Beta-hydroxybutyrate, an endogenous NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, attenuates anxiety-related behavior in a rodent post-traumatic stress disorder model

Beta-hydroxybutyrate, an endogenous NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, attenuates anxiety-related behavior in a rodent post-traumatic stress disorder model

Abstract Accumulating evidence suggests that elevated inflammation contributes to the pathophysiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that anti-inflammatory drugs might be a new treatment strategy for PTSD. It has been reported that beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), one of the main ketone bod...

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Main Authors: Takehiko Yamanashi, Masaaki Iwata, Midori Shibushita, Kyohei Tsunetomi, Mayu Nagata, Naofumi Kajitani, Akihiko Miura, Ryoichi Matsuo, Tsuyoshi Nishiguchi, Takahiro A. Kato, Daiki Setoyama, Yukihiko Shirayama, Ken Watanabe, Gen Shinozaki, Koichi Kaneko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78410-2

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78410-2

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