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Zilberg G, Parpounas AK, Warren AL, Fiorillo B, Provasi D, Filizola M, Wacker D. Structural insights into the unexpected agonism of tetracyclic antidepressants at serotonin receptors 5-HT 1eR and 5-HT 1FR. Sci Adv 2024; 10:eadk4855. [PMID: 38630816 PMCID: PMC11023502 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk4855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] acts via 13 different receptors in humans. Of these receptor subtypes, all but 5-HT1eR have confirmed roles in native tissue and are validated drug targets. Despite 5-HT1eR's therapeutic potential and plausible druggability, the mechanisms of its activation remain elusive. To illuminate 5-HT1eR's pharmacology in relation to the highly homologous 5-HT1FR, we screened a library of aminergic receptor ligands at both receptors and observe 5-HT1eR/5-HT1FR agonism by multicyclic drugs described as pan-antagonists at 5-HT receptors. Potent agonism by tetracyclic antidepressants mianserin, setiptiline, and mirtazapine suggests a mechanism for their clinically observed antimigraine properties. Using cryo-EM and mutagenesis studies, we uncover and characterize unique agonist-like binding poses of mianserin and setiptiline at 5-HT1eR distinct from similar drug scaffolds in inactive-state 5-HTR structures. Together with computational studies, our data suggest that these binding poses alongside receptor-specific allosteric coupling in 5-HT1eR and 5-HT1FR contribute to the agonist activity of these antidepressants.
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- Gregory Zilberg
- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Olianas MC, Dedoni S, Onali P. Differential targeting of lysophosphatidic acid LPA 1, LPA 2, and LPA 3 receptor signalling by tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 959:176064. [PMID: 37758013 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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We previously reported that in different cell types antidepressant drugs activate lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) LPA1 receptor to induce proliferative and prosurvival responses. Here, we further characterize this unique action of antidepressants by examining their effects on two additional LPA receptor family members, LPA2 and LPA3. Human LPA1-3 receptors were stably expressed in HEK-293 cells (HEK-LPA1, -LPA2 and -LPA3 cells) and their functional activity was determined by Western blot and immunofluorescence. LPA effectively stimulated the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) in HEK-LPA1, -LPA2, and -LPA3 cells. The tricyclic antidepressants amitriptyline, clomipramine, imipramine and desipramine increased phospho-ERK1/2 levels in HEK-LPA1 and -LPA3 cells but were relatively poor agonists in LPA2-expressing cells. The tetracyclic antidepressants mianserin and mirtazapine were active at all three LPA receptors. When combined with LPA, both amitriptyline and mianserin potentiated Gi/o-mediated phosphorylation of ERK1/2 induced by LPA in HEK-LPA1, -LPA2 and -LPA3 cells, CHO-K1 fibroblasts and HT22 hippocampal neuroblasts. This potentiation was associated with enhanced phosphorylation of CREB and S6 ribosomal protein, two molecular targets of activated ERK1/2. The antidepressants also potentiated LPA-induced Gq/11-mediated phosphorylation of AMP-activated protein kinase in HEK-LPA1 and -LPA3 cells. Conversely, amitriptyline and mianserin were found to inhibit LPA-induced Rho activation in HEK-LPA1 and LPA2 cells. These results indicate that tricyclic and tetracyclic antidepressants can act on LPA1, LPA2 and LPA3 receptor subtypes and exert differential effects on LPA signalling through these receptors.
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- Maria C Olianas
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Section of Neurosciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, (CA), Italy
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Section of Neurosciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, (CA), Italy
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Section of Neurosciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, (CA), Italy.
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Barreto YC, Oliveira RS, Borges BT, Rosa ME, Zanatta AP, de Almeida CGM, Vinadé L, Carlini CR, Belo CAD. The neurotoxic mechanism of Jack Bean Urease in insects involves the interplay between octopaminergic and dopaminergic pathways. Pestic Biochem Physiol 2023; 189:105290. [PMID: 36549826 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the last decades, the entomotoxicity of JBU and its derived peptides became an object of study, due mainly to the ubiquitous interaction of these compounds with different species of insects and their potential as natural insecticides. In this work, we investigated the neurotoxic effects of JBU in Nauphoeta cinerea cockroaches by dissecting pharmacologically the monoaminergic pathways involved. Selective pharmacological modulators for monoaminergic pathways in in vivo and ex vivo experimental models were employed. Thus, the analysis of N. cinerea neurolocomotory behavior demonstrated that JBU (1.5 and 3 μg/g) induces a significant decrease in the exploratory activity. In these assays, pretreatment of animals with phentolamine, SCH23390 or reserpine, interfered significantly with the response of JBU. Using in vivo abductor metathoracic preparations JBU (1.5 μg/g) induced progressive neuromuscular blockade, in 120 min recordings. In this set of experiments, the previous treatment of the animals with phentolamine, SCH23390 or reserpine, completely inhibited JBU-induced neuromuscular blockade. The recordings of spontaneous compound neural action potentials in N. cinerea legs showed that JBU, only in the smallest dose, significantly decreased the number of potentials in 60 min recordings. When the animals were pretreated with phentolamine, SCH23390, or reserpine, but not with mianserin, there was a significant prevention of the JBU-inhibitory responses on the action potentials firing. Meanwhile, the treatment of the animals with mianserin did not affect JBU's inhibitory activity. The data presented in this work strongly suggest that the neurotoxic response of JBU in N. cinerea involves a cross talking between OCTOPAMIN-ergic and DOPAMIN-ergic nerve systems, but not the SEROTONIN-ergic neurotransmission. Further molecular biology studies with expression of insect receptors associated with voltage clamp techniques will help to discriminate the selectivity of JBU over the monoaminergic transmission.
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- Yuri Correia Barreto
- Laboratório de Neurobiologia e Toxinologia (LANETOX), Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurobiologia e Toxinologia (LANETOX), Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurobiologia e Toxinologia (LANETOX), Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurobiologia e Toxinologia (LANETOX), Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurobiologia e Toxinologia (LANETOX), Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurobiologia e Toxinologia (LANETOX), Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde (PPGMCS), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurobiologia e Toxinologia (LANETOX), Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil
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- Brain Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (INSCER), Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande de Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neurobiologia e Toxinologia (LANETOX), Universidade Federal do Pampa, Campus São Gabriel, São Gabriel, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas: Bioquímica Toxicológica (PPGBTox), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil; Departamento Multidisciplinar, Escola Paulista de Política, Economia e Negócios (EPPEN), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Angélica, 100, Jardim das Flores, 06110295, Osasco, SP, Brazil.
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Chmielarz P, Kuśmierczyk J, Rafa-Zabłocka K, Chorązka K, Kowalska M, Satała G, Nalepa I. Antidepressants Differentially Regulate Intracellular Signaling from α1-Adrenergic Receptor Subtypes In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094817. [PMID: 34062902 PMCID: PMC8124549 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Currently utilized antidepressants have limited effectiveness and frequently incur undesired effects. Most antidepressants are thought to act via the inhibition of monoamine reuptake; however, direct binding to monoaminergic receptors has been proposed to contribute to both their clinical effectiveness and their side effects, or lack thereof. Among the target receptors of antidepressants, α1‑adrenergic receptors (ARs) have been implicated in depression etiology, antidepressant action, and side effects. However, differences in the direct effects of antidepressants on signaling from the three subtypes of α1-ARs, namely, α1A-, α1B- and α1D‑ARs, have been little explored. We utilized cell lines overexpressing α1A-, α1B- or α1D-ARs to investigate the effects of the antidepressants imipramine (IMI), desipramine (DMI), mianserin (MIA), reboxetine (REB), citalopram (CIT) and fluoxetine (FLU) on noradrenaline-induced second messenger generation by those receptors. We found similar orders of inhibition at α1A-AR (IMI < DMI < CIT < MIA < REB) and α1D‑AR (IMI = DMI < CIT < MIA), while the α1B-AR subtype was the least engaged subtype and was inhibited with low potency by three drugs (MIA < IMI = DMI). In contrast to their direct antagonistic effects, prolonged incubation with IMI and DMI increased the maximal response of the α1B-AR subtype, and the CIT of both the α1A- and the α1B-ARs. Our data demonstrate a complex, subtype-specific modulation of α1-ARs by antidepressants of different groups.
