Amitriptyline Attenuates Ca2+ Responses Induced by Glutoxim and Molixan in Macrophages

Abstract

Using Fura-2AM microfluorimetry, we have shown for the first time that sigma-1 receptor agonist, tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline, significantly inhibits glutoxim- and molixan-induced Ca²⁺-responses in rat peritoneal macrophages. The results suggest possible involvement of sigma-1 receptors in the signaling cascade induced by glutoxim or molixan and leading to intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration increase in macrophages.