G-PROTEINS (GI, GO) IN THE BASAL GANGLIA OF CONTROL AND SCHIZOPHRENIC BRAIN

被引:36
作者
OKADA, F [1 ]
CROW, TJ [1 ]
ROBERTS, GW [1 ]
机构
[1] CLIN RES CTR,DIV PSYCHIAT,HARROW HA1 3UJ,MIDDX,ENGLAND
关键词
guanosine triphosphate (GTP)-binding protein; isletactivating protein (pertussis toxin); Schizophrenia; striatum;
D O I
10.1007/BF01245133
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
We detected the existence of Gi (the inhibitory G-protein) or Go (a similar G-protein of unknown function) in the striatum of control and schizophrenic brains utilizing pertussis toxin-catalyzed ADP ribosylation. The level of Gi/Go was significantly decreased by 42% in the putamen of the left hemisphere in schizophrenics; caudate head and globus pallidus levels were unchanged. Decreased Gi or Go may underlie enhanced dopamine function in the schizophrenic brain. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.
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