7-Bromo-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3-benzoxazol-5-ol

Administration of WAY-200070 (30 mg/kg sc) causes nuclear translocation of ERRβ receptors in WT mice. Administration of it produces a delayed 50% increase in dopamine in the striatum of wild type mice. It reduces immobility time in the mouse tail suspension test indicating an antidepressant-like effect. In gonadally intact male and female mice WAY-200070 increases agonistic behaviors such as pushing down and aggressive grooming, while leaving attacks unaffected. Ovariectomized (ovx) mice treated with PPT fail to learn the socially acquired preference, while WAY-200070-treated ovx mice shows a two-fold prolonged preference for the food eaten by their demonstrator. WAY-200070 , shows significantly decreased anxiety-like behaviors in both the open-field and elevated plus maze and significantly less depressive-like behaviors in the forced swim test.