Tramadol induces antidepressant-type effects in mice.

Abstract:

:Tramadol is a clinically-effective, centrally-acting analgesic. This drug is a racemic mixture of two enantiomers, each one displaying different mechanisms: (+)tramadol displays opioid agonist properties and inhibits serotonin reuptake while (-)tramadol inhibit preferentially noradrenaline reuptake. The action of tramadol on the monoaminergic reuptake is similar to that of antidepressant drugs. Therefore, we have examined the effects of (+/-)tramadol, (+)tramadol and (-)tramadol in a test predictive of antidepressant activity, the forced swimming test in mice. Both (+/-)tramadol and its (-) enantiomer displayed a dose-dependent reduction on immobility; while the effect induced by the (+) enantiomer was not significant. Inhibition of noradrenaline synthesis, but not of serotonin synthesis, was capable of blocking the effect of (+/-)tramadol. The alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist phentolamine, as well as the alpha2-adrenergic antagonist yohimbine, and the beta-adrenoceptor blocker propranolol countered the immobility-reducing action of (+/-)tramadol. Moreover, neither the serotoninergic blocker methysergide nor the opioid antagonist naloxone antagonized the effect of (+/-)tramadol. Our results show that (+/-)tramadol and (-)tramadol have antidepressant-like effect in mice, probably mediated by the noradrenergic system rather than the serotoninergic or opioidergic ones.

journal_name

Life Sci

journal_title

Life sciences

authors

Rojas-Corrales MO,Gibert-Rahola J,Micó JA

doi

10.1016/s0024-3205(98)00369-5

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1998-01-01 00:00:00

pages

PL175-80

issue

12

eissn

0024-3205

issn

1879-0631

pii

S0024-3205(98)00369-5

journal_volume

63

pub_type

杂志文章
  • The prolonged action of the LHRH agonist buserelin (HOE 766) may be due to prolonged binding to the LHRH receptor.

    abstract::Hemi-pituitary glands of ovariectomized rats were superfused for 4 h with either LHRH or the analog buserelin (HOE 766) at several concentrations, and thereafter with medium only for another 1.5 h. In a further experiment glands were exposed for 2.5 h to LHRH or buserelin at a single concentration (5 ng/ml) and subseq...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(86)90524-2

    authors: Koiter TR,Denef C,Andries M,Moes H,Schuiling GA

    更新日期:1986-08-04 00:00:00

  • Resistance of obese and non-obese, spontaneously hypertensive rats to alloxan-induced diabetes.

    abstract::Male, 5 months old, massively obese, spontaneously hypertensive rats (Obese/SHR) were given 10 mg alloxan/100 g b.w., s.c., to induce diabetes. Control Obese and non-obese/SHR were given saline. Insulin therapy was withheld. All of the animals were killed at 6 months of age. Alloxan caused a slight but statistically s...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(83)90666-5

    authors: Wexler BC,Mc Murtry JP

    更新日期:1983-09-12 00:00:00

  • Potentiation of LSD-induced stimulus control by fluoxetine in the rat.

    abstract::The present investigation examined the interaction between fluoxetine enantiomers and LSD in rats trained with LSD as a discriminative stimulus. The dose response relationships for LSD alone and in combination with either (+)- or (-)-fluoxetine were determined. In both instances, the LSD dose response relationship was...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(96)00490-0

    authors: Fiorella D,Helsley S,Rabin RA,Winter JC

    更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of chronic ingestion of caffeine on mammary growth and reproduction in mice.

    abstract::Normal mammary gland growth and reproduction were examined in C3H/HeMei mice given caffeine as drinking water (500 mg/l tap water) after weaning on day 20 of age. Caffeine ingestion had little effects on any of the day of vaginal opening, body growth, pattern of estrous cycles, mammary gland growth and reproduction ex...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(86)90653-3

    authors: Nagasawa H,Sakurai N

    更新日期:1986-07-28 00:00:00

  • Physiological concentrations of β-hydroxybutyrate do not promote adipocyte browning.

    abstract:AIMS:Previous work has demonstrated that ketogenic diets promote white fat browning; however, the exact mechanisms underlying this phenomenom have yet to be elucidated. Recently, an in vitro study showed that supraphysiological concentrations of β-hydroxybutyrate (βHB) had a strong influence on the induction of adipocy...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2019.116683

    authors: de Oliveira Caminhotto R,Andreotti S,Komino ACM,de Fatima Silva F,Sertié RAL,Christoffolete MA,Reis GB,Lima FB

    更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00

  • Glucocorticoid suppression enhances the 18-hydroxycorticosterone and aldosterone response to metoclopramide in man.

