
Recent clinical studies indicate neurobehavioral disturbances in type-2 diabetics. However, there is paucity of preclinical research to support this concept. The validity of db/db mouse as an animal model to study type-2 diabetes and related complications is known. The present study was designed to investigate comprehensively the db/db mouse behavior as preclinical evidence of type-2 diabetes related major neurobehavioral complications. We tested juvenile (5-6weeks) and adult (10-11weeks) db/db mice for behavioral depression in forced swim test (FST), psychosis-like symptoms using pre-pulse inhibition (PPI) test, anxiety behavior employing elevated plus maze (EPM) test, locomotor behavior and thigmotaxis using open field test and working memory deficits in Y-maze test. Both juvenile and adult group db/db mice displayed behavioral despair with increased immobility time in FST. There was an age-dependent progression of psychosis-like symptoms with disrupted PPI in adult db/db mice. In the EPM test, db/db mice were less anxious as observed by increased percent open arms time and entries. They were also hypo-locomotive as evident by a decrease in their basic and fine movements. There was no impairment of working memory in the Y-maze test in db/db mice. This is the first report of depression, psychosis-like symptoms and anxiolytic behavior of db/db mouse strain. It is tempting to speculate that this mouse strain can serve as useful preclinical model to study type-2 diabetes related neurobehavioral complications.
Male, Reflex, Startle, Matched-Pair Analysis, Anxiety, Motor Activity, Diabetic mice, Medical Toxicology, Mice, Memory, Escape Reaction, Motor behavior, Medicine and Health Sciences, Animals, Point Mutation, Maze Learning, Depressive Disorder, Depression, Age Factors, Psychosis, Anxiety Disorders, Mice, Mutant Strains, Chemicals and Drugs, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Psychotic Disorders, Exploratory Behavior, Receptors, Leptin
Male, Reflex, Startle, Matched-Pair Analysis, Anxiety, Motor Activity, Diabetic mice, Medical Toxicology, Mice, Memory, Escape Reaction, Motor behavior, Medicine and Health Sciences, Animals, Point Mutation, Maze Learning, Depressive Disorder, Depression, Age Factors, Psychosis, Anxiety Disorders, Mice, Mutant Strains, Chemicals and Drugs, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Disease Models, Animal, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Psychotic Disorders, Exploratory Behavior, Receptors, Leptin
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