The first in vivo study shows that gyrophoric acid changes behavior of healthy laboratory rats
- Author:
- Simko P., Leskanicova A., Suvakova-Nunhart M., Koval J., Zidekova N., Karasova M., Majerova P., Verboova L., Blicharova A., Kertys M., Barvik I., Kovac A. & Kiskova T.
- Year:
- 2024
- Journal:
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Pages:
- 25(12): 6782 [21 p.]
- Url:
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25126782
Gyrophoric acid (GA), a lichen secondary metabolite, has attracted more attention during the last years because of its potential biological effects. Until now, its effect in vivo has not yet been demonstrated. The aim of our study was to evaluate the basic physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties of GA, which are directly associated with its biological activities. The stability of the GA in various pH was assessed by conducting repeated UV-VIS spectral measurements. Microsomal stability in rat liver microsomes was performed using Ultra-Performance LC/MS. Binding to human serum albumin (HSA) was assessed using synchronous fluorescence spectra, and molecular docking analysis was used to reveal the binding site of GA to HSA. In the in vivo experiment, 24 Sprague-Dawley rats (Velaz, Únetice, Czech Republic) were used. The animals were divided as follows. The first group (n = 6) included healthy males as control intact rats (♂INT), and the second group (n = 6) included healthy females as controls (♀INT). Groups three and four (♂GA/n = 6 and ♀GA/n = 6) consisted of animals with daily administered GA (10 mg/kg body weight) in an ethanol-water solution per os for a one-month period. We found that GA remained stable under various pH and temperature conditions. It bonded to human serum albumin with the binding constant 1.788 × 106 dm3mol−1 to reach the target tissue via this mechanism. In vivo, GA did not influence body mass gain, food, or fluid intake during the experiment. No liver toxicity was observed. However, GA increased the rearing frequency in behavioral tests (p
- Id:
- 36568
- Submitter:
- zpalice
- Post_time:
- Thursday, 20 June 2024 13:53