
Anxiety and depression are component of interictal behavioral deteriorations that occur as a consequence of kindling, a procedure to induce chronic epilepsy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible effects of electrical stimulation (ES) of paleocerebellar cortex on anxiety and depressive-like behavior in a PTZ kindled epilepsy model. Kindling was induced via pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) (25.0 mg/kg IP daily) during three weeks. Locomotion in open field, elevated plus-maze (EPM) and Porsolt forced swimming test have been used for the assessment of anxiety and depression-like behavior. ES (100 Hz) has been delivered to V–VII lobules of vermal cortex of kindled rats. ES of paleocerebellum reversed kindling-induced reduction of crossings of central squares, increased rearings, and decreased the number of defecations in open field. The duration that kindled animals spent in the open arms of the EPM increased in post- ES period, and the number of enterings into the closed arms of the EPM decreased. The duration of the immobility response in the swimming test in kindled rats was reduced after ESs of paleocerebellum. In all: ES of paleocerebellar structures suppressed anxious and depressive-like behavior in PTZ-kindled rats.
Male, cerebellum, Biophysics, 610, Convulsants, Biologische psychologie, Cerebellar Cortex, 616, DI-BCB_DCC_Theme 3: Plasticity and Memory, Kindling, Neurologic, Animals, Rats, Wistar, Maze Learning, Swimming, Epilepsy, anxiety, Antidepressive Agents, Electric Stimulation, Rats, Disease Models, Animal, Anti-Anxiety Agents, kindling, depression, Exploratory Behavior, epilepsy, Biological psychology, Pentylenetetrazole
Male, cerebellum, Biophysics, 610, Convulsants, Biologische psychologie, Cerebellar Cortex, 616, DI-BCB_DCC_Theme 3: Plasticity and Memory, Kindling, Neurologic, Animals, Rats, Wistar, Maze Learning, Swimming, Epilepsy, anxiety, Antidepressive Agents, Electric Stimulation, Rats, Disease Models, Animal, Anti-Anxiety Agents, kindling, depression, Exploratory Behavior, epilepsy, Biological psychology, Pentylenetetrazole
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 16 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
