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Erschienen in: Metabolic Brain Disease 1/2017

03.08.2016 | Original Article

DNA damage after chronic oxytocin administration in rats: a safety yellow light?

verfasst von: Daniela D. Leffa, Francine Daumann, Adriani P. Damiani, Arlindo C. Afonso, Maria A. Santos, Thayara H. Pedro, Renan P. Souza, Vanessa M. Andrade

Erschienen in: Metabolic Brain Disease | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

Adjuvant therapy is a common therapeutic strategy used for schizophrenia management. Oxytocin has shown promising results as antipsychotic adjuvant in patients with schizophrenia. Although short-term clinical studies have indicated tolerability and no major side-effect manifestation, long-term studies remain needed. In this study, we investigated whether oxytocin chronic administration in rats may lead to brain DNA damage by comet assay. Our results suggest that 21 and 56-day treatment with once daily intraperitoneal oxytocin (0.1, 1.0 and 10.0 mg/kg) may cause substantial DNA damage in hippocampus. We have not found differences on body weight gain. Our findings also point that further clinical and preclinical studies evaluating oxytocin safety after chronic exposure are necessary.
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Metadaten
Titel
DNA damage after chronic oxytocin administration in rats: a safety yellow light?
verfasst von
Daniela D. Leffa
Francine Daumann
Adriani P. Damiani
Arlindo C. Afonso
Maria A. Santos
Thayara H. Pedro
Renan P. Souza
Vanessa M. Andrade
Publikationsdatum
03.08.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Metabolic Brain Disease / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0885-7490
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7365
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-016-9885-z

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