Translational Psychiatry Laboratory, Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC), Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Translational Psychiatry Program, Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Houston, Texas, USA.
Int J Dev Neurosci. 2023 Dec;83(8):691-702. doi: 10.1002/jdn.10296. Epub 2023 Aug 27.
This study aimed to evaluate Haloperidol's (Hal) effects on the behavioral, neurotrophic factors, and epigenetic parameters in an animal model of schizophrenia (SCZ) induced by ketamine (Ket). Injections of Ket or saline were administered intraperitoneal (once a day) between the 1st and 14th days of the experiment. Water or Hal was administered via gavage between the 8th and 14th experimental days. Thirty minutes after the last injection, the animals were subjected to behavioral analysis. The activity of DNA methyltransferase (DNMT), histone deacetylase (HDAC), and histone acetyltransferase and levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), and glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) were evaluated in the frontal cortex, hippocampus, and striatum. Ket increased the covered distance and time spent in the central area of the open field, and Hal did not reverse these behavioral alterations. Significant increases in the DNMT and HDAC activities were detected in the frontal cortex and striatum from rats that received Ket, Hal, or a combination thereof. Besides, Hal per se increased the activity of DNMT and HDAC in the hippocampus of rats. Hal per se or the association of Ket plus Hal decreased BDNF, NGF, NT-3, and GDNF, depending on the brain region and treatment regimen. The administration of Hal can alter the levels of neurotrophic factors and the activity of epigenetic enzymes, which can be a factor in the development of effect collateral in SCZ patients. However, the precise mechanisms involved in these alterations are still unclear.
本研究旨在评估氟哌啶醇(Hal)对氯胺酮(Ket)诱导的精神分裂症(SCZ)动物模型的行为、神经营养因子和表观遗传参数的影响。在实验的第 1 天至第 14 天期间,通过腹腔内注射给予 Ket 或生理盐水(每天一次)。在第 8 天至第 14 天实验期间,通过灌胃给予水或 Hal。最后一次注射后 30 分钟,对动物进行行为分析。评估前额皮质、海马体和纹状体中的 DNA 甲基转移酶(DNMT)、组蛋白去乙酰化酶(HDAC)和组蛋白乙酰转移酶的活性以及脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)、神经生长因子(NGF)、神经营养因子-3(NT-3)和胶质源性神经营养因子(GDNF)的水平。Ket 增加了旷场中央区域的覆盖距离和时间,而 Hal 未能逆转这些行为改变。接受 Ket、Hal 或两者联合治疗的大鼠前额皮质和纹状体中的 DNMT 和 HDAC 活性显著增加。此外,Hal 本身增加了接受 Hal 的大鼠海马体中 DNMT 和 HDAC 的活性。Hal 本身或 Ket 加 Hal 的联合治疗会根据大脑区域和治疗方案降低 BDNF、NGF、NT-3 和 GDNF 的水平。Hal 的给药会改变神经营养因子的水平和表观遗传酶的活性,这可能是 SCZ 患者出现副作用的一个因素。然而,这些变化涉及的确切机制尚不清楚。