期刊
NEUROCHEMISTRY INTERNATIONAL
卷 142, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2020.104904
关键词
Pomegranate; Menopause; Antidepressant-like action; Serotonin; Estrogen receptor beta; Estrogen receptor alpha
资金
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACyT, Mexico) [CB-241247]
- Fondo de Investigacion Cientifica y Desarrollo Tecnologico del Cinvestav (SEP-Cinvestav, Mexico) [141]
- CONACyT [337839]
Pomegranate extract can induce antidepressant-like effects when administered orally or intraperitoneally, with involvement of ER beta and the serotonergic system.
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) fruit is of particular interest because of its high nutritional value and therapeutic actions. Recently, we showed that an aqueous extract of pomegranate (AE-PG) given by oral route induced antidepressant-like actions mediated by estrogen receptors (ERs) suggesting its potential to function as an alternative to estrogen therapy replacement in menopause-related depression treatment. Orally administered AE-PG allows the biotransformation of ellagitannins into active estrogenic compounds through the intestinal microbiota. However, it is necessary to know if compounds that do not need to be biotransformed by the intestinal micmbiota are involved in the antidepressant-like effects. Therefore, the first aim of this study was to determine if AE-PG produces an antidepressant-like effect when administered intraperitoneally. Also, to determine the participation of specific ER-subtypes (alpha or beta) and to analyze the role of the serotonergic system. Young female Wistar rats were ovariectomized as a surgical model of menopause. The intraperitoneal administration of AE-PG (1 mg/kg; i. p.) was evaluated in the forced swimming test and open field tests. Also, the ER alpha antagonist (TPBM; 50 mu g/rat; s. c.) or the ER beta antagonist (PHTPP; 25 mu g/rat; s. c.) were administered with AE-PG to analyze the participation of the specific ERs. Finally, the effect of the semtonin neurotoxin 5,7-DHT (200 mu g/rat; i. c.v.) on the antidepressant-like effect of the AE-PG was studied in independent experimental groups. Results: showed that AE-PG administered by intraperitoneal mute induced antidepressant-like effects. This result suggests that gut microbiota biotransformation is not necessary to exert its actions. The mechanism of action involves the activation of the ER beta and the serotonergic system. Altogether, this information contributes to the elucidation of the antidepressant action of the pomegranate fruit, which could be further considered as an alternative treatment for depression during menopause.
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