antidepressant efficacy. Among them, CACN136 had the strongest antidepressant effect. Firstly, CACN136 had a stronger 2,2'-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate) radical ion scavenging ability (IC

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Antidepressive AgentsCurcuminAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDepressionMaleMiceMolecular Docking SimulationNF-E2-Related Factor 2Oxidative StressAntidepressive AgentsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCurcuminNF-E2-Related Factor 2Curcumin analogue; Antidepressant; Neuroprotection; Oxidative stress

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