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Guo L, Hu H, Jiang N, Yang H, Sun X, Xia H, Ma J, Liu H. Electroacupuncture blocked motor dysfunction and gut barrier damage by modulating intestinal NLRP3 inflammasome in MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease mice. Heliyon 2024; 10:e30819. [PMID: 38774094 PMCID: PMC11107113 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder commonly accompanied by gut dysfunction. EA has shown anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects. Here, we aim to explore whether EA can treat Parkinson's disease by restoring the intestinal barrier and modulating NLRP3 inflammasome. We applied 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) to establish a PD mouse model and EA at the GV16, LR3, and ST36 for 12 consecutive days. The open-field test results indicated that EA alleviated depression and behavioral defects, upregulated the expressions of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and blocked the accumulation of α-synuclein (α-syn) in the midbrain. Moreover, EA blocked the damage to intestinal tissues of PD mice, indicative of suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation and increased gut barrier integrity. Notably, the antibiotic-treated mouse experiment validated that the gut microbiota was critical in alleviating PD dyskinesia and intestinal inflammation by EA. In conclusion, this study suggested that EA exhibited a protective effect against MPTP-induced PD by alleviating behavioral defects, reversing the block of motor dysfunction, and improving the gut barrier by modulating intestinal NLRP3 inflammasome. Above all, this study could provide novel insights into the pathogenesis and therapy of PD.
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- Lei Guo
- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huangjiahu West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
- College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430060, China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huangjiahu West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430061, China
- Hubei Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huangjiahu West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huangjiahu West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huangjiahu West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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- College of Acupuncture and Orthopedics, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan 430060, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Huangjiahu West Road 16, Wuhan 430065, China
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Liu Y, Zhou X, Xue K, Sun R, Tang Y, Tang C. Reviving: restoring depression-like behaviour through glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor treatment in the medial prefrontal cortex. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2024; 49:E23-E34. [PMID: 38302136 PMCID: PMC10843345 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.230079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression is a prevalent nonmotor symptom in Parkinson disease and can greatly reduce the quality of life for patients; the dopamine receptors found in glutamatergic pyramidal cells in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) play a role in regulating local field activity, which in turn affects behavioural and mood disorders. Given research showing that glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) may have an antidepressant effect, we sought to evaluate the impact of exogenous GDNF on depression-like behaviour in mouse models of Parkinson disease. METHODS We used an established subacute model of Parkinson disease in mice involving intraperitoneal injection of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP), followed by brain stereotaxic injection of GDNF into the mPFC region. Subsequently, we assessed depression-like behaviour using the sucrose preference test, forced swimming test and tail suspension test, while also evaluating protein expression in the mPFC. RESULTS We included 60 mice, divided into 3 groups, including a control group (saline injection), an MPTP plus saline injection group and an MPTP plus GDNF injection group. We found that exogenous GDNF injection into the mPFC led to an increase in dopamine receptor D1 (DRD1) protein levels. We also observed that activating the protein kinase A pathway through DRD1 produced a prolonged antidepressant response. Under GDNF stimulation, the expression of dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) remained constant, suggesting that the DRD2 signal was ineffective in alleviating depression-like symptoms. Moreover, our investigation involved Golgi staining and Western blot techniques, which found enhanced synaptic plasticity, including increased dendritic branches, dendritic spines and retrograde protection after GDNF treatment in Parkinson disease models. LIMITATIONS A subtle motor phenotype became evident only toward the conclusion of the behavioural testing period. The study exclusively involved male mice, and no separate control group receiving only GDNF treatment was included in the experimental design. CONCLUSION Our findings support a positive effect of exogenous GDNF on synaptic plasticity, mediated by DRD1 signalling in the mPFC, which could facilitate depression remission in Parkinson disease.
