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ID 111559
Author
Ito, Mikiko The University of Tokushima
Haito, Sakiko The University of Tokushima
Furumoto, Mari The University of Tokushima
Kawai, Yoshichika The University of Tokushima KAKEN Search Researchers
Keywords
serotonin transporter
serotonin
osteoclast
SSRI
St John’s wort
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Serotonin transporters (SERTs) are pre-synaptic proteins specialized for the clearance of serotonin following vesicular release at central nervous system (CNS) and enteric nervous system synapses. SERTs are high affinity targets in vivo for antidepressants such as serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These include ‘medical’ psychopharmacological agents such as analgesics and antihistamines, a plant extract called St John’s Wort (Hypericum) . Osteoclasts are the primary cells responsible for bone resorption. They arise by the differentiation of osteoclast precursors of the monocyte/macrophage lineage. The expression of SERTs was increased in RANKL-induced osteoclast-like cells. Using RANKL stimulation of RAW264.7 cells as a model system for osteoclast differentiation, we studied the direct effects of food factor on serotonin uptake. The SSRIs (fluoxetine and fluvoxamine) inhibited markedly (~95%) in serotonin transport in differentiated osteoclast cells. The major components of St. John’s Wort, hyperforin and hypericine were significantly decreased in serotonin transport activity. Thus, a new in vitro model using RANKL-induced osteoclast-like cells may be useful to analyze the regulation of SERT by food factors and SSRIs.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
AA12022913
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
52
Issue
Supplement
Start Page
245
End Page
248
Sort Key
245
Published Date
2005-11
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DOI (Published Version)
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language
eng
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departments
Medical Sciences