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- Piotr Chmielarz
- Department of Brain Biochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland; (P.C.); (J.K.); (K.R.-Z.); (K.C.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Brain Biochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland; (P.C.); (J.K.); (K.R.-Z.); (K.C.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Brain Biochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland; (P.C.); (J.K.); (K.R.-Z.); (K.C.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Brain Biochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland; (P.C.); (J.K.); (K.R.-Z.); (K.C.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Brain Biochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland; (P.C.); (J.K.); (K.R.-Z.); (K.C.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland;
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- Department of Brain Biochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Kraków, Poland; (P.C.); (J.K.); (K.R.-Z.); (K.C.); (M.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-12-6623225
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Almotayri A, Thomas J, Munasinghe M, Jois M. The Effect of Mianserin on Lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegan is Abolished by Glucose. Curr Aging Sci 2021; 14:118-123. [PMID: 33397278 DOI: 10.2174/1874609813999210104203614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 09/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The antidepressant Mianserin has been shown to extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegan (C. elegan), a well-established model organism used in ageing research. The extension of lifespan in C. elegan was shown to be dependent on increased expression of the scaffolding protein (ANK3/unc-44). In contrast, antidepressant use in humans is associated with an increased risk of death. The C. elegan elegan in the laboratory are fed Escherichia coli (E. coli), a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrate, whereas a typical human diet is high in carbohydrates. We hypothesized that dietary carbohydrates might mitigate the lifespan-extension effect of mianserin. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of glucose added to the diet of C. elegan on the lifespan-extension effect of mianserin. METHODS Wild-type Bristol N2 and ANK3/unc-44 inactivating mutants were cultured on agar plates containing nematode growth medium and fed E. coli. Treatment groups included (C) control, (M50) 50 μM mianserin, (G) 73 mM glucose, and (M50G) 50 μM mianserin and 73 mM glucose. Lifespan was determined by monitoring the worms until they died. Statistical analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier version of the log-rank test. RESULTS Mianserin treatment resulted in a 12% increase in lifespan (P<0.05) of wild-type Bristol N2 worms but reduced lifespan by 6% in ANK3/unc-44 mutants, consistent with previous research. The addition of glucose to the diet reduced the lifespan of both strains of worms and abolished the lifespan-extension by mianserin. CONCLUSION The addition of glucose to the diet of C. elegan abolishes the lifespan-extension effects of mianserin.
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- Abdullah Almotayri
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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Barreto RE. Mianserin affects alarm reaction to conspecific chemical alarm cues in Nile tilapia. Fish Physiol Biochem 2017; 43:193-201. [PMID: 27554252 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-016-0279-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this study, I show that mianserin, a chemical with serotonin and adrenoceptor antagonist activities, increases fish vulnerability to a potential predator threat, when prey fish must deal with this threat based on conspecific chemical alarm cues. For that, I evaluated whether mianserin, diluted in the water, influences the behavioral responses of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) to conspecific skin extract (chemical alarm cues). I found that, while mianserin did not abolished antipredator responses, this drug mitigates some components of this defensive reaction. Thus, a potential decrease in serotonin and adrenergic activities reduces the ability of dealing with predators when perceiving conspecific chemical alarm cues.
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- Rodrigo Egydio Barreto
- Department of Physiology, CAUNESP, Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu, UNESP, Rubião Jr s/n, São Paulo, 18618-970, Brazil.
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Cognitive deficits are a core symptom of schizophrenia. It is controversial whether antidepressants could improve cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia patients. The present study was designed to identify the therapeutic effect of antidepressants on cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. In the present study, adolescent rats were repeatedly exposed to dizocilpine, which can induce cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia. Then these rats were treated by six antidepressants (fluvoxamine, sertraline, paroxetine, escitalopram, venlafaxine, mirtazapine) or vehicle. The rats in the control group were exposed to vehicle during the study. Lastly, all rats' spatial memory (a major part of cognition) was assessed using the Morris water maze (MWM) test, and the density of hippocampal parvalbumin (PV) interneurons was evaluated to explore possible mechanisms underlying spatial memory change in schizophrenia. The results of the present study supported the hypothesis of a therapeutic effect of fluvoxamine and escitalopram on spatial memory deficit induced by dizocilpine. Additionally, the data of the present study suggested that fluvoxamine and escitalopram remitted hippocampal PV interneuron reduction induced by dizocilpine. The neuroprotective effect of fluvoxamine and escitalopram may partly explain the therapeutic effect of antidepressants on spatial memory deficit in schizophrenia patients.
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- Chenjuan Tao
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, PR China
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- Department of Occupational Medicine, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou 310015, PR China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, PR China.
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310015, PR China
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Kamińska K, Rogóż Z. The effect of combined treatment with risperidone and antidepressants on the MK-801-induced deficits in the social interaction test in rats. Pharmacol Rep 2015; 67:1183-7. [PMID: 26481539 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several clinical reports have suggested that augmentation of atypical antipsychotics' activity by antidepressants may efficiently improve the treatment of negative and some cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. METHODS The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of antidepressant mirtazapine or escitalopram and risperidone (an atypical antipsychotic), given separately or jointly, on the MK-801-induced deficits in the social interaction test in rats. Antidepressants and risperidone were given 60 and 30 min before the test, respectively. The social interaction of male Wistar rats was measured for 10 min, starting 4 h after MK-801 (0.1 mg/kg) administration. RESULTS In the social interaction test, MK-801-induced deficits in the parameters studied, i.e. the number of episodes and the time of interactions. Risperidone at a higher dose (0.1 mg/kg) reversed that effect. Co-treatment with an ineffective dose of risperidone (0.01 mg/kg) and mirtazapine (2.5 or 5 mg/kg) or escitalopram only at a dose of 5 mg/kg (but not 2.5 and 10 mg/kg) abolished the deficits evoked by MK-801. CONCLUSION The obtained results suggest that especially mirtazapine, and to a smaller degree escitalopram may enhance the antipsychotic-like effect of risperidone in the animal test modeling some negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
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- Katarzyna Kamińska
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland; The Podhale State Higher Vocational School, Nowy Targ, Poland.
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Van Riezen H, Van Proosdij J, Schönbaum E. Effects of various drugs supposed to interact with serotonin on PGO frequency changes induced by reserpine and 5-hydroxytryptophan. Monogr Neural Sci 2015; 3:37-44. [PMID: 1086425 DOI: 10.1159/000399333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Reserpine induced ponto-geniculo-occipital (PGO) spikes in the lateral geniculate nucleus. This was used as a model to evaluate the possible anti-reserpine effects of Org GB 94-1,2,3,4,10,14b-hexahydro-2-methyldibenzo[c,f]pyrazino [1,2-alpha]azepine monohydrochloride-methiothepin, imipramine and atropine. In cats, under local anaesthesia, 3.2 mg/kg of methiothepin (a serotonin antagonist and neuroleptic) increased PGO density while 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) effects were blocked. A dose of 0.32 mg/kg of imipramine or atropine greatly reduced PGO density while potentiating 5-HTP effects. Org GB 94 had no effect in doses up to 10 mg/kg, where a slight decrease of PGO density was found, while 5-HTP effects were unchanged. At 32 mg/kg, EEG was pronouncedly changed by Org GB 94 but only a short-lasting decrease in PGO density was noted. On the basis of these results it seems improbable that the behavioural effects of Org GB 94 are to be explained by the same mechanism (i.e. serotonin uptake inhibition) as that of imipramine.
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Manukhin BN, Nesterova LA. [Allosteric effect of serotonin and mianserin on the kinetics of specific [3H]-ligand binding to adrenergic and muscarinic receptors in the rat cerebral cortex membranes]. Izv Akad Nauk Ser Biol 2015:169-179. [PMID: 26021159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The effects of serotonin receptor activation (by serotonin) and inhibition (by mianserin) on the properties of the α1-, α2-adrenoreceptors, and muscarinic cholinergic receptors in subcellular membrane fractions from the rat cerebral cortex were studied. Experimental data on the kinetics of specific antagonists binding to adrenergic and muscarinic receptors were analyzed by graphical and mathematical methods. The results suggest the presence of allosteric (cross-talk) interaction. In the control, α1- and α2-adrenoreceptors were represented by a single pool, and muscarinic receptors, by two pools. Two pools of adrenoreceptors with different affinity were detected against the background of serotonin. It was found that mianserin induces the formation of two pools of only (α2-receptors and muscarinic receptors are represented by two pools differing in the main parameters, such as dissociation constants and adrenoreceptor concentrations, in the control and experimental groups. It was shown that the allosteric effect of serotonin and mianserin is manifested in the inhibition of muscarinic receptors. It was assumed that the adrenergic and cholinergic receptors exist as dimers. The interaction between the adrenergic, cholinergic, and serotonergic systems is likely to be implemented at the cell membrane level.