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- Yehao Liu
- From the Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu, Xue, Sun, C. Tang); the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu, China (Zhou); the Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and the Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (Y. Tang)
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- From the Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu, Xue, Sun, C. Tang); the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu, China (Zhou); the Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and the Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (Y. Tang)
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- From the Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu, Xue, Sun, C. Tang); the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu, China (Zhou); the Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and the Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (Y. Tang)
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- From the Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu, Xue, Sun, C. Tang); the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu, China (Zhou); the Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and the Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (Y. Tang)
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- From the Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu, Xue, Sun, C. Tang); the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu, China (Zhou); the Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and the Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (Y. Tang)
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- From the Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Key Laboratory of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China (Liu, Xue, Sun, C. Tang); the Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Suqian Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Suqian, Jiangsu, China (Zhou); the Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai'an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University and the Second People's Hospital of Huai'an, Jiangsu, China (Y. Tang)
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Ivanov I, Boedhoe PSW, Abe Y, Alonso P, Ameis SH, Arnold PD, Balachander S, Baker JT, Banaj N, Bargalló N, Batistuzzo MC, Benedetti F, Beucke JC, Bollettini I, Brem S, Brennan BP, Buitelaar J, Calvo R, Cheng Y, Cho KIK, Dallaspezia S, Denys D, Diniz JB, Ely BA, Feusner JD, Ferreira S, Fitzgerald KD, Fontaine M, Gruner P, Hanna GL, Hirano Y, Hoexter MQ, Huyser C, Ikari K, James A, Jaspers-Fayer F, Jiang H, Kathmann N, Kaufmann C, Kim M, Koch K, Kwon JS, Lázaro L, Liu Y, Lochner C, Marsh R, Martínez-Zalacaín I, Mataix-Cols D, Menchón JM, Minuzzi L, Morer A, Morgado P, Nakagawa A, Nakamae T, Nakao T, Narayanaswamy JC, Nurmi EL, Oh S, Perriello C, Piacentini JC, Picó-Pérez M, Piras F, Piras F, Reddy YCJ, Manrique DR, Sakai Y, Shimizu E, Simpson HB, Soreni N, Soriano-Mas C, Spalletta G, Stern ER, Stevens MC, Stewart SE, Szeszko PR, Tolin DF, van Rooij D, Veltman DJ, van der Werf YD, van Wingen GA, Venkatasubramanian G, Walitza S, Wang Z, Watanabe A, Wolters LH, Xu X, Yun JY, Zarei M, Zhang F, Zhao Q, Jahanshad N, Thomopoulos SI, Thompson PM, Stein DJ, van den Heuvel OA, O'Neill J. Associations of medication with subcortical morphology across the lifespan in OCD: Results from the international ENIGMA Consortium. J Affect Disord 2022; 318:204-216. [PMID: 36041582 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.084] [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: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Widely used psychotropic medications for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may change the volumes of subcortical brain structures, and differently in children vs. adults. We measured subcortical volumes cross-sectionally in patients finely stratified for age taking various common classes of OCD drugs. METHODS The ENIGMA-OCD consortium sample (1081 medicated/1159 unmedicated OCD patients and 2057 healthy controls aged 6-65) was divided into six successive 6-10-year age-groups. Individual structural MRIs were parcellated automatically using FreeSurfer into 8 regions-of-interest (ROIs). ROI volumes were compared between unmedicated and medicated patients and controls, and between patients taking serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs), tricyclics (TCs), antipsychotics (APs), or benzodiazepines (BZs) and unmedicated patients. RESULTS Compared to unmedicated patients, volumes of accumbens, caudate, and/or putamen were lower in children aged 6-13 and adults aged 50-65 with OCD taking SRIs (Cohen's d = -0.24 to -0.74). Volumes of putamen, pallidum (d = 0.18-0.40), and ventricles (d = 0.31-0.66) were greater in patients aged 20-29 receiving APs. Hippocampal volumes were smaller in patients aged 20 and older taking TCs and/or BZs (d = -0.27 to -1.31). CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that TCs and BZs could potentially aggravate hippocampal atrophy of normal aging in older adults with OCD, whereas SRIs may reduce striatal volumes in young children and older adults. Similar to patients with psychotic disorders, OCD patients aged 20-29 may experience subcortical nuclear and ventricular hypertrophy in relation to APs. Although cross-sectional, present results suggest that commonly prescribed agents exert macroscopic effects on subcortical nuclei of unknown relation to therapeutic response.
