Catecholamine/serotonin interactions. Systems thinking for brain function and disease.

Julie G. Hensler, Francesc Artigas, Analía Bortolozzi, Lynette C. Daws, Philippe De Deurwaerdère, Léa Milan, Sylvia Navailles, Wouter Koek

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This chapter brings together the work of several leading laboratories, each an outstanding example of integrative approaches to complex diseases of the central nervous system. Cognitive dysfunction and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia are believed to result from hypofunction of the mesocortical dopaminergic projections to prefrontal cortex (PFC). Noradrenergic targets for the augmentation of dopaminergic function in PFC show promise to improve cognitive deficits as well as negative symptoms. Serotonergic targets for the modulation of mesocortical dopaminergic neurotransmission include 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A receptors. The hallmark of Parkinson's disease is the destruction of nigrostriatal dopaminergic neurons. l-DOPA, a metabolic precursor of dopamine, is the standard of treatment. However, the ectopic release of dopamine (DA) from serotonin neurons and the clearance of extracellular DA by the norepinephrine transporter in areas enriched with noradrenergic terminals contribute to extracellular DA produced by l-DOPA and offer opportunities to improve l-DOPA therapy. The high-affinity transporters for monoamines are the primary targets for antidepressant drugs. However, many patients experience suboptimal therapeutic benefit or fail to respond to treatment. Organic cation transporters and plasma membrane monoamine transporter serve an important function in regulating monoamine neurotransmission and hold potential utility as targets for the development of therapeutic drugs. Improved therapeutic approaches will arise from not only understanding how monoamines influence one another within the central nervous system as an integrated whole but also addressing the pathophysiology of specific core symptoms or distinct syndromal dimensions (cognitive impairment, motor slowing, and negative affect) regardless of disease classification, for example, psychotic, affective, and neurodegenerative.

Idioma originalEnglish (US)
Título de la publicación alojadaAdvances in Pharmacology
EditorialAcademic Press Inc.
Páginas167-197
Número de páginas31
DOI
EstadoPublished - 2013
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Serie de la publicación

NombreAdvances in Pharmacology
Volumen68
ISSN (versión impresa)1054-3589
ISSN (versión digital)1557-8925

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmacology

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