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Although past studies have shown that extended periods of wakefulness cause changes in gene expression (for review see [ 15 ] ), no causal relationship between changes in gene expression and sleep homeostasis has been identified.
also observed that mefloquine inhibited IP 3 -induced calcium release from isolated dog brain microsomes [ 5 ] . Our results do not preclude such a role for mefloquine in neuronal cells, although it would not have been possible to observe such an effect in the present study, since we investigated only the spontaneous action of mefloquine on ER calcium homeostasis.
The bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) form a subfamily of the Transforming Growth Factor β (TGF-β) superfamily [ 1 2 3 4 ] . Members of the BMP family were initially identified by their ability to induce ectopic bone formation [ 4 ] . Functional characterization of BMPs and the cloning of new BMP family members have revealed that BMPs not only regulate bone formation and homeostasis but also function as morphogenetic factors for many other tissues and organs [ 2 ] . The critical regulatory roles of BMPs during early embryogenesis, such as neurogenesis, mesoderm formation and patterning, are also well-recognized [ 1 2 3 ] .
The upregulation of GADD153 by mefloquine suggests that the drug might affect the function of the ER in neurons, perhaps by disruption of calcium homeostasis.
Mefloquine use has been associated with two broad classes of neurological disorders: (i) central and peripheral nervous system disorders including headache, dizziness, vertigo and seizures and (ii) psychiatric events including insomnia, anxiety, affective and major disorders [ 2 ] . It is well known and has been accepted for some time that prolonged disruptions in Ca 2+homeostasis can result in impairment of neuronal function and cell death [ 18 19 ] . Impairment or loss of neurons in specific regions of the brain might be manifested in symptoms reported to have occurred in patients treated with mefloquine.
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