Abstract
Objective: To observe the antidepressant effect of pipeline and its neuroprotective mechinism. Method: The behavioral studies were performed in forced swimming test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST). To further explore the mechanisms underlying their antidepressant-like activities, CORT-induced neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells and isolated and cultured neural progenitor cells. By using MTT assay, the effect of pipeline on neural cells proliferation was observed. Result: The research results indicated that after a week of administration, pipeline (10, 20 mg·kg-1) could significantly reduce the duration of immobility in both FST and TST. Piperine has the protective effect on neuroblastoma cells and increased proliferation of hippocampus neural progenitor cells. Conclusion: In the present study, we demonstrated that the antidepressant-like effects of piperine and its mechanisms might be involved by up-regulation of the progenitor cell proliferation of hippocampus and cytoprotective activity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1562-1565 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - Jun 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antidepressant
- Neural progenitor cells
- Piperine
- SH-SY5Y