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ArticleProtein and peptide letters2025

Diminazene Aceturate (DIZE) Ameliorates Hypertension and Induces Anxiolytic- and Antidepressant-like Effects in TGR(mRen2)27.

Laura Amado Costa, Flavio A G Mourao, Natalia Alenina, Michael Bader, Maria Jose Campagnole-Santos, Lucas M Kangussu

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Laura Amado CostaDepartment of Morphology, Biological Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Flavio A G MouraoDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Biological Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Natalia AleninaDepartment of Molecular Biology, Max-Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany.
Michael BaderDepartment of Molecular Biology, Max-Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC), Berlin, Germany.
Maria Jose Campagnole-SantosDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Biological Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Lucas M KangussuDepartment of Morphology, Biological Sciences Institute, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-3678-118X

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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) 406792/2022-4, 306962/2019-5Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) APQ-00851-22
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Abstract

introductionDiminazene aceturate (DIZE) was described as an angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) activator. ACE2/Angiotensin-(1-7)/Mas receptor axis presents protective actions on cardiovascular diseases and plays an important modulatory role in the neurobiology of mood and anxiety disorders.

objectivesTo evaluate the effects of chronic intracerebroventricular (ICV) treatment with DIZE on blood pressure, anxiety- and depression-like behaviors in hypertensive transgenic (mRen2)27 rats (TGR).

methodsMale TGR and Sprague-Dawley rats (10-12 weeks old) were subjected to chronic ICV infusion of DIZE (1.0 μg/h for 7 days). Blood pressure and heart rate were measured by tail plethysmography and anxiety- and depression-like behaviors were evaluated through elevated plus maze, marble burying and forced swim tests, respectively.

resultsTreatment with DIZE induced a significant reduction in mean arterial pressure in both TGR and SD rats. A decrease in heart rate was only observed in the hypertensive animals. Additionally, treatment with DIZE attenuated the anxiety- and depression-like behaviors that were observed in TGR.

conclusionDIZE has central anti-hypertensive, anxiolytic, and anti-depressive effects.

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Anti-Anxiety AgentsAntidepressive AgentsAnxietyDepressionDiminazeneHypertensionAnimalsBehavior, AnimalBlood PressureHeart RateMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRats, TransgenicAnti-Anxiety AgentsAntidepressive AgentsDiminazenediminazene aceturateACE2.anxietydepressionDiminazene aceturatehypertensionTGR(mRen2)27

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