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Beneficial Effects of Arthrocen on Neuroinflammation and Behavior Like Depression in Stroke in a Murine Model Publisher



Goudarzi R1 ; Zamanian G2 ; Seyyedian Z2 ; Mirzaee Saffari P2 ; Dehpour AR2, 3 ; Partoazar A2, 3
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Source: Food Science and Nutrition Published:2023


Abstract

Stroke is a considerable reason for death, disability, socioeconomic loss, and depression in the world. Notably, many attempts to the reduction of the complications of poststroke injuries like depression have failed so far. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of arthrocen, avocado/soybean unsaponifiables (ASU), in the poststroke injuries like depression improvement in a mice model. We examined the antidepressant-like effect of arthrocen using the forced swimming test and tail suspension test in mice subjected to stroke. Furthermore, immunohistochemistry of proinflammatory cytokines, IL-10 and TNF-α, and neural cell count were performed in the ischemic brain hippocampus of mice. Oral arthrocen reduced significantly (p <.001) the immobility time in the forced swimming test and tail suspension test in the stroke animals. Also, immunohistochemistry analysis of the hippocampus indicated significantly (p <.01) the reduction of IL-10 and TNF-α cytokines production. Nissl staining showed a significant (p <.0001) increase in the number of viable neurons in stroke mice receiving arthrocen. In conclusion, our data revealed the antidepressant activity of arthrocen in the stroke mice which may be the result of its anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective role. © 2022 The Authors. Food Science & Nutrition published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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