Long-lasting changes of albino rats behavior and brain bioamines content after immunization against cholecystokinin-3 and -4

Neurochem Res. 2007 Mar;32(3):395-9. doi: 10.1007/s11064-006-9223-7.

Abstract

Active immunization against cholecystokinin fragments 31-33 (CCK-3) and 30-33 (CCK-4) results in long-lasting changes of albino rats' behavior. CCK-3 and CCK-4 covalently linked to antigen-carrier evokes the suppression of the anxiety, decreases some signs of depression-like behavior and changes the level of bioamines and their catabolites in striatum at least for two months after immunization. These data can provide a perspective approach to the problem of long term correction of behavior.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anxiety / immunology*
  • Biogenic Amines / metabolism*
  • Brain / metabolism*
  • Cholecystokinin / immunology*
  • Corpus Striatum / immunology
  • Corpus Striatum / metabolism
  • Immunization
  • Male
  • Oligopeptides / immunology*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Restraint, Physical
  • Stress, Psychological / immunology
  • Swimming
  • Tetragastrin / immunology*

Substances

  • Biogenic Amines
  • Oligopeptides
  • Tetragastrin
  • Cholecystokinin