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Lipopolysaccharide preconditioning disrupts the behavioral and molecular response to restraint stress in male mice

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder potentially influenced by factors such as stress and inflammation. Chronic stress can lead to maladaptive brain changes that may trigger immune hyperactivation, contributing to MDD's pathogenesis. While the involvement of in...

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Published in:Neuroscience 2025-01, Vol.567, p.281-293
Main Authors: Lovis, Elisa Piton, Pereira, Gabriele Cheiran, Viero, Fernanda Tibolla, Arboit, Francini, de Andrade, Leonardo Guedes, Becker, Gabriela, Pessano Fialho, Maria Fernanda, da Silva Brum, Evelyne, de Souza Ferreira, José Eduardo, Zanchet, Eliane Maria, Marques Portela Junior, Valerio Valdetar, Dos Santos, Gabriela Trevisan, Oliveira, Sara Marchesan, Pillat, Micheli Mainardi, Bochi, Guilherme Vargas
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Summary:Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder potentially influenced by factors such as stress and inflammation. Chronic stress can lead to maladaptive brain changes that may trigger immune hyperactivation, contributing to MDD's pathogenesis. While the involvement of inflammation in MDD is well established, the effects of inflammatory preconditioning in animals subsequently exposed to chronic stress remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the impact of inflammatory preconditioning on behavioral, biochemical, and molecular changes in adult male Swiss mice subjected to chronic restraint stress (CRS). The mice received a single injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) 24 h before thefirst CRS and performed 6 h daily for 28 days. Behavioral tests were conducted 24 h after the last CRS, across 4 days, and euthanasia followed 24 h after the final tests. Results indicated that only the LPS + CRS group exhibited depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors, accompanied by demotivation and apathy. Biochemical and molecular analyses revealed anoxidative imbalance in the hippocampus, marked by elevated H O levels and MPO activity. In the prefrontal cortex, theLPS + CRS group demonstrated a central inflammatory imbalance, with reduced IL-10 levels, increased Iba1 gene expression, and decreased Gfap and Bdnf gene expression. A trend toward elevated IL-17 levels was also observed at the peripheral level. These findings indicate that inflammatory preconditioning contributes significantly to behaviors phenotypically associated with MDD. Furthermore, the study suggests that these behavioral changes are linked to a dysfunctional immune response and impaired neuroplasticity.
ISSN:0306-4522
1873-7544
1873-7544
DOI:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.12.031