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An Y, Inoue T, Kitaichi Y, Nakagawa S, Wang C, Chen C, Song N, Kusumi I. Subchronic lithium treatment increases the anxiolytic-like effect of mirtazapine on the expression of contextual conditioned fear. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 747:13-7. [PMID: 25438255 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2014.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Lithium not only has a mood-stabilizing effect but also the augmentation effect of an antidepressant, the mechanism of which remains unclear. Although lithium may augment the effect of mirtazapine, this augmentation has not been confirmed. Using a contextual fear conditioning test in rats, an animal model of anxiety or fear, we examined the effect of subchronic lithium carbonate (in diet) in combination with systemic mirtazapine on the expression of contextual conditioned fear. Mirtazapine (10mg/kg) reduced freezing one day after fear conditioning dose-dependently, whereas the anxiolytic-like effect of mirtazapine (10mg/kg) diminished seven days after fear conditioning. When the interval between fear conditioning and testing was seven days, only the combination of subchronic 0.2% Li2CO3 but not 0.05% Li2CO3 with acute mirtazapine (10mg/kg) reduced freezing significantly. These results indicate that subchronic 0.2% Li2CO3 treatment enhanced the anxiolytic-like effect of systemic mirtazapine. This augmentation therapy might be useful for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
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- Yan An
- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Neuropharmacology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan
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An Y, Inoue T, Kitaichi Y, Izumi T, Nakagawa S, Song N, Chen C, Li X, Koyama T, Kusumi I. Anxiolytic-like effect of mirtazapine mediates its effect in the median raphe nucleus. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 720:192-197. [PMID: 24436979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Mirtazapine, a noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressant (NaSSA), blocks the α2-adrenergic autoreceptors and heteroreceptors, which are responsible for controlling noradrenaline and 5-hydroxy-tryptamine (5-HT) release. Though preclinical and clinical studies have shown that mirtazapine exerts an anxiolytic action, its precise brain target sites remain unclear. In the present study, we investigated the brain area(s) in which mirtazapine exerts its anxiolytic-like effects on the expression of contextual conditioned freezing in rats. Mirtazapine (3 μg/site) was directly injected into three brain structures, the median raphe nucleus (MRN), hippocampus and amygdala. Freezing behavior tests were carried out 10 min after injections. Our results showed that the intra-MRN injection of mirtazapine reduced freezing significantly, whereas injections into the hippocampus or the amygdala did not. In addition, the intra-MRN injection of mirtazapine did not affect locomotor activity. These results suggest that the anxiolytic-like effect of mirtazapine might be mediated by its action on the MRN.
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Fukuyama K, Tanahashi S, Hamaguchi T, Nakagawa M, Shiroyama T, Motomura E, Okada M. Differential mechanisms underlie the regulation of serotonergic transmission in the dorsal and median raphe nuclei by mirtazapine: a dual probe microdialysis study. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2013; 229:617-26. [PMID: 23657423 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-013-3122-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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RATIONALE Blockade of α2 adrenoceptors and histamine H1 receptors plays important roles in the antidepressant and hypnotic effects of mirtazapine. OBJECTIVES However, it remains unclear how mirtazapine's actions at these receptors interact to affect serotonergic transmission in the dorsal (DRN) and median (MRN) raphe nuclei. METHOD Using dual-probe microdialysis, we determined the roles of α2 and H1 receptors in the effects of mirtazapine on serotonergic transmission in the DRN and MRN and their respective projection regions, the frontal (FC) and entorhinal (EC) cortices. RESULTS Mirtazapine (<30 μM) failed to alter extracellular serotonin levels when perfused alone into the raphe nuclei, but when co-perfused with a 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, mirtazapine increased serotonin levels in the DRN, MRN, FC, and EC. Serotonin levels in the DRN and FC were decreased by blockade and increased by activation of H1 receptors in the DRN. Serotonin levels in the MRN and EC were not affected by H1 agonists/antagonists perfused in the MRN. The increase in serotonin levels in the DRN and FC induced by DRN H1 receptor activation was attenuated by co-perfusion with mirtazapine. Furthermore, the increase in serotonin levels (DRN/FC) induced by DRN α2 adrenoceptor blockade was attenuated by concurrent DRN H1 blockade, whereas the increase in serotonin levels (MRN/EC) induced by MRN α2 adrenoceptor inhibition was unaffected by concurrent MRN H1 receptor blockade. CONCLUSION These results suggest that enhanced serotonergic transmission resulting from α2 adrenoceptor blockade is offset by subsequent activation of 5-HT1A receptors and, in the DRN but not MRN, H1 receptor inhibition. These pharmacological actions of mirtazapine may explain its antidepressant and hypnotic actions.
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MESH Headings
- Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Antagonists/administration & dosage
- Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Antagonists/pharmacology
- Animals
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Entorhinal Cortex/drug effects
- Entorhinal Cortex/metabolism
- Frontal Lobe/drug effects
- Frontal Lobe/metabolism
- Histamine Agonists/pharmacology
- Histamine H1 Antagonists/administration & dosage
- Histamine H1 Antagonists/pharmacology
- Male
- Mianserin/administration & dosage
- Mianserin/analogs & derivatives
- Mianserin/pharmacology
- Microdialysis
- Mirtazapine
- Raphe Nuclei/drug effects
- Raphe Nuclei/metabolism
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A/drug effects
- Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A/metabolism
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2/drug effects
- Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2/metabolism
- Serotonin/metabolism
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- Kouji Fukuyama
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Division of Neuroscience, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie, 514-8507, Japan
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Using pairings of male crayfish Procambarus clarkii with a 3–7% difference in size, we confirmed that physically larger crayfish were more likely to win encounters (winning probability of over 80%). Despite a physical disadvantage, small winners of the first pairings were more likely to win their subsequent conflicts with larger naive animals (winning probability was about 70%). By contrast, the losers of the first pairings rarely won their subsequent conflicts with smaller naive animals (winning probability of 6%). These winner and loser effects were mimicked by injection of serotonin and octopamine. Serotonin-injected naive small crayfish were more likely to win in pairings with untreated larger naive crayfish (winning probability of over 60%), while octopamine-injected naive large animals were beaten by untreated smaller naive animals (winning probability of 20%). Furthermore, the winner effects of dominant crayfish were cancelled by the injection of mianserin, an antagonist of serotonin receptors and were reinforced by the injection of fluoxetin, serotonin reuptake inhibitor, just after the establishment of social order of the first pairings. Injection of octopamine channel blockers, phentolamine and epinastine, by contrast, cancelled the loser effects. These results strongly suggested that serotonin and octopamine were responsible for winner and loser effects, respectively.
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- Yuto Momohara
- Division of Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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- Division of Biology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Yamagata University, Yamagata, Japan
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Engel D, Zomkowski ADE, Lieberknecht V, Rodrigues AL, Gabilan NH. Chronic administration of duloxetine and mirtazapine downregulates proapoptotic proteins and upregulates neurotrophin gene expression in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex of mice. J Psychiatr Res 2013; 47:802-8. [PMID: 23522402 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Structural alterations in the limbic system, neuronal cell loss, and low levels of neurotrophins have been implicated in the pathogenesis of depression. While it is generally accepted that increasing monoamine levels in the brain can effectively alleviate depression, the precise neurobiological mechanisms involved are unclear. In the present study, we examined the effects of two antidepressants, duloxetine and mirtazapine, on the expression of apoptotic and neurotrophic proteins in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of mice. Duloxetine (10 mg/kg) and mirtazapine (3 mg/kg) were chronically administered for 21 days, and qRT-PCR analysis was carried for the following: neurotrophins (BDNF, NGF, FGF-2, and NT-3); anti-apoptotic proteins (Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL) and pro-apoptotic proteins (Bax, Bad, and p53). Both duloxetine and mirtazapine produced antidepressant activity in the forced swimming test and induced increased cortical and hippocampal mRNA expression of BDNF. Duloxetine also increased Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, FGF-2, and NT-3 expression in the cerebral cortex, and FGF-2 expression in the hippocampus. Moreover, duloxetine reduced Bax and p53 expression in the hippocampus, and Bad expression in the cerebral cortex. Mirtazapine decreased Bcl-xL and Bax expression in the hippocampus, and Bad and p53 expression in both the hippocampus and cerebral cortex. Mirtazapine also increased the expression of neurotrophins, NGF and NT-3, in the cerebral cortex. These results suggest that duloxetine and mirtazapine could elicit their therapeutic effect by modulating the activity of apoptotic and neurotrophic pathways, thus enhancing plasticity and cell survival in depressive patients.
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- Daiane Engel
- Departamento de Bioquímica, CCB, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Vidal C, Reese C, Fischer BA, Chiapelli J, Himelhoch S. Meta-Analysis of Efficacy of Mirtazapine as an Adjunctive Treatment of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 9:88-95. [PMID: 23491969 DOI: 10.3371/csrp.vire.030813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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CONTEXT Despite advances made in treating the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, treatment of negative symptoms remains an unmet therapeutic need. Adjunctive mirtazapine has shown promise for treatment of negative symptoms in several small clinical trials. OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy of mirtazapine as an adjunctive treatment of negative symptoms in patients with chronic schizophrenia via meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES A systematic literature review of articles in English and Spanish was conducted in November 2011 by searching PubMed, the Cochrane Library, the Clinical Trial Registry of the NIH, and SIGLE (System for Grey Literature in Europe). Free text search terms for PubMed were "schizophrenia," "negative symptoms" and "mirtazapine." Publication date was not a limitation. STUDY SELECTION Studies of people with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder were included in the meta-analysis if they were randomized, double-blind, and used the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) as an outcome measure. Nine studies were initially identified. Five studies were included in the meta-analysis; 1 study was excluded for not using the PANSS, 3 were excluded as representing duplicate publications and open-label phases of one of the selected randomized control trials. Studies varied in the quality of their selection for participants with primary negative symptoms. RESULTS Three of the 5 studies showed significant improvement in negative symptoms individually. The overall analysis showed improvement in negative symptoms with an effect size of 1.00 (0.084-1.918), which was statistically significant (p=0.032). Data from the negative symptoms subscale of the PANSS from 169 subjects was used in a forest plot to illustrate the relative strength of treatment effects. The variation in standard median deviation (SMD) attributable to heterogeneity was 27.35 %, indicating a high degree of heterogeneity. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis supports the hypothesis that adding mirtazapine to treatment with antipsychotics can improve negative symptoms in schizophrenia. However, additional studies with more stringent negative symptom selection criteria and homogeneous use of antipsychotics are needed.
