焦虑症
咖啡因
抗焦虑药
药理学
达尼奥
斑马鱼
安定
毒性
高架加迷宫
焦虑
人口
化学
医学
内科学
生物化学
精神科
基因
环境卫生
作者
Matheus Mülling dos Santos,Sabrina Antunes Ferreira,Gabriel Teixeira de Macedo,Mariana Torri Claro,Talise E. Müller,Alessandro de Souza Prestes,João Batista Teixeira da Rocha,Yanier Núñez-Figueredo,Nilda Vargas Barbosa
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109843
摘要
Anxiety is among the most prevalent mental disorders present in the general population. Benzodiazepines are the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of anxiety. Using zebrafish as a model organism, we investigated the anxiolytic activity of JM-20, a novel hybrid molecule with a 1,5-benzodiazepine ring fused to a dihydropyridine moiety. Firstly, we carried out some assays to analyze the possible toxicity mediated by JM-20. For this, zebrafish were exposed to different JM-20 concentrations (0-5 μM) for 96 h. Then, using the novel tank test, we evaluated both locomotor and anxiety-like behavior of the animals. Furthermore, brain, liver and plasma were removed to assess toxicity parameters. JM-20 exposure did not cause changes on novel tank, and also did not alter brain viability, hepatic LDH and plasma ALT levels. Afterward, we investigated whether a pre-exposure to JM-20 would prevent the anxiogenic effect evoked by caffeine. In the novel tank test, caffeine significantly decreased the time spent at the top, as well as the number of transitions to the top area. Moreover, caffeine decreased both the total and average time spent in the lit area, as well as increased the number of risk episodes evaluated by the light-dark test. Whole-body cortisol levels were also increased by caffeine exposure. Interestingly, pre-treatment with JM-20 abolished all alterations induced by caffeine. The anxiolytic effect profile of JM-20 was similar to those found for diazepam (positive control). Our findings show, for the first time, the anxiolytic effect of JM-20 in zebrafish, and its relationship with cortisol regulation.
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