PMID- 30063009 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190102 LR - 20200130 IS - 2410-8650 (Electronic) IS - 1607-551X (Linking) VI - 34 IP - 7 DP - 2018 Jul TI - IGF-1 defends against chronic-stress induced depression in rat models of chronic unpredictable mild stress through the PI3K/Akt/FoxO3a pathway. PG - 370-376 LID - S1607-551X(17)30771-4 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.kjms.2018.02.004 [doi] AB - This study aims to investigate the role of IGF-1 in chronic-stress induced depression through the PI3K/Akt/FoxO3a pathway. A rat model of chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) was established. In total, 48 rats were randomized into control (normal rats), CUMS (CUMS modeled rats) and CUMS + IGF-1 (injection of IGF-1 before CUMS modeling) groups. Body weight, horizontal (number of horizontal crossing) and vertical activity (rearing times), and sucrose consumption were identified one day before and after the open-field test. The mRNA and protein expression of PI3K, Akt, FoxO3a and Bim in the hippocampus was measured by RT-qPCR and Western blotting, respectively. Compared with the control group, a lower body weight, a decreased number of horizontal crossings, reduced rearing times and lower sucrose consumption were observed in the CUMS and CUMS + IGF-1 groups after the test. However, a higher body weight, number of horizontal crossings, rearing times and sucrose consumption were found in the CUMS + IGF-1 group than those in the CUMS group. Compared with the control group, mRNA and protein expression of PI3K, Akt and FoxO3a was decreased, and Bim mRNA and protein expression was increased in the CUMS + IGF-1 and CUMS groups. Meanwhile, in comparison to the CUMS group, mRNA and protein expression of PI3K, Akt and FoxO3a was elevated, and Bim mRNA and protein expression was reduced in the CUMS + IGF-1 group. The results suggested that IGF-1 exerted an antidepressant-like effect on chronic-stress induced depression through the PI3K/Akt/FoxO3a pathway. CI - Copyright (c) 2018. Published by Elsevier Taiwan LLC. FAU - Kuang, Wei-Hong AU - Kuang WH AD - Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China. FAU - Dong, Zai-Quan AU - Dong ZQ AD - Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China. FAU - Tian, Lian-Tian AU - Tian LT AD - Research Centre for Public Health and Preventive Medicine, West China School of Public Health, No. 4 West China Teaching Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China. FAU - Li, Jin AU - Li J AD - Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, PR China. Electronic address: kwhhknx@163.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180306 PL - China (Republic : 1949- ) TA - Kaohsiung J Med Sci JT - The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences JID - 100960562 RN - 0 (Antidepressive Agents) RN - 0 (FOXO3 protein, rat) RN - 0 (Forkhead Box Protein O3) RN - 67763-96-6 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor I) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use MH - Behavior, Animal/drug effects MH - Depression/*drug therapy/etiology/*metabolism MH - Disease Models, Animal MH - Forkhead Box Protein O3/*metabolism MH - Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/*therapeutic use MH - Male MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/*metabolism MH - Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/*metabolism MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Stress, Psychological/*complications OTO - NOTNLM OT - Chronic unpredictable mild stress OT - Chronic-stress induced depression OT - IGF-1 OT - PI3K/Akt/FoxO3a signaling pathway OT - Rat models EDAT- 2018/08/01 06:00 MHDA- 2019/01/03 06:00 CRDT- 2018/08/01 06:00 PHST- 2017/10/25 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/12/21 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/02/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/08/01 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/08/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/01/03 06:00 [medline] AID - S1607-551X(17)30771-4 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.kjms.2018.02.004 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2018 Jul;34(7):370-376. doi: 10.1016/j.kjms.2018.02.004. Epub 2018 Mar 6.