title: Deficient erythrocyte NaK-ATPase activity in different affective states in bipolar affective disorder and normalization by lithium therapy.
abstract: This report expands on previously presented evidence for a trait-dependent deficiency of erythrocyte sodium pump activity in bipolar affective disorder. Several parameters of erythrocyte NaK-ATPase activity in different affective states and the effects of lithium therapy were examined. In lithium-free bipolar affective disorder patients, the mean percent differences from the individual sex- and age-matched controls for erythrocyte sodium pump activity were: manic + hypomanic group, -21.5%, n = 16, p less than 0.02; depressed group, -12.4%, n = 14, p less than 0.02; euthymic group, -6.9%, n = 18, p less than 0.10. Ouabain-sensitive potassium ion uptake was less than the controls in the manic group (-25.4%, n = 3, p less than 0.02), and in the combined affectively ill group, manic + depressed (-23.4%, n = 7, p less than 0.02). Cell ouabain binding was less than the controls in the manic group (-19.0%, n = 6, p less than 0.05). NaK-ATPase activity in washed erythrocyte membranes (ghosts) was significantly lower than the controls in the manic group (-14.5%, n = 4, p less than 0.02), and the mean value for the whole group (manic + depressed + euthymic) was lower than the controls (-11.8%, n = 18, p less than 0.05). Values for ouabain binding in ghosts from the bipolar subjects were not significantly different from the matched controls.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hokin-Neaverson
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jefferson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000201:enzymology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000201:enzymology*; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium; D012964:Sodium; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D011188:Potassium