actabiomedicaActa Biomedica ScientificaActa Biomedica Scientifica2541-94202587-9596Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems10.29413/ABS.2024-9.5.27actabiomedica-5063Research ArticleЭКСПЕРИМЕНТАЛЬНЫЕ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯEXPERIMENTAL RESEARCHESВлияние фотопериодических условий Северо-Запада России и экзогенного мелатонина на психоэмоциональный статус сирийского хомяка (Mesocricetus auratus)Effect of northwestern photoperiod and exogenous melatonin on the psychoemotional state of the Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4740-2141АнтоноваЕ. П.AntonovaE. P.

Антонова Екатерина Петровна – кандидат биологических наук, старший научный сотрудник, руководитель лаборатории экологической физиологии животных

185910, г. Петрозаводск,ул. Пушкинская, 11

Ekaterina P. Antonova – Cand. Sc. (Biol.), Senior Research Officer, Head of the Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology

Pushkinskaya str. 11, Petrozavodsk 185910

antonova88ep@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5064-3731БаишниковаИ. В.BaishnikovaI. V.

Баишникова Ирина Валерьевна – кандидат биологических наук, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории экологической физиологии животных

185910, г. Петрозаводск,ул. Пушкинская, 11

Irina V. Baishnikova – Cand. Sc. (Biol.), Senior Research Officer at the Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology

Pushkinskaya str. 11, Petrozavodsk 185910

iravbai@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3042-8617КижинаА. Г.KizhinaA. G.

Кижина Александра Геннадьевна – кандидат биологических наук, старший научный сотрудник лаборатории экологической физиологии животных

185910, г. Петрозаводск,ул. Пушкинская, 11

Aleksandra G. Kizhina – Cand. Sc. (Biol.), Senior Research Officer at the Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology

Pushkinskaya str. 11, Petrozavodsk 185910

golubewa81@yandex.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7085-4154ИлюхаВ. А.IlyukhaV. A.

Илюха Виктор Александрович – доктор биологических наук, главный научный сотрудник лаборатории экологической физиологии животных; старший научный сотрудник

185910, г. Петрозаводск, ул. Пушкинская, 11

152742, Ярославская обл., Некоузский р-н, п. Борок, 109

Viktor A. Ilyukha – Dr. Sc. (Biol.), Chief Research Officer at the Laboratory of Animal Ecophysiology; Senior Research Office

Pushkinskaya str. 11, Petrozavodsk 185910

109, Borok 152742, Nekouzsky District, Yaroslavl Region

ilyukha.62@mail.ruИнститут биологии, ФИЦ «Карельский научный центр РАН»Institute of Biology, Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of SciencesИнститут биологии, ФИЦ «Карельский научный центр РАН»; ФГБУН Институт биологии внутренних вод им. И.Д. Папанина РАНInstitute of Biology, Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences20242411202495251260Copyright © Антонова Е.П., Баишникова И.В., Кижина А.Г., Илюха В.А., 20242024Антонова Е.П., Баишникова И.В., Кижина А.Г., Илюха В.А.Antonova E.P., Baishnikova I.V., Kizhina A.G., Ilyukha V.A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.actabiomedica.ru/jour/article/view/5063

Обоснование. Среди факторов окружающей среды, влияющих на рост частоты возникновения психоэмоциональных состояний, большое значение придаётся световому режиму. Однако механизмы регуляции поведения млекопитающих в нестандартных световых условиях и роль гормона мелатонина в этом процессе до конца не исследованы.Цель исследования. Оценить воздействие специфических световых условий Севера и мелатонина на поведение Mesocricetus auratus.Методы. Животные были разделены на 4 группы: LD (контроль), NL (световые условия Севера), а также LD + mel и NL + mel (мелатонин, 100 мкг/ животное). Исследование поведенческих реакций, уровня эмоционального и тревожно-фобического состояния животных проводили в установках «Открытое поле» и «Тёмная камера с отверстиями».Результаты. Содержание M. auratus в NL оказало негативное влияние на их поведение – выявлено снижение двигательной активности (горизонтальной и вертикальной) и «норкового рефлекса» (обследования отверстий), увеличение количества реакций замирания и груминга и времени первого выглядывания из верхнего отверстия. Показано, что мелатонин способствовал увеличению ориентировочно-исследовательской активности и снижению количества актов тревожности в NL + mel по сравнению с NL; противоположное воздействие гормона на данные показатели наблюдалось в LD + mel.Заключение. Полученные результаты указывают на важную роль фотопериода и мелатонина в регуляции поведения сезонно размножающихся видов.

Background. Among the environmental factors that influence the increase in the frequency of occurrence of psychoemotional states, great importance is attributed to the light conditions. However, the mechanisms of behaviour regulation in the mammals in non-standard light conditions and the role of melatonin in this process have not been fully studied.The aim of the study. To assess the effects of specific northern light conditions and melatonin on the behavior of Mesocricetus auratus.Methods. The animals were divided into 4 groups: LD (control), NL (northern light conditions), and LD + mel and NL + mel (melatonin, 100 μg/animal). The study of behavioral reactions, the level of emotional and phobic anxiety state of animals was carried out in the “Open field” and “Dark chamber with holes” installations.Results. Keeping M. auratus in NL had a negative effect on their behavior – a decrease in motor activity (horizontal and vertical) and the “hole-exploratory behavior”, an increase in the number of freezing and grooming reactions and the time of the first peeking out of the upper hole were revealed. It was shown that melatonin contributed to an increase in exploratory activity and a decrease in the number of anxiety acts in NL + mel group compared to NL group; the opposite effect of the hormone on these parameters was observed in LD + mel group.Conclusion. The obtained results indicate the important role of photoperiod and melatonin in regulating the behavior of seasonally breeding species.

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