Title
Cotinine Plus Krill Oil Decreased Depressive Behavior, and Increased Astrocytes Survival in the Hippocampus of Mice Subjected to Restraint Stress
Date Issued
17 December 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Mendoza C.
Perez-Urrutia N.
Alvarez-Ricartes N.
Pérez-Ordás R.
Iarkov A.
Echeverria V.
Universidad Javeriana
Publisher(s)
Frontiers Media S.A.
Abstract
Restraint stress (RS) is a condition affecting millions of people worldwide. The investigation of new therapies to alleviate the consequences of prolonged RS is much needed. Cotinine, a nicotine-derivative, has shown to prevent the decrease in cerebral synaptic density, working memory deficits, anxiety, and depressive-like behavior after prolonged restraint stress (RS) in mice. Furthermore, post-treatment with cotinine reduced the adverse effects of chronic RS on astrocyte survival and architecture. On the other hand, the nutritional supplement krill oil (KO), has shown to be beneficial in decreasing depressive-like behavior and oxidative stress. In this study, in the search for effective preventative treatments to be used in people subjected to reduced mobility, the effect of co-treatment with cotinine plus KO in mice subjected to prolonged RS was investigated. The results show that cotinine plus KO prevented the loss of astrocytes, the appearance of depressive-like behavior and cognitive impairment induced by RS. The use of the combination of cotinine plus KO was more effective than cotinine alone in preventing the depressive-like behavior in the restrained mice. The potential use of this combination to alleviate the psychological effects of reduced mobility is discussed.
Volume
12
Number
952
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psicología
Farmacología, Farmacia
Neurociencias
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85068868413
Source
Frontiers in Neuroscience
ISSN of the container
16624548
Sponsor(s)
This material is the result of work supported with resources and the use of facilities from the Universidad San Sebastian (Chile). The contents do not necessarily represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. Funding. This work was supported by the Fondo de Ciencia y Tecnologia (FONDECYT) de Chile, (grant 1150194) and the Universidad San Sebastian, Chile.
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