Abstract
In this paper, we show the importance of intracellular calcium (Ca2+) signaling systems in the pathophysiology of mood disorders based on our recent work. Patients with affective disorders appear to have an enhanced intracellular Ca2+ rise in response to serotonin. We have observed effects of antidepressant drugs on intracellular Ca2+ signaling in rat cultured neuronal cells and glioma cells, and found that acute application of several classes of antidepressant drugs inhibited intracellular Ca2+ signaling and Ca2+-related signaling. It is important to investigate the role of intracellular Ca2+ signaling system for an understanding of the pathophysiology of affective disorders.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1665-1670 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Life Sciences |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 17-18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 27 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Affective disorders
- Calcium
- Clomipramine
- Serotonin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)