Changes in Behavior and Blood Corticosterone Level in Male and Female Rats after Single Administration of Obestatin Fragment 1-4
- Authors: Motorykina E.S.1, Khirazova E.A.1, Maslova M.V.1, Graf A.V.1, Maklakova A.S.1, Bayzhumanov A.A.1, Kurko O.D.1, Andreeva L.A.1, Sokolova N.A.1, Myasoedov N.F.1, Kamenskii A.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Issue: Vol 161, No 2 (2016)
- Pages: 218-220
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0007-4888/article/view/237277
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10517-016-3379-1
- ID: 237277
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Abstract
Single administration of the obestatin fragment 1-4 (300 nmol/kg) to male Wistar rats produced a significant weight loss in male rats on observation days 5-8, while in female rats only on day 8. In addition, males demonstrated decreased risk factor in the elevated plus-maze test, but no effect of the preparation on behavior of female rats was revealed. Obestatin fragment 1-4 had no effect on corticosterone level 1 week after single administration in both females and male rats.
About the authors
E. S. Motorykina
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
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Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
E. A. Khirazova
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
M. V. Maslova
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
A. V. Graf
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
A. S. Maklakova
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
A. A. Bayzhumanov
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
O. D. Kurko
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
L. A. Andreeva
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
N. A. Sokolova
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
N. F. Myasoedov
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow
A. A. Kamenskii
Department of Human and Animal Physiology, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: motorykina.katerina@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow