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Fang Y, Pan H, Zhu H, Wang H, Ye M, Ren J, Peng J, Li J, Lu X, Huang C. Intranasal LAG3 antibody infusion induces a rapid antidepressant effect via the hippocampal ERK1/2-BDNF signaling pathway in chronically stressed mice. Neuropharmacology 2024; 259:110118. [PMID: 39153731 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2024.110118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 08/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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The decline of microglia in the dentate gyrus is a new phenomenon that may explain the pathogenesis of depression, and reversing this decline has an antidepressant effect. The development of strategies that restore the function of dentate gyrus microglia in under stressful conditions is becoming a new focus. Lymphocyte-activating gene-3 (LAG3) is an immune checkpoint expressed by immune cells including microglia. One of its functions is to suppress the expansion of immune cells. In a recent study, chronic systemic administration of a LAG3 antibody that readily penetrates the brain was reported to reverse chronic stress-induced hippocampal microglia decline and depression-like behaviors. We showed here that a single intranasal infusion of a LAG3 antibody (In-LAG3 Ab) reversed chronic unpredictable stress (CUS)-induced depression-like behaviors in a dose-dependent manner, which was accompanied by an increase in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the dentate gyrus. Infusion of an anti-BDNF antibody into the dentate gyrus, construction of knock-in mice with the BDNF Val68Met allele, or treatment with the BDNF receptor antagonist K252a abolished the antidepressant effect of In-LAG3 Ab. Activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) is required for the reversal effect of In-LAG3 Ab on CUS-induced depression-like behaviors and BDNF decrease in the dentate gyrus. Moreover, both inhibition and depletion of microglia prevented the reversal effect of In-LAG3 Ab on CUS-induced depression-like behaviors and impairment of ERK1/2-BDNF signaling in the dentate gyrus. These results suggest that In-LAG3 Ab exhibits an antidepressant effect through microglia-mediated activation of ERK1/2 and synthesis of BDNF in the dentate gyrus.
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- Yunli Fang
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kunshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, #388 Zuchongzhi South Road, Kunshan, Suzhou, 215300, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzhou Geriatric Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changzhou No. 7 People's Hospital, #288 Yanling East Road, Changzhou 223000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, China.
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He L, Mo X, He L, Ma Q, Cai L, Zheng Y, Huang L, Lin X, Wu M, Ding W, Zhou C, Zhang JC, Hashimoto K, Yao W, Chen JX. The role of BDNF transcription in the antidepressant-like effects of 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid in a chronic social defeat stress model. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 132:155332. [PMID: 38851983 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.155332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Xiaoyaosan (XYS), a traditional Chinese medicine formulation, has been used in the treatment of depression. However, no studies have yet identified the active compounds responsible for its antidepressant effects in the brain. STUDY DESIGN We investigated the antidepressants effects of XYS and identified 18β-glycyrrhetinic acid (18β-GA) as the primary compound present in the brain following XYS injection. Furthermore, we explored the molecular mechanisms underlying the antidepressant-like effects of both XYS and 18β-GA. METHODS To investigate the antidepressant-like effects of XYS and elucidate the associated molecular mechanisms, we employed various methodologies, including cell cultures, the chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) model, behavioral tests, immunoprecipitation, quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays, Western blotting assays, luciferase assays, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays, immunofluorescence staining, and dendritic spine analysis. RESULTS We identified 18β-GA as the primary compound in the brain following XYS injection. In vitro, 18β-GA was found to bind with ERK (extracellular signal-regulated kinase), subsequently activating ERK kinase activity toward both c-Jun and cAMP response element binding protein (CREB). Moreover, 18β-GA activated brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) transcription by stimulating nuclear factor-erythroid factor 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), c-Jun, and CREB, while also inhibiting methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) both in vitro and in vivo. Chronic intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of 18β-GA exhibited prophylactic antidepressant-like effects in a CSDS model, primarily by activating BDNF transcription in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). Interestingly, a single i.p. injection of 18β-GA produced rapid and sustained antidepressant-like effects in CSDS-susceptible mice by engaging the BDNF-tropomyosin receptor kinase B (TrkB) signaling pathway in the mPFC. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that the activation of BDNF transcription in the mPFC underlies the antidepressant-like effects of 18β-GA, a key component of XYS in the brain.
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- Lujuan He
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-pattern Research Center, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-pattern Research Center, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- International Cooperative Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Modernization and Innovative Drug Development of Ministry of Education (MOE) of China/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research/Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine & Natural Products, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-pattern Research Center, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Mental Rehabilitation, Mental Hospital of Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-pattern Research Center, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, PR China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-pattern Research Center, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Formula-pattern Research Center, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, PR China; School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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Chang L, Wei Y, Qu Y, Zhao M, Zhou X, Long Y, Hashimoto K. Role of oxidative phosphorylation in the antidepressant effects of arketamine via the vagus nerve-dependent spleen-brain axis. Neurobiol Dis 2024; 199:106573. [PMID: 38901783 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2024.106573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024] Open
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Arketamine, the (R)-enantiomer of ketamine, exhibits antidepressant-like effects in mice, though the precise molecular mechanisms remain elusive. It has been shown to reduce splenomegaly and depression-like behaviors in the chronic social defeat stress (CSDS) model of depression. This study investigated whether the spleen contributes to the antidepressant-like effects of arketamine in the CSDS model. We found that splenectomy significantly inhibited arketamine's antidepressant-like effects in CSDS-susceptible mice. RNA-sequencing analysis identified the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) as a key mediator of splenectomy's impact on arketamine's effects. Furthermore, oligomycin A, an inhibitor of the OXPHOS pathway, reversed the suppressive effects of splenectomy on arketamine's antidepressant-like effects. Specific genes within the OXPHOS pathways, such as COX11, UQCR11 and ATP5e, may contribute to these inhibitory effects. Notably, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1, along with COX11, appears to modulate the suppressive effects of splenectomy and contribute to arketamine's antidepressant-like effects. Additionally, SRI-01138, an agonist of the TGF-β1 receptor, alleviated the inhibitory effects of splenectomy on arketamine's antidepressant-like effects. Subdiaphragmatic vagotomy also counteracted the inhibitory effects of splenectomy on arketamine's antidepressant-like effects in CSDS-susceptible mice. These findings suggest that the OXPHOS pathway and TGF-β1 in the PFC play significant roles in the antidepressant-like effects of arketamine, mediated through the spleen-brain axis via the vagus nerve.
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- Lijia Chang
- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Basic Medicine Research Innovation Center for Cardiometabolic Diseases, Ministry of Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education & Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, (Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases), Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Basic Medicine Research Innovation Center for Cardiometabolic Diseases, Ministry of Education, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, China; Department of Thyroid and Vascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Metabolic Vascular Disease Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China; Experimental Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
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Deyama S, Sugie R, Tabata M, Kaneda K. Antidepressant-like effects of tomatidine and tomatine, steroidal alkaloids from unripe tomatoes, via activation of mTORC1 in the medial prefrontal cortex in lipopolysaccharide-induced depression model mice. Nutr Neurosci 2024; 27:795-808. [PMID: 37704369 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2023.2254542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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ABSTRACTKetamine, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, produces rapid antidepressant effects in patients with treatment-resistant depression. However, owing to the undesirable adverse effects of ketamine, there is an urgent need for developing safer and more effective prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for depression. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) mediates the rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine. The steroidal alkaloid tomatidine and its glycoside α-tomatine (tomatine) can activate mTORC1 signaling in peripheral tissues/cells. We examined whether tomatidine and tomatine exerted prophylactic and therapeutic antidepressant-like actions via mPFC mTORC1 activation using a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced depression. Male mice were intraperitoneally (i.p.) administered tomatidine/tomatine before and after the LPS challenge to test their prophylactic and therapeutic effects, respectively. LPS-induced depression-like behaviors in the tail suspension test (TST) and forced swim test (FST) were significantly reversed by prophylactic and therapeutic tomatidine/tomatine administration. LPS-induced anhedonia in the female urine sniffing test was reversed by prophylactic, but not therapeutic, injection of tomatidine, and by prophylactic and therapeutic administration of tomatine. Intra-mPFC infusion of rapamycin, an mTORC1 inhibitor, blocked the prophylactic and therapeutic antidepressant-like effects of tomatidine/tomatine in TST and FST. Moreover, both tomatidine and tomatine produced antidepressant-like effects in ovariectomized female mice, a model of menopause-associated depression. These results indicate that tomatidine and tomatine exert prophylactic and therapeutic antidepressant-like effects via mTORC1 activation in the mPFC and suggest these compounds as promising candidates for novel prophylactic and therapeutic agents for depression.
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- Satoshi Deyama
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Jiang Y, Dong Y, Hu H. The N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor hypothesis of ketamine's antidepressant action: evidence and controversies. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2024; 379:20230225. [PMID: 38853549 PMCID: PMC11343275 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Substantial clinical evidence has unravelled the superior antidepressant efficacy of ketamine: in comparison to traditional antidepressants targeting the monoamine systems, ketamine, as an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, acts much faster and more potently. Surrounding the antidepressant mechanisms of ketamine, there is ample evidence supporting an NMDAR-antagonism-based hypothesis. However, alternative arguments also exist, mostly derived from the controversial clinical results of other NMDAR inhibitors. In this article, we first summarize the historical development of the NMDAR-centred hypothesis of rapid antidepressants. We then classify different NMDAR inhibitors based on their mechanisms of inhibition and evaluate preclinical as well as clinical evidence of their antidepressant effects. Finally, we critically analyse controversies and arguments surrounding ketamine's NMDAR-dependent and NMDAR-independent antidepressant action. A better understanding of ketamine's molecular targets and antidepressant mechanisms should shed light on the future development of better treatment for depression. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Long-term potentiation: 50 years on'.
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- Yihao Jiang
- Department of Affiliated Mental Health Center & Hangzhou Seventh People’s Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou310058, People's Republic of China
- Nanhu Brain-Computer Interface Institute, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Science and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intelligence, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou311100, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Affiliated Mental Health Center & Hangzhou Seventh People’s Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou310058, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Affiliated Mental Health Center & Hangzhou Seventh People’s Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou310058, People's Republic of China
- Nanhu Brain-Computer Interface Institute, MOE Frontier Science Center for Brain Science and Brain-Machine Integration, State Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intelligence, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou311100, People's Republic of China
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Aouci R, Fontaine A, Vion A, Belz L, Levi G, Narboux-Nême N. The Antidepressant Action of Fluoxetine Involves the Inhibition of Dlx5/6 in Cortical GABAergic Neurons through a TrkB-Dependent Pathway. Cells 2024; 13:1262. [PMID: 39120293 PMCID: PMC11311550 DOI: 10.3390/cells13151262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and devastating illness that affects people of all ages. Despite the large use of antidepressants in current medical practice, neither their mechanisms of action nor the aetiology of MDD are completely understood. Experimental evidence supports the involvement of Parvalbumin-positive GABAergic neurons (PV-neurons) in the pathogenesis of MDD. DLX5 and DLX6 (DLX5/6) encode two homeodomain transcription factors involved in cortical GABAergic differentiation and function. In the mouse, the level of expression of these genes is correlated with the cortical density of PV-neurons and with anxiety-like behaviours. The same genomic region generates the lncRNA DLX6-AS1, which, in humans, participates in the GABAergic regulatory module downregulated in schizophrenia and ASD. Here, we show that the expression levels of Dlx5/6 in the adult mouse brain are correlated with the immobility time in the forced swim test, which is used to measure depressive-like behaviours. We show that the administration of the antidepressant fluoxetine (Flx) to normal mice induces, within 24 h, a rapid and stable reduction in Dlx5, Dlx6 and Dlx6-AS1 expression in the cerebral cortex through the activation of the TrkB-CREB pathway. Experimental Dlx5 overexpression counteracts the antidepressant effects induced by Flx treatment. Our findings show that one of the short-term effects of Flx administration is the reduction in Dlx5/6 expression in GABAergic neurons, which, in turn, has direct consequences on PV expression and on behavioural profiles. Variants in the DLX5/6 regulatory network could be implicated in the predisposition to depression and in the variability of patients' response to antidepressant treatment.
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- Molecular Physiology and Adaption, UMR7221 CNRS, Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 75005 Paris, France; (R.A.); (A.F.); (L.B.); (G.L.)
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Deng Q, Parker E, Wu C, Zhu L, Liu TCY, Duan R, Yang L. Repurposing Ketamine in the Therapy of Depression and Depression-Related Disorders: Recent Advances and Future Potential. Aging Dis 2024:AD.2024.0239. [PMID: 38916735 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2024.0239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Depression represents a prevalent and enduring mental disorder of significant concern within the clinical domain. Extensive research indicates that depression is very complex, with many interconnected pathways involved. Most research related to depression focuses on monoamines, neurotrophic factors, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, tryptophan metabolism, energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, the gut-brain axis, glial cell-mediated inflammation, myelination, homeostasis, and brain neural networks. However, recently, Ketamine, an ionotropic N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, has been discovered to have rapid antidepressant effects in patients, leading to novel and successful treatment approaches for mood disorders. This review aims to summarize the latest findings and insights into various signaling pathways and systems observed in depression patients and animal models, providing a more comprehensive view of the neurobiology of anxious-depressive-like behavior. Specifically, it highlights the key mechanisms of ketamine as a rapid-acting antidepressant, aiming to enhance the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. Moreover, we discuss the potential of ketamine as a prophylactic or therapeutic intervention for stress-related psychiatric disorders.
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- Qianting Deng
- College of Physical Education and Sport Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
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- College of Physical Education and Sport Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sport Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sport Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sport Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sport Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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Chen H, Zhao X, Ma X, Ma H, Zhou C, Zhang Y, Peng Z, Xue S, Cai M. Effects of esketamine and fluoxetine on depression-like behaviors in chronic variable stress: a role of plasma inflammatory factors. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1388946. [PMID: 38812484 PMCID: PMC11133692 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1388946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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Mounting evidence has identified the rapid and sustained antidepressive and anxiolytic-like effects of esketamine. However, the underlying mechanism of this no-monoamine target rapid-onset antidepressant is still underexplored. Immune-inflammatory pathways and cell-mediated immune activation, mainly including inflammatory cytokines in plasma, play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder and are also a potential therapeutic target for MDD. The current study was designed to clarify the role of esketamine on the expression of plasma cytokines in a depressive-like model introduced by chronic variable stress (CVS). In this study, a 21-day consecutive CVS protocol was applied to produce depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors. After the single dose or 7-day repeated administration of esketamine or fluoxetine, the depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors and the expression of inflammatory cytokines in plasma were examined. Both a single dose of esketamine and 7-days repeated fluoxetine administration elicited anti-depressive and anxiolytic effects in mice exposed to CVS. Additionally, CVS produced significant changes in the plasma inflammatory factors, notably increasing the expression of IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17A, TNFα, IL-4, IL-9, IL-24, IL-37, IFN-β, and CXCL12, while reducing IL-10 and IL-33. With the administration of esketamine and fluoxetine, CVS-produced inflammatory disturbances were partially normalized. Together, our findings provide a novel insight that acute esketamine treatment could rescue CVS-produced depressive-like and anxiety-like behaviors in mice by normalizing the expression of inflammatory cytokines; this effect was similar to the repeated administration of fluoxetine. These results contributed to the understating of rapid anti-depressant effects elicited by esketamine.
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- Haixia Chen
- The College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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- The College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
- Department of Psychiatry, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China
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Ma L, Eguchi A, Liu G, Qu Y, Wan X, Murayama R, Mori C, Hashimoto K. A role of gut-brain axis on prophylactic actions of arketamine in male mice exposed to chronic restrain stress. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2024; 238:173736. [PMID: 38401573 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2024.173736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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The gut-brain axis, which includes gut microbiota and microbiome-derived metabolites, might be implicated in depression. We reported the sustained prophylactic effects of a new antidepressant arketamine in chronic restrain stress (CRS) model of depression. In this study, we investigated the role of gut-brain axis on the prophylactic effects of arketamine in the CRS (7 days) model. Pretreatment with arketamine (10 mg/kg, 1 day prior to the CRS onset) significantly prevented CRS-induced body weight loss, increased immobility time of forced swimming test, decreased sucrose preference of sucrose preference test, and reduced expressions of synaptic proteins (GluA1 and PSD-95) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in the male mice. Gut microbiota analysis showed that pretreatment with arketamine might restore altered abundance of gut microbiota in CRS-exposed mice. An untargeted metabolomics analysis revealed four metabolites (e.g., L-leucine, N-acetyl-l-glutamine, 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]acrylonitrile, L-threonine amide) that were altered between control and CRS group; however, there were found to be altered between the saline + CRS group and the arketamine + CRS group. Network analysis demonstrated correlations among synaptic proteins in the PFC and certain microbiota, and blood metabolites. These findings suggest that gut-brain axis, including its metabolites, might partially contribute to the persistent prophylactic effects of arketamine in the CRS model.
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- Li Ma
- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Sustainable Health Science, Chiba University Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba 263-8522, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan; Laboratory of Chemical Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Sustainable Health Science, Chiba University Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba 263-8522, Japan; Department of Bioenvironmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
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Zhao LY, Zhang GF, Lou XJ, Hashimoto K, Yang JJ. Ketamine and its enantiomers for depression: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2023. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2024:10.1007/s00406-024-01809-9. [PMID: 38662093 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-024-01809-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Ketamine has demonstrated rapid and sustained antidepressant effects, marking its emergence as an innovative treatment of depression. Despite the growing number of preclinical and clinical studies exploring the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis in this field has yet to be conducted. This study employs bibliometric methods and visualization tools to examine the literature and identify key topics related to the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers. We sourced publications on the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database, covering the period from 2000 to 2023. Tools such as VOSviewer, CiteSpace and the R package "bibliometrix" were utilized for visual analysis. The study included 4,274 publications, with a notable increase in publications peaking in 2022. Co-occurrence analysis highlighted two primary research focal points: the efficacy and safety of ketamine and its enantiomers in treating depression, and the mechanisms behind their antidepressant effects. In conclusion, this analysis revealed a significant increase in research on the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers over the past two decades, leading to the approval of esketamine nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression. The rapid antidepressant effects of ketamine have spurred further studies into its mechanisms of action and the search for new antidepressants with fewer side effects.
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- Li-Yuan Zhao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
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Zhang S, Pu Y, Liu J, Li L, An C, Wu Y, Zhang W, Zhang W, Qu S, Yan W. Exploring the multifaceted potential of (R)-ketamine beyond antidepressant applications. Front Pharmacol 2024; 15:1337749. [PMID: 38666026 PMCID: PMC11043571 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1337749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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(R, S)- and (S)-ketamine have made significant progress in the treatment of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and have become a research focus in recent years. However, they both have risks of psychomimetic effects, dissociative effects, and abuse liability, which limit their clinical use. Recent preclinical and clinical studies have shown that (R)-ketamine has a more efficient and lasting antidepressant effect with fewer side effects compared to (R, S)- and (S)-ketamine. However, a recent small-sample randomized controlled trial found that although (R)-ketamine has a lower incidence of adverse reactions in adult TRD treatment, its antidepressant efficacy is not superior to the placebo group, indicating its antidepressant advantage still needs further verification and clarification. Moreover, an increasing body of research suggests that (R)-ketamine might also have significant applications in the prevention and treatment of medical fields or diseases such as cognitive disorders, perioperative anesthesia, ischemic stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, substance use disorders, inflammatory diseases, COVID-19, and organophosphate poisoning. This article briefly reviews the mechanism of action and research on antidepressants related to (R)-ketamine, fully revealing its application potential and development prospects, and providing some references and assistance for subsequent expanded research.
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- Senbing Zhang
- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Xianning Central Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xianning Central Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, Hubei, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- The First Clinical Medical College, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Zhou L, Duan J. The role of NMDARs in the anesthetic and antidepressant effects of ketamine. CNS Neurosci Ther 2024; 30:e14464. [PMID: 37680076 PMCID: PMC11017467 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As a phencyclidine (PCP) analog, ketamine can generate rapid-onset and substantial anesthetic effects. Contrary to traditional anesthetics, ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic and can induce loss of consciousness in patients. Recently, the subanaesthetic dose of ketamine was found to produce rapid-onset and lasting antidepressant effects. AIM However, how different concentrations of ketamine can induce diverse actions remains unclear. Furthermore, the molecular mechanisms underlying the NMDAR-mediated anesthetic and antidepressant effects of ketamine are not fully understood. METHOD In this review, we have introduced ketamine and its metabolism, summarized recent advances in the molecular mechanisms underlying NMDAR inhibition in the anesthetic and antidepressant effects of ketamine, explored the possible functions of NMDAR subunits in the effects of ketamine, and discussed the future directions of ketamine-based anesthetic and antidepressant drugs. RESULT Both the anesthetic and antidepressant effects of ketamine were thought to be mediated by N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) inhibition. CONCLUSION The roles of NMDARs have been extensively studied in the anaesthetic effects of ketamine. However, the roles of NMDARs in antidepressant effects of ketamine are complicated and controversial.
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- Liang Zhou
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmaceutical SciencesSoochow UniversitySuzhouChina
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Zhongshan School of MedicineSunYat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Zhang Q, Xue Y, Wei K, Wang H, Ma Y, Wei Y, Fan Y, Gao L, Yao H, Wu F, Ding X, Zhang Q, Ding J, Fan Y, Lu M, Hu G. Locus Coeruleus-Dorsolateral Septum Projections Modulate Depression-Like Behaviors via BDNF But Not Norepinephrine. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2303503. [PMID: 38155473 PMCID: PMC10933643 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Locus coeruleus (LC) dysfunction is involved in the pathophysiology of depression; however, the neural circuits and specific molecular mechanisms responsible for this dysfunction remain unclear. Here, it is shown that activation of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) neurons in the LC alleviates depression-like behaviors in susceptible mice. The dorsolateral septum (dLS) is the most physiologically relevant output from the LC under stress. Stimulation of the LCTH -dLSSST innervation with optogenetic and chemogenetic tools bidirectionally can regulate depression-like behaviors in both male and female mice. Mechanistically, it is found that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), but not norepinephrine, is required for the circuit to produce antidepressant-like effects. Genetic overexpression of BDNF in the circuit or supplementation with BDNF protein in the dLS is sufficient to produce antidepressant-like effects. Furthermore, viral knockdown of BDNF in this circuit abolishes the antidepressant-like effect of ketamine, but not fluoxetine. Collectively, these findings underscore the notable antidepressant-like role of the LCTH -dLSSST pathway in depression via BDNF-TrkB signaling.
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- Qian Zhang
- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Department of NeurologyAffiliated Nanjing Brain HospitalNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing210024China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of NeurodegenerationDepartment of PharmacologyNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of NeurodegenerationDepartment of PharmacologyNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of NeurodegenerationDepartment of PharmacologyNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of NeurodegenerationDepartment of PharmacologyNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166China
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- Department of PharmacologySchool of MedicineNanjing University of Chinese MedicineNanjing210023China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of NeurodegenerationDepartment of PharmacologyNanjing Medical UniversityNanjing211166China
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Lewis V, Rurak G, Salmaso N, Aguilar-Valles A. An integrative view on the cell-type-specific mechanisms of ketamine's antidepressant actions. Trends Neurosci 2024; 47:195-208. [PMID: 38220554 DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2023.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Over the past six decades, the use of ketamine has evolved from an anesthetic and recreational drug to the first non-monoaminergic antidepressant approved for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD). Subanesthetic doses of ketamine and its enantiomer (S)-ketamine (esketamine) directly bind to several neurotransmitter receptors [including N-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptor (NMDAR), κ and μ opioid receptor (KOR and MOR)] widely distributed in the brain and across different cell types, implicating several potential molecular mechanisms underlying the action of ketamine as an antidepressant. This review examines preclinical studies investigating cell-type-specific mechanisms underlying the effects of ketamine on behavior and synapses. Cell-type-specific approaches are crucial for disentangling the critical mechanisms involved in the therapeutic effect of ketamine.
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- Vern Lewis
- Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Health Sciences Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Health Sciences Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Health Sciences Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Health Sciences Building, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada.
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Wen Y, Mao M, Wang X, Xu C, Shi X, Li P, Tian Z, Jiang M, Yuan H, Feng S. Efficacy and safety of perioperative application of esketamine on postpartum depression: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. Psychiatry Res 2024; 333:115765. [PMID: 38330640 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Postpartum depression (PPD) seriously impairs the physical and mental health of mothers and their offspring, so how to prevent the occurrence of PPD has essential significance. Esketamine is a common general anesthetic that produces rapid and sustained antidepressant effects. However, the efficacy and safety of perioperative esketamine administration for PPD prevention remain uncertain. We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effect of perioperative intravenous esketamine on PPD. Randomized controlled trials were included. The primary outcome was the prevalence of PPD and postpartum Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores. Secondary outcomes included postoperative pain scores and esketamine-related adverse effects. Seven studies included 669 patients treated with esketamine and 619 comparisons. Esketamine could effectively reduce EPDS scores and the incidence of PPD after cesarean section. Even at 42 days postpartum, the incidence of PPD was still significantly lower in the esketamine group. Esketamine did not increase the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting, dizziness, and drowsiness. In the esketamine low-dose subgroup, postoperative nausea and vomiting were significantly lower in the esketamine group. The two groups had no significant difference in postoperative pain scores. In conclusion, using esketamine during the perioperative period can reduce the incidence of PPD without increasing adverse effects.
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- Yazhou Wen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Nanjing, China.
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Hashimoto K. Are "mystical experiences" essential for antidepressant actions of ketamine and the classic psychedelics? Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2024:10.1007/s00406-024-01770-7. [PMID: 38411629 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-024-01770-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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The growing interest in the rapid and sustained antidepressant effects of the dissociative anesthetic ketamine and classic psychedelics, such as psilocybin, is remarkable. However, both ketamine and psychedelics are known to induce acute mystical experiences; ketamine can cause dissociative symptoms such as out-of-body experience, while psychedelics typically bring about hallucinogenic experiences, like a profound sense of unity with the universe or nature. The role of these mystical experiences in enhancing the antidepressant outcomes for patients with depression is currently an area of ongoing investigation and debate. Clinical studies have shown that the dissociative symptoms following the administration of ketamine or (S)-ketamine (esketamine) are not directly linked to their antidepressant properties. In contrast, the antidepressant potential of (R)-ketamine (arketamine), thought to lack dissociative side effects, has yet to be conclusively proven in large-scale clinical trials. Moreover, although the activation of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor is crucial for the hallucinogenic effects of psychedelics in humans, its precise role in their antidepressant action is still under discussion. This article explores the importance of mystical experiences in enhancing the antidepressant efficacy of both ketamine and classic psychedelics.
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- Kenji Hashimoto
- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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Ren L. The mechanistic basis for the rapid antidepressant-like effects of ketamine: From neural circuits to molecular pathways. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2024; 129:110910. [PMID: 38061484 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Conventional antidepressants that target monoaminergic receptors require several weeks to be efficacious. This lag represents a significant problem in the currently available treatments for serious depression. Ketamine, acting as an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist, was shown to have rapid antidepressant-like effects, marking a significant advancement in the study of mood disorders. However, serious side effects and adverse reactions limit its clinical use. Considering the limitations of ketamine, it is crucial to further define the network targets of ketamine. The rapid action of ketamine an as antidepressant is thought to be mediated by the glutamate system. It is believed that synaptic plasticity is essential for the rapid effects of ketamine as an antidepressant. Other mechanisms include the involvement of the γ-aminobutyric acidergic (GABAergic), 5-HTergic systems, and recent studies have linked astrocytes to ketamine's rapid antidepressant-like effects. The interactions between these systems exert a synergistic rapid antidepressant effect through neural circuits and molecular mechanisms. Here, we discuss the neural circuits and molecular mechanisms underlying the action of ketamine. This work will help explain how molecular and neural targets are responsible for the effects of rapidly acting antidepressants and will aid in the discovery of new therapeutic approaches for major depressive disorder.
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- Li Ren
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Chengdu 611137, China.
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Page CE, Coutellier L. Kv3.1 Voltage-gated Potassium Channels Modulate Anxiety-like Behaviors in Female Mice. Neuroscience 2024; 538:68-79. [PMID: 38157976 PMCID: PMC10872248 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2023.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Inhibitory parvalbumin (PV) interneurons regulate the activity of neural circuits within brain regions involved in emotional processing, including the prefrontal cortex (PFC). Recently, rodent studies have implicated a stress-induced increase in prefrontal PV neuron activity in the development of anxiety behaviors, particularly in females. However, the mechanisms through which stress increases activity of prefrontal PV neurons remain unknown. The fast-spiking properties of PV neurons in part come from their expression of voltage-gated potassium (K+) ion channels, particularly Kv3.1 channels. We therefore suggest that stress-induced changes in Kv3.1 channels contribute to the appearance of an anxious phenotype following chronic stress in female mice. Here, we first showed that unpredictable chronic mild stress (UCMS) increased expression of Kv3.1 channels on prefrontal PV neurons in female mice, a potential mechanism underlying the previously observed hyperactivity of these neurons after stress. We then showed that female mice deficient in Kv3.1 channels displayed resilience to UCMS-induced anxiety-like behaviors. Altogether, our findings implicate Kv3.1 channels in the development of anxiety-like behaviors following UCMS, particularly in females, providing a novel mechanism to understand sex-specific vulnerabilities to stress-induced psychopathologies.
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- Chloe E Page
- Department of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Neuroscience, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States; Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.
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Elmeseiny OSA, Müller HK. A molecular perspective on mGluR5 regulation in the antidepressant effect of ketamine. Pharmacol Res 2024; 200:107081. [PMID: 38278430 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2024.107081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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Ketamine, a non-competitive N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, has received much attention for its rapid antidepressant effects. A single administration of ketamine elicits rapid and sustained antidepressant effects in both humans and animals. Current efforts are focused on uncovering molecular mechanisms responsible for ketamine's antidepressant activity. Ketamine primarily acts via the glutamatergic pathway, and increasing evidence suggests that ketamine induces synaptic and structural plasticity through increased translation and release of neurotrophic factors, activation of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptor (AMPAR)-mediated synaptic potentiation. However, the initial events triggering activation of intracellular signaling cascades and the mechanisms responsible for the sustained antidepressant effects of ketamine remain poorly understood. Over the last few years, it has become apparent that in addition to the fast actions of the ligand-gated AMPARs and NMDARs, metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs), and particularly mGluR5, may also play a role in the antidepressant action of ketamine. Although research on mGluR5 in relation to the beneficial actions of ketamine is still in its infancy, a careful evaluation of the existing literature can identify converging trends and provide new interpretations. Here, we review the current literature on mGluR5 regulation in response to ketamine from a molecular perspective and propose a possible mechanism linking NMDAR inhibition to mGluR5 modulation.
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- Ola Sobhy A Elmeseiny
- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Chen Y, Guan W, Wang ML, Lin XY. PI3K-AKT/mTOR Signaling in Psychiatric Disorders: A Valuable Target to Stimulate or Suppress? Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2024; 27:pyae010. [PMID: 38365306 PMCID: PMC10888523 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyae010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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Economic development and increased stress have considerably increased the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in recent years, which rank as some of the most prevalent diseases globally. Several factors, including chronic social stress, genetic inheritance, and autogenous diseases, lead to the development and progression of psychiatric disorders. Clinical treatments for psychiatric disorders include psychotherapy, chemotherapy, and electric shock therapy. Although various achievements have been made researching psychiatric disorders, the pathogenesis of these diseases has not been fully understood yet, and serious adverse effects and resistance to antipsychotics are major obstacles to treating patients with psychiatric disorders. Recent studies have shown that the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a central signaling hub that functions in nerve growth, synapse formation, and plasticity. The PI3K-AKT/mTOR pathway is a critical target for mediating the rapid antidepressant effects of these pharmacological agents in clinical and preclinical research. Abnormal PI3K-AKT/mTOR signaling is closely associated with the pathogenesis of several neurodevelopmental disorders. In this review, we focused on the role of mTOR signaling and the related aberrant neurogenesis in psychiatric disorders. Elucidating the neurobiology of the PI3K-AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in psychiatric disorders and its actions in response to antidepressants will help us better understand brain development and quickly identify new therapeutic targets for the treatment of these mental illnesses.
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- Yan Chen
- Department of Neurology, Nantong Third People’s Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy College, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nantong Third People’s Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Nantong Third People’s Hospital, Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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Derosa S, Misztak P, Mingardi J, Mazzini G, Müller HK, Musazzi L. Changes in neurotrophic signaling pathways in brain areas of the chronic mild stress rat model of depression as a signature of ketamine fast antidepressant response/non-response. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2024; 128:110871. [PMID: 37793481 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
Abstract
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a highly debilitating disorder characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness and anhedonia. Traditional antidepressants have a delayed onset of action and lack of efficacy in up to one third of patients, leading to treatment resistant depression (TRD). Recent years have witnessed a revolutionary treatment of TRD with the introduction of the fast-acting antidepressant ketamine. However, ketamine's mechanisms of action are still poorly understood. Here, we used the chronic mild stress animal model of depression on male rats to investigate the involvement of neurotrophic signaling pathways in stress vulnerability/resilience and fast antidepressant response/non-response to acute subanesthetic ketamine. We performed our analysis on both the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex, two brain areas implicated in stress-related disorders, considering different subcellular fractions. We measured the activation by phosphorylation of protein kinase B (AKT), extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERKs), glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK3 β), mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2), key effectors in the regulation of neuroplasticity and glutamatergic transmission which were previously associated to ketamine's fast antidepressant effect. We showed here for the first time that both stress and ketamine induced brain area and subcellular fraction specific changes in these pathways. Our study represents the first attempt to identify molecular mechanisms underlying the response/non-response to ketamine in an animal model of depression. This approach could give a crucial contribution to the study of etiopathogenetic mechanisms as well as to the identification of novel targets for the development of innovative therapeutic strategies.