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- Iliyan Ivanov
- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, CIBERSAM, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- The Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth & Family Mental Health, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- McLean Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Clinical and Behavioral Neurology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Image Core Facility, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Image Diagnostic Center, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clinicas, IPQ HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil; Department of Methods and Techniques in Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milano, Italy; Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, IRCCS Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for Psychiatric Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, IRCCS Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- McLean Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona (CIBERSAM), Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Seoul University College of Natural Science, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Medical Genetics, IRCCS Scientific Institute Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clinicas, IPQ HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Neurosciences & Clinical Translation, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Staglin IMHRO Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Jane & Terry Semel institute For Neurosciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, ICVS/3B's PT Government Associate Laboratory, Clinical Academic Center, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Departamento e Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clinicas, IPQ HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Levvel Academic Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Britsh Columbia Children's Hospital, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Seoul University College of Natural Science, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, SNU-MRC, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona (CIBERSAM), Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- SAMRC Unit on Anxiety & Stress Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, CIBERSAM, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Centre for Psychiatric Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, CIBERSAM, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, St. Joseph's Health Care, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona (CIBERSAM), Department of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, ICVS/3B's PT Government Associate Laboratory, Clinical Academic Center, Braga, Portugal
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Jane & Terry Semel Institute For Neurosciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Staglin IMHRO Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Jane & Terry Semel institute For Neurosciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Psychiatry, Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Jane & Terry Semel Institute For Neurosciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Staglin IMHRO Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Jane & Terry Semel institute For Neurosciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, ICVS/3B's PT Government Associate Laboratory, Clinical Academic Center, Braga, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Clinical and Behavioral Neurology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Clinical and Behavioral Neurology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, School of Medicine, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; ATR Brain Information Communication Research Laboratiry Group, Kyoto, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Pediatric OCD Consultation Service, Anxiety Treatment and Research Center, Offord Center of Child Studies, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, CIBERSAM, Bellvitge University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, Universitat de Barcelona- UB, Barcelona,Spain
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- Laboratory of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Clinical and Behavioral Neurology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy; Division of Neuropsychiatry, Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University Langone School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Britsh Columbia Children's Hospital, BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA; Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychiatric Hospital, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Magnetic Resonance Image Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Stevens Institute for Neuroimaging & Informatics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Stevens Institute for Neuroimaging & Informatics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Stevens Institute for Neuroimaging & Informatics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- SAMRC Unit on Risk & Resilience in Mental Disorders, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Anatomy & Neurosciences, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Jane & Terry Semel Institute For Neurosciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Staglin IMHRO Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Jane & Terry Semel institute For Neurosciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Kholghi G, Eskandari M, Shokouhi Qare Saadlou MS, Zarrindast MR, Vaseghi S. Night shift hormone: How does melatonin affect depression? Physiol Behav 2022; 252:113835. [PMID: 35504318 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2022.113835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Melatonin is the main hormone secreted by the pineal gland that modulates the circadian rhythm and mood. Previous studies have shown the therapeutic effects of melatonin, or its important analogue, agomelatine, on depression. In this review study, we aimed to discuss the potential mechanisms of melatonin involved in the treatment of depression. It was noted that disrupted circadian rhythm can lead to depressive state, and melatonin via regulating circadian rhythm shows a therapeutic effect. It was also noted that melatonin induces antidepressant effects via promoting antioxidant system and neurogenesis, and suppressing oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and apoptosis. The interaction effect between melatonin or agomelatine and serotonergic signaling has a significant effect on depression. It was noted that the psychotropic effects of agomelatine are induced by the synergistic interaction between melatonin and 5-HT2C receptors. Agomelatine also interacts with glutamatergic signaling in brain regions involved in regulating mood and circadian rhythm. Interestingly, it was concluded that melatonin exerts both pro- and anti-inflammatory effects, depending on the grade of inflammation. It was suggested that synergistic interaction between melatonin and 5-HT2C receptors may be able to induce therapeutic effects on other psychiatric disorders. Furthermore, dualistic role of melatonin in regulating inflammation is an important point that can be examined at different levels of inflammation in animal models of depression.
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- Gita Kholghi
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran
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- Faculty of Basic Sciences, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran.
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Wang QQ, Cheng L, Wu BY, Xu P, Qiu HY, Wang B, Yan XJ, Chen SL. Short-course antidepressant therapy reduces discontinuation syndrome while maintaining treatment efficacy in patients with refractory functional dyspepsia: A randomized controlled trial. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1063722. [PMID: 36569610 PMCID: PMC9772443 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1063722] [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: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Long-course (LC) antidepressants for the treatment of disorders of gut-brain interaction, such as refractory functional dyspepsia (rFD), pose patients at risk of antidepressant discontinuation syndrome (ADS). Short-course (SC) therapy of rapid-acting antidepressant may reduce discontinuation syndromes while maintaining efficacy for dyspeptic symptoms. However, the evidence-based research is lacking. This study aims to determine whether SC therapy with antidepressants could decrease the risk of ADS with comparable treatment efficacy to LC therapy in rFD. METHODS This randomized clinical trial with rFD patients was conducted at a tertiary hospital in China. Participants (N = 240) were randomly allocated to receive flupentixol-melitracen (FM) plus omeprazole therapy for 2 (SC group) or 4 (LC group) weeks, respectively. Scores for Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire (LDQ), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for Depression (PHQ-9) were assessed at baseline and every 2 weeks, ending at 4 weeks after treatment. ADS was assessed after drug cessation. Medication possession ratio (MPR) for FM was calculated. RESULTS The severity and incidence of ADS of patients in SC group were significantly lower than those in LC group (0.60 ± 0.62 vs. 1.71 ± 1.58 and 3.64 vs. 39.45%; both P < 0.0001). The MPR values for FM were significantly higher in patients of SC group than in LC