title: [Effects of chronic Semax administration on exploratory activity and emotional reaction in white rats].
abstract: Effects of chronic intranasal administration of ACTH(4-10) analog Semax (MEHFPGP) on exploratory activity, anxiety level, and depression-like behaviour were studied in white rats. The peptide was injected daily in dose 0.05 mg/kg during 10 or 14 days. It was shown that chronic Semax administration at 1-2 weeks induced anxiolytic and antidepressant effects but did not influenced the exploratory activity in non-stressogenic environment. The Semax effects may be the results of activation of the brain serotoninergic system as well as increased BDNF expression in the rat hippocampus.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vilenskiĭ
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Levitskaia
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Andreeva
authors.forename: L Iu
authors.initials: LIu
authors.lastname: Alfeeva
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kamenskiĭ
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Miasoedov
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004644:Emotions / Q000187:drug effects*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C048487:ACTH (4-7), Pro-Gly-Pro-; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone