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Objective To explore the effects of magnesium valprote on behaviors and lipid peroxidation of brain in chronic stress depression mice.Methods 40 male mice were randomly divided into normal control group,model group, amitriptyline control group and magnesium valprote group, and.10 mice each group.Except normal control group,other groups were separated one mouse in each box and exposed to 21 days chronic unpredictable stressors, and the mice of normal control group were fed in a box and stress-free.During the stress, the mice of amitriptyline control group were applied amitriptyline(0.2 mg/10g) by intragastric every day,magnesium valprote group were given intragastrically magnesium valprote (0.8 mg/10g), and the mice of model and normal control group were administrated with normal sodium of the same volume by the same method.On 7th, 14th,21st day, all mice weight were weighed and weight gain was calculated.The ethology examination was performed by using jigglecage connected with Biology Function Experiment System and experiment of sucrose solution consumption after the chronic stress.At the end of experiment, all mice were killed, and then their brains were removed and made into brain homogenate.The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and the content of malondialdehyde(MDA) in brain homogenate were analyzed by spectrophotometry.Results Compared with model group, magnesium valprote group were increased on locomotor activity number(97.50 ± 20.54,302.30± 39.04, t = 31.1432, P ＜ 0.01 ), sucrose solution consumption ( ( 15.30 ± 3.60 ) ml, ( 23.70 ± 4.45 ) ml, t =9.8446, P＜0.01) ,body weight gain(( 10.56 ± 1.53)g,( 12.63 ±2.12)g, t=5.3113, P=0.007) ,the activity of SOD( t =3.8428, P=0.004) ,and GSH-Px( t= 3.4143, P=0.007), but decreased on irritation number( t =17.1370, P ＜ 0.01 ) and the content of MDA( t= 11.0778, P = 0.002).Conclusion Magnesium valprote can ameliorate behavior impairment of chronic stress-induced depression mice, and the observed antidepressant-like effects may be related to inhibition lipid peroxidation of mice brain.
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From September of 2006,Department of Pathophysiology opened laboratory to the undergraduates of 2004 grade.Stu- dents chose titles and designed experiments by themselves,and after expert teachers' assessment,they put them into practice. Functional Laboratory of the college is in charge of the oprtation and administration of it.Through this semester's practice and exploration,we got satisfactory effect and great welcome from students.