Pathogenesis of depression: insights from human and rodent studies

C Ménard, GE Hodes, SJ Russo - Neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
Major depressive disorder (MDD) will affect one out of every five people in their lifetime and
is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Nevertheless, mechanisms associated with the …

Blood–brain barrier dysfunction in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder

S Wu, Y Yin, L Du - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, 2022 - Springer
Major depression represents a complex and prevalent psychological disease that is
characterized by persistent depressed mood, impaired cognitive function and complicated …

Exosomes from patients with major depression cause depressive-like behaviors in mice with involvement of miR-139-5p-regulated neurogenesis

ZX Wei, GJ Xie, X Mao, XP Zou, YJ Liao… - …, 2020 - nature.com
Exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) have been suggested to participate in the pathogenesis of
neuropsychiatric diseases, but their role in major depressive disorder (MDD) is unknown …

[HTML][HTML] Insulin resistance as a shared pathogenic mechanism between depression and type 2 diabetes

NM Lyra e Silva, MP Lam, CN Soares… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Neuropsychiatric disorders and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are major public health concerns
proposed to be intimately connected. T2D is associated with increased risk of dementia …

Rosiglitazone exerts an anti-depressive effect in unpredictable chronic mild-stress-induced depressive mice by maintaining essential neuron autophagy and inhibiting …

Z Zhao, L Zhang, XD Guo, LL Cao, TF Xue… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
There is increasing interest in the association between depression and the development of
metabolic diseases. Rosiglitazone, a therapeutic drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus …

The emerging role of SGK1 (serum-and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1) in major depressive disorder: hypothesis and mechanisms

V Dattilo, R Amato, N Perrotti, M Gennarelli - Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a heterogeneous psychiatric disease characterized by
persistent low mood, diminished interests, and impaired cognitive and social functions. The …

Insulin resistance, an unmasked culprit in depressive disorders: promises for interventions

K Watson, C Nasca, L Aasly, B McEwen, N Rasgon - Neuropharmacology, 2018 - Elsevier
Depressive disorders constitute a set of debilitating diseases with psychological, societal,
economic and humanitarian consequences for millions of people worldwide. Scientists are …

Anti-depressant-like effects of rannasangpei and its active ingredient crocin-1 on chronic unpredictable mild stress mice

Y Du, YL Wang, L Chen, QE Li, Y Cheng - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder is one of the most common neuropsychiatric diseases and it is a
global public health problem that leads to disabilities. Currently, there is a growing need to …

Takeda G protein–coupled receptor 5 modulates depression-like behaviors via hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neurons afferent to dorsolateral septum

H Wang, YZ Tan, RH Mu, SS Tang, X Liu, SY Xing… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Takeda G protein–coupled receptor 5 (TGR5) is recognized as a promising
target for type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome; its expression has been demonstrated in …

PTEN in prefrontal cortex is essential in regulating depression-like behaviors in mice

XQ Wang, L Zhang, ZY Xia, JY Chen, Y Fang… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Chronic stress is an environmental risk factor for depression and causes neuronal atrophy in
the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and other brain regions. It is still unclear about the molecular …