期刊
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
卷 66, 期 3, 页码 267-274出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.12.005
关键词
Antidepressant; electroconvulsive seizure; erythropoietin; forced swimming test; gene expression; microarray
资金
- Connecticut Mental Health Center
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- National Institute of Health [MH072894-01, U24NS051869-01]
Background: The neuroprotective and trophic actions of erythropoietin (EPO) have been tested in several animal models of insult, injury, and neurodegeneration. Recent studies in human volunteers demonstrated that EPO improves cognition and also elicits antidepressant effects. It is believed that the behavioral effects are mediated by EPO's trophic effect on neuronal systems. We therefore tested whether EPO is able to alter behavior and brain gene expression in rats. Methods: The expression of EPO and EPO receptor (EPOR) in multiple brain regions was examined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction, in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry.The regulation of EPO and the transcription factor hypoxia-induced factor-alpha (HIF1 alpha) after electroconvulsive seizure (ECS) was investigated. Behavioral effects of EPO were tested in the rodent forced swimming and novelty-induced hypophagia (NIH) models. EPO gene profiles were obtained by microarray analysis of the hippocampus after intracerebro-ventricular infusion. Results: EPO and EPOR were widely expressed in the brain albeit at low levels. Highest level of EPO and EPOR were in the choroid plexus and striatum, respectively. Peripheral administration of EPO was sufficient to produce a robust antidepressant-like effect in the forced swim and NIH tests. Gene expression profiles revealed that EPO induces the expression of neurotrophic genes such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor, VGF (nonacronymic), and neuritin. Conclusions: EPO is induced by ECS and independently exhibits antidepressant-like efficacy in the forced swim and NIH tests. EPO regulates the expression of genes implicated in antidepressant action and appears to be a candidate molecule for further testing in neuropsychiatry.
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