TY - JOUR
T1 - Paroxetine prevented the down-regulation of astrocytic L-Glu transporters in neuroinflammation
AU - Fujimori, Koki
AU - Takaki, Junpei
AU - Shigemoto-Mogami, Yukari
AU - Sekino, Yuko
AU - Suzuki, Takeshi
AU - Sato, Kaoru
PY - 2015/1
Y1 - 2015/1
N2 - The extracellular L-glutamate (L-Glu) concentration is elevated in neuroinflammation, thereby causing excitotoxicity. One of the mechanisms is down-regulation of astrocyte L-Glu transporters. Some antidepressants have anti-inflammatory effects. We therefore investigated effects of various antidepressants on the down-regulation of astrocyte L-Glu transporters in the in vitro neuroinflammation model. Among these antidepressants, only paroxetine was effective. We previously demonstrated that the down-regulation of astrocyte L-Glu transporters was caused by L-Glu released from activated microglia. We here clarified that only paroxetine inhibited L-Glu release from microglia. This is the novel action of paroxetine, which may bring advantages on the therapy of neuroinflammation.
AB - The extracellular L-glutamate (L-Glu) concentration is elevated in neuroinflammation, thereby causing excitotoxicity. One of the mechanisms is down-regulation of astrocyte L-Glu transporters. Some antidepressants have anti-inflammatory effects. We therefore investigated effects of various antidepressants on the down-regulation of astrocyte L-Glu transporters in the in vitro neuroinflammation model. Among these antidepressants, only paroxetine was effective. We previously demonstrated that the down-regulation of astrocyte L-Glu transporters was caused by L-Glu released from activated microglia. We here clarified that only paroxetine inhibited L-Glu release from microglia. This is the novel action of paroxetine, which may bring advantages on the therapy of neuroinflammation.
KW - Inflammation
KW - L-glutamate
KW - Paroxetine
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jphs.2014.09.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jphs.2014.09.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 25704030
AN - SCOPUS:84924044793
VL - 127
SP - 145
EP - 149
JO - Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
JF - Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
SN - 1347-8613
IS - 1
ER -