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Mirtazapine is an antidepressant approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder. It has been reported to also stimulate appetite and/or increase body weight, which may be beneficial in certain patient populations such as the elderly. To evaluate the use of mirtazapine and other antidepressants in underweight older adults, a retrospective chart review of patients (60 years of age or older and with a body mass index < 22 kg/m2) who were prescribed an antidepressant during hospitalization was conducted over a six-month period at a large university teaching hospital. Results demonstrated that underweight older patients were more likely to receive mirtazapine than any other antidepressant, prompting a systematic literature review to assess its potential role in appetite stimulation and weight gain. In addition, educational inservice training for health care professionals within the institution was provided to discuss the management of weight loss and appetite suppression in the elderly as well as the potential benefits and risks of antidepressant therapy in older adults.
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- Carmela Avena-Woods
- St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Queens, NY, USA
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Fang CK, Chen HW, Chiang IT, Chen CC, Liao JF, Su TP, Tung CY, Uchitomi Y, Hwang JJ. Mirtazapine inhibits tumor growth via immune response and serotonergic system. PLoS One 2012; 7:e38886. [PMID: 22808019 PMCID: PMC3396612 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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To study the tumor inhibition effect of mirtazapine, a drug for patients with depression, CT26/luc colon carcinoma-bearing animal model was used. BALB/c mice were randomly divided into six groups: two groups without tumors, i.e. wild-type (no drug) and drug (mirtazapine), and four groups with tumors, i.e. never (no drug), always (pre-drug, i.e. drug treatment before tumor inoculation and throughout the experiment), concurrent (simultaneously tumor inoculation and drug treatment throughout the experiment), and after (post-drug, i.e. drug treatment after tumor inoculation and throughout the experiment). The “psychiatric” conditions of mice were observed from the immobility time with tail suspension and spontaneous motor activity post tumor inoculation. Significant increase of serum interlukin-12 (sIL-12) and the inhibition of tumor growth were found in mirtazapine-treated mice (always, concurrent, and after) as compared with that of never. In addition, interferon-γ level and immunocompetent infiltrating CD4+/CD8+ T cells in the tumors of mirtazapine-treated, tumor-bearing mice were significantly higher as compared with that of never. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) expressions, on the contrary, are decreased in the mirtazapine-treated, tumor-bearing mice as compared with that of never. Ex vivo autoradiography with [123I]ADAM, a radiopharmaceutical for serotonin transporter, also confirms the similar results. Notably, better survival rates and intervals were also found in mirtazapine-treated mice. These findings, however, were not observed in the immunodeficient mice. Our results suggest that tumor growth inhibition by mirtazapine in CT26/luc colon carcinoma-bearing mice may be due to the alteration of the tumor microenvironment, which involves the activation of the immune response and the recovery of serotonin level.
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- Chun-Kai Fang
- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry and Suicide Prevention Center, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Hospice Palliative Care Center, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Pharmacology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, Okayama-shi, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ghose K. Correlation of pupil reactivity to tyramine or hydroxyamphetamine and tyramine pressor responses in patients treated with amitriptyline or mianserin. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2012; 3:666-7. [PMID: 22216511 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1976.tb04892.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Agarwal M, Giannoni Guzmán M, Morales-Matos C, Del Valle Díaz RA, Abramson CI, Giray T. Dopamine and octopamine influence avoidance learning of honey bees in a place preference assay. PLoS One 2011; 6:e25371. [PMID: 21980435 PMCID: PMC3184138 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2011] [Accepted: 09/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Biogenic amines are widely characterized in pathways evaluating reward and punishment, resulting in appropriate aversive or appetitive responses of vertebrates and invertebrates. We utilized the honey bee model and a newly developed spatial avoidance conditioning assay to probe effects of biogenic amines octopamine (OA) and dopamine (DA) on avoidance learning. In this new protocol non-harnessed bees associate a spatial color cue with mild electric shock punishment. After a number of experiences with color and shock the bees no longer enter the compartment associated with punishment. Intrinsic aspects of avoidance conditioning are associated with natural behavior of bees such as punishment (lack of food, explosive pollination mechanisms, danger of predation, heat, etc.) and their association to floral traits or other spatial cues during foraging. The results show that DA reduces the punishment received whereas octopamine OA increases the punishment received. These effects are dose-dependent and specific to the acquisition phase of training. The effects during acquisition are specific as shown in experiments using the antagonists Pimozide and Mianserin for DA and OA receptors, respectively. This study demonstrates the integrative role of biogenic amines in aversive learning in the honey bee as modeled in a novel non-appetitive avoidance learning assay.
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- Maitreyi Agarwal
- Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Laboratory of Behavioral Biology and Comparative Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Leitch IM, Boura AL, King RG. Pharmacological Evaluation of the Histamine H1 and 5-HT Blocking Properties of 2-N-(Carboxamidinonormianserin) (FCC5): in-vitro studies. J Pharm Pharmacol 2011; 44:315-20. [PMID: 1355543 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1992.tb03613.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Some in-vitro pharmacological effects of a novel analogue of mianserin, 2-carboxamidino-1,2,3,4,10,14b-hexahydrodibenzo (c,f) pyrazino (1,2,-α) azepine hydrochloride (FCC5) have been studied. FCC5 was a non-competitive antagonist of both histamine-induced contractions of the guinea-pig ileum and 5-HT-induced contractions of rat fundal strips with pD'2 values of 6·13 and 5·57, respectively. The insurmountable antihistaminic effect of FCC5, 100 Nm, in the guinea-pig isolated ileum was not removed by washing. FCC5, 10–100 Nm, had no effect on responses to acetylcholine or barium chloride of the guinea-pig isolated ileum. In guinea-pig isolated right atria, FCC5, 1–30 μm, had no effect on H2-receptor-mediated chronotropic responses to histamine. FCC5, 10–1000 Nm, had no α2-adrenoceptor antagonist activity, as assessed by lack of effect on the inhibitory responses to B-HT 920 in the electrically stimulated rat isolated vas deferens. FCC5 resembles mianserin by being a potent, non-competitive antagonist at histamine H1 and 5-HT receptors, but differs from mianserin in a number of respects including having much less effect at α2-adrenoceptors.
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- I M Leitch
- Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Torres I, Gomez E, Garcia E, Suárez E, Rodriguez-Sasiaín JM, Calvo R. Influence of changes in protein binding on the central activity of antidepressants. J Pharm Pharmacol 2011; 44:531-3. [PMID: 1359082 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1992.tb03663.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The central effect (expressed as analgesic response), protein binding and brain uptake of mianserin were measured in mice receiving drug intraperitoneally. A significant decrease of the central effect of mianserin (30 mg kg−1) was seen in mice with experimental inflammation when compared with control animals (reaction time (s)= 12·12 ± 1·22 vs 25·56 ± 2·92; P < 0·001) and the dose-analgesia response curve (10−60 mg kg−1) was significantly shifted to the right in mice with inflammation. In serum of mice with inflammation, unbound concentration of mianserin was decreased from 19·37 ± 0·73 to 17·83 ± 0·30% (P < 0·05) and seromucoid levels were significantly increased (P < 0·001). Following the intraperitoneal administration of 30 mg kg−1 of mianserin, brain uptake decreased in diseased mice when compared with control animals (P < 0·02), suggesting that the decrease in analgesia was secondary to a decrease in drug delivery to the brain because of increased protein binding.
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- I Torres
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Basque Country, Leioa, Vizcaya, Spain
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Papaefthimiou C, Theophilidis G. Octopamine--a single modulator with double action on the heart of two insect species (Apis mellifera macedonica and Bactrocera oleae): Acceleration vs. inhibition. J Insect Physiol 2011; 57:316-325. [PMID: 21147117 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2010] [Revised: 11/27/2010] [Accepted: 11/29/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The effects of octopamine, the main cardioacceleratory transmitter in insects, were investigated, in the isolated hearts of the honeybee, Apis mellifera macedonica, and the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae. Octopamine induced a biphasic effect on the frequency and force of cardiac contractions acting as an agonist, with a strong acceleratory effect, at concentrations higher than 10(-12)M for the honeybee and higher than 50×10(-9)M for the olive fruit fly. The heart of the honeybee is far more sensitive than the heart of olive fruit fly. This unusual sensitivity is extended to the blockers of octopaminergic receptors, where phentolamine at 10(-5)M stopped the spontaneous contractions of the honeybee heart completely and permanently, while the same blocker at the same concentration caused only 50% inhibition in the heart of the olive fruit fly. Phentolamine and mianserin at low concentrations of 10(-7)M also blocked the heart octopaminergic receptors, but for a short period of time, of less than 15.0 min, while a partial recovery in heart contraction started in spite of the presence of the antagonist. The unusual response of the honeybee heart in the presence of phentolamine and/or mianserin suggests excitatory effects of octopamine via two different receptor subtypes. At lower concentrations, 10(-14)M, the agonist octopamine was converted to an antagonist, inducing a hyperpolarization in the membrane potential of the honeybee cardiac pacemaker cells and inhibiting the firing rate of the heart. The inhibitory effects of octopamine on certain parameters of the rhythmic bursts of the heart of the honeybee, were similar to those of mianserin and phentolamine, typical blockers of octopaminergic receptors. The heart of the olive fruit fly was 10(5) times less sensitive to octopamine, since a persistent inhibition of heart contractions occurred at 10(-9)M. In conclusion, the acceleration of the insect heart is achieved by increasing the levels of octopamine, while there is a passive but also an active decrease in heart activity due to the minimization of octopamine.
