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Sex-specific differences on caffeine consumption and chronic stress-induced anxiety-like behavior and DNA breaks in the hippocampus.
Noschang, Cristie Grazziotin; Pettenuzzo, Leticia Ferreira; von Pozzer Toigo, Eduardo; Andreazza, Ana Cristina; Krolow, Rachel; Fachin, Andrelisa; Avila, Mônica Colpini; Arcego, Danusa; Crema, Leonardo Machado; Diehl, Luísa Amália; Gonçalvez, Carlos Alberto; Vendite, Deusa; Dalmaz, Carla.
Afiliação
  • Noschang CG; Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Básica da Saúde- ICBS, UFRGS, Ramiro Barcellos 2600, anexo. 90035-003-Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Pharmacol Biochem Behav ; 94(1): 63-9, 2009 Nov.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19635494
Caffeine is widely consumed in beverages and food, and its consumption in high doses is associated with anxiety increase. Stress situations are often associated to coffee consumption, and have a strong influence on oxidative DNA damage. As there are sex-specific differences in many metabolic, neurochemical and behavioral aspects, the aim of this study is to verify the interaction between chronic consumption of caffeine and chronic stress on anxiety and DNA breaks in the hippocampus on male and female rats. Wistar rats were submitted to restraint stress for at least 50 days. The diet consisted of standard rat chow and caffeine 0.3 or 1 g/L in drinking water "ad libitum" as the only drinking source. Controls received tap water. Anxiety-like behavior and DNA breaks in the hippocampus were evaluated. Caffeine consumption and chronic stress increased anxiety-like behavior as well as DNA breaks in the hippocampus of male rats. No effect on these parameters was observed in females. These results may be related to the presence of estradiol, which may have anxiolytic and neuroprotective properties.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ansiedade / Estresse Fisiológico / Estresse Psicológico / Cafeína / Quebras de DNA / Hipocampo / Estimulantes do Sistema Nervoso Central Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Pharmacol Biochem Behav Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ansiedade / Estresse Fisiológico / Estresse Psicológico / Cafeína / Quebras de DNA / Hipocampo / Estimulantes do Sistema Nervoso Central Limite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Pharmacol Biochem Behav Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Estados Unidos