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- Sara Derosa
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Translational Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.
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Jiang Y, Wang X, Chen J, Zhang Y, Hashimoto K, Yang JJ, Zhou Z. Repeated ( S)-ketamine administration ameliorates the spatial working memory impairment in mice with chronic pain: role of the gut microbiota-brain axis. Gut Microbes 2024; 16:2310603. [PMID: 38332676 PMCID: PMC10860353 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2310603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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Chronic pain is commonly linked with diminished working memory. This study explores the impact of the anesthetic (S)-ketamine on spatial working memory in a chronic constriction injury (CCI) mouse model, focusing on gut microbiome. We found that multiple doses of (S)-ketamine, unlike a single dose, counteracted the reduced spontaneous alteration percentage (%SA) in the Y-maze spatial working memory test, without affecting mechanical or thermal pain sensitivity. Additionally, repeated (S)-ketamine treatments improved the abnormal composition of the gut microbiome (β-diversity), as indicated by fecal 16S rRNA analysis, and increased levels of butyrate, a key gut - brain axis mediator. Protein analysis showed that these treatments also corrected the upregulated histone deacetylase 2 (HDAC2) and downregulated brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the hippocampi of CCI mice. Remarkably, fecal microbiota transplantation from mice treated repeatedly with (S)-ketamine to CCI mice restored %SA and hippocampal BDNF levels in CCI mice. Butyrate supplementation alone also improved %SA, BDNF, and HDAC2 levels in CCI mice. Furthermore, the TrkB receptor antagonist ANA-12 negated the beneficial effects of repeated (S)-ketamine on spatial working memory impairment in CCI mice. These results indicate that repeated (S)-ketamine administration ameliorates spatial working memory impairment in CCI mice, mediated by a gut microbiota - brain axis, primarily through the enhancement of hippocampal BDNF - TrkB signaling by butyrate.
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- Yubin Jiang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Jinling Hospital, Medicine School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jinling Clinical Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nanjing Jinling Hospital, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhang X, He T, Wu Z, Wang Y, Liu H, Zhang B, Yang S, Wang D, Huang C, Duan J, Xu X, Xu X, Hashimoto K, Jiang R, Yang L, Yang C. The role of CD38 in inflammation-induced depression-like behavior and the antidepressant effect of (R)-ketamine. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 115:64-79. [PMID: 37793489 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023] Open
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CD38 is involved in immune responses, cell proliferation, and has been identified in the brain, where it is implicated in inflammation processes and psychiatric disorders. We hypothesized that dysfunctional CD38 activity in the brain may contribute to the pathogenesis of depression. To investigate the underlying mechanisms, we used a lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced depression-like model and conducted behavioral tests, molecular and morphological methods, along with optogenetic techniques. We microinjected adeno-associated virus into the hippocampal CA3 region with stereotaxic instrumentation. Our results showed a marked increase in CD38 expression in both the hippocampus and cortex of LPS-treated mice. Additionally, pharmacological inhibition and genetic knockout of CD38 effectively alleviated neuroinflammation, microglia activation, synaptic defects, and Sirt1/STAT3 signaling, subsequently improving depression-like behaviors. Moreover, optogenetic activation of glutamatergic neurons of hippocampal CA3 reduced the susceptibility of mice to depression-like behaviors, accompanied by reduced CD38 expression. We also found that (R)-ketamine, which displayed antidepressant effects, was linked to its anti-inflammatory properties by suppressing increased CD38 expression and reversing synaptic defects. In conclusion, hippocampal CD38 is closely linked to depression-like behaviors in an inflammation model, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for antidepressant development.
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- Xinying Zhang
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China
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- Nhwa Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Drug Research and Development, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Nhwa Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd & Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Drug Research and Development, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China.
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Fusse EJ, Scarante FF, Vicente MA, Marrubia MM, Turcato F, Scomparin DS, Ribeiro MA, Figueiredo MJ, Brigante TAV, Guimarães FS, Campos AC. Anxiogenic doses of rapamycin prevent URB597-induced anti-stress effects in socially defeated mice. Neurosci Lett 2024; 818:137519. [PMID: 37852528 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2023.137519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Repeated exposure to psychosocial stress modulates the endocannabinoid system, particularly anandamide (AEA) signaling in brain regions associated with emotional distress. The mTOR protein regulates various neuroplastic processes in the brain disrupted by stress, including adult hippocampal neurogenesis. This kinase has been implicated in multiple effects of cannabinoid drugs and the anti-stress behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs. Therefore, our hypothesis is that enhancing AEA signaling via pharmacological inhibition of the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) enzyme induces an anti-stress behavioral effect through an mTOR-dependent mechanism. To test this hypothesis, male C57Bl6 mice were exposed to social defeat stress (SDS) for 7 days and received daily treatment with either vehicle or different doses of the FAAH inhibitor, URB597 (0.1; 0.3; 1 mg/Kg), alone or combined with rapamycin. The results suggested that URB597 induced an inverted U-shaped dose-response curve in mice subjected to SDS (with the intermediate dose of 0.3 mg/kg being anxiolytic, and the higher tested dose of 1 mg/Kg being anxiogenic). In a second independent experiment, rapamycin treatment induced an anxiogenic-like response in control mice. However, in the presence of rapamycin, the anxiolytic dose of URB597 treatment failed to reduce stress-induced anxiety behaviors in mice. SDS exposure altered the hippocampal expression of the mTOR scaffold protein Raptor. Furthermore, the anxiogenic dose of URB597 decreased the absolute number of migrating doublecortin (DCX)-positive cells in the dentate gyrus, suggesting an anti-anxiety effect independent of newly generated/immature neurons. Therefore, our results indicate that in mice exposed to repeated psychosocial stress, URB597 fails to counteract the anxiogenic-like response induced by the pharmacological dampening of mTOR signaling.
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- Eduardo J Fusse
- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, 3900 Bandeirantes Ave, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
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Nguyen TML, Jollant F, Tritschler L, Colle R, Corruble E, Gardier AM. [Ketamine and suicidal behavior: Contribution of animal models of aggression-impulsivity to understanding its mechanism of action]. ANNALES PHARMACEUTIQUES FRANÇAISES 2024; 82:3-14. [PMID: 37890717 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2023.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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More than two-thirds of suicides occur during a major depressive episode. Acting out prevention measures and therapeutic options to manage the suicidal crisis are limited. The impulsive-aggressive dimensions are vulnerability factors associated with suicide in patients suffering from a characterized depressive episode: this can be a dimension involved in animals. Impulsive and aggressive rodent models can help analyze, at least in part, the neurobiology of suicide and the beneficial effects of treatments. Ketamine, a glutamatergic antagonist, by rapidly improving the symptoms of depressive episodes, would help reduce suicidal thoughts in the short term. Animal models share with humans impulsive and aggressive endophenotypes modulated by the serotonergic system (5-HTB receptor, MAO-A enzyme), neuroinflammation or the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and stress. Significant effects of ketamine on these endophenotypes remain to be demonstrated.
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- Thi Mai Loan Nguyen
- Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, équipe MOODS, faculté de pharmacie, université Paris-Saclay, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, équipe MOODS, faculté de médecine, université Paris-Saclay, 94270 Le Kremin-Bicêtre, France; Service hospitalo-universitaire de psychiatrie, hôpital de Bicêtre, hôpitaux universitaires Paris-Saclay, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; Pôle de psychiatrie, CHU de Nîmes, Nîmes, France; Département de psychiatrie, Université McGill et Groupe McGill d'études sur le suicide, Montréal, Canada
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- Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, équipe MOODS, faculté de pharmacie, université Paris-Saclay, 91400 Orsay, France
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- Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, équipe MOODS, faculté de médecine, université Paris-Saclay, 94270 Le Kremin-Bicêtre, France; Service hospitalo-universitaire de psychiatrie, hôpital de Bicêtre, hôpitaux universitaires Paris-Saclay, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, équipe MOODS, faculté de médecine, université Paris-Saclay, 94270 Le Kremin-Bicêtre, France; Service hospitalo-universitaire de psychiatrie, hôpital de Bicêtre, hôpitaux universitaires Paris-Saclay, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 94275 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, équipe MOODS, faculté de pharmacie, université Paris-Saclay, 91400 Orsay, France.
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Tse WS, Pochwat B, Szewczyk B, Misztak P, Bobula B, Tokarski K, Worch R, Czarnota-Bojarska M, Lipton SA, Zaręba-Kozioł M, Bijata M, Wlodarczyk J. Restorative effect of NitroSynapsin on synaptic plasticity in an animal model of depression. Neuropharmacology 2023; 241:109729. [PMID: 37797736 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
Abstract
In the search for new options for the pharmacological treatment of major depressive disorder, compounds with a rapid onset of action and high efficacy but lacking a psychotomimetic effect are of particular interest. In the present study, we evaluated the antidepressant potential of NitroSynapsin (NS) at behavioural, structural, and functional levels. NS is a memantine derivative and a dual allosteric N-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (NMDAR) antagonist using targeted delivery by the aminoadamantane of a warhead nitro group to inhibitory redox sites on the NMDAR. In a chronic restraint stress (CRS) mouse model of depression, five doses of NS administered on three consecutive days evoked antidepressant-like activity in the chronically stressed male C57BL/6J mice, reversing CRS-induced behavioural disturbances in sucrose preference and tail suspension tests. CRS-induced changes in morphology and density of dendritic spines in cerebrocortical neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) were also reversed by NS. Moreover, CRS-induced reduction in long-term potentiation (LTP) in the mPFC was found to be prevented by NS based on the electrophysiological recordings. Our study showed that NS restores structural and functional synaptic plasticity and reduces depressive behaviour to the level found in naïve animals. These results preliminarily revealed an antidepressant-like potency of NS.
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- Wing Sze Tse
- Laboratory of Cell Biophysics, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pasteur Str. 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cell Biophysics, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pasteur Str. 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland; Department of Neurobiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Neurobiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Neurobiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Krakow, Poland; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20-900, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Physiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Smętna 12, 31-343 Krakow, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cell Biophysics, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pasteur Str. 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cell Biophysics, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pasteur Str. 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Neurodegeneration New Medicines Center and Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States; Department of Neurosciences, University of California, School of Medicine, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92093, United States
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- Laboratory of Cell Biophysics, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pasteur Str. 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratory of Cell Biophysics, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pasteur Str. 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Cell Biophysics, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pasteur Str. 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland.
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Chen B, Zhao C, Zhu H, Lu X, Liu H, Lu Q, Zhu T, Huang C. β-glucan, a specific immuno-stimulant, produces rapid antidepressant effects by stimulating ERK1/2-dependent synthesis of BDNF in the hippocampus. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 961:176161. [PMID: 37939990 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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A decline in microglia in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus has recently been described as an important mechanism for the progression of depression. Reversal of this decline by innate immune system stimulants may represent a novel strategy to ameliorate the depressive phenotype in chronically stressed animals. β-glucan is a polysaccharide from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It can efficiently stimulate microglia without inducing the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Therefore, β-glucan could be an ideal drug to ameliorate depressive phenotypes. In the present study, we found that a single injection of β-glucan reversed depression-like behaviors in mice induced by chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) in a dose-dependent manner, which was accompanied by a reversal of the CUS-induced decrease in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) protein levels in the dentate gyrus. The crucial role of BDNF signaling in the antidepressant effect of β-glucan was demonstrated by experiments showing that infusion of an anti-BDNF antibody into dentate gyrus, construction of BDNF-Val68Met allele knock-in mice, or treatment with the BDNF receptor antagonist K252a abolished the antidepressant effect of β-glucan. The increased BDNF signaling induced by β-glucan was mediated by extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2)-mediated BDNF synthesis, and inhibition of ERK1/2 by SL327 was able to abolish the antidepressant effect of β-glucan. Moreover, inhibition or depletion of microglia by minocycline or PLX3397 abolished the reversal effect of β-glucan on CUS-induced depression-like behaviors and CUS-induced impairment of ERK1/2-BDNF signaling. These results suggest that β-glucan exhibits antidepressant effects by stimulating microglia-mediated activation of ERK1/2 and synthesis of BDNF in the hippocampus.
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- Bingran Chen
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, #20 Xisi Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First People's Hospital of Yancheng, Yancheng First Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, #66 Renmin South Road, Yancheng, 224006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nantong Third Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, #60 Middle Qingnian Road, Nantong, 226006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
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Ni M, Zheng M, Chen B, Lu X, Zhao H, Zhu T, Cheng L, Han H, Ye T, Liu H, Ye Y, Huang C, Yuan X. Microglial stimulation triggered by intranasal lipopolysaccharide administration produces antidepressant-like effect through ERK1/2-mediated BDNF synthesis in the hippocampus. Neuropharmacology 2023; 240:109693. [PMID: 37678448 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
Abstract
We recently reported that reversing the chronic stress-induced decline of microglia in the dentate gyrus (DG) of the hippocampus by intraperitoneal injection of a low dose of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) ameliorated depression-like behavior in chronically stressed mice. In this study, we found that a single intranasal administration of LPS dose-dependently improved depression-like behavior in mice treated with chronic unpredictable stress (CUS), as evidenced by the reduction of immobility time in the tail suspension test (TST) and forced swimming test (FST) and by the increase of sucrose uptake in the sucrose preference test (SPT). The antidepressant effects of intranasal administration of LPS could be abolished by inhibition of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling by infusion of an anti-BDNF antibody, by knock-in of the mutant BDNF Val68Met allele, or by the BDNF receptor antagonist K252a. In addition, intranasal administration of LPS was found to exert antidepressant effects in a BDNF-dependent manner via promotion of BDNF synthesis mediated by extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) signaling but not protein kinase B (Akt)-mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling in DG. Inhibition of microglia by minocycline or depletion of microglia by PLX3397 was able to abolish the reversal effect of intranasal LPS administration on CUS-induced depression-like behaviors as well as the CUS-induced decrease in phospho-ERK1/2 and BDNF protein levels in DG. These results demonstrate that stimulation of hippocampal microglia by intranasal LPS administration can induce antidepressant effects via ERK1/2-dependent synthesis of BDNF protein, providing hope for the development of new strategies for the treatment of depression.
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- Mingxie Ni
- Department of Pharmacy, Changzhou Geriatric Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changzhou No.7 People's Hospital, 288# Yanling East Road, Changzhou, 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Changzhou Geriatric Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University, Changzhou No.7 People's Hospital, 288# Yanling East Road, Changzhou, 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Yancheng First Hospital, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, #66 Renmin South Road, Yancheng, 224006, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, #20 Xisi Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, #19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, #32 Xi'er Duan, 1ST Ring Road, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China.
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Liu F, Huang S, Guo D, Li X, Han Y. Deep brain stimulation of ventromedial prefrontal cortex reverses depressive-like behaviors via BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway in rats. Life Sci 2023; 334:122222. [PMID: 38084673 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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AIM Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is currently under investigation as a potential therapeutic approach for managing major depressive disorder (MDD) and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is recognized as a promising target region. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate a preclinical paradigm of bilateral vmPFC DBS and examine the molecular mechanisms underlying its antidepressant-like effects using chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) model in rats. MAIN METHODS Male rats were subjected to stereotaxic surgery and deep brain stimulation paradigm in non-stressed and CUS rats respectively, and the therapeutic effect of DBS were assessed by a series of behavioral tests including sucrose preference test, open field test, elevated plus maze test, and forced swim test. The potential involvement of the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway and its downstream effects in this process were also investigated using western blot. KEY FINDINGS We identified that a stimulation protocol consisting of 130 Hz, 200 μA, 90 μs pulses administered for 5 h per day over a period of 7 days effectively mitigated CUS-induced depressive-like and anxiety-like behaviors in rats. These therapeutic effects were associated with the enhancement of the BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway and its downstream ERK1/2 activity. SIGNIFICANCE These findings provide valuable insights into the potential clinical utility of vmPFC DBS as an approach of improving the symptoms experienced by individuals with MDD. This evidence contributes to our understanding of the neurobiological basis of depression and offers promise for the development of more effective treatments.
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- Fanglin Liu
- National Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- National Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- National Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Department of Neurobiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- National Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- National Institute on Drug Dependence and Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Dependence Research, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Guilloux JP, Nguyen TML, Gardier AM. [Ketamine: a neuropsychotropic drug with an innovative mechanism of action]. Biol Aujourdhui 2023; 217:133-144. [PMID: 38018940 DOI: 10.1051/jbio/2023026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Ketamine, a non-competitive antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate-glutamate receptor (R-NMDA), has a rapid (from 24 h post-dose) and prolonged (up to one week) antidepressant effect in treatment resistant depression and in rodent models of anxiety/depression. Arguments regarding its cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying its antidepressant activity mainly come from animal studies. However, debates still persist on the structural remodeling of frontocortical/hippocampal neurons and the role of excitatory/inhibitory neurotransmitters involved in its behavioral effect. Neurochemical and behavioral changes are maintained 24 h after administration of ketamine, well beyond its plasma elimination half-life. The glutamatergic pyramidal cells of the medial prefrontal cortex are primarily implicated in the therapeutic effects of ketamine. Advances in knowledge of the consequences of R-NMDA blockade allowed to specify the underlying mechanisms involving the activation of AMPA glutamate receptors, which triggers a cascade of intracellular events dependent on the mechanistic target of rapamycin, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and synaptic protein synthesis facilitating synaptic plasticity (number of dendritic spines, synaptogenesis). This review focuses on abnormalities of neurotransmitter systems involved in major depressive disorders, their potential impact on neural circuitry and beneficial effects of ketamine. Recent preclinical data pave the way for future studies to better clarify the mechanism of action of fast-acting antidepressant drugs for the development of novel, more effective therapies.
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- Jean-Philippe Guilloux
- Laboratoire de Neuropharmacologie, Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Pharmacie, Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, Équipe MOODS, F-91400 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire de Neuropharmacologie, Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Pharmacie, Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, Équipe MOODS, F-91400 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire de Neuropharmacologie, Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Pharmacie, Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, Équipe MOODS, F-91400 Orsay, France
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Yang Y, Yang J, Ma T, Yang X, Yuan Y, Guo Y. The role and mechanism of TGF-β1 in the antidepressant-like effects of tetrahydrocurcumin. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 959:176075. [PMID: 37802279 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Astrocytes and the activation of inflammatory factors are associated with depression. Tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), the principal metabolite of natural curcumin, is renowned for its anti-inflammatory properties. In this research, we explored the impact of THC on the expression of inflammatory factors, neurotrophins, and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) in the prefrontal cortex after chronic restraint stress (CRS) in mice and in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced TNC1 astrocytes. Our findings indicated that THC mitigated the anxiety and depression-like behaviours observed in CRS mice. It also influenced the expression of TGF-β1, p-SMAD3/SMAD3, sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α). Specifically, THC augmented the expressions of TGF-β1, p-SMAD3/SMAD3, SIRT1, BDNF, and GDNF, whilst diminishing the expressions of iNOS and TNF-α in LPS-induced astrocytes. However, when pre-treated with SB431542, a TGF-β1 receptor inhibitor, it nullified the aforementioned effects of THC on astrocytes. Our results propose that THC delivers its anti-depressive effects through the activation of TGF-β1, enhancement of p-SMAD3/SMAD3 and SIRT1 expression, upregulation of BDNF and GDNF, and downregulation of iNOS and TNF-α. This research furnishes new perspectives on the anti-inflammatory mechanism that underpins the antidepressant-like impact of THC.
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- Yan Yang
- Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
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- Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
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Li WY, Shi TS, Huang J, Chen YM, Guan W, Jiang B, Wang CN. Activation of mTORC1 Signaling Cascade in Hippocampus and Medial Prefrontal Cortex Is Required for Antidepressant Actions of Vortioxetine in Mice. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2023; 26:655-668. [PMID: 37025079 PMCID: PMC10586031 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyad017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although thought of as a multimodal-acting antidepressant targeting the serotonin system, more molecules are being shown to participate in the antidepressant mechanism of vortioxetine. A previous report has shown that vortioxetine administration enhanced the expression of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) in neurons. It has been well demonstrated that mTORC1 participates in not only the pathogenesis of depression but also the pharmacological mechanisms of many antidepressants. Therefore, we speculate that the antidepressant mechanism of vortioxetine may require mTORC1. METHODS Two mouse models of depression (chronic social defeat stress and chronic unpredictable mild stress) and western blotting were first used together to examine whether vortioxetine administration produced reversal effects against the chronic stress-induced downregulation in the whole mTORC1 signaling cascade in both the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). Then, LY294002, U0126, and rapamycin were used together to explore whether the antidepressant effects of vortioxetine in mouse models of depression were attenuated by pharmacological blockade of the mTORC1 system. Furthermore, lentiviral-mTORC1-short hairpin RNA-enhanced green fluorescence protein (LV-mTORC1-shRNA-EGFP) was adopted to examine if genetic blockade of mTORC1 also abolished the antidepressant actions of vortioxetine in mice. RESULTS Vortioxetine administration produced significant reversal effects against the chronic stress-induced downregulation in the whole mTORC1 signaling cascade in both the hippocampus and mPFC. Both pharmacological and genetic blockade of the mTORC1 system notably attenuated the antidepressant effects of vortioxetine in mice. CONCLUSIONS Activation of the mTORC1 system in the hippocampus and mPFC is required for the antidepressant actions of vortioxetine in mice.