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- Chrisovalantis Papaefthimiou
- Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Department of Zoology, School of Biology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Hellas, Greece.
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Rogóż Z. Effects of co-treatment with mirtazapine and low doses of risperidone on immobility time in the forced swimming test in mice. Pharmacol Rep 2010; 62:1191-1196. [PMID: 21273677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2010] [Revised: 10/07/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of mirtazapine (MIR) and risperidone (an atypical antipsychotic drug), given separately or jointly, on immobility time in the forced swimming test in male C57BL/6J mice. Fluoxetine (FLU) was used as a reference drug. MIR (2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg) and FLU (5 and 10 mg/kg), or risperidone in low doses (0.05 and 0.1 mg/kg) given alone did not change the immobility time of mice in the forced swimming test. Joint administration of MIR (5 and 10 mg/kg) or FLU (10 mg/kg) and risperidone (0.1 mg/kg) produced antidepressant-like activity in the forced swimming test. WAY100636 (a 5-HT(1A) receptor antagonist) inhibited, while yohimbine (an α(2)-adrenergic receptor antagonist) potentiated the antidepressant-like effect induced by co-administration of MIR and risperidone. Active behavior in that test did not reflect an increase in general activity, since combined administration of antidepressants and risperidone failed to enhance the locomotor activity of mice. The obtained results indicate that risperidone applied in a low dose enhances the antidepressant-like activity of MIR and that, among other mechanisms, 5-HT(1A)-, and α(2)-adrenergic receptors may play a role in this effect.
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- Zofia Rogóż
- Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, PL 31-343 Kraków, Poland.
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BACKGROUND The aim was to investigate the effects of mirtazapine on visceral hypersensitivity and gastric emptying in an established rodent model of colonic sensitization. METHODS Twenty colonic sensitized rats and 20 matched controls were used. Visceral sensitivity during colorectal distension (CRD) was assessed by the measurement of abdominal electromyogram (EMG) with the pressures of 20, 40, and 60 mmHg. Mirtazapine with doses of 1, 5, and 10 mg kg(-1) were administered orally. Gastric emptying and small intestinal transit were performed in a separated experiment after gavage of 1.5 mL of phenol red solution. KEY RESULTS (i) Visceral hypersensitivity after neonatal colonic sensitization was confirmed. (ii) Mirtazapine dose-dependently reduced visceral hypersensitivity in the colonic sensitized rats. The increases in EMG during CRD at 40, 60 mmHg were, 17.59 +/- 6.49 and 26.04 +/- 8.30, respectively, with saline session, and substantially reduced to 10.0 +/- 5.95 (P = 0.02 vs corresponding saline) and 12.58 +/- 7.43 (P < 0.001 vs saline) with mirtazapine at 10 mg kg(-1). Similar findings were noted at doses of 5 and 1 mg kg(-1) at a lesser degree. In the control rats, mirtazapine-reduced visceral sensitivity only during CRD at 60 mmHg. (iii) Mirtazapine 10 mg kg(-1) significantly accelerated gastric emptying (P = 0.045) but slightly and marginally delayed intestinal transit (P = 0.058) the colonic sensitized rats. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES Mirtazapine dose-dependently ameliorates visceral hypersensitivity in colonic sensitized rats. Mirtazapine at a high dose improves delayed gastric emptying in colonic sensitized rats but slightly and marginally delays small intestinal transit. Its roles in altering gastrointestinal motility need further investigation.
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- J Yin
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0655, USA
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De Berardis D, Conti CMV, Serroni N, Moschetta FS, Olivieri L, Carano A, Salerno RM, Cavuto M, Farina B, Alessandrini M, Janiri L, Pozzi G, Di Giannantonio M. The effect of newer serotonin-noradrenalin antidepressants on cytokine production: a review of the current literature. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2010; 23:417-22. [PMID: 20646337 DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cytokines may influence brain activities especially during stressful conditions, and elevated levels of IL-6 and C-reactive protein have been pointed out in subjects with Major Depression. If pro-inflammatory cytokines play a causative role in major depressive disorders, one would expect that antidepressants may down-regulate these cytokines or interfere with their actions, leading to improvement of depressive symptoms. Accumulating evidence has been published that antidepressants modulate cytokine production and this is particularly true for Tricyclics and Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), but the influence of newer antidepressants acting on both serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) such as venlafaxine, duloxetine and mirtazapine on cytokine levels has not been extensively studied. However, both pre-clinical and clinical studies examined in this review have demonstrated that newer serotonin-noradrenalin antidepressants can inhibit the production and/or release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and stimulate the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines, suggesting that reductions in inflammation might contribute to treatment response. Moreover, the results of the present review support the notion that the serotonin-noradrenalin antidepressants venlafaxine and mirtazapine may influence cytokine secretion in patients affected by MD, restoring the equilibrium between their physiological and pathological levels and leading to recovery. To date, no studies have evaluated the effect of duloxetine, the newest serotonin-noradrenalin antidepressant, on cytokine levels and therefore this should be evaluated in future studies.
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Manakova E, Hubickova L, Kostalova J, Zemanova Z. Embryotoxicity of mirtazapine: a study using Chick Embryotoxicity Screening Test. Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2010; 31 Suppl 2:8-10. [PMID: 21187830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 11/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Mirtazapine is a new antidepressant used in last years, however experience with it during pregnancy is unsatisfactory on the present. Its wide therapeutic range and only little proved side effects may be an advantage for treatment during pregnancy. Aim of our study was to contribute to the knowledge on possible risks. MATERIALS AND METHODS For embryotoxicity testing we used an alternative method - CHEST, that used chicken embryos as experimental model. Fertilized eggs of outbred Grey Leghorn stock (AVČR farm Koleč) were treated on embryonic day (ED) 4 by Mirtazapine, incubated till 9ED, when they were weighed and examined. Summing the proportions of dead and malformed embryos, the beginning of the embryotoxicity dose range was estimated. RESULTS Mirtazapine solved in 15% DMSO in water revealed low embryotoxicity corresponding data from preclinical studies. If 100% DMSO was used as a solvent, the dose 0.05 μg/3 μL resulted in 57% mortality (LD50). Typical malformations were microphtalmia and malformation (shortening) of limbs on left side, which is a place of contact the embryonic body with maximal Mirtazapine concentration. Approximation of doses in chick embryos to mammals is complicated by low solubility of mirtazapine. CONCLUSIONS If the embryotoxic dose was close to LD50, risk at therapeutical doses will be probably low. Mirtazapine according to results of testing and cases published in literature is relatively safe for pregnant women, only higher rate of abortions was demonstrated, however more information is needed to exclude all potential risks.
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- Eva Manakova
- 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Fisar Z, Hroudová J, Raboch J. Inhibition of monoamine oxidase activity by antidepressants and mood stabilizers. Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2010; 31:645-656. [PMID: 21200377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2010] [Accepted: 04/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Monoamine oxidase (MAO), the enzyme responsible for metabolism of monoamine neurotransmitters, has an important role in the brain development and function, and MAO inhibitors have a range of potential therapeutic uses. We investigated systematically in vitro effects of pharmacologically different antidepressants and mood stabilizers on MAO activity. METHODS Effects of drugs on the activity of MAO were measured in crude mitochondrial fraction isolated from cortex of pig brain, when radiolabeled serotonin (for MAO-A) or phenylethylamine (for MAO-B) was used as substrate. The several antidepressants and mood stabilizers were compared with effects of well known MAO inhibitors such as moclobemide, iproniazid, pargyline, and clorgyline. RESULTS In general, the effect of tested drugs was found to be inhibitory. The half maximal inhibitory concentration, parameters of enzyme kinetic, and mechanism of inhibition were determined. MAO-A was inhibited by the following drugs: pargyline > clorgyline > iproniazid > fluoxetine > desipramine > amitriptyline > imipramine > citalopram > venlafaxine > reboxetine > olanzapine > mirtazapine > tianeptine > moclobemide, cocaine >> lithium, valproate. MAO-B was inhibited by the following drugs: pargyline > clorgyline > iproniazid > fluoxetine > venlafaxine > amitriptyline > olanzapine > citalopram > desipramine > reboxetine > imipramine > tianeptine > mirtazapine, cocaine >> moclobemide, lithium, valproate. The mechanism of inhibition of MAOs by several antidepressants was found various. CONCLUSIONS It was concluded that MAO activity is acutely affected by pharmacologically different antidepressants at relatively high drug concentrations; this effect is inhibitory. There are differences both in inhibitory potency and in mechanism of inhibition between both several drugs and the two MAO isoforms. While MAO inhibition is not primary biochemical effect related to their therapeutic action, it can be supposed that decrease of MAO activity may be concerned in some effects of these drugs on serotonergic, noradrenergic, and dopaminergic neurotransmission.
