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GTP gamma S and forskolin-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activity in post-mortem brain from depressed suicides and controls.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9154249     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have measured basal, guanosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (GTP gamma S) and forskolin-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activity in samples of frontal and parietal cortex obtained at post-mortem from suicides, with a firm retrospective diagnosis of depression. The suicides were divided into those free of antidepressants and those receiving antidepressants. Each suicide was individually compared to a gender and age-matched control. Although we found no significant differences in adenylyl cyclase activity between controls and either antidepressant-free or antidepressant-treated suicides, there was a trend for lower stimulated adenylyl cyclase activity in suicides.
Authors:
S Lowther; M R Crompton; C L Katona; R W Horton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular psychiatry     Volume:  1     ISSN:  1359-4184     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Psychiatry     Publication Date:  1996 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-06-09     Completed Date:  1997-06-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9607835     Medline TA:  Mol Psychiatry     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  470-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK. slowther@sghms.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenylate Cyclase / metabolism*
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Antidepressive Agents / administration & dosage
Brain / drug effects,  physiology
Cadaver
Depression / drug therapy,  enzymology*,  pathology
Female
Forskolin / pharmacology*
Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / pharmacology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Signal Transduction / physiology
Suicide*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antidepressive Agents; 37589-80-3/Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); 66428-89-5/Forskolin; EC 4.6.1.1/Adenylate Cyclase

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