Therapeutic concentrations of antidepressants inhibit pancreatic beta-cell function via mitochondrial complex inhibition

Diabetes mellitus risk is increased by prolonged usage of antidepressants (ADs). Although various mechanisms are suggested for their diabetogenic potential, whether a direct effect of ADs on pancreatic β-cells is involved is unclear. We examined this idea for 3 ADs: paroxetine, clomipramine and, wit...

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Main Authors: Elmorsy, Ekramy, Al-Ghafari, Ayat, Helaly, Ahmed, Hisab, Ahmed S., Oehrle, Bettina, Smith, Paul A.
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43309/