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- Zdenek Fisar
- Department of Psychiatry, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 11, 12808 Prague, Czech Republic.
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Smith DF, Stork BS, Wegener G, Ashkanian M, Jakobsen S, Bender D, Audrain H, Vase KH, Hansen SB, Videbech P, Rosenberg R. [11C]Mirtazapine binding in depressed antidepressant nonresponders studied by PET neuroimaging. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2009; 206:133-40. [PMID: 19536526 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-009-1587-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 06/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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RATIONALE Lack of benefit from antidepressant drug therapy is a major source of human suffering, affecting at least 25% of people with major depressive disorder. We want to know whether nonresponse to antidepressants can be linked to aberrant neuroreceptor binding. OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the antidepressant binding in brain regions of depressed nonresponders compared with healthy controls. MATERIALS AND METHODS Healthy volunteers and depressed subjects who had failed to benefit from at least 2 antidepressant treatments were recruited by newspaper advertisements. All subjects had received no antidepressant medication for at least 2 months before positron emission tomography (PET) that was carried out with [11C]mirtazapine. Kinetic parameters of [11C]mirtazapine were determined from PET data in selected brain regions by the simplified reference tissue model. RESULTS Binding potentials of [11C]mirtazapine in cerebral cortical regions were lower in depressed nonresponders than in healthy controls. Removal rates of [11C]mirtazapine were higher in diencephalic regions of depressed nonresponders than in healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS PET neuroimaging with [11C]mirtazapine showed aberrant neuroreceptor binding in brain regions of depressed subjects who had failed to benefit from treatment with antidepressant drugs.
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- Donald F Smith
- Center for Psychiatric Research, Psychiatric Hospital of Aarhus University, Risskov, 8240, Denmark.
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Bilici M, Ozturk C, Dursun H, Albayrak F, Saglam MB, Uyanik A, Gulaboglu M, Tekin SB. Protective effect of mirtazapine on indomethacin-induced ulcer in rats and its relationship with oxidant and antioxidant parameters. Dig Dis Sci 2009; 54:1868-75. [PMID: 19034656 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-008-0560-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2008] [Accepted: 09/26/2008] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Even though there are many drugs for the treatment of gastric ulcers, these drugs sometimes cannot succeed. Since the 1950s, antidepressant drugs have been used for several non-psychiatric indications. A lot of antidepressant drugs have been shown experimentally to produce antiulcer activity in various ulcer models. This study aimed to investigate the antiulcer effects of mirtazapine and to determine its relationship with antioxidant mechanisms. The antiulcer activities of 15, 30, and 60 mg/kg mirtazapine have been investigated on indomethacin-induced ulcers in rats, and the results have been compared with that of the control group. Mirtazapine decreased the indomethacin-induced ulcers significantly at all doses used. Mirtazapine significantly increased the glutathione (GSH) level, which decreased in the control group given only indomethacin. All doses of mirtazapine significantly decreased the catalase (CAT) level in stomach tissue compared to the control. Additionally, all doses of mirtazapine reversed the decrease in the superoxide dismutase (SOD) level in the stomach tissue of control rats. And finally, all doses of mirtazapine decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels significantly compared to the control. In conclusion, the activation of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant mechanisms and the inhibition of some toxic oxidant mechanisms play a role in the antiulcer effect mechanism of mirtazapine. This new indication of mirtazapine will make it the first-choice drug in depressive patients with gastric ulcers.
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- Mehmet Bilici
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Kuno A, Horio Y. [Anti-aging drugs]. Nihon Rinsho 2009; 67:1384-1388. [PMID: 19591290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The mechanisms of aging are still largely a mystery. However, recent studies using yeast, C. elegans, and Drosophila show that longevity can be altered by genetic manipulations. Moreover, drugs increase lifespan of these organisms have been identified. An anticonvulsant ethosuximide, antidepressants such as mianserin, antioxidants, an inhibitor of histone deacetylase, and resveratrol, a Sir2 activator, significantly extend lifespan of some organisms. Although these drugs have not been reported to extend lifespan of mammals, they provide molecular cues to elucidate aging mechanisms.
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- Atsushi Kuno
- Department of Pharmacology, Sapporo Medical University
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Nakayama K. [Mechanism of action of new generation antidepressants under development in Japan: focusing on dopamine neurotransmission]. Nihon Shinkei Seishin Yakurigaku Zasshi 2009; 29:99-108. [PMID: 19663259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In the medication of depression, the antidepressants such as selective 5-HT reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and a 5-HT and NA reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) are mainly in use in Japan. However, remission rates for SSRI or SNRI are 60% or less. This means that there are still many patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Meanwhile it is considered that the DA nerve system plays an important role for recovery from troublesome feelings and a sense of aimlessness in life in patients with TRD. Recently, new generation antidepressants under development in Japan (escitalopram, duloxetine, mirtazapine, and bupropion) are expected as an option in the medical treatment of TRD. We introduce the pharmacological (focusing on the DA nerve system) and clinical data on these new antidepressants and their putative positioning of each antidepressant. Escitalopram is a stronger and safer SSRI with an earlier onset of action. The antidepressant effect of duloxetine is considered stronger than that of other SNRIs. Mirtazapine is an antagonist of alpha2, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT2C receptors and promotes releases of NA, 5-HT, and DA. Clinically, mirtazapine shows an earlier onset of action and a sedative effect. Bupropion is a DA and NA reuptake inhibitor, and is considered useful to activate DA neurons.
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- Kazuhiko Nakayama
- Department of Psychiatry, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Kakui N, Yokoyama F, Yamauchi M, Kitamura K, Imanishi T, Inoue T, Koyama T. Anxiolytic-like profile of mirtazapine in rat conditioned fear stress model: Functional significance of 5-hydroxytryptamine 1A receptor and α1-adrenergic receptor. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2009; 92:393-8. [PMID: 19167420 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2008.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2008] [Revised: 12/22/2008] [Accepted: 12/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Nobukazu Kakui
- Pharmaceutical Research Center, Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. 760, Morooka-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 222-8567, Japan.
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Rihmer Z, Purebl G. [Mirtazapine--pharmacologic action and clinical advantages]. Neuropsychopharmacol Hung 2009; 11:35-40. [PMID: 19731817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Mirtazapine is an effective antidepressant with unique and special mechanism of action characterized by high response and remission rates, relatively early onest of action and favourable side-effect profile. The present paper reviews some special points of the clinical use of mirtazapine, which is on the market in Hungary for almost 10 years, including its sleep-improving and anxiolytic effets. This review will also touch the management of the most commonly occuring side-effects.
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- Zoltán Rihmer
- Semmelweis Egyetem, Klinikai es Kutatási Mentá lhigiéné s Osztály, Budapest.
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Lanzafame M, Ferrari S, Lattuada E, Corsini F, Deganello R, Vento S, Concia E. Mirtazapine in an HIV-1 infected patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Infez Med 2009; 17:35-37. [PMID: 19359824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We describe the clinical course of an HIV-infected patient with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy who took mirtazapine for his depression. After six months of therapy the clinical symptoms had not worsened and the neuroradiological image of the brain was unchanged. Further studies are necessary to determine the effect of serotonin receptor antagonist in treating PML associated to HIV.
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- M Lanzafame
- Unit of Infectious Diseases, University of Verona, Ospedale Policlinico,Verona, Italy
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Zarse K, Ristow M. Antidepressants of the serotonin-antagonist type increase body fat and decrease lifespan of adult Caenorhabditis elegans. PLoS One 2008; 3:e4062. [PMID: 19112515 PMCID: PMC2605556 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2008] [Accepted: 11/30/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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It was recently suggested that specific antidepressants of the serotonin-antagonist type, namely mianserin and methiothepin, may exert anti-aging properties and specifically extend lifespan of the nematode C.elegans by causing a state of perceived calorie restriction (Petrascheck M, Ye X, Buck LB: An antidepressant that extends lifespan in adult Caenorhabditis elegans; Nature, Nov 22, 2007;450(7169):553–6, PMID 18033297). Using the same model organism, we instead observe a reduction of life expectancy when employing the commonly used, standardized agar-based solid-phase assay while applying the same or lower concentrations of the same antidepressants. Consistent with a well-known side-effect of these compounds in humans, antidepressants not only reduced lifespan but also increased body fat accumulation in C. elegans reflecting the mammalian phenotype. Taken together and in conflict with previously published findings, we find that antidepressants of the serotonin-antagonist type not only promote obesity, but also decrease nematode lifespan.
