Effects of Melatonin on Behavioural Activities in Acetaminophen-induced Autism in Rat

The present study aims to investigate the effect of acetaminophen in male rats after early postnatal exposure to acetaminophen on several behavioural alterations and its role to precipitate autistic-like behaviour with investigating the ameliorating role of melatonin on these parameters. Thirty heal...

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Autores principales: Ghada, A. Taqa, Hiba, A. Al-Sheikh, Luma, I. Al-Allaf
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5529a37e2e1d4c769822616a2714aff32021-12-02T18:07:18ZEffects of Melatonin on Behavioural Activities in Acetaminophen-induced Autism in Rathttps://dx.doi.org/10.21608/javs.2021.89536.10981687-40722090-3308https://doaj.org/article/5529a37e2e1d4c769822616a2714aff32021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://javs.journals.ekb.eg/article_193738.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/1687-4072https://doaj.org/toc/2090-3308The present study aims to investigate the effect of acetaminophen in male rats after early postnatal exposure to acetaminophen on several behavioural alterations and its role to precipitate autistic-like behaviour with investigating the ameliorating role of melatonin on these parameters. Thirty healthy Albino male rat pups were used in this study. On a postnatal day 3 (PND3), the rat pups were divided into three groups (10 pups per group). Group1: As a control group, pups injected with normal saline for 7 days subcutaneously then administered with normal saline for 2 weeks orally. Group 2: pups injected acetaminophen subcutaneously in a dose (50mg/kg) once daily for 7 days, then these pups were administrated with normal saline for 2 weeks. Group 3: includes pups that were injected acetaminophen subcutaneously in a dose (50 mg/kg) once daily for 7 days then administrated with melatonin (10 mg/kg) for 2 weeks. Behavioural tests, such as nest seeking, were performed at PND 9; negative geotaxis test was done at "PND 15 and 17", an open field test was done at PND21. The present study demonstrated that acetaminophen exposed rat pups exhibited a significant difference in behavioural tests: nest seeking test showed that the pups of group 2 to approach the maternal bedding was (10.00±1.51) sec which was significantly higher than the time of the control group(4.50±2.19) sec. At PND15, the negative geotaxis test showed a significant increase in time spend to rotate 180° of the pups of group 2 (7.30±2.86) sec when compared with that of the control group (3.50±0.63)sec and melatonin treated group (4.56±0.63) sec. While at PND17, pups showed a significant increase in time spend to rotate 180° in negative geotaxis test in group 2 (7.40±2.90) sec compared with that of the control group (3.12 ±1.33) sec, and that of the melatonin treated group (4.18 ±1.43) sec. Data of open field test showed that pups of group 2 were traveled significantly more total distance (number of squares crossed) (31±8.34) compared to those traveled by pups of control (20±4.08) and melatonin treated groups (22±7.43). Administration of acetaminophen at dose 50 mg/kg from PND 3 to PND10 induces autistic-like behavioural manifested by several alterations in rat pups. These alterations were ameliorated by melatonin administration (10 mg/kg for 2 weeks) after exposure to acetaminophen.Ghada, A. TaqaHiba, A. Al-SheikhLuma, I. Al-AllafEgyptian Society for Animal Managementarticleacetaminophenautistic-like behaviourmelatoninnegative geotaxisopen field testZoologyQL1-991Veterinary medicineSF600-1100Animal biochemistryQP501-801ENJournal of Applied Veterinary Sciences, Vol 6, Iss 4, Pp 58-66 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic acetaminophen
autistic-like behaviour
melatonin
negative geotaxis
open field test
Zoology
QL1-991
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Animal biochemistry
QP501-801
spellingShingle acetaminophen
autistic-like behaviour
melatonin
negative geotaxis
open field test
Zoology
QL1-991
Veterinary medicine
SF600-1100
Animal biochemistry
QP501-801
Ghada, A. Taqa
Hiba, A. Al-Sheikh
Luma, I. Al-Allaf
Effects of Melatonin on Behavioural Activities in Acetaminophen-induced Autism in Rat
description The present study aims to investigate the effect of acetaminophen in male rats after early postnatal exposure to acetaminophen on several behavioural alterations and its role to precipitate autistic-like behaviour with investigating the ameliorating role of melatonin on these parameters. Thirty healthy Albino male rat pups were used in this study. On a postnatal day 3 (PND3), the rat pups were divided into three groups (10 pups per group). Group1: As a control group, pups injected with normal saline for 7 days subcutaneously then administered with normal saline for 2 weeks orally. Group 2: pups injected acetaminophen subcutaneously in a dose (50mg/kg) once daily for 7 days, then these pups were administrated with normal saline for 2 weeks. Group 3: includes pups that were injected acetaminophen subcutaneously in a dose (50 mg/kg) once daily for 7 days then administrated with melatonin (10 mg/kg) for 2 weeks. Behavioural tests, such as nest seeking, were performed at PND 9; negative geotaxis test was done at "PND 15 and 17", an open field test was done at PND21. The present study demonstrated that acetaminophen exposed rat pups exhibited a significant difference in behavioural tests: nest seeking test showed that the pups of group 2 to approach the maternal bedding was (10.00±1.51) sec which was significantly higher than the time of the control group(4.50±2.19) sec. At PND15, the negative geotaxis test showed a significant increase in time spend to rotate 180° of the pups of group 2 (7.30±2.86) sec when compared with that of the control group (3.50±0.63)sec and melatonin treated group (4.56±0.63) sec. While at PND17, pups showed a significant increase in time spend to rotate 180° in negative geotaxis test in group 2 (7.40±2.90) sec compared with that of the control group (3.12 ±1.33) sec, and that of the melatonin treated group (4.18 ±1.43) sec. Data of open field test showed that pups of group 2 were traveled significantly more total distance (number of squares crossed) (31±8.34) compared to those traveled by pups of control (20±4.08) and melatonin treated groups (22±7.43). Administration of acetaminophen at dose 50 mg/kg from PND 3 to PND10 induces autistic-like behavioural manifested by several alterations in rat pups. These alterations were ameliorated by melatonin administration (10 mg/kg for 2 weeks) after exposure to acetaminophen.
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author Ghada, A. Taqa
Hiba, A. Al-Sheikh
Luma, I. Al-Allaf
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Hiba, A. Al-Sheikh
Luma, I. Al-Allaf
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title Effects of Melatonin on Behavioural Activities in Acetaminophen-induced Autism in Rat
title_short Effects of Melatonin on Behavioural Activities in Acetaminophen-induced Autism in Rat
title_full Effects of Melatonin on Behavioural Activities in Acetaminophen-induced Autism in Rat
title_fullStr Effects of Melatonin on Behavioural Activities in Acetaminophen-induced Autism in Rat
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Melatonin on Behavioural Activities in Acetaminophen-induced Autism in Rat
title_sort effects of melatonin on behavioural activities in acetaminophen-induced autism in rat
publisher Egyptian Society for Animal Management
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url https://dx.doi.org/10.21608/javs.2021.89536.1098
https://doaj.org/article/5529a37e2e1d4c769822616a2714aff3
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