Microglia in depression: an overview of microglia in the pathogenesis and treatment of depression

H Wang, Y He, Z Sun, S Ren, M Liu, G Wang… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Major depressive disorder is a highly debilitating psychiatric disorder involving the
dysfunction of different cell types in the brain. Microglia are the predominant resident …

[HTML][HTML] Brain–gut–microbiota axis in depression: A historical overview and future directions

L Chang, Y Wei, K Hashimoto - Brain Research Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Depression is the most common mental disorder and a leading cause of disability
worldwide. Despite abundant research, the precise mechanisms underlying the …

Microglial ERK-NRBP1-CREB-BDNF signaling in sustained antidepressant actions of (R)-ketamine

W Yao, Q Cao, S Luo, L He, C Yang, J Chen, Q Qi… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract (R, S)-ketamine elicits rapid-acting and sustained antidepressant actions in
treatment-resistant patients with depression.(R)-ketamine produces longer-lasting …

Molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant actions of arketamine: beyond the NMDA receptor

Y Wei, L Chang, K Hashimoto - Molecular Psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
The discovery of robust antidepressant actions exerted by the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
(NMDAR) antagonist (R, S)-ketamine has been a crucial breakthrough in mood disorder …

Microglia in depression: current perspectives

X Jia, Z Gao, H Hu - Science China Life Sciences, 2021 - Springer
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent psychiatric disease that involves
malfunctions of different cell types in the brain. Accumulating studies started to reveal that …

Ketamine and its metabolites: Potential as novel treatments for depression

K Zhang, Y Yao, K Hashimoto - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Depression is a well-known serious mental illness, and the onset of treatment using
traditional antidepressants is frequently delayed by several weeks. Moreover, numerous …

The antidepressant actions of ketamine and its enantiomers

JN Johnston, ID Henter, CA Zarate Jr - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2023 - Elsevier
Ketamine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist first developed as an
anesthetic, has shown significant promise as a medication with rapid antidepressant …

[HTML][HTML] Arketamine, a new rapid-acting antidepressant: a historical review and future directions

J Zhang, W Yao, K Hashimoto - Neuropharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
The N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist (R, S)-ketamine causes rapid onset
and sustained antidepressant actions in treatment-resistant patients with major depressive …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms of the rapid-acting and long-lasting antidepressant actions of (R)-ketamine

K Hashimoto - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
Ketamine, an anesthetic developed in the early 1960s, is also a popular abused drug
among young people at dance parties and raves and among spiritual seekers, because it …

Ingestion of Lactobacillus intestinalis and Lactobacillus reuteri causes depression- and anhedonia-like phenotypes in antibiotic-treated mice via the vagus nerve

S Wang, T Ishima, J Zhang, Y Qu, L Chang… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background The brain–gut–microbiota axis plays a role in the pathogenesis of stress-related
disorders such as depression. In this study, we examined the effects of fecal microbiota …