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- Wei-Yu Li
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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Huang C, Wu Z, Wang D, Qu Y, Zhang J, Jiang R, Xu X, Xu X, Wang Y, Liu H, He T, Liu C, Chen G, Yang JJ, Hashimoto K, Yang C. Myelin-associated oligodendrocytic basic protein-dependent myelin repair confers the long-lasting antidepressant effect of ketamine. Mol Psychiatry 2023:10.1038/s41380-023-02288-5. [PMID: 37848708 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02288-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Ketamine exhibits rapid and sustained antidepressant effects. As decreased myelination has been linked to depression pathology, changes in myelination may be a pivotal mechanism underlying ketamine's long-lasting antidepressant effects. Although ketamine has a long-lasting facilitating effect on myelination, the precise roles of myelination in ketamine's sustained antidepressant effects remain unknown. In this study, we employed spatial transcriptomics (ST) to examine ketamine's lasting effects in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and hippocampus of mice subjected to chronic social defeat stress and identified several differentially expressed myelin-related genes. Ketamine's ability to restore impaired myelination in the brain by promoting the differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) into mature oligodendrocytes was demonstrated. Moreover, we showed that inhibiting the expression of myelin-associated oligodendrocytic basic protein (Mobp) blocked ketamine's long-lasting antidepressant effects. We also illustrated that α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor (AMPAR) signaling mediated ketamine's facilitation on myelination. In addition, we found that the (R)-stereoisomer of ketamine showed stronger effects on myelination than (S)-ketamine, which may explain its longer-lasting antidepressant effects. These findings reveal novel mechanisms underlying the sustained antidepressant effects of ketamine and the differences in antidepressant effects between (R)-ketamine and (S)-ketamine, providing new insights into the role of myelination in antidepressant mechanisms.
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- Chaoli Huang
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210061, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Nhwa Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Drug Research and Development, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- Nhwa Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, Jiangsu Nhwa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Drug Research and Development, Xuzhou, 221116, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Model Animal Research Center, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210061, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China.
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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Wu G, Xu H. A synopsis of multitarget therapeutic effects of anesthetics on depression. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 957:176032. [PMID: 37660970 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Depression is a profound mental disorder that dampens the mood and undermines volition, which exhibited an increased incidence over the years. Although drug-based interventions remain the primary approach for depression treatment, the available medications still can't satisfy the patients. In recent years, the newly discovered therapeutic targets such as N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor, α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole-propionic acid (AMPA) receptor, and tyrosine kinase B (TrkB) have brought new breakthroughs in the development of antidepressant drugs. Moreover, it has come to light that certain anesthetics possess pharmacological mechanisms intricately linked to the aforementioned therapeutic targets for depression. At present, numerous preclinical and clinical studies have explored the therapeutic effects of anesthetic drugs such as ketamine, isoflurane, N2O, and propofol, on depression. These investigations suggested that these drugs can swiftly ameliorate patients' depression symptoms and engender long-term effects. In this paper, we provide a comprehensive review of the research progress and potential molecular mechanisms of various anesthetic drugs for depression treatment. By shedding light on this subject, we aim to facilitate the development and clinical implementation of new antidepressant drugs based on anesthetic medications.
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- Guowei Wu
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China.
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Hashimoto K. Arketamine for cognitive impairment in psychiatric disorders. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2023; 273:1513-1525. [PMID: 36786865 PMCID: PMC9925943 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-023-01570-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Cognitive impairment has been observed in patients with various psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, major depressive disorder (MDD), and bipolar disorder (BD). Although modern therapeutic drugs can improve certain symptoms (i.e., psychosis, depression) in these patients, these drugs have not been found to improve cognitive impairment. The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist (R,S)-ketamine has attracted attention as a rapidly acting antidepressant. In addition to its robust antidepressant effects, (R,S)-ketamine has been suggested to improve cognitive impairment in patients with MDD and BD, despite causing cognitive impairment in healthy control subjects. (R,S)-ketamine is a racemic mixture of equal amounts of (R)-ketamine (or arketamine) and (S)-ketamine (or esketamine). Arketamine has been found to have more potent antidepressant-like actions than esketamine in rodents. Interestingly, arketamine, but not esketamine, has been suggested to improve phencyclidine-induced cognitive deficits in mice. Furthermore, arketamine has been suggested to ameliorate cognitive deficits in rodent offspring after maternal immune activation. In the current article, it is proposed that arketamine has therapeutic potential for treating cognitive impairment in patients with psychiatric disorders. Additionally, the potential role of the gut-microbiome-brain axis in cognitive impairment in psychiatric disorders is discussed.
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- Kenji Hashimoto
- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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Kim J, Kim TE, Lee SH, Koo JW. The Role of Glutamate Underlying Treatment-resistant Depression. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN COLLEGE OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 21:429-446. [PMID: 37424412 PMCID: PMC10335903 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.22.1034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The monoamine hypothesis has significantly improved our understanding of mood disorders and their treatment by linking monoaminergic abnormalities to the pathophysiology of mood disorders. Even 50 years after the monoamine hypothesis was established, some patients do not respond to treatments for depression, including selective serotonin reuptake drugs. Accumulating evidence shows that patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) have severe abnormalities in the neuroplasticity and neurotrophic factor pathways, indicating that different treatment approaches may be necessary. Therefore, the glutamate hypothesis is gaining attention as a novel hypothesis that can overcome monoamine restrictions. Glutamate has been linked to structural and maladaptive morphological alterations in several brain areas associated with mood disorders. Recently, ketamine, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, has shown efficacy in TRD treatment and has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, revitalizing psychiatry research. However, the mechanism by which ketamine improves TRD remains unclear. In this review, we re-examined the glutamate hypothesis, bringing the glutamate system onboard to join the modulation of the monoamine systems, emphasizing the most prominent ketamine antidepressant mechanisms, such as NMDAR inhibition and NMDAR disinhibition in GABAergic interneurons. Furthermore, we discuss the animal models used in preclinical studies and the sex differences in the effects of ketamine.
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- Jeongseop Kim
- Emotion, Cognition & Behavior Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), Daegu, Korea
- Department of Brain Sciences, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, Korea
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- Emotion, Cognition & Behavior Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), Daegu, Korea
- Department of Brain Sciences, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Emotion, Cognition & Behavior Research Group, Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), Daegu, Korea
- Department of Brain Sciences, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, Korea
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Hong R, Luo L, Wang L, Hu Z, Yin Q, Li M, Gu B, Wang B, Zhuang T, Zhang X, Zhou Y, Wang W, Huang L, Gu B, Qi S. Lepidium meyenii Walp (Maca)-derived extracellular vesicles ameliorate depression by promoting 5-HT synthesis via the modulation of gut-brain axis. IMETA 2023; 2:e116. [PMID: 38867934 PMCID: PMC10989901 DOI: 10.1002/imt2.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Depression is a common and debilitating condition for which effective treatments are needed. Lepidium meyenii Walp (Maca) is a plant with potential medicinal effects in treating depression. Recently, there has been growing interest in plant-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) due to their low toxicity and ability to transport to human cells. Targeting the gut-brain axis, a novel strategy for depression management, may be achieved through the use of Maca-derived EVs (Maca-EVs). In this study, we successfully isolated Maca-EVs using gradient ultracentrifugation and characterized their shape, size, and markers (CD63 and TSG101). The in vivo imaging showed that the Dil-labeled Maca-EVs crossed the brain-blood barrier and accumulated in the brain. The behavioral tests revealed that Maca-EVs dramatically recovered the depression-like behaviors of unpredictable chronic mild stress (UCMS) mice. UCMS mice fecal were characterized by an elevated abundance of g_Enterococcus, g_Lactobacillus, and g_Escherichia_Shigella, which were significantly restored by administration of Maca-EVs. The effects of Maca-EVs on the altered microbial and fecal metabolites in UCMS mice were mapped to biotin, pyrimidine, and amino acid (tyrosine, alanine, aspartate, and glutamate) metabolisms, which were closely associated with the serotonin (5-HT) production. Maca-EVs were able to increase serum monoamine neurotransmitter levels in UCMS mice, with 5-HT showing the most significant changes. We further demonstrated that 5-HT improved the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a key regulator of neuronal plasticity, and its subsequent activation of TrkB/p-AKT signaling by regulating the GTP-Cdc42/ERK pathway. These findings suggest that Maca-EVs enhance 5-HT release, possibly by modulating the gut-brain axis, to improve depression behavior. Our study sheds light on a novel approach to depression treatment using plant-derived EVs.
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- Rui Hong
- School of Medical TechnologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
- School of PharmacyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of Medical TechnologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangzhouChina
- School of Medical Informatics and EngineeringXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
- Centre for Precision Health, School of Medical and Health SciencesEdith Cowan UniversityPerthWestern AustraliaAustralia
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Brain Disease BioinformationXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of PharmacyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
- Department of Laboratory MedicineAffiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of Medical TechnologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of Medical Informatics and EngineeringXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineAffiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of PharmacyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of PharmacyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of Medical TechnologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of Medical TechnologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of Medical TechnologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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- School of Medical TechnologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
- Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's HospitalGuangzhouChina
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- School of Medical TechnologyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
- School of PharmacyXuzhou Medical UniversityXuzhouChina
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Ma L, Wang L, Qu Y, Wan X, Hashimoto K. A role of splenic heme biosynthesis pathway in the persistent prophylactic actions of arketamine in lipopolysaccharide-treated mice. Transl Psychiatry 2023; 13:269. [PMID: 37491335 PMCID: PMC10368680 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02564-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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Relapse is common in remitted patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Arketamine, an (R)-enantiomer of ketamine, has persistent prophylactic actions in an inflammatory model of depression. However, the precise mechanisms underlying these prophylactic actions remain unknown. Given the role of the brain-spleen axis in depression, we sought to identify splenic molecular targets that play a role in the prophylactic actions of arketamine. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (1.0 mg/kg) was administered 6 days after a single injection of arketamine (10 mg/kg) or saline. RNA-sequencing analysis found altered expression in the heme biosynthesis II pathway. Quantitative RT-PCR revealed that pretreatment with arketamine blocked increased expression of genes involved in the heme biosynthesis II pathway in LPS-treated mice, namely, 5-aminolevulinase synthase 2 (Alas2), ferrochelatase (Fech), hydroxymethylbilane synthase (Hmbs). Interestingly, there were positive correlations between the expression of these genes and spleen weight or plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines. We also found higher expression of ALAS2 and FECH in the spleen from MDD patients. Pretreatment with a key intermediate precursor of heme, 5-aminolaevulinic acid (300 mg/kg/day for 3 days), caused splenomegaly, higher plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and depression-like behavior in low-dose LPS (0.1 mg/kg)-treated mice. Interestingly, pretreatment with a heme biosynthesis inhibitor, succinyl acetone (120 mg/kg/day for 3 days), had prophylactic effects in LPS (1.0 mg/kg)-treated mice. These data suggest a novel role for the heme biosynthesis II pathway in the spleen for inflammation-related depression. Therefore, the heme biosynthesis pathway could be a new target for the prevention of relapse in MDD patients.
