Effect of ladasten on the content of cytokine markers of inflammation and behavior of mice with experimental depression-like syndrome

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2011 Nov;152(1):58-60. doi: 10.1007/s10517-011-1453-2.
[Article in English, Russian]

Abstract

The effects of ladasten and reference product imipramine (10 mg/kg) on the content of cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-10, IL-1α, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-17, IFN-γ, and GM-CSF and behavior of male C57Bl/6 mice were studied on the model of a depression-like state induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of bacterial LPS in a dose of 100 μg/kg. Ladasten was injected 5 times in doses of 30 and 50 mg/kg. LPS was administered 1 h after the last injection of the test agents. Behavioral disturbances and significant increase in the concentration of TNF-α and IL-6 in blood plasma were observed 2 h after LPS treatment. Ladasten was more potent than imipramine in decreasing the content of proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 and preventing the development of behavioral disturbances in mice. Antiasthenic drug ladasten was shown to decrease the elevated level of proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 after LPS treatment. Further studies should be performed to develop new indications for the use of ladasten in adjuvant therapy of depression.

MeSH terms

  • Adamantane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Adamantane / pharmacology
  • Adamantane / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Antidepressive Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cytokines / blood*
  • Depression / drug therapy*
  • Depression / immunology
  • Imipramine / pharmacology
  • Imipramine / therapeutic use
  • Inflammation Mediators / blood*
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Motor Activity / drug effects

Substances

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Cytokines
  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • N-(2-adamantyl)-N-p-bromophenylamine
  • Imipramine
  • Adamantane