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Aim To investigate the antidepressive-like effect of ethyl alcohol extract of Polyrhachis vicina Rog-er(EAPR),and its mechanism.Methods EAPR was prepared by ethanol extraction.Its anti-depressive effect was investigated by tail suspension test (TST) and forced swimming test (FST).Furthermore,repeated doses of reserpine was used for preparing the depres-sive rats.Results EAPR has definitely anti-depres-sive effect,as evidenced by the decreased immobility time in FST and TST at the doses of 8 and 4 g·kg -1 (P <0.05).In the repeated reserpine evoked depres-sive rats,EAPR antagonized the symptoms induced by monoamines depletion and attenuated the anhedonia, as manifested by reversed hypothermia,akinesia and sucrose consumption at the doses of 8 and 2 g·kg -1 (P <0.05,P <0.01).Neuro-chemical studies showed that AFPR significantly increased the concentration of monoamines,including 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and noradrenaline(NA)at the dose of 8 g·kg -1 (P <0.05),and had no effect on normal rats .Furthermore, EAPR increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD)in serum,hippocampus and cerebral cortex at the dose of 8 g·kg -1 (P <0.05).Conclusion EA-PR possesses the definite antidep ressive properties, connected with the regulation of neurotransmitter me-tabolism and the nerve cells antioxidant effect.
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Objective To study the effect of SYUIQ-5,a novel antitumor agent,on gene expression of hepatic cytochrome P450 in rats.Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats were administered daily intraperitoneal dose of SYUIQ-5(0.1mg/kg,5mg/kg and 10mg/kg body weight) for 5 consecutive days.The levels of CYP 3A1,2B1/2,1A1,1A2 and 2E1 mRNA in rat liver were analyzed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Results The level of gene expression of CYP 1A1 was increased significantly compared with the control.The levels of CYP 3A1,2B1/2,1A2 and 2E1 mRNA were not changed by SYUIQ-5 treatment compared with the control.Conclusion A significant increase in the CYP 1A1 rather than CYP3A1,2B1/2,1A2 and 2E1 gene expression by SYUIQ-5 treatment is observed.