    abstract::18-Hydroxycorticosterone (18-OHB) is a precursor of aldosterone and is the only corticosteroid, other than aldosterone, that is synthesized predominantly in the zona glomerulosa. Administration of the dopamine antagonist, metoclopramide results in parallel rises in plasma 18-OHB and aldosterone levels without affectin...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(83)90157-1

    authors: Sowers JR,Beck FW,Stern N

    更新日期:1983-12-19 00:00:00

  • Analgesic action of nicotine on tibial nerve transection (TNT)-induced mechanical allodynia through enhancement of the glycinergic inhibitory system in spinal cord.

    abstract::The activation of cholinergic pathways by nicotine elicits various physiological and pharmacological effects in mammals. For example, the stimulation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) leads to an antinociceptive effect. However, it remains to be elucidated which subtypes of nAChR are involved in the antino...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2006.08.011

    authors: Abdin MJ,Morioka N,Morita K,Kitayama T,Kitayama S,Nakashima T,Dohi T

    更新日期:2006-12-03 00:00:00

  • Protective effects of flavonols and their glycosides against free radical-induced oxidative hemolysis of red blood cells.

    abstract::The in vitro oxidative hemolysis of human red blood cells (RBCs) was used as a model to study the free radical-induced damage of biological membranes and the protective effect of flavonols and their glycosides (FOHs), i.e., myricetin (MY), quercetin (Q), morin (MO), kaempferol (K), rutin (R), quercetin galactopyranosi...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2005.10.009

    authors: Dai F,Miao Q,Zhou B,Yang L,Liu ZL

    更新日期:2006-04-18 00:00:00

  • Neonatal murine engineered cardiac tissue toxicology model: Impact of dexrazoxane on doxorubicin induced injury.

    abstract::Doxorubicin (DOX) induced cardiotoxicity is a life-threatening side effect of chemotherapy and decreased cardiac function can present years after treatment. Despite the investigation of a broad range of pharmacologic interventions, to date the only drug shown to reduce DOX-related cardiotoxicity in preclinical studies...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2019.117070

    authors: Zhen J,Yu H,Ji H,Cai L,Leng J,Keller BB

    更新日期:2019-12-15 00:00:00

  • The involvement of sympathetic nervous system in essence of chicken-facilitated physiological adaption and circadian resetting.

    abstract:AIM:The impact of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) on the regulation of circadian rhythm and physiological functions is still not clear. Previous studies have found that essence of chicken (EC) supplementation facilitated the physiological adaption and circadian resetting in rats subjected to jet lag. Herein, the e...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2018.03.047

    authors: Ni Y,Ma L,Wu T,Lim AL,Zhang W,Yang L,Nakao Y,Fu Z

    更新日期:2018-05-15 00:00:00

  • Mature human atherosclerotic plaque contains peroxidized phosphatidylcholine as a major lipid peroxide.

    abstract::The initial stage of atherosclerotic plaque formation involves oxidation of the phosphatidyl-choline moiety of low density lipoprotein (LDL) and subsequent uptake by macrophages. Ongoing uptake in developing plaque also may involve oxidized LDL and would require an oxidizing environment in plaque lipids. Atherosclerot...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(95)02351-8

    authors: Piotrowski JJ,Shah S,Alexander JJ

    更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00

  • Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 as a promising drug target for neurodegenerative diseases.

    abstract:AIMS:Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase- (PARP)-1 is predominantly triggered by DNA damage. Overexpression of PARP-1 is known for its association with the pathogenesis of several CNS disorders, such as Stroke, Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Huntington (HD) and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). NAD+ de...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118975

    authors: Thapa K,Khan H,Sharma U,Grewal AK,Singh TG

    更新日期:2021-02-15 00:00:00

  • Motilin acts within the CNS to inhibit urinary bladder contractions.

    abstract::Although peripheral actions have been shown for the brain-gut peptide, motilin, its localization in the CNS of mammals suggests some physiological role at this site. In the present experiments intracerebroventricular or intrathecal, but not peripheral, administrations of motilin produced a dose-related and naloxone re...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(84)90043-2

    authors: Porreca F,Dray A

    更新日期:1984-06-25 00:00:00

  • Therapeutic potential of CNS-active M2 antagonists: novel structures and pharmacology.

    abstract::Clinical trials with muscarinic agonists or acetylcholine esterase inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer's dementia have shown disappointing or equivocal results. An alternative treatment of this disease is the development of drugs which enhance the release of acetylcholine. It is believed, that of the five muscar...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(93)90307-o

    authors: Doods HN,Quirion R,Mihm G,Engel W,Rudolf K,Entzeroth M,Schiavi GB,Ladinsky H,Bechtel WD,Ensinger HA

    更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00

  • Antinociceptive and anti-arthritic effects of kramecyne.

    abstract:AIMS:The aim of this study was to evaluate the antinociceptive (acute assays) and anti-inflammatory (chronic assays) effects of kramecyne (KACY), a peroxide isolated from Krameria cytisoides. MAIN METHODS:The antinociceptive activity of KACY was evaluated using the hot plate, acetic acid and formalin tests. The effect...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2014.11.015

    authors: Alonso-Castro AJ,Zavala-Sánchez MA,Pérez-Ramos J,Sánchez-Mendoza E,Pérez-Gutiérrez S

    更新日期:2015-01-15 00:00:00

  • Mancozeb-induced genotoxicity and apoptosis in cultured human lymphocytes.

    abstract:AIMS:Mancozeb is a dithiocarbamate fungicide known to be genotoxic and induces tumors in rodents at various sites. There is no report in the literature about its genotoxicity in humans. Here, we investigated the association between mancozeb exposure and induction of genotoxic and proapoptotic changes in cultured human ...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2011.12.013

    authors: Srivastava AK,Ali W,Singh R,Bhui K,Tyagi S,Al-Khedhairy AA,Srivastava PK,Musarrat J,Shukla Y

    更新日期:2012-06-06 00:00:00

  • Basal transcription is regulated by lipopolysaccharide and glucosamine via the regulation of DNA binding of RNA polymerase II in RAW264.7 cells.

    abstract:AIMS:The objective of this study is to investigate glucosamine (GlcN) as a transcriptional regulator of iNOS and other genes in association with the dynamic O-GlcNAcylation of RNA polymerase II (RNAPII). MAIN METHODS:The LPS- and/or GlcN-stimulated transcriptional activities of various Gal4-binding site/TATA-box-conta...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2014.06.011

    authors: Hwang JS,Hwang SY,Han IO

    更新日期:2014-08-21 00:00:00

  • Inhibitory effect of local anesthetics on Na+/H+ antiporter in brush border membrane-reconstituted vesicles.

    abstract::The effects of three local anesthetics, lidocaine, dibucaine, and tetracaine, on Na+/H+ antiporter activity were examined in brush border membrane-reconstituted vesicles. Lidocaine at 10 microM inhibited H+ efflux in the presence of an inward Na+ gradient, suggesting that this anesthetic specifically inhibits the Na+/...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(90)90172-n

    authors: Shibamoto S,Hori T,Hayakawa M,Nango M,Cragoe EJ Jr,Oku N,Ito F

    更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00

  • Neuron-glia signaling: Implications for astrocyte differentiation and synapse formation.

    abstract::Glial cells are currently viewed as active partners of neurons in synapse formation. The close proximity of astrocytes to the synaptic cleft implicates that they strongly influence synapse function as well as suggests that these cells might be potential targets for neuronal-released molecules. In this review, we discu...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2011.04.005

    authors: Stipursky J,Romão L,Tortelli V,Neto VM,Gomes FC

    更新日期:2011-10-10 00:00:00

  • Myostatin propeptide gene delivery by gene gun ameliorates muscle atrophy in a rat model of botulinum toxin-induced nerve denervation.

    abstract:AIM:Muscle atrophy is a common symptom after nerve denervation. Myostatin propeptide, a precursor of myostatin, has been documented to improve muscle growth. However, the mechanism underlying the muscle atrophy attenuation effects of myostatin propeptide in muscles and the changes in gene expression are not well establ...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2015.12.056

    authors: Tsai SW,Tung YT,Chen HL,Yang SH,Liu CY,Lu M,Pai HJ,Lin CC,Chen CM

    更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00

  • Upregulation of CRH gene expression and downregulation of arginine vasopressin gene expression in the hypothalamus of bilateral nephrectomized rats.

    abstract::The expression of the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) gene and the arginine vasopressin (AVP) gene in the hypothalamus examined in bilateral nephrectomized rats by in situ hybridization histochemistry. The expression of the CRH gene was significantly increased in the parvocellular part of the paraventricular nuc...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0024-3205(02)02287-7

    authors: Nomura M,Serino R,Yamamoto Y,Ozaki Y,Saito J,Matsumoto T,Yamashita H,Ueta Y

    更新日期:2002-12-20 00:00:00

  • PECAM-1: conflicts of interest in inflammation.

    abstract::Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 (PECAM-1, CD31) is a cell adhesion and signaling receptor that is expressed on hematopoietic and endothelial cells. PECAM-1 is vital to the regulation of inflammatory responses, as it has been shown to serve a variety of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory functions. Pr...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2010.06.001

    authors: Privratsky JR,Newman DK,Newman PJ

    更新日期:2010-07-17 00:00:00

  • Chronic prenatal nicotine exposure sensitizes rat brain to acute postnatal nicotine challenge as assessed with ornithine decarboxylase.

    abstract::Prenatal exposure to nicotine has been shown to produce postnatal up-regulation of central nervous system nicotinic receptors and to alter subsequent differentiation of neural tissues. In the current study, pregnant rats received nicotine infusions of 6 mg/kg/day throughout gestation, administered by osmotic minipump ...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(91)90113-p

    authors: Slotkin TA,Lappi SE,Tayyeb MI,Seidler FJ

    更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00

  • First pass metabolism of ethanol--a gastrointestinal barrier against the systemic toxicity of ethanol.

    abstract::Both in men and rats, most of the ethanol ingested at a low dose is metabolized before it reaches the systemic circulation. Oxidation of ethanol (mainly in the stomach) accounts for the bulk of this effect. This "first pass" metabolism (FPM) may be viewed as a barrier which protects against the systemic toxicity of et...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(85)90470-9

    authors: Julkunen RJ,Di Padova C,Lieber CS

    更新日期:1985-08-12 00:00:00

  • Harmine inhibits the proliferation and migration of glioblastoma cells via the FAK/AKT pathway.

    abstract:AIMS:Glioblastoma is one of the most invasive tumors of the central nervous system, and has a high degree of malignancy and poor prognosis. Harmine, an active ingredient extracted from perennial herbs, has been reported to have obvious antitumor effects on various tumors. However, the effects of harmine on glioblastoma...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119112

    authors: Zhu YG,Lv YX,Guo CY,Xiao ZM,Jiang QG,Kuang H,Zhang WH,Hu P

    更新日期:2021-01-26 00:00:00

  • Ubiquitination in rheumatoid arthritis.

    abstract::Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory joint disease leading to inflammation of synovial membrane that lines the joints. This inflammation further progresses and results in destruction of joints and surrounding cartilages. The underlying factors can be oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory mediators, imbalance a...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118459

    authors: Behl T,Chadha S,Sachdeva M,Kumar A,Hafeez A,Mehta V,Bungau S

    更新日期:2020-11-15 00:00:00

  • Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between simvastatin and diltiazem in patients with hypercholesterolemia and hypertension.

    abstract::Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between simvastatin, a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, and diltiazem, a calcium antagonist, were investigated in 7 male and 4 female patients with hypercholesterolemia and hypertension. The patients were given, for one in a three con...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2004.06.022

    authors: Watanabe H,Kosuge K,Nishio S,Yamada H,Uchida S,Satoh H,Hayashi H,Ishizaki T,Ohashi K

    更新日期:2004-12-03 00:00:00

  • An inhibitor of T lymphocyte blastogenesis derived from the unfertilized ova of Shad (Alosa sapidissima).

    abstract::Unfertilized ova from Shad, a North Atlantic herring, contains a cytostatic inhibitor of T lymphocyte blastogenesis. The inhibitor has an estimated molecular weight of 10,000-30,000 Da, is heat stable, non dialyzable, and resistant to protease digestion and periodate oxidation. Although the inhibitor functions at an e...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0024-3205(90)90336-p

    authors: Sheid B,Nobiletti JB,Prat JC

    更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00

  • Pretreatment with PKC inhibitor triggers TNF-alpha induced apoptosis in TNF-alpha-resistant B16 melanoma BL6 cells.

    abstract::Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) modulates various events through several different pathways. Many tumor cells are resistant to this cytokine. Pretreatment of these cells with actinomycin D enhances TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis. In the present study, we investigated the mechanism of this enhancement and whether ...

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2003.07.012

    authors: Nishida S,Yoshioka S,Kinoshita-Kimoto S,Kotani M,Tsubaki M,Fujii Y,Tomura TT,Irimajiri K

    更新日期:2003-12-26 00:00:00

  • Nkx2.5 enhances the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells transplantation in treatment heart failure in rats.

    abstract:AIMS:The aim of this study is to determine whether Nkx2.5 transfection of transplanted bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) improves the efficacy of treatment of adriamycin-induced heart failure in a rat model. MAIN METHODS:Nkx2.5 was transfected in MSCs by lentiviral vector transduction. The expressions of Nkx2....

    journal_title:Life sciences

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2017.06.014

    authors: Deng B,Wang JX,Hu XX,Duan P,Wang L,Li Y,Zhu QL

    更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00