Effect of New Antiviral Agent Camphecin on Behavior of Mice
- Authors: Babina A.V.1, Lavrinenko V.A.1, Yarovaya O.I.1,2, Salakhutdinov N.F.1,2
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Affiliations:
- Novosibirsk National Research State University
- N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry of Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences
- Issue: Vol 162, No 3 (2017)
- Pages: 346-348
- Section: Pharmacology and Toxicology
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0007-4888/article/view/238192
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-017-3612-6
- ID: 238192
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Abstract
We studied the effect of camphecin (1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ylidene-aminoethanol) on mouse behavior in the open-field test. Camphecin possesses antiviral activity and inhibits viral replication, but its influence on the nervous system is poorly studied. Single camphecin injection produced no significant changes in behavioral patterns. Chronic camphecin administration (5 times over 2 weeks) to mice of different strains had no significant influence on open field behavior (motor, exploratory activity, anxiety, emotional state and vegetative functions). The findings are discussed in the context of neutral influence of camphecin on animal behavior.
About the authors
A. V. Babina
Novosibirsk National Research State University
Email: igor@academ.org
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk
V. A. Lavrinenko
Novosibirsk National Research State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: igor@academ.org
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk
O. I. Yarovaya
Novosibirsk National Research State University; N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry of Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: igor@academ.org
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk; Novosibirsk
N. F. Salakhutdinov
Novosibirsk National Research State University; N. N. Vorozhtsov Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry of Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: igor@academ.org
Russian Federation, Novosibirsk; Novosibirsk