• Vadim Tseilikman
  • Vladislav A. Shatilov
  • Maxim S. Zhukov
  • Irina A. Buksha
  • Alexandr E. Epitashvily
  • Ilya A. Lipatov
  • Maxim R. Aristov
  • Alexandr G. Koshelev
  • Marina Karpenko
  • Dmitrii S. Traktirov
  • Viktoriya A. Maistrenko
  • Mustapha Kamel
  • Alexey Buhler
  • Elena Kovaleva
  • Tatyana S. Kalinina
  • Anton A. Pashkov
  • Vadim V. Kon’kov
  • Jurica Novak
  • Olga Tseilikman
Currently, the efficacy of drug therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD leaves much to be desired, making nutraceutical support a promising avenue for treatment. Recent research has identified the protective effects of resveratrol in PTSD. Here, we tested the behavioral and neurobiological effects of combining cheese consumption with resveratrol supplements in an experimental PTSD model. Using the elevated plus maze test, we observed that cheese intake resulted in a shift from anxiety-like behavior to depressive behavior, evident in increased freezing acts. However, no significant changes in the anxiety index value were observed. Interestingly, supplementation with cheese and resveratrol only led to the elimination of freezing behavior in half of the PTSD rats. We further segregated the rats into two groups based on freezing behavior: Freezing+ and Freezing0 phenotypes. Resveratrol ameliorated the abnormalities in Monoamine Oxidize -A and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor gene expression in the hippocampus, but only in the Freezing0 rats. Moreover, a negative correlation was found between the number of freezing acts and the levels of Monoamine Oxidize-A and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor mRNAs in the hippocampus. The study results show promise for resveratrol supplementation in PTSD treatment. Further research is warranted to better understand the underlying mechanisms and optimize the potential benefits of resveratrol supplementation for PTSD. © 2023 by the authors.
Original languageEnglish
Article number14343
JournalInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume24
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

    WoS ResearchAreas Categories

  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Molecular Biology
  • Catalysis

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