Effects of the Antioxidant Sulforaphane on Hyperlocomotion and Prepulse Inhibition Deficits in Mice after Phencyclidine Administration
Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience
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: 94-98, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Accumulating evidence suggests that oxidative stress plays a role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and that the potent antioxidants may be potential therapeutic drugs for schizophrenia. This study was undertaken to examine the effects of the potent antioxidant sulforaphane (SFN), found in cruciferous vegetables, on behavioral abnormalities (e.g., hyperlocomotion and prepulse inhibition [PPI] deficits) in mice after a single administration of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-receptor antagonist phencyclidine (PCP).METHODS:
Effects of SFN (3, 10, and 30 mg/kg, intraperitoneally [i.p.]) on hyperlocomotion and PPI deficits in the adult male ddY mice after administration of PCP (3.0 mg/kg, subcutaneously [s.c.]) were examined.RESULTS:
Administration of SFN (30 mg/kg, intraperitoneally [i.p.]), but not low doses (3 and 10 mg/kg, i.p.), significantly attenuated hyperlocomotion in mice after PCP administration (3.0 mg/kg, subcutaneously [s.c.]). Furthermore, administration of SFN (3, 10, and 30 mg/kg, i.p.) attenuated the PPI deficits in mice after PCP administration (3.0 mg/kg, s.c.) in a dose-dependent manner.CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that SFN has antipsychotic activity in an animal model of schizophrenia. Therefore, it is likely that SFN may be a potential therapeutic drug for schizophrenia.
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Assunto principal:
Fenciclidina
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Esquizofrenia
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Tiocianatos
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Verduras
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N-Metilaspartato
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Modelos Animais
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Antioxidantes
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
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