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- Kim Zarse
- Institute of Nutrition, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute of Nutrition, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
- German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam-Rehbrücke, Germany
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Kálmán J. [Genomical and metabolomical abnormalities in Alzheimer disease and in experimental models]. Ideggyogy Sz 2008; 61:255-279. [PMID: 18763482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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- János Kálmán
- Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Pszichiátriai Klinika, 6725 Szeged.
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The genitalia of the male cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus, is automatically maintained. It is carried out by spontaneous undulation of the scaled membrane consisting of the genital chamber floor. To understand the mechanism of that movement, part of the membrane was cut out and examined in vitro with biogenic amines, and the spike activity of neurons innervating muscle fibers of the membrane was analyzed. The esults indicated that the fragment of the membrane, which showed spontaneous twitching in saline, increased its frequency at 5-HT application. In contrast, mianserin (5-HT antagonist) decreased its occurence. Immunocytochemical study indicated that massive 5-HT-positive branchibgs of one main axon nnervated muscle fibers of the genital membrane. Centrally, one of the motoneurons backfilled with ucifer Yellow through the cut end of the nerve 9v of the terminal abdominal ganglion was determined 5-HT positive. These results suggested that the undulatory movement of the genital membrane for genitalic autogrooming is mediated by 5-HT.
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- M Kumashiro
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Okayama University, Tsushima-Naka-3-1-1, Okayama, Japan 700-8530
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Mrakotsky C, Masek B, Biederman J, Raches D, Hsin O, Forbes P, de Moor C, DeMaso DR, Gonzalez-Heydrich J. Prospective open-label pilot trial of mirtazapine in children and adolescents with social phobia. J Anxiety Disord 2008; 22:88-97. [PMID: 17419001 DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2007.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2006] [Revised: 12/22/2006] [Accepted: 01/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mirtazapine is indicated for major depression and used for anxiety in adults; however, little is known about its application in pediatric populations. This is an 8-week open-label pilot study of mirtazapine in children with social phobia age 8-17 years. Primary outcomes were symptom improvement based on clinician rating and self-report, as well as tolerability based on rates of discontinuation due to adverse effects. Fifty-six percent (10/18) responded to treatment, 17% (3/18) achieved full remission. Social phobia symptoms improved significantly during the first 2 weeks of treatment, as did comorbid symptoms of depression and anxiety. Eleven patients (61%) did not complete all 8 weeks of treatment; four patients (22%) discontinued due to adverse effects including fatigue and irritability. The others discontinued due to study burden (28%), insufficient response (6%), or to pursue herbal treatment (6%). Significant weight gain was observed. Larger controlled trials are needed to further evaluate efficacy and safety.
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- Christine Mrakotsky
- Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital Boston, 300 Longwood Avenue, Fegan 8, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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Pae CU. Comments on "Association study of the serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism and mirtazapine antidepressant response in major depressive disorder". Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2008; 32:597-8. [PMID: 17919799 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2007] [Revised: 09/04/2007] [Accepted: 09/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Sasse BC, Mach UR, Leppaenen J, Calmels T, Stark H. Hybrid approach for the design of highly affine and selective dopamine D3 receptor ligands using privileged scaffolds of biogenic amine GPCR ligands. Bioorg Med Chem 2007; 15:7258-73. [PMID: 17826096 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.08.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2006] [Revised: 07/31/2007] [Accepted: 08/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A series of compounds containing privileged scaffolds of the known histamine H(1) receptor antagonists cetirizine, mianserin, ketotifen, loratadine, and bamipine were synthesized for further optimization as ligands for the related biogenic amine binding dopamine D(3) receptor. A pharmacological screening was carried out at dopamine D(2) and D(3) receptors. In the preliminary testing various ligands have shown moderate to high affinities for dopamine D(3)receptors, for example, N-(4-{4-[benzyl(phenyl)amino]piperidin-1-yl}butylnaphthalen-2-carboxamide (19a) (hD(3)K(i)=0.3 nM; hD(2)K(i)=703 nM), leading to a selectivity ratio of 2343.
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- Britta C Sasse
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 9, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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Borowicz KK, Banach M, Zarczuk R, Lukasik D, Luszczki JJ, Czuczwar SJ. Acute and chronic treatment with mianserin differentially affects the anticonvulsant activity of conventional antiepileptic drugs in the mouse maximal electroshock model. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2007; 195:167-74. [PMID: 17653694 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-0878-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2007] [Accepted: 06/24/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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RATIONALE Epilepsy often coexists with depression. Therefore, the probability of simultaneous treatment with antiepileptics and antidepressants and the possibility of interactions between them are relatively high. OBJECTIVE The effects of acute and chronic administration of mianserin on the protective activity of valproate (VPA), carbamazepine, phenytoin, and phenobarbital were evaluated in the maximal electroshock in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Animals were subjected to electroconvulsions. Undesired effects were evaluated in the chimney test (motor impairment) and passive-avoidance task (memory deficit). Brain concentrations of antiepileptic drugs were assessed by immunofluorescence. RESULTS When given acutely, mianserin (at doses greater than or equal to 20 mg/kg) significantly raised the electroconvulsive threshold. The antidepressant, at the subanticonvulsant doses, enhanced the anticonvulsant action of carbamazepine, phenytoin, and VPA. Mianserin administered chronically at 30 mg/kg significantly decreased the electroconvulsive threshold. In contrast to acute treatment, the antidepressant at subeffective doses diminished the anticonvulsant activity of VPA and phenytoin. Mianserin given either acutely or chronically did not affect the brain concentrations of antiepileptic drugs, so a pharmacokinetic contribution to the observed interactions is not probable. Acute and chronic treatment with mianserin and its combinations with antiepileptic drugs did not impair either motor coordination or long-term memory. CONCLUSION Although acute application of mianserin may potentiate the anticonvulsant action of some antiepileptics, its chronic administration can lead to the opposite effect. Therefore, as far as the presented results can be transferred to clinical conditions, the antidepressant therapy with mianserin should be limited or even avoided in epileptic patients.
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- Kinga K Borowicz
- Experimental Neuropathophysiology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology, Lublin Medical University, Jaczewskiego 8, 20-090, Lublin, Poland.
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Smith DF, Stork BS, Wegener G, Jakobsen S, Bender D, Audrain H, Jensen SB, Hansen SB, Rodell A, Rosenberg R. Receptor occupancy of mirtazapine determined by PET in healthy volunteers. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2007; 195:131-8. [PMID: 17653532 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-007-0877-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2007] [Accepted: 06/22/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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RATIONALE Molecular tools are needed for assessing anti-depressant actions by positron emission tomography (PET) in the living human brain. OBJECTIVES This study determined whether [(11)C]mirtazapine is an appropriate molecular tool for use with PET to estimate the magnitude of neuroreceptor occupancy produced by daily intake of mirtazapine. METHODS This study used a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, within-subject design. Eighteen healthy volunteers were PET-scanned twice with [(11)C]mirtazapine; once under baseline condition and again after receiving either placebo or mirtazapine (7.5 or 15 mg) for 5 days. We determined kinetic parameters of [(11)C]mirtazapine in brain regions by the simplified reference region method and used binding potential values to calculate receptor occupancy produced by mirtazapine. RESULTS Serum concentrations of mirtazapine ranged from 33 to 56 nmol/l after five daily doses of 7.5 mg mirtazapine and were between 41 and 74 nmol/l after 15 mg mirtazapine. Placebo treatment failed to alter the binding potential of [(11)C]mirtazapine from baseline values, whereas daily intake of mirtazapine markedly decreased the binding potential in cortex, amygdala and hippocampus. Receptor occupancy ranged from 74 to 96% in high-binding regions of the brain after five daily doses of 7.5 mg or 15 mg mirtazapine, whereas 17-48% occupancy occurred in low-binding regions. CONCLUSIONS [(11)C]Mirtazapine together with PET can determine the degree of receptor occupancy produced by daily doses of mirtazapine in regions of the living human brain.
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- Donald F Smith
- Center for Psychiatric Research, Psychiatric Hospital of Aarhus University, 8240, Risskov, Denmark.
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Borkowska A, Drozdz W, Ziółkowska-Kochan M, Rybakowski J. Enhancing effect of mirtazapine on cognitive functions associated with prefrontal cortex in patients with recurrent depression. Neuropsychopharmacol Hung 2007; 9:131-136. [PMID: 18399031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We put forward a hypothesis that a therapeutic administration of mirtazapine to depressed patients, due to pharmacological profile of the drug, could enhance cognitive functions associated with prefrontal cortex activity. METHODS The study was performed on depressed patients receiving mirtazapine for the period of 6 months. Neuropsychological assessments after 3 and 6 months of treatment were performed by the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, N-back test, TMT and Stroop tests. RESULTS During acute depressive episode, a significant impairment on all neuropsychological tests was evident. Substantial improvement in performance has been noted after 3 and 6 months of mirtazapine treatment, and, after 6 months, a majority of the investigated patients achieved the results within the range of matched healthy control subjects. Improvement on neuropsychological tests after treatment with mirtazapine showed no correlation with the degree of amelioration of depression. DISCUSSION Mirtazapine may exert a favorable influence on cognitive functions associated with prefrontal cortex in depressed patients. The lack of direct correlation with improvement of depressive symptoms suggests that mirtazapine may possess specific pro-cognitive properties.