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- Li Ma
- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 430060, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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Bandeira ID, Leal GC, Correia-Melo FS, Souza-Marques B, Silva SS, Lins-Silva DH, Mello RP, Vieira F, Dorea-Bandeira I, Faria-Guimarães D, Carneiro B, Caliman-Fontes AT, Kapczinski F, Miranda-Scippa Â, Lacerda ALT, Quarantini LC. Arketamine for bipolar depression: Open-label, dose-escalation, pilot study. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 164:229-234. [PMID: 37385001 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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There are significantly fewer options for the treatment of bipolar depression than major depressive disorder, with an urgent need for alternative therapies. In this pilot study, we treated six subjects with bipolar disorder types I and II (according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria) who had been in a current depressive episode for at least four weeks. Four subjects were female (66.66%), and the mean age was 45.33 (±12.32). Subjects received adjunct treatment with two arketamine intravenous infusions one week apart-0.5 mg/kg first and then 1 mg/kg. The mean baseline Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) total score was 36.66, which decreased to 27.83 24h after the first infusion of 0.5 mg/kg of arketamine (p = 0.036). In respect of the 1 mg/kg dose, the mean MADRS total score before the second infusion was 32.0, which dropped to 17.66 after 24h (p < 0.001). Arketamine appears to have rapid-acting antidepressant properties, consistent with previous animal studies on major depression. All individuals tolerated both doses, exhibiting nearly absent dissociation, and no manic symptoms. To the best of our knowledge, this pilot trial is the first to test the feasibility and safety of the (R)-enantiomer of ketamine (arketamine) for bipolar depression.
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- Igor D Bandeira
- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina e Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Neurociências Clínicas, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; Instituto Sinapse de Neurociências Clínicas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuropsicofarmacologia, Serviço de Psiquiatria do Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; Departamento de Neurociências e Saúde Mental, Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
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Guo J, Qiu D, Gu HW, Wang XM, Hashimoto K, Zhang GF, Yang JJ. Efficacy and safety of perioperative application of ketamine on postoperative depression: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. Mol Psychiatry 2023; 28:2266-2276. [PMID: 36670198 PMCID: PMC10611576 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-01945-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Ketamine, a commonly used general anesthetic, can produce rapid and sustained antidepressant effect. However, the efficacy and safety of the perioperative application of ketamine on postoperative depression remains uncertain. We performed a meta-analysis to determine the effect of perioperative intravenous administration of ketamine on postoperative depression. Randomized controlled trials comparing ketamine with placebo in patients were included. Primary outcome was postoperative depression scores. Secondary outcomes included postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) scores for pain and adverse effects associated with ketamine. Fifteen studies with 1697 patients receiving ketamine and 1462 controls were enrolled. Compared with the controls, the ketamine group showed a reduction in postoperative depression scores, by a standardized mean difference (SMD) of -0.97, 95% confidence interval [CI, -1.27, -0.66], P < 0.001, I2 = 72% on postoperative day (POD) 1; SMD-0.65, 95% CI [-1.12, -0.17], P < 0.001, I2 = 94% on POD 3; SMD-0.30, 95% CI [-0.45, -0.14], P < 0.001, I2 = 0% on POD 7; and SMD-0.25, 95% CI [-0.38, -0.11], P < 0.001, I2 = 59% over the long term. Ketamine reduced VAS pain scores on POD 1 (SMD-0.93, 95% CI [-1.58, -0.29], P = 0.005, I2 = 97%), but no significant difference was found between the two groups on PODs 3 and 7 or over the long term. However, ketamine administration distinctly increased the risk of adverse effects, including nausea and vomiting (risk ratio [RR] 1.40, 95% CI [1.12, 1.75], P = 0.003, I2 = 30%), headache (RR 2.47, 95% CI [1.41, 4.32], P = 0.002, I2 = 19%), hallucination (RR 15.35, 95% CI [6.24, 37.34], P < 0.001, I2 = 89%), and dizziness (RR 3.48, 95% CI [2.68, 4.50], P < 0.001, I2 = 89%) compared with the controls. In conclusion, perioperative application of ketamine reduces postoperative depression and pain scores with increased risk of adverse effects.
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- Jie Guo
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The first Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The first Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The first Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, The first Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
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Johnston JN, Henter ID, Zarate CA. The antidepressant actions of ketamine and its enantiomers. Pharmacol Ther 2023; 246:108431. [PMID: 37146727 PMCID: PMC10213151 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Ketamine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist first developed as an anesthetic, has shown significant promise as a medication with rapid antidepressant properties in treatment-resistant depression. However, concerns such as adverse side effects and potential misuse liability have limited its widespread use. Racemic ketamine has two enantiomers-(S)- and (R)-ketamine-that appear to have disparate underlying mechanisms. This brief review summarizes some of the most recent preclinical and clinical research regarding the convergent and divergent prophylactic, immediate, and sustained antidepressant effects of (S)- and (R)-ketamine while addressing potential differences in their side effect and misuse liability profiles. Preclinical research suggests divergent mechanisms underlying (S)- and (R)-ketamine, with (S)-ketamine more directly affecting mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling and (R)-ketamine more directly affecting extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) signaling. Clinical research suggests that (R)-ketamine has a milder side effect profile than (S)-ketamine and decreases depression rating scale scores, but recent randomized, controlled trials found that it had no significant antidepressant efficacy compared to placebo, suggesting that caution is warranted in interpreting its therapeutic potential. Future preclinical and clinical research is needed to maximize the efficacy of each enantiomer, either by optimizing dose, route of administration, or administration paradigm.
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- Jenessa N Johnston
- Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA, United States.
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- Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA, United States
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- Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA, United States
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Ahtiainen A, Annala I, Rosenholm M, Kohtala S, Hyttinen J, Tanskanen JMA, Rantamäki T. Ketamine reduces electrophysiological network activity in cortical neuron cultures already at sub-micromolar concentrations - Impact on TrkB-ERK1/2 signaling. Neuropharmacology 2023; 229:109481. [PMID: 36868403 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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The dissociative anesthetic ketamine regulates cortical activity in a dose-dependent manner. Subanesthetic-dose ketamine has paradoxical excitatory effects which is proposed to facilitate brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) (a ligand of tropomyosin receptor kinase B, TrkB) signaling, and activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2). Previous data suggests that ketamine, at sub-micromolar concentrations, induces glutamatergic activity, BDNF release, and activation of ERK1/2 also on primary cortical neurons. We combined western blot analysis with multiwell-microelectrode array (mw-MEA) measurements to examine ketamine's concentration-dependent effects on network-level electrophysiological responses and TrkB-ERK1/2 phosphorylation in rat cortical cultures at 14 days in vitro. Ketamine did not cause an increase in neuronal network activity at sub-micromolar concentrations, but instead a decrease in spiking that was evident already at 500 nM concentration. TrkB phosphorylation was unaffected by the low concentrations, although BDNF elicited prominent phosphorylation response. High concentration of ketamine (10 μM) strongly reduced spiking, bursting and burst duration, which was accompanied with decreased phosphorylation of ERK1/2 but not TrkB. Notably, robust increases in spiking and bursting activity could be produced with carbachol, while it did not affect phosphorylation of TrkB or ERK1/2. Diazepam abolished neuronal activity, which was accompanied by reduced ERK1/2 phosphorylation without change on TrkB. In conclusion, sub-micromolar ketamine concentrations did not cause an increase in neuronal network activity or TrkB-ERK1/2 phosphorylation in cortical neuron cultures that readily respond to exogenously applied BDNF. Instead, pharmacological inhibition of network activity can be readily observed with high concentration of ketamine and it is associated with reduced ERK1/2 phosphorylation.
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- A Ahtiainen
- Computational Biophysics and Imaging Group, BioMediTech, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520, Tampere, Finland.
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- Laboratory of Neurotherapeutics, Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5E, Biocenter 2, 00790, Helsinki, Finland; SleepWell Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 9, Helsinki, 00014, Finland.
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- Laboratory of Neurotherapeutics, Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5E, Biocenter 2, 00790, Helsinki, Finland; Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Neurotherapeutics, Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5E, Biocenter 2, 00790, Helsinki, Finland; SleepWell Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 9, Helsinki, 00014, Finland; Department of Psychiatry, Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, 407 E 61st St, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Computational Biophysics and Imaging Group, BioMediTech, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Computational Biophysics and Imaging Group, BioMediTech, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Arvo Ylpön katu 34, 33520, Tampere, Finland
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- Laboratory of Neurotherapeutics, Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5E, Biocenter 2, 00790, Helsinki, Finland; SleepWell Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 9, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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Liu B, Du Y, Xu C, Liu Q, Zhang L. Antidepressant effects of repeated s-ketamine administration as NMDAR Antagonist: Involvement of CaMKIIα and mTOR signaling in the hippocampus of CUMS mice. Brain Res 2023; 1811:148375. [PMID: 37146745 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2023.148375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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With the approval of s-ketamine nasal spray as a novel antidepressant, its robust antidepressant effects have been intensively examined in clinical trials. However, the therapeutic efficacy and mechanisms of repeated intermittent drug administration remain unclear. In the present study, we applied a classic chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) model to induce depressive-like behaviors of mice and evaluated the role of repeated s-ketamine administration (10 mg/kg, 7 consecutive days) in ameliorating depressive-like behaviors and modulating related molecular pathways. A battery of behavioral tests were performed to assess CUMS-induced depression. The protein expressions of GluN1, GluN2A, GluN2B, GluR1, CaMKIIα, phosphorylated CaMKIIα (p-CaMKIIα), BDNF, TrkB, phosphorylated TrkB (p-TrkB), mTOR, and phosphorylated mTOR (p-mTOR) as well as modification of synaptic ultrastructure was identified in hippocampal tissues. It turned out that s-ketamine manifested evident antidepressant effects with improved synaptic plasticity. Meanwhile, the results suggested that s-ketamine could differentially modulate glutamate receptors with upregulated GluN1 and GluR1 levels and downregulated GluN2B levels. CUMS-induced elevation of CaMKIIα phosphorylation and decline of BDNF, TrkB phosphorylation and mTOR could also be reversed through s-ketamine treatment. Together, our study provided evidence that selectively modulated glutamate receptors as well as CaMKIIα and mTOR signaling were involved in repeated s-ketamine administration.
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- Bingjie Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, the First School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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Nguyen TML, Jollant F, Tritschler L, Colle R, Corruble E, Gardier AM. Pharmacological Mechanism of Ketamine in Suicidal Behavior Based on Animal Models of Aggressiveness and Impulsivity: A Narrative Review. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:ph16040634. [PMID: 37111391 PMCID: PMC10146327 DOI: 10.3390/ph16040634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Around 700,000 people die from suicide each year in the world. Approximately 90% of suicides have a history of mental illness, and more than two-thirds occur during a major depressive episode. Specific therapeutic options to manage the suicidal crisis are limited and measures to prevent acting out also remain limited. Drugs shown to reduce the risk of suicide (antidepressants, lithium, or clozapine) necessitate a long delay of onset. To date, no treatment is indicated for the treatment of suicidality. Ketamine, a glutamate NMDA receptor antagonist, is a fast-acting antidepressant with significant effects on suicidal ideation in the short term, while its effects on suicidal acts still need to be demonstrated. In the present article, we reviewed the literature on preclinical studies in order to identify the potential anti-suicidal pharmacological targets of ketamine. Impulsive-aggressive traits are one of the vulnerability factors common to suicide in patients with unipolar and bipolar depression. Preclinical studies in rodent models with impulsivity, aggressiveness, and anhedonia may help to analyze, at least in part, suicide neurobiology, as well as the beneficial effects of ketamine/esketamine on reducing suicidal ideations and preventing suicidal acts. The present review focuses on disruptions in the serotonergic system (5-HTB receptor, MAO-A enzyme), neuroinflammation, and/or the HPA axis in rodent models with an impulsive/aggressive phenotype, because these traits are critical risk factors for suicide in humans. Ketamine can modulate these endophenotypes of suicide in human as well as in animal models. The main pharmacological properties of ketamine are then summarized. Finally, numerous questions arose regarding the mechanisms by which ketamine may prevent an impulsive-aggressive phenotype in rodents and suicidal ideations in humans. Animal models of anxiety/depression are important tools to better understand the pathophysiology of depressed patients, and in helping develop novel and fast antidepressant drugs with anti-suicidal properties and clinical utility.
