Glycyrrhizic acid treatment ameliorates anxiety-like behaviour via GLT1 and Per1/2-dependent pathways

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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: As a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, Glycyrrhiza.

URALENSIS: Fisch. (licorice root, chinese name: Gancao) has a variety of medicinal values and is widely used clinically. Its main active ingredient, glycyrrhizic acid (GA), is believed to have a neuroprotective effect. However, the underlying biological mechanisms of GA on stress-induced anxiety disorders are still unclear.

AIM OF THE STUDY: To investigate the anti-anxiety effect of GA and its underlying mechanism.

METHODS: We selected the anxiety model induced by repeated chronic restraint stress (CRS) for 2 h on each of 7 consecutive days. GA (4, 20, 100 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally once daily for 1 week. The potential GA receptors were identified using whole-cell patches and computer-assisted docking of molecules. High-throughput RNA sequencing, adeno-associated virus-mediated gene regulation, Western blotting, and RT-qPCR were used to assess the underlying molecular pathways.

RESULTS: GA alleviate depression-like and anxiety-like behaviors in CRS mice. GA decreased synaptic transmission by facilitating glutamate reuptaking in mPFC. Meanwhile, long-term GA treatment increased the expression of clock genes Per1 and Per2. Suppressing both Per1 and Per2 abolished the anxiolytic effects of GA treatment.

CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that GA may be developed for the treatment of stress-induced anxiety disorders, and its mechanism is related to GLT1 and Per1/2-dependent pathways. This presents a novel approach to discovering potent therapeutic drugs.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:328

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Journal of ethnopharmacology - 328(2024) vom: 28. Apr., Seite 118013

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ma, Shanbo [VerfasserIn]
Chong, Ye [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Rui [VerfasserIn]
Quan, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Gui, Jiayue [VerfasserIn]
Li, Long [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jin [VerfasserIn]
Miao, Shan [VerfasserIn]
Shi, Xiaopeng [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Minggao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Kun [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

6FO62043WK
Antioxidants
Anxiety
Chronic restraint stress
Glutamate
Glycyrrhizic Acid
Glycyrrhizic acid
Journal Article
Per1/2
Per1 protein, mouse
Period Circadian Proteins

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 15.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jep.2024.118013

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NLM369428420