RRC ID 64797
著者 Kawabe M, Hayashi A, Komatsu M, Inui A, Shiozaki K.
タイトル Ninjinyoeito improves anxiety behavior in neuropeptide Y deficient zebrafish.
ジャーナル Neuropeptides
Abstract Anxiety induced by excess mental or physical stress is deeply involved in the onset of human psychiatric diseases such as depression, bipolar disorder, and panic disorder. Recently, Kampo medicines have received focus as antidepressant drugs for clinical use because of their synergistic and additive effects. Thus, we evaluated the anxiolytic activity of Ninjinyoeito (NYT) using neuropeptide Y-knockout (NPY-KO) zebrafish that exhibit severe anxiety responses to acute stress. Adult NPY-KO zebrafish were fed either a 3% NYT-supplemented or normal diet (i.e., the control diet) for four days and were then examined via behavioral tests. After short-term cold stress (10 °C, 2 s) was applied, control-fed NPY-KO zebrafish exhibited anxiety behaviors such as freezing, erratic movement, and increased swimming time along the tank wall. On the other hand, NYT-fed NPY-KO zebrafish significantly suppressed these anxiety behaviors, accompanied by a downregulation of tyrosine hydroxylase levels and phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases in the brain. To understand the responsible component(s) in NYT, twelve kinds of herbal medicines that composed NYT were tested in behavioral trials with the zebrafish. Among them, nine significantly reduced freezing behavior in NPY-KO zebrafish. In particular, Schisandra fruit induced the most potent effect on abnormal zebrafish behavior, even in the lower amount (0.3% equivalent to NYT), followed by Atractylodes rhizome and Cinnamon bark. Subsequently, four lignans uniquely found in Schisandra fruit (i.e., gomisin A, gomisin N, schizandrin, and schizandrin B) were investigated for their anxiolytic activity in NPY-KO zebrafish. As a result, schizandrin was identified as a responsible compound in the anxiolytic effect of NYT. These results suggest that NYT has a positive effect on mental stress-induced anxiety and may be a promising therapeutic for psychiatric diseases.
巻・号 87
ページ 102136
公開日 2021-3-6
DOI 10.1016/j.npep.2021.102136
PII S0143-4179(21)00022-6
PMID 33721592
IF 2.411
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