Abstract
Ketamine, N-methyl- d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist and anti-inflammatory agent, has rapid therapeutic effects in a subset of patients with more intractable forms of depression. Irregular proinflammatory cytokine and acute-reactive protein levels have been reported in clinical and preclinical depression research. We explored the association between the rapid antidepressant-like effects of ketamine and peripheral proinflammatory profile in a model of antidepressant-resistance. Male Wistar rats were pre-treated with ACTH-(1-24) 100. μg/d or saline (0.9%) for 14. d. Antidepressant-like effects were assessed with the forced swim test (FST). Ketamine (10. mg/kg) significantly reduced immobility duration in saline-pretreated control animals. In contrast, a divergent response was observed in ACTH-pretreated antidepressant resistant animals, with 50% responders and 50% non-responders. Plasma samples were analyzed via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for interleukin 6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and C-reactive protein (CRP). Levels of CRP and TNFα differentiated ketamine responders and non-responders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 198-202 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Behavioural Brain Research |
Volume | 293 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 5 2015 |
Keywords
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
- Animal model
- C-reactive protein (CRP)
- Cytokine
- Ketamine
- Treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Behavioral Neuroscience