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Erschienen in: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders 4/2010

01.12.2010 | Original Article

Effects of methylphenidate: the cellular point of view

verfasst von: Jasmin Bartl, Pille Link, Corinna Schlosser, Manfred Gerlach, Angelika Schmitt, Susanne Walitza, Peter Riederer, Edna Grünblatt

Erschienen in: ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders | Ausgabe 4/2010

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Abstract

The psychostimulant methylphenidate (MPH) is the first choice of treatment in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and is based mainly on inhibition of dopamine transporter (DAT). Nonetheless, the complete cellular effects of MPH are still unknown. We attempted to determine whether MPH influences neurotransmitter levels, synaptic gene expression, and cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner in rat pheochromocytoma cells (PC12) lacking DAT. PC12 were treated in a dose-dependent manner with MPH. Gene expression level of synaptotagmin (Syt) 1 and 4, syntaxin 1a (Stx1a), and synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2C (SV2C) was measured using quantitative real-time RT-PCR. Different Neurotransmitter release was measured using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Differences in cell proliferation were evaluated via BrdU incorporation. Treatment with low-dose MPH (1–100 nM) altered intra-/extracellular neurotransmitter levels, down-regulated all investigated genes as well as enhanced cell proliferation significantly. These data point to diverse effects of MPH on cell metabolism independent of inhibiting DAT.
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Metadaten
Titel
Effects of methylphenidate: the cellular point of view
verfasst von
Jasmin Bartl
Pille Link
Corinna Schlosser
Manfred Gerlach
Angelika Schmitt
Susanne Walitza
Peter Riederer
Edna Grünblatt
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2010
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders / Ausgabe 4/2010
Print ISSN: 1866-6116
Elektronische ISSN: 1866-6647
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12402-010-0039-6

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