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Published on: November 11, 2016
Therapeutic potential of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels in psychiatric disorders
Veerta Sharma1, Prateek Sharma1, Thakur Gurjeet Singh2
1Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, 140401, Punjab, India.
Abstract:
Psychiatric disorders such as Bipolar disorder, Anxiety, Major depressive disorder, Schizophrenia, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, as well as neurological disorders such as Migraine, are linked by the evidence of altered calcium homeostasis. The disturbance of intra-cellular calcium homeostasis disrupts the activity of numerous ion channels including transient receptor potential (TRP) channels. TRP channel families comprise non-selective calcium-permeable channels that have been implicated in variety of physiological processes in the brain, as well as in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders. Through a comprehensive review of current research and experimentation, this investigation elucidates the role of TRP channels in psychiatric disorders. Furthermore, this review discusses about the exploration of epigenetics and TRP channels in psychiatric disorders.
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