Influence of ovariectomy, estradiol and progesterone on the behavior of mice in an experimental model of depression

In the tail suspension test (an animal model of depression) the duration of immobility during the 6 min of observation was 56.84±6.54 sec in sham-ovariectomized mice and 113.11±7.86 sec 30–32 days after ovariectomy. Estradiol (10, 100 or 1,000 μ/kg) and progesterone (50, 1,000 or 10,000 μ/kg), subcu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physiology & behavior 1989-05, Vol.45 (5), p.1067-1068
Hauptverfasser: Bernardi, M., Vergoni, A.V., Sandrini, M., Tagliavini, S., Bertolini, A.
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Zusammenfassung:In the tail suspension test (an animal model of depression) the duration of immobility during the 6 min of observation was 56.84±6.54 sec in sham-ovariectomized mice and 113.11±7.86 sec 30–32 days after ovariectomy. Estradiol (10, 100 or 1,000 μ/kg) and progesterone (50, 1,000 or 10,000 μ/kg), subcutaneously injected daily 4 times before the test, restored the duration of immobility in ovariectomized mice to normal, while having no effect on sham-operated animals. On the other hand, desipramine (20 mg/kg IP 1 hr before testing) significantly reduced the duration of immobility both in ovariectomized and in sham-operated mice. These data indicate that ovarian sex hormones, while having no “antidepressant,” desipramine-like, effect on the behavior of intact adult female mice, have such an effect in ovariectomized mice, and enable the animal to cope in a “normal” way with adverse environmental situations.
ISSN:0031-9384
1873-507X
DOI:10.1016/0031-9384(89)90238-2