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The flinders sensitive line rats: A genetic animal model of depression
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The Flinders Sensitive Line (FSL) rat, selectively bred for increased responses to the anticholinesterase DFP, was originally proposed as an animal model of depression because, like depressed humans, it is supersensitive to the behavioral and hormonal effects of cholinergic (muscarinic) agonists. The present review critically examines earlier and recent data collected on FSL rats to assess whether the model has good face, construct and/or predictive validity. With respect to face validity, FSL rats resemble depressed humans, at least superficially, in that they demonstrate: (a) reduced locomotor activity, (b) reduced body weight, (c) increased REM sleep, and (d) cognitive (learning) difficulties. So far, studies designed to assess the presence of anhedonia, a cardinal symptom of melancholic depression, have been inconclusive, but there are trends for the FSL rats to be more anhedonic than their control counterparts, the Flinders Resistant Line (FRL) rats, when exposed to chronic mild stress. Thus, FSL rats fulfill the criterion of face validity. Because FSL rats also are more sensitive to cholinergic agonists and have phase advanced circadian rhythms, they meet the criteria for the cholinergic and circadian rhythm models of depression and, therefore, have good construct validity. A key behavioral symptom exhibited by the FSL rat is demonstration of an exaggerated immobility when exposed to stressors such as foot shock and forced swimming. This behavioral abnormality has been normalized by a number of well-recognized antidepressant drugs such as imipramine and desipramine, as well as newer generation antidepressants with promising clinical effects such as sertraline and rolipram. However, several treatments that have not been routinely used to treat depression (lithium, exposure to bright light, the anticholinesterase DFP) have been ineffective in reversing the exaggerated immobility. Thus, the evidence in the present review indicates that the FSL rat model of depression fulfills the criteria of face, construct, and predictive validities.
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“In rodent studies, the Flinders rat model was selected for its sensitivity to challenge with an AChE inhibitor, and sensitive rats also display a constellation of depression-like endophenotypes, supporting the idea that increasing ACh levels increases symptoms of depression (Overstreet, 1993).”
From Acetylcholine as a Neuromodulator: Cholinergic Signaling Shapes Nervous System Function and Behavior (2012) · cites this paper as Overstreet, 1993
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“We decided to use flinders sensitive line (FSL) rats that show a spontaneous depressive phenotype, as reflected by an increased immobility time at the forced swim test (Overstreet, 1993).”
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“Neuropsychopharmacology reported for other animal models of depression (Overstreet, 1993; Solberg et al, 2001) and are reminiscent of the behavioural inhibition and the global flattening of circadian rhythms observed in depressed patients (Bunney and Bunney, 2000; Souetre et al, 1989).”
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“It is particularly noteworthy that the FSL rats are more sensitive to both alcohol (Overstreet et al., 1990b) and nicotine (Schiller and Overstreet, 1993).”
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“…or chronic exposure to stressors, FSL male rats exhibited a greater decrease in saccharin intake compared to controls (Ayensu et al. 1995; Pucilowski et al. 1993) and were considered to have stress-induced anhedonia (Pucilowski et al. 1993; see also Overstreet 1993, 2002; Overstreet et al. 2005).”
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“Early observations in animals support depression-relevant behavior in a selectively bred line of rats with increased sensitivity to acetylcholinesterase (AChE; the primary enzyme hydrolyzing ACh), the Flinders Sensitive Line (Overstreet 1993).”
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“These data are in line with the higher sensitivity to cholinergic agonists of FSL with respect to FRL animals [3,5,21], and consistent with a depression model mimicking the cholinergic supersensitivity observed in depressed patients [22,29].”
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“The FSL rat is innately more immobile in the forced swim test than its control counterpart, the Flinders Resistant Line (FRL) rat, and exhibits a decrease in immobility following chronic, but not acute, treatment with desipramine (DMI) or sertraline (Pucilowski and Overstreet, 1993).”
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“The Flinders Sensitive rat line (FSL), like WKY, is an accepted animal model of depression characterized by decreased locomotor activity, increased rapid eye movement sleep and exaggerated immobility with the forced swim test (Overstreet and Wegener, 2013, Overstreet, 1993).”
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Decreased limbic vesicular monoamine transporter 2 in a genetic rat model of depression
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Pharmacological Features of Masculine Sexual Behavior in an Animal Model of Depression
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“Intracranial self-stimulation: The curve-shift variant of the ICSS-paradigm was used [42] and conducted in an operant chamber equipped with a lever (TSE Systems, Bad Homburg, Germany).”
BackgroundResultInfluentialNeuromodulation, Emotional Feelings and Affective Disorders
Pereira, A., & Wang, F. (2015) · Mens Sana monographs · doi:10.4103/0973-1229.154533 · Cited by 40
“Pet1 is specifically expressed in the 5-HT neurons and directly activates the transcription of genes implicated in the serotonergic machinery.[73] Compared to WT and Pet +/− littermates, Pet −/−mice have an 80% reduction in 5-HT tissue levels, with no significant changes in the levels of DA (Hendricks et al.”
BackgroundResultHypothesis linking the noradrenergic and dopaminergic systems in depression
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Experimental hypothyroidism increases immobility in rats in the forced swim paradigm
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Prenatal stress effects on emotion regulation differ by genotype and sex in prepubertal rats
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“Significantly, this strain of rat was developed by the selective breeding of Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats for high sensitivity to anticholinesterase [57-59].”
BackgroundTillmann, S., & Wegener, G. (2018) · Behavioural Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2018.08.025 · Cited by 35
“001), which is characteristic for their depressive-like phenotype [38].”
Decoding of dopaminergic mesolimbic activity and depressive behavior
Friedman, A., Yadid, G., Roth‐Deri, I., Dremencov, E., Friedman, Y., Goutkin, S., Kravchinsky, E., Mintz, M., Levi, D., & Overstreet, D. H. (2007) · Journal of Molecular Neuroscience · doi:10.1007/s12031-007-0016-5 · Cited by 38
“These rats exhibit behavioral features characteristic of depression, such as reduced locomotion, reduced activity in the swim test, increased anhedonia in response to chronic mild stress, increased amount and reduced onset of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, cognitive difficulties, and reduced body weight (for review s…”
BackgroundPereira, M., Farrar, A. M., Hockemeyer, J., Müller, C. E., Salamone, J. D., & Morrell, J. I. (2010) · Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1007/s00213-010-2015-4 · Cited by 37
“Moreover, postpartum Flinders sensitive line (FSL) female rats, a genetic animal model of depression (Overstreet 1993), showed reduced expression of active maternal behaviors correlated with reduced accumbens DA release while interacting with their pups compared to control mother rats (Lavi-Avnon…”
Ardalan, M., Wegener, G., Rafati, A. H., & Nyengaard, J. R. (2016) · The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1093/ijnp/pyw098 · Cited by 39
“A total of 24 male Flinders Sensitive Line (FSL; a highly validated genetic animal model of depression with good face, construct, and predictive validities) (Overstreet, 1993; Wegener et al., 2012) and Flinders Resistant Line (FRL) rats as control group were used in this study.”
MethodGenetically Transmitted Cholinergic Hyperresponsiveness Predisposes to Experimental Asthma
DJURIĆ, V. J., Cox, G., Overstreet, D. H., Smith, L. A., Dragomir, A., & Steiner, M. S. (1998) · Brain Behavior and Immunity · doi:10.1006/brbi.1998.0538 · Cited by 37
Goyal, S. N., Upadhya, M. A., Kokare, D. M., Bhisikar, S. M., & Subhedar, N. K. (2009) · Brain Research · doi:10.1016/j.brainres.2009.02.033 · Cited by 36
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The Wistar Kyoto Rat: A Model of Depression Traits
Redei, E. E., Udell, M. E., Woods, L. C. S., & Chen, H. (2022) · Current Neuropharmacology · doi:10.2174/1570159x21666221129120902 · Cited by 37
“…are either generated by nature, such as the WKY, or by selective breeding, e.g ., the WLI and WMI [156], the Flinders-sensitive line (FSL) rats [220], the selectively-bred high and low responders (bHR and bLR) [221], or the Roman high-and low-avoidance (RHA/Verh and RLA/Verh) [222], show some…”
BackgroundThiele, S., Furlanetti, L. L., Pfeiffer, L.-M., Coenen, V. A., & Döbrössy, M. D. (2018) · Experimental Neurology · doi:10.1016/j.expneurol.2018.02.002 · Cited by 35
“FSL rats are a selectively bred rat strain mimicking several depressive-like symptoms such as reduced motivation, locomotion and exploration, altered sleep rhythms and weight loss, impaired spatial orientation and learning and memory deficits and altered neurotransmitter and hormone levels (Overstreet, 1993; Thiele et…”
BackgroundWest, C. H. K., & Weiss, J. M. (2005) · Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1007/s00213-005-0048-x · Cited by 35
“This method uses the Flinder’s sensitive rat line, which Overstreet and colleagues have proposed as an animal model of depression (Overstreet 1986; Overstreet 1993).”
MethodMaayan, R., Morad, O., Dorfman-Etrog, P., Overstreet, D. H., Weizman, A., & Yadid, G. (2005) · European Neuropsychopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.euroneuro.2004.10.005 · Cited by 35
“In addition, FSL rats display exaggerated immobility time in FST (Overstreet, 1993).”
BackgroundHunt, R. H., & Tougas, G. H. (2002) · Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology · doi:10.1053/bega.2002.0356 · Cited by 34
Rummel, J., Voget, M., Hadar, R., Ewing, S. G., Sohr, R., Klein, J., Sartorius, A., Heinz, A., Mathé, A. A., Vollmayr, B., et al. (2016) · Journal of Psychiatric Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.06.016 · Cited by 38
Dysregulation of the orexinergic system: A potential neuropeptide target in depression
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“…to their cholinergic hypersensitivity, they express behavioral (e.g., reduced locomotor activity, increased immobility, and cognitive deficits (Overstreet, 1993)) and physiological (e.g., psychomotor retardation, lower body weight, and reduced appetite (Overstreet et al., 2005)) features…”
BackgroundFinding a biosignature for melancholic depression
Day, C. V., & Williams, L. M. (2012) · Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics · doi:10.1586/ern.12.72 · Cited by 32
Naudon, L., & Jay, T. M. (2005) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2004.09.009 · Cited by 32
Reconsidering depression as a risk factor for substance use disorder: Insights from rodent models
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“…Line rats (FSL), derived from Sprague-Dawley rats and initially selectively bred for hypersensitivity to a cholinergic agent (Overstreet and Russell, 1982; Overstreet et al., 1979), subsequently displayed a range of behavioral and physiological alterations relevant to depression (Overstreet, 1993).”
Brain Mapping: The Applications
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Metadata
- Authors
- Overstreet, D. H.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Corresponding author
- Overstreet, David H.
- Venue
- Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1993-03
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 51-68
- ISSN
- 0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1991527095
- Cited by
- 369
- References
- 170
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- FWCI
- 2.77
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Keywords
- Flinders Sensitive Line rats, animal models of depression, anhedonia, chronic mild stress, immobility, antidepressant efficacy, circadian rhythm, locomotor activity, REM sleep, face validity, construct validity, predictive validity
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Depression, Disease Models, Animal, Rats, Inbred Strains, Rats
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