Stress-induced changes of interleukin-1beta within the limbic system in the rat.
2009
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of two periods of life,
namely P28 and P360, on the changes in interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) immunoreactivity
(-ir) in the hippocampus (CA1, CA3, DG) and amygdala (central-CeA,
medial-MeA) caused by acute and repeated open field (OF), or by forced swim
(FS) exposition. Rats were divided into groups: non-stressed, exposed to acute
(one-time for 15 min) and chronic stressors (21 days for 15 min daily). We
found IL-1β-ir in the control group to be higher in P360 than in P28. In P28,
under OF and FS exposure, IL-1β-ir in the CeA remained unaltered but increased
in the MeA and in the hippocampus after acute and chronic stress. In P360 no
changes were observed in the IL-1β-ir level after acute and chronic stimulation.
These data demonstrate that only the levels of IL-1β-ir in juvenile rat brains are
affected by FS and OF. Additionally, there was no significant difference between
FS and OF stimulation in IL-1β-ir.
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