| Literature DB >> 8973051 |
S Yamawaki1, A Kagaya, Y Okamoto, M Shimizu, A Nishida, Y Uchitomi.
Abstract
In this report we have investigated the intracellular calcium (Ca2+) mobilization mediated by serotonin 5-HT2A receptors in the platelets of 13 patients with bipolar disorder and 12 patients with major depression in comparison with 15 healthy control subjects. We found an enhanced intracellular Ca2+ rise in response to 5-HT in platelets from both bipolar patients and patients with major depression. The 5-HT2A receptor-mediated intracellular Ca2+ signaling mechanism may have an important role in the pathophysiology of affective disorders.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8973051 PMCID: PMC1188796
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Psychiatry Neurosci ISSN: 1180-4882 Impact factor: 6.186