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- Alina Borkowska
- Clinical Neuropsychology Unit, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Collegium Medicum, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Yilmaz I, Sezer Z, Kayir H, Uzbay TI. Mirtazapine does not affect pentylenetetrazole- and maximal electroconvulsive shock-induced seizures in mice. Epilepsy Behav 2007; 11:1-5. [PMID: 17517536 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2007] [Revised: 03/24/2007] [Accepted: 04/02/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mirtazapine is an antidepressant exhibiting both noradrenergic and serotonergic activity. We have investigated the effects of mirtazapine on pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)- and maximal electroconvulsive shock (MES)-induced seizures in mice. Mirtazapine (1.25-20mg/kg) or saline was administered, and locomotor activity was evaluated for 30 min. One hour after administration of mirtazapine (1.25-5mg/kg) or saline, PTZ (80 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally into the mice. Immediately afterward, times of onset of the first myoclonic jerk (FMJ), generalized clonic seizures (GCS), and tonic extension (TE) were recorded. In the MES groups, we used the MES protocol to induce convulsions characterized by tonic hindlimb extension. Similarly, 1h after mirtazapine or saline administration, an electroshock was evoked by ear-clip electrodes to induce convulsion. Mirtazapine, at 10 and 20 mg/kg, depressed locomotor activity. Doses of 1.25-5mg/kg had no significant effect on the time of onset of FMJ, GCS, or TE induced by PTZ; on the duration of GCS and TE; or on the latency to reinstatement of the righting reflex after MES administration. Our results suggest that mirtazapine neither aggravates nor alleviates PTZ- or MES-induced seizures in mice.
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- Ismail Yilmaz
- Psychopharmacology Research Unit, Department of Medical Pharmacology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
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Schüle C, Baghai TC, di Michele F, Eser D, Pasini A, Schwarz M, Rupprecht R, Romeo E. Effects of combination treatment with mood stabilizers and mirtazapine on plasma concentrations of neuroactive steroids in depressed patients. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2007; 32:669-80. [PMID: 17560730 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2007.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2007] [Revised: 03/30/2007] [Accepted: 04/04/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Antidepressants such as SSRIs or mirtazapine have been demonstrated to increase the concentrations of 3alpha-reduced neuroactive steroids throughout several weeks of treatment. However, no data are available on the impact of mood stabilizers such as lithium or carbamazepine on neuroactive steroid levels in depressed patients. Study 1 was performed in 26 drug-free depressed inpatients who were treated with either mirtazapine monotherapy (n=13) or combination therapy with mirtazapine and addition of lithium (n=13). Twenty drug-free depressed inpatients were included in study 2, receiving either mirtazapine monotherapy (n=10) or combination treatment with mirtazapine and carbamazepine (n=10). Plasma samples were taken weekly at 0800 h in the morning and quantified for neuroactive steroids by means of combined gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis. In study 1, the mirtazapine-induced rises in 3alpha,5alpha-tetrahydroprogesterone and 3alpha,5beta-tetrahydroprogesterone were abolished by additional lithium administration, as compared to mirtazapine monotherapy. In study 2, the mirtazapine-evoked increase in 3alpha,5alpha-tetrahydroprogesterone was reversed after additional administration of carbamazepine, presumably due to lowered mirtazapine levels after induction of cytochrome P450 enzymes. Apparently, the mood stabilizers lithium and carbamazepine do not enhance but rather reverse the increase in plasma concentrations of 3alpha-reduced neuroactive steroids in depressed patients pretreated with antidepressants such as mirtazapine.
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- Cornelius Schüle
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Nussbaumstr. 7, 80336 Munich, Germany.
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Izumi T, Iwamoto N, Kitaichi Y, Kato A, Inoue T, Koyama T. Effects of co-administration of antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors on 5-HT-related behavior in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2007; 565:105-12. [PMID: 17400208 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.02.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2006] [Revised: 02/16/2007] [Accepted: 02/20/2007] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) syndrome is a dangerous condition of 5-HT excess that can occur during co-administration of a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor and an antidepressant. We investigated the effects of acute administration of MAO inhibitors and subchronic administration of tricyclic and heterocyclic antidepressants, and a serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) on 5-HT syndrome in rats treated with 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP). The irreversible and non-selective MAO inhibitor pargyline, and the reversible and selective MAO-A inhibitor clorgyline, produced increases in 5-HT syndrome in the 5-HTP-treated rats, while subchronic co-administration of imipramine partly intensified and partly attenuated the syndrome, whereas milnacipran only attenuated the syndrome. Co-administration of mianserin partly intensified and partly attenuated the syndrome but the attenuating effect was dominant. Administration of the irreversible and selective MAO-B inhibitor selegiline did not produce any increase in 5-HT syndrome in the 5-HTP-treated rats, compared with the saline control. These data suggest that non-selective MAO and selective MAO-A inhibitors can induce 5-HT syndrome in humans when co-administered with antidepressants. Furthermore, the risk of 5-HT syndrome may be lower with the selective MAO-B inhibitor selegiline.
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- Takeshi Izumi
- Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15, West 7, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
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Meyers KM, Kim N, Méndez-Andino JL, Hu XE, Mumin RN, Klopfenstein SR, Wos JA, Mitchell MC, Paris JL, Ackley DC, Holbert JK, Mittelstadt SW, Reizes O. Aminomethyl tetrahydronaphthalene biphenyl carboxamide MCH-R1 antagonists—Increasing selectivity over hERG. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2007; 17:814-8. [PMID: 17107791 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2006] [Revised: 10/16/2006] [Accepted: 10/23/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Aminomethyl tetrahydronaphthalene biphenyl carboxamide MCH-R1 antagonists with greater selectivity over hERG were identified. SAR studies addressing two distinct alternatives for structural modifications leading to improve hERG selectivity are described.
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- Kenneth M Meyers
- Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, 8700 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45039, USA
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Lee JK, Johnson CS, Wrathall JR. Up-regulation of 5-HT2 receptors is involved in the increased H-reflex amplitude after contusive spinal cord injury. Exp Neurol 2007; 203:502-11. [PMID: 17059818 PMCID: PMC1859857 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2006.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2006] [Revised: 09/06/2006] [Accepted: 09/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The amplitude of the H-reflex increases chronically after incomplete SCI and is associated with the development of exaggerated hindlimb reflexes. Although the mechanism for this increased H-reflex is not clear, previous studies have shown that pharmacological activation of the 5-HT2 receptors (5-HT2R) can potentiate the monosynaptic reflex. This study tested the hypothesis that increased expression of 5-HT2R on motoneurons is involved in increased H-reflex amplitude after a standardized clinically relevant contusive SCI. Adult female rats were subjected to contusion, complete surgical transection, or a T8 laminectomy only. At 4 weeks after surgery, H-reflex recordings from the hindpaw plantar muscles of contused rats showed twice the amplitude of that in laminectomy controls or transected rats. To probe the role of 5-HT2R in this increased amplitude, dose-response studies were done with the selective antagonists mianserin or LY53857 and the 5-HT2R agonist (+/-)-1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane hydrochloride (DOI). The drugs were intrathecally infused into the lumbar cord while recording the H-reflex. Mianserin did not have any significant effects on the H-reflex after transection, consistent with the loss of distal serotonergic innervation. After contusion, both 5-HT2R antagonists reduced the H-reflex reflex amplitude with a significantly higher ID50 compared to the uninjured controls. The 5-HT2R agonist DOI significantly increased reflex amplitude in contused but not control rats. Furthermore, while 5-HT immunoreactivity was similar, contused rats displayed increased 5-HT2AR immunoreactivity in plantar muscle motoneurons compared to uninjured controls. We conclude that increased expression of 5-HT2R is likely to be involved in the enhanced H-reflex that develops after contusive SCI.
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- Jae K Lee
- Department of Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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Honey bees communicate the location and desirability of valuable forage sites to their nestmates through an elaborate, symbolic "dance language." The dance language is a uniquely complex communication system in invertebrates, and the neural mechanisms that generate dances are largely unknown. Here we show that treatments with controlled doses of the biogenic amine neuromodulator octopamine selectively increased the reporting of resource value in dances by forager bees. Oral and topical octopamine treatments modulated aspects of dances related to resource profitability in a dose-dependent manner. Dances for pollen and sucrose responded similarly to octopamine treatment, and these effects were eliminated by treatment with the octopamine antagonist mianserin. We propose that octopamine modulates the representation of floral rewards in dances by changing the processing of reward in the honey bee brain. Octopamine is known to modulate appetitive behavior in a range of solitary insects; the role of octopamine in dance provides an example of how neural substrates can be adapted for new behavioral innovations in the process of social evolution.
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- Andrew B. Barron
- *Visual Sciences and Australian Research Council Centre for Molecular Genetics of Development, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
- and Department of Entomology and Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, 505 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
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- *Visual Sciences and Australian Research Council Centre for Molecular Genetics of Development, Research School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Medical and Veterinary Entomology Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL 32608
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- and Department of Entomology and Neuroscience Program, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, 505 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
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