Neurokinin (NK)-1 receptor expression in monocytes from bipolar disorder patients: A pilot study
Neurokinin (NK)-1 receptor expression in monocytes from bipolar disorder patients: A pilot study
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jad.2015.03.013
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发表时间:
2015-06-01
影响因子:
6.6
通讯作者:
Brunelleschi, Sandra
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作者:
Amoruso, Angela;Bardelli, Claudio;Brunelleschi, Sandra
Background: Neurokinin 1 receptors (NK-1R) have been involved in several psychiatric disorders including major depression, but less is known for bipolar disorder (BD).Method: We compared NK-1R expression and Substance P (SP) ability to induce NF-kappa B activation in monocytes from BD patients and healthy donors (HD), also looking for the effects of tobacco smoke. After informed written consent, 20 euthymic BD patients, either bipolar type 1 (BDI) or type 2 (BDII), and 14 age matched healthy donors (HD) were enrolled. NK-1R expression in monocytes was evaluated by Western blot and expressed as the ratio between NK-1R and Na+/K+-ATPase protein expressions. NF-kappa B activation was assessed by measuring the nuclear content of the p50 subunit (ELlSA kit).Results: NK-1R expression was significantly reduced (P