[Mechanism of action of lithium: intracellular signaling pathways]
1Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. zorrilla@fmed.uba.ar
Abstract:
Lithium is highly effective in the treatment of bipolar disorders and has multiple effects on embryonic development, glycogen synthesis, hematopoiesis and other biological processes. However, the mechanism of lithium action is still unclear. A variety of enzymes have been proposed as potential targets of lithium action, including inositol monophosphatase, a family of second messenger, and the protein kinase glycogen synthase kinase-3. This article proposes that multiple actions of lithium are critical for its therapeutic effects, and that these complex effects stabilize neuronal activities, support neural plasticity and provide neuroprotection.
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