Silibinin ameliorates anxiety/depression-like behaviors in amyloid ß-treated rats by upregulating BDNF/TrkB pathway and attenuating autophagy in hippocampus.
Physiol Behav
; 179: 487-493, 2017 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
Depression is one of the most frequent psychiatric disorders of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Depression and anxiety are associated with increased risk of developing AD. Silibinin, a flavonoid derived from milk thistle (Silybum marianum), has been used as a hepato-protectant in the clinical treatment of liver diseases. In this study, the effect of silibinin on Aß-induced anxiety/depression-like behaviors in rats was investigated. Silibinin significantly attenuated anxiety/depression-like behaviors caused by Aß1-42-treatment as shown in tail suspension test (TST), elevated plus maze (EPM) and forced swimming tests (FST). Moreover, silibinin was able to attenuate the neuronal damage in the hippocampus of Aß1-42-injected rats. Silibinin-treatment up-regulated the function through BDNF/TrkB pathway and attenuated autophagy in the hippocampus. Our study provides a new insight into the protective effects of silibinin in the treatment of anxiety/depression.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Psicotrópicos
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Silimarina
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Depresión
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Enfermedad de Alzheimer
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Hipocampo
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Physiol Behav
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China