Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8633512 | Neuropeptides | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Galanin is a 29 amino acid neuropeptide widely distributed in neurons within the central nervous system. Galanin exerts its biological activities through three different G protein-receptors and participates in a number of functions, including mood regulation. Not only Galanin but also Galanin N-terminal fragments like Galanin(1-15) are active at the central level. In this work, we review the latest findings in studies on Galanin and Galanin(1-15) in depression-related behaviours. Our focus is on animal models for depression, and we pay some attention to research data obtained in human studies. Since Serotonin (5-HT), especially through 5-HT1A, and Galanin receptors interact at both pre-and postsynaptic level, the development of drugs targeting potential GAL1-GAL2-5-HT1A heteroreceptor complexes linked to the raphe-hippocampal 5-HT neurons may represent new treatment strategies in depression.
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Carmelo Millón, Antonio Flores-Burgess, Manuel Narváez, Dasiel O. Borroto-Escuela, Belén Gago, Luis SantÃn, Estela Castilla-Ortega, José Ángel Narváez, Kjell Fuxe, Zaida DÃaz-Cabiale,