The needle in the haystack: Identifying and validating common genes of depression, insomnia, and inflammation

J Mei, Y Wang, X Song, X Xie, G Wang, C Chen… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Insomnia, inflammation, and depression are often co-occurring conditions. The
mechanisms underlying these conditions remain unclear. Materials and methods We …

[HTML][HTML] The diagnostic utility of miRNA and elucidation of pathological mechanisms in major depressive disorder

CSH Ho, MWT Soh, GWN Tay - Comprehensive Psychiatry, 2023 - Elsevier
Aims Our study aims to explore how miRNAs can elucidate the molecular mechanisms of
major depressive disorder (MDD) by comparing the miRNA levels in the blood serum of …

Complex Intersections Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Negative Life Events Impact the Phenome of Major Depression

A Vasupanrajit, M Maes, K Jirakran… - Psychology Research …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background There is evidence that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and negative life
events (NLEs) are associated with major depression (MDD). Purpose To determine whether …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal early epigenomic signatures inform molecular paths of therapy response and remission in depressed patients

E Van Assche, C Hohoff, J Zang… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We used data from a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with MDD patients (N= 112)
receiving a cognitive intervention. At baseline and 8 weeks, blood for DNA methylation …

[HTML][HTML] Region-specific microRNA alterations in marmosets carrying SLC6A4 polymorphisms are associated with anxiety-like behavior

N Popa, D Bachar, AC Roberts, AM Santangelo… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Psychiatric diseases such as depression and anxiety are multifactorial
conditions, highly prevalent in western societies. Human studies have identified a number of …

Risk factors of chronic course of anxiety and depressive disorders: a 3-year longitudinal study in the general population

KCP Remmerswaal, M Ten Have, R de Graaf… - Social psychiatry and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Risk factors of a chronic course of anxiety and depressive disorders were
previously studied using a limited definition of recovery, ie remission of the index disorder …

[PDF][PDF] Identification of a strong genetic risk factor for major depressive disorder in the human virome

N Kobayashi, K Shimada, A Ishii, R Osaka… - Iscience, 2024 - cell.com
The heritability of major depressive disorder (MDD) is reportedly 30-50%. However, the
genetic basis of its heritability remains unknown. Within SITH-1, a risk factor for MDD in …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling robust brain-behavior links of depressive complaints through granular network models for understanding heterogeneity

R Freichel, A Lenartowicz, L Douw… - Journal of Affective …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent, present in heterogeneous symptom
patterns, and share diverse neurobiological underpinnings. Understanding the links …

Genome-wide association studies on Northern Italy isolated populations provide further support concerning genetic susceptibility for major depressive disorder

V Dattilo, S Ulivi, A Minelli, M La Bianca… - The World Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric disorder with pathogenesis
influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. To date, the molecular-level …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the similarities between risk factors triggering depression in humans and elevated in-cage “inactive but awake” behavior in laboratory mice

O Schmitt, E Finnegan, A Trevarthen… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Depression is a human mental disorder that can also be inferred in non-human
animals. This study explored whether time spent inactive but awake (“IBA”) in the home …