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Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine ›› 2009, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (11): 1073-1077.doi: 10.3736/jcim20091110

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Effects of Chaihu Shugan San on behavior and plasma levels of corticotropin releasing hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone of rats with chronic mild unpredicted stress depression

Yun-hui Lia,Chun-hu Zhanga,Su-e Wanga,Juan Qiub,Sui-yu Hua,Gui-lin Xiaoa   

  1. a Institute of Integrative Medicine, Key Unit of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Peoples 5 s Republic of China, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, Hunan Province, China
    b Department of Nuclear Medicine, Xiangya 3rd Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China
  • Received:2009-07-20 Accepted:2009-09-15 Online:2009-11-20 Published:2009-11-15
  • Contact: Chun-hu Zhang E-mail:chzxysm@yahoo.com

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Objective

To investigate the effects of Chaihu Shugan San (CHSGS), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on behavior and plasma levels of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) of rats with chronic mild unpredicted stress depression.
Methods

Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: normal control group, untreated group, fluoxetine group and CHSGS group. Except the normal control group, rats were singly housed and exposed to an unpredicted sequence of mild stressor for continuous 4 weeks to induce depression. Since the fifteenth day, rats were intragastrically administered with equal volume agents respectively for 2 weeks [normal saline for the normal control group and the untreated group, fluoxetine (1.8 mg/kg) for the fluoxetine group and CHSGS (5.9 g/kg) for the CHSGS group]. Behavioral scores of rats were detected by open-field test and sucrose preference test, and the plasma levels of CRH and ACTH in different groups were detected by radioimmunoassay.
Results

 Compared with the normal control group, body weights of the rats in the untreated group were significantly decreased. Scores of crossing, rears and grooming in open-field test were reduced significantly. Pure water consumption in sucrose preference test was increased significantly. The levels of plasma CRH and ACTH were significantly increased. The depressive behaviors of the rats were improved significantly and the levels of plasma CRH and ACTH were obviously reduced in the CHSGS group.
Conclusion

Chronic mild unpredicted mild stress can affect the neuroendocrine and behavior and cause depression in rats. CHSGS can regulate HPA hyperactivity of rats caused by chronic stress and has antidepressive effects.

Key words: Chaihu Shugan San, Depression, Chronic stress, Neurobehavioral manifestations, Corticotropin releasing hormone, Adrenocorticotropic hormone, Rats

Table 1

Behaviors and body weight before duplicating model and pretherapy and post-therapy in rats ($\bar{x}$±s)"

Group n Scores
of crossing		 Scores
of rears		 Time of staying
in central square		 Time of
grooming		 Total water
consumption
(mL)		 1% sucrose
consumption
(mL)		 Weight (g)
Normal control
Day 0 10 62.9±14.2 16.1±6.1 0.0±0.0 7.5±3.3 16.0±3.9 13.2±4.2 202.8±10.1
Day 15 10 63.4±13.2 15.1±6.4 0.1±0.3 7.7±3.8 15.1±4.3 13.3±3.8 270.5±15.6
Day 29 10 61.3±18.8 15.0±5.9 0.0±0.0 8.5±3.4 19.3±5.3 16.4±4.7 328.9±22.9
Untreated
Day 0 10 65.8±13.6 15.3±4.3 0.0±0.0 7.8±4.0 16.1±4.6 14.7±3.4 205.2±11.6
Day 15 10 26.4±9.6** 4.3±2.1** 3.2±1.8** 3.4±1.1** 15.5±3.4** 6.8±2.4** 251.5±18.7*
Day 29 10 19.3±7.2** 6.9±2.9** 4.6±2.6** 2.6±1.8** 11.1±1.9** 7.3±2.5** 274.7±15.1**
Fluoxetine
Day 0 10 66.0±16.1 15.7±7.2 0.0±0.0 7.3±3.3 14.8±3.9 12.5±4.1 206.7±14.4
Day 15 10 24.8±10.3** 5.2±2.9** 3.6±1.7** 3.7±2.2** 13.7±3.3** 8.1±2.9** 248.6±15.6*
Day 29 10 46.3±18.3△△ 12.2±6.1△△ 1.4±0.7△△ 5.9±2.4△△ 18.5±5.4△△ 13.5±3.9△△ 306.5±25.8△△
GHSGS
Day 0 10 63.5±16.6 15.7±5.6 0.0±0.0 7.1±3.2 16.6±3.8 12.4±3.2 201.9±12.1
Day 15 10 25.8±12.4** 4.5±2.5** 3.5±2.1** 3.1±1.9** 15.6±4.5** 8.2±1.8** 247.7±14.3*
Day 29 10 45.2±18.1△ 11.7±4.3△△ 1.1±0.7△△ 5.7±3.0△△ 19.2±4.8△△ 14.1±3.0△△ 309.2±28.5△△

Table 2

Comparison of the levels of CRH and ACTH in plasma in post-treatment rats ($\bar{x}$±s)"

Group n CRH (ng/mL) ACTH (ng/L)
Normal control 10 6.40±1.96 50.79±11.41
Untreated 10 20.29±6.25** 82.66±13.51**
Fluoxetine 10 8.88±3.39△△ 53.31±13.91△△
CHSGS 10 8.29±2.41△△ 54.14±14.07△△
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