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Time-dependent activation of MAPK/Erk1/2 and Akt/GSK3 cascades: modulation by agomelatine

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Title
Time-dependent activation of MAPK/Erk1/2 and Akt/GSK3 cascades: modulation by agomelatine
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BMC Neuroscience, October 2014
DOI 10.1186/s12868-014-0119-1
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Laura Musazzi, Mara Seguini, Alessandra Mallei, Giulia Treccani, Mariagrazia Pelizzari, Paolo Tornese, Giorgio Racagni, Daniela Tardito

Abstract

BackgroundThe novel antidepressant agomelatine, a melatonergic MT1/MT2 agonist combined with 5-HT2c serotonin antagonist properties, showed antidepressant action in preclinical and clinical studies. There is a general agreement that the therapeutic action of antidepressants needs the activation of slow-onset adaptations in downstream signalling pathways finally regulating neuroplasticity. In the last several years, particular attention was given to cAMP-responsive element binding protein (CREB)-related pathways, since it was shown that chronic antidepressants increase CREB phosphorylation and transcriptional activity, through the activation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent (CaM) and mitogen activated protein kinase cascades (MAPK/Erk1/2).Aim of this work was to analyse possible effects of chronic agomelatine on time-dependent changes of different intracellular signalling pathways in hippocampus and prefrontal/frontal cortex of male rats. To this end, measurements were performed 1 h or 16 h after the last agomelatine or vehicle injection.ResultsWe have found that in naïve rats chronic agomelatine, contrary to traditional antidepressants, did not increase CREB phosphorylation, but modulates the time-dependent regulation of MAPK/Erk1/2 and Akt/glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) pathways.ConclusionOur results suggest that the intracellular molecular mechanisms modulated by chronic agomelatine may be partly different from those of traditional antidepressants and involve the time-dependent regulation of MAPK/Erk1/2 and Akt/GSK-3 signalling pathways. This could exert a role in the antidepressant efficacy of the drug.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 36%
Student > Bachelor 4 18%
Researcher 4 18%
Professor 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Unknown 3 14%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Neuroscience 8 36%
Medicine and Dentistry 5 23%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 14%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 5%
Other 1 5%
Unknown 3 14%
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