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- Thi Mai Loan Nguyen
- Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Pharmacie, Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, MOODS Team, F-91400 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Médecine, Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, MOODS Team, F-94270 Le Kremin-Bicêtre, France
- Service Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Saclay, Hôpital de Bicêtre, F-94275 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
- Pôle de Psychiatrie, CHU Nîmes, 30900 Nîmes, France
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University and McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Montréal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Pharmacie, Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, MOODS Team, F-91400 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Médecine, Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, MOODS Team, F-94270 Le Kremin-Bicêtre, France
- Service Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Saclay, Hôpital de Bicêtre, F-94275 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Médecine, Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, MOODS Team, F-94270 Le Kremin-Bicêtre, France
- Service Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Saclay, Hôpital de Bicêtre, F-94275 Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Faculté de Pharmacie, Inserm CESP/UMR 1018, MOODS Team, F-91400 Orsay, France
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VanderZwaag J, Halvorson T, Dolhan K, Šimončičová E, Ben-Azu B, Tremblay MÈ. The Missing Piece? A Case for Microglia's Prominent Role in the Therapeutic Action of Anesthetics, Ketamine, and Psychedelics. Neurochem Res 2023; 48:1129-1166. [PMID: 36327017 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-022-03772-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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There is much excitement surrounding recent research of promising, mechanistically novel psychotherapeutics - psychedelic, anesthetic, and dissociative agents - as they have demonstrated surprising efficacy in treating central nervous system (CNS) disorders, such as mood disorders and addiction. However, the mechanisms by which these drugs provide such profound psychological benefits are still to be fully elucidated. Microglia, the CNS's resident innate immune cells, are emerging as a cellular target for psychiatric disorders because of their critical role in regulating neuroplasticity and the inflammatory environment of the brain. The following paper is a review of recent literature surrounding these neuropharmacological therapies and their demonstrated or hypothesized interactions with microglia. Through investigating the mechanism of action of psychedelics, such as psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide, ketamine, and propofol, we demonstrate a largely under-investigated role for microglia in much of the emerging research surrounding these pharmacological agents. Among others, we detail sigma-1 receptors, serotonergic and γ-aminobutyric acid signalling, and tryptophan metabolism as pathways through which these agents modulate microglial phagocytic activity and inflammatory mediator release, inducing their therapeutic effects. The current review includes a discussion on future directions in the field of microglial pharmacology and covers bidirectional implications of microglia and these novel pharmacological agents in aging and age-related disease, glial cell heterogeneity, and state-of-the-art methodologies in microglial research.
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- Jared VanderZwaag
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
- Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
- Département de médecine moléculaire, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada.
- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada.
- Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Related Technology (CAMTEC), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
- Institute for Aging and Lifelong Health, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
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Johnston JN, Kadriu B, Allen J, Gilbert JR, Henter ID, Zarate CA. Ketamine and serotonergic psychedelics: An update on the mechanisms and biosignatures underlying rapid-acting antidepressant treatment. Neuropharmacology 2023; 226:109422. [PMID: 36646310 PMCID: PMC9983360 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The discovery of ketamine as a rapid-acting antidepressant spurred significant research to understand its underlying mechanisms of action and to identify other novel compounds that may act similarly. Serotonergic psychedelics (SPs) have shown initial promise in treating depression, though the challenge of conducting randomized controlled trials with SPs and the necessity of long-term clinical observation are important limitations. This review summarizes the similarities and differences between the psychoactive effects associated with both ketamine and SPs and the mechanisms of action of these compounds, with a focus on the monoaminergic, glutamatergic, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-ergic, opioid, and inflammatory systems. Both molecular and neuroimaging aspects are considered. While their main mechanisms of action differ-SPs increase serotonergic signaling while ketamine is a glutamatergic modulator-evidence suggests that the downstream mechanisms of action of both ketamine and SPs include mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling and downstream GABAA receptor activity. The similarities in downstream mechanisms may explain why ketamine, and potentially SPs, exert rapid-acting antidepressant effects. However, research on SPs is still in its infancy compared to the ongoing research that has been conducted with ketamine. For both therapeutics, issues with regulation and proper controls should be addressed before more widespread implementation. This article is part of the Special Issue on "Ketamine and its Metabolites".
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- Jenessa N Johnston
- Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- The Alfred Centre, Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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- Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Lv S, Yao K, Zhang Y, Zhu S. NMDA receptors as therapeutic targets for depression treatment: Evidence from clinical to basic research. Neuropharmacology 2023; 225:109378. [PMID: 36539011 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2022.109378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Ketamine, functioning as a channel blocker of the excitatory glutamate-gated N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors, displays compelling fast-acting and sustained antidepressant effects for treatment-resistant depression. Over the past decades, clinical and preclinical studies have implied that the pathology of depression is associated with dysfunction of glutamatergic transmission. In particular, the discovery of antidepressant agents modulating NMDA receptor function has prompted breakthroughs for depression treatment compared with conventional antidepressants targeting the monoaminergic system. In this review, we first summarized the signalling pathway of the ketamine-mediated antidepressant effects, based on the glutamate hypothesis of depression. Second, we reviewed the hypotheses of the synaptic mechanism and network of ketamine antidepressant effects within different brain areas and distinct subcellular localizations, including NMDA receptor antagonism on GABAergic interneurons, extrasynaptic and synaptic NMDA receptor-mediated antagonism, and ketamine blocking bursting activities in the lateral habenula. Third, we reviewed the different roles of NMDA receptor subunits in ketamine-mediated cognitive and psychiatric behaviours in genetically-manipulated rodent models. Finally, we summarized the structural basis of NMDA receptor channel blockers and discussed NMDA receptor modulators that have been reported to exert potential antidepressant effects in animal models or in clinical trials. Integrating the cutting-edge technologies of cryo-EM and artificial intelligence-based drug design (AIDD), we expect that the next generation of first-in-class rapid antidepressants targeting NMDA receptors would be an emerging direction for depression therapeutics. This article is part of the Special Issue on 'Ketamine and its Metabolites'.
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- Shiyun Lv
- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience, State Key Laboratory of Neuroscience, CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Deyama S, Kaneda K. Role of neurotrophic and growth factors in the rapid and sustained antidepressant actions of ketamine. Neuropharmacology 2023; 224:109335. [PMID: 36403852 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2022.109335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The neurotrophic hypothesis of depression proposes that reduced levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) contribute to neuronal atrophy or loss in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus and impaired hippocampal adult neurogenesis, which are associated with depressive symptoms. Chronic, but acute, treatment with typical monoaminergic antidepressants can at least partially reverse these deficits, in part via induction of BDNF and/or VEGF expression, consistent with their delayed onset of action. Ketamine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist, exerts rapid and sustained antidepressant effects. Rodent studies have revealed that ketamine rapidly increases BDNF and VEGF release and/or expression in the PFC and hippocampus, which in turn increases the number and function of spine synapses in the PFC and hippocampal neurogenesis. Ketamine also induces the persistent release of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in the PFC of male mice. These neurotrophic effects of ketamine are associated with its rapid and sustained antidepressant effects. In this review, we first provide an overview of the neurotrophic hypothesis of depression and then discuss the role of BDNF, VEGF, IGF-1, and other growth factors (IGF-2 and transforming growth factor-β1) in the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers. This article is part of the Special Issue on 'Ketamine and its Metabolites'.
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- Satoshi Deyama
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan
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Weapons of stress reduction: (R,S)-ketamine and its metabolites as prophylactics for the prevention of stress-induced psychiatric disorders. Neuropharmacology 2023; 224:109345. [PMID: 36427554 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2022.109345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Exposure to stress is one of the greatest contributing factors to developing a psychiatric disorder, particularly in susceptible populations. Enhancing resilience to stress could be a powerful intervention to reduce the incidence of psychiatric disease and reveal insight into the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders. (R,S)-ketamine and its metabolites have recently been shown to exert protective effects when administered before or after a variety of stressors and may be effective, tractable prophylactic compounds against psychiatric disease. Drug dosing, sex, age, and strain in preclinical rodent studies, significantly influence the prophylactic effects of (R,S)-ketamine and related compounds. Due to the broad neurobiological actions of (R,S)-ketamine, a variety of mechanisms have been proposed to contribute to the resilience-enhancing effects of this drug, including altering various transcription factors across the genome, enhancing inhibitory connections from the prefrontal cortex, and increasing synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus. Promisingly, select data have shown that (R,S)-ketamine may be an effective prophylactic against psychiatric disorders, such as postpartum depression (PPD). Overall, this review will highlight a brief history of the prophylactic effects of (R,S)-ketamine, the potential mechanisms underlying its protective actions, and possible future directions for translating prophylactic compounds to the clinic. This article is part of the Special Issue on 'Ketamine and its Metabolites'.
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Traxoprodil Produces Antidepressant-Like Behaviors in Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress Mice through BDNF/ERK/CREB and AKT/FOXO/Bim Signaling Pathway. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2023; 2023:1131422. [PMID: 36819781 PMCID: PMC9937761 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1131422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Traxoprodil is a selective N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor subunit 2B (NR2B) receptor inhibitor with rapid and long-lasting antidepressant effects. However, the appropriate dosage, duration of administration, and underlying mechanism of traxoprodil's antidepressant effects remain unclear. The purpose of this study is to compare the antidepressant effects of traxoprodil in different doses and different durations of administration and to explore whether traxoprodil exerts antidepressant effects via the brain-derived neurotrophic factor/extracellular signal-regulated kinase/cAMP-response element binding protein (BDNF/ERK/CREB) and protein kinase B/Forkhead box O/building information modelling (AKT/FOXO/Bim) signaling pathway. Mice were randomly divided into control group, chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) + vehicle group, CUMS + traxoprodil (10 mg/kg, 20 mg/kg, and 40 mg/kg) groups, and CUMS + fluoxetine (5 mg/kg) group, followed by a forced swimming test, tail suspension test, and sucrose preference test. Western blotting and immunohistochemistry were used to measure the protein expression of BDNF, p-ERK1/2, p-CREB, NR2B, AKT, FOXO1, FOXO3a, and Bim. Compared with the control group, CUMS treatment increased immobility time; decreased sucrose preference; reduced expression of BDNF, p-ERK1/2, and p-CREB; and increased expression of AKT, FOXO, and Bim in the hippocampus. These alterations were ameliorated by administration of 20 mg/kg or 40 mg/kg of traxoprodil after 7 or 14 days of administration and with 10 mg/kg of traxoprodil or 5 mg/kg of fluoxetine after 21 days of administration. At the 7-day and 14-day timepoints, traxoprodil displayed dose-dependent antidepressant effects, with 20 and 40 mg/kg doses of traxoprodil producing rapid and strong antidepressant effects. However, at 21 days of administration, 10 and 20 mg/kg doses of traxoprodil exerted more pronounced antidepressant effects. The mechanism of traxoprodil's antidepressant effects may be closely related to the BDNF/ERK/CREB and AKT/FOXO/Bim signaling pathway.
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