| Autor: |
Tsao, C.-W., Lin, Y.-S., Cheng, J.-T., Lin, C.-F., Wu, H.-T ., Wu, S.-R., Tsai, W. H. |
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Journal of Psychopharmacology; Sep2008, Vol. 22 Issue 7, p753-760, 8p, 4 Graphs |
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Interferon (IFN)-α upregulates serotonin (5-HT) uptake and serotonin transporter (5-HTT) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression in immune cells, which implies the mechanism underlying IFN-α-induced depression. However, the signal transduction of this effect remains unclear. We investigated whether the effects of IFN-α on the functions of 5-HTT were related to mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). By performing Western blotting, real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and [³H]5-HT labelling, we examined MAPK phosphorylation, 5-HTT mRNA expression and 5-HT uptake in Jurkat T cells. The cells had been cultured for different time periods (1) with IFN-α alone and (2) preincubated with either MAPK inhibitors or with the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, fluoxetine, and subsequently cultured along with IFN-α. The levels of MAPK phosphorylation, 5-HTT mRNA expression and 5-HT uptake all increased in the IFN-α-treated cells but were blocked in those that were pretreated with MAPK inhibitors and fluoxetine. These results appear to clarify the association of depression with IFN-α-induced 5-HT uptake that reduces the 5-HT levels and IFN-α-regulated transcription of 5-HTT; further, the results suggest the involvement of MAPK in this process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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