Ali Faiza, Shehzad Adeeb, Shahzad Raheem, Khan Salman, Rashan Luay, Taha Muhammad
Department of Biomedical Sciences, SMME, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
Biodiversity Unit, Research Center, Dhofar University, Salalah, Oman.
Dev Neurobiol. 2025 Jul;85(3):e22969. doi: 10.1002/dneu.22969.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent problems in speech, social interaction, restricted and repetitive behavior patterns, lack of interest, and intellectual disabilities. Currently, there is no effective treatment available for the core symptoms of ASD. Among various treatments, herbal pharmacological treatments have shown promising results with fewer side effects, especially cannabidiol (CBD) treatment for the core symptoms and co-morbidities of ASD. The current study was performed to explore the therapeutic potential of CBD oil supplementation against the valproic acid (VPA)-induced autism mouse model. The autism mouse model was developed by exposing albino BALB/c mouse fetuses to VPA (600 mg/kg) on gestational day 13. On postnatal day (PND)-21, the male pups from both control and diseased groups were further divided into the following treatment groups: (I) control saline group, (II) VPA-exposed group, (III) VPA + CBD oil (100 mg/kg/day/orally) group, and (IV) standard group of VPA + risperidone (RISP) (0.5 mg/kg/day/orally) for 3 consecutive weeks. VPA mice displayed autistic behaviors upon delivery, such as increased anxiety levels, delayed response to painful stimuli, and impaired social interaction. VPA mice also showed depletion of glutathione and other antioxidant levels. CBD oil improved these dysfunctions, as seen through biochemical analysis and morphological staining of the hippocampal region, prefrontal cortex, and Purkinje cells. These findings showed that CBD oil treatment significantly improved behavioral abnormalities and lowered the oxidative stress in the autistic mouse model by acting as an antioxidant.
自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)的特征是在言语、社交互动、受限和重复行为模式、兴趣缺乏以及智力残疾方面存在持续性问题。目前,尚无针对ASD核心症状的有效治疗方法。在各种治疗方法中,草药药理学治疗已显示出有前景的结果,且副作用较少,尤其是大麻二酚(CBD)对ASD核心症状和共病的治疗。本研究旨在探讨补充CBD油对丙戊酸(VPA)诱导的自闭症小鼠模型的治疗潜力。通过在妊娠第13天将白化BALB/c小鼠胎儿暴露于VPA(600mg/kg)来建立自闭症小鼠模型。在出生后第21天(PND-21),将对照组和患病组的雄性幼崽进一步分为以下治疗组:(I)对照生理盐水组,(II)VPA暴露组,(III)VPA+CBD油(100mg/kg/天/口服)组,以及(IV)VPA+利培酮(RISP)(0.5mg/kg/天/口服)标准组,连续治疗3周。VPA小鼠在出生时表现出自闭行为,如焦虑水平增加、对疼痛刺激的反应延迟以及社交互动受损。VPA小鼠还表现出谷胱甘肽和其他抗氧化剂水平的耗竭。通过对海马区、前额叶皮质和浦肯野细胞的生化分析和形态学染色可以看出,CBD油改善了这些功能障碍。这些发现表明,CBD油治疗通过作为抗氧化剂,显著改善了自闭症小鼠模型的行为异常并降低了氧化应激。
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