An immunochemical approach to model and long-term suppression of depressive and anxiety behavior

Span J Psychol. 2006 Nov;9(2):219-27. doi: 10.1017/s1138741600006119.

Abstract

The inhibitor of monoaminooxydase isatin and the ligand of B-receptors cholecystokinin-4 play a significant role in the suppression and induction of depressive and anxiety states. We induced the formation of auto-antibodies to these compounds against their conjugates with antigen-carrier by immunization of white rats. The result was long-term (more than 2 months) stimulation of depressive and anxiety behavior after immunization to isatin and, in contrast, the suppression of such behavior after immunization to cholecystokinin. The perspective of immunochemical approach to long-term correction of behavior is discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anxiety / immunology*
  • Anxiety / therapy
  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Depression / immunology*
  • Depression / therapy
  • Immunoconjugates / immunology
  • Isatin / immunology*
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Tetragastrin / immunology*
  • Vaccination*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Immunoconjugates
  • Tetragastrin
  • Isatin