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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2005, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (10): 1162-1165.

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Effects of BCPT on blood level of CORT and ACTH and expression of CRH MRNA of hypothalamuc in chronic stress rats

ZHENG Li-fang, KAN Hong-wei, YIN Yan-yan, ZHANG Shen-quan1, CHEN-BING1, MING Liang   

  1. Department of Pharmacology, 1Department of Biochemistry Anduui Medical University, Hefei 230032, Anhui, China
  • Received:2005-07-11 Revised:2005-09-09 Online:2005-10-26 Published:2020-11-23

Abstract: AIM: To study the effect of bioactive compounds from paecilomyces tenuipes (BCPT) on the blood level of CORT, ACTH and expression of CRH MR-NA of hypothalamus in chronic unpredictable mild stress model (CUMS) of depression in rats.METHODS: The epression animal model was induced by CUMS. The reward reaction was tested by the sweet water consumptionThe effect of BCPT on the blood level of CORT and ACTHwas tested by radioimmunoassay RT-PCR was used totest the expression of CRH MRNA of hypothalamus.RESULTS: BCPT (40,80 mg·kg-1) improved the reward re-action by increasing sweet water consumption, decreasing the expression of CRH MRNA of hypothalamus and the blood level of CORT and ACTH in chronic stressed ratsobviously.CONCLUSION: BCPT exhibited antidepres-sant-like effeet may in part be associated with regulating the hyperactingunction of hypothalamic-pitultaryadrenal axis (HPAA).

Key words: paecilomyces tenuipes, depression, CORT, ACTH, CRH

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