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Raloxifene and/or estradiol decrease anxiety-like and depressive-like behavior, whereas only estradiol increases carcinogen-induced tumorigenesis and uterine proliferation among ovariectomized rats

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Walf, Alicia A., Frye, Cheryl Anne·2010·Behavioural Pharmacology

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Controversy surrounds the efficacy and safety of 17beta-estradiol (E2)-mimetic therapies to women for treatment of menopausal symptoms. An important question is the nature of the trophic actions of E2-mimetics in the brain for behavioral processes versus in the periphery for beneficial effects related to osteoporosis, or unwanted proliferative effects in the reproductive tissues, such as mammary glands and uterus. Of recent interest are the effects of selective estrogen receptor modulators, which can have tissue specific actions, for these processes. In the present study, the effects were determined of E2 alone, or co-administered with a selective estrogen receptor modulator, raloxifene, for anxiety-like, depression-like, and trophic peripheral effects in ovariectomized rats that were exposed to a chemical carcinogen (7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene), or not. Once per week, rats were administered vehicle, E2 (0.09 mg/kg) and/or raloxifene (1 mg/kg) subcutaneously 44-48 h before testing in a positive control, E2-dependent behavior (lordosis), depression (forced swim test), and anxiety (elevated plus maze) behavioral assays. In addition to behavioral endpoints, incidence and number of tumors, and tumor, pituitary gland, and uterine weight 14 weeks after carcinogen-exposure, and weekly hormone treatments, were analyzed. Rats administered 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene had an increased number and size of tumors, compared with vehicle treatment. E2 + raloxifene increased the number of tumors. Administration of E2 or E2 +raloxifene, but not raloxifene alone, increased pituitary and uterine weight, compared with vehicle administration. E2 or E2 + raloxifene, but not raloxifene alone, also increased the incidence of lordosis and reduced the depression-like behavior in the forced swim test (i.e. decreased time spent immobile) compared with vehicle administration. However, administration of E2 or raloxifene reduced anxiety behavior in the elevated plus maze (i.e. increased time spent on the open arms of the maze), compared with vehicle treatment. Together these data show that E2 and/or raloxifene can have some effects to alter the behavior of ovariectomized rodents, depending upon the task. As well, E2, with or without raloxifene, can also have clear trophic actions in peripheral tissues, such as carcinogen-induced tumors, uterus, and pituitary glands.

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Authors
Walf, A. A., & Frye, C. A.
Affiliations
  • State University of New York (US)
  • University at Albany, State University of New York (US)
Corresponding author
Frye, Cheryl Anne
Venue
Behavioural Pharmacology
Published
2010-05
Volume
21
Issue
3
Pages
231-240
ISSN
0955-8810 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2029917525
Cited by
34
References
64
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2012: 4
FWCI
2.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Behavioural Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH067698)
  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
Keywords
raloxifene, estradiol, selective estrogen receptor modulators, anxiety-like behavior, depression-like behavior, 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene, uterine proliferation, pituitary weight, ovariectomy, menopausal symptoms
MeSH terms
Animals, Anxiety, Behavior, Animal, Carcinogens, Depression, Disease Models, Animal, Drug Interactions, Estradiol, Estrogens, Female, Neoplasms, Ovariectomy, Regression Analysis, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Swimming, Time Factors, Uterus, 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene, Maze Learning, Rats, Long-Evans, Raloxifene Hydrochloride, Cell Proliferation, Rats

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