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Administration of Alpha(s1)-Casein Hydrolysate Increases Sleep and Modulates GABA(A) Receptor Subunit Expression

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Sleep is the most basic and essential physiological requirement for mental health, and sleep disorders pose potential risks of metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. Tryptic hydrolysate of alpha(S1)-casein (alpha(S1)-CH) has been shown to possess stress relieving and sleep promoting effects. However, the differential effects of alpha(S1)-CH on electroencephalographic wave patterns and its effects on the protein levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid A (GABA(A)) receptor subtypes in hypothalamic neurons are not well understood. We found alpha(S1)-CH (120, 240 mg/kg) increased sleep duration in mice and reduced sleep-wake cycle numbers in rats. While alpha(S1)-CH (300 mg/kg) increased total sleeping time in rats, it significantly decreased wakefulness. In addition, electroencephalographic theta (theta) power densities were increased whereas alpha (alpha) power densities were decreased by alpha(S1)-CH (300 mg/kg) during sleep-wake cycles. Furthermore, protein expressions of GABA(A) receptor beta(1) subtypes were elevated in rat hypothalamus by alpha(S1)-CH. These results suggest alpha(S1)-CH, through GABA(A) receptor modulation, might be useful for treating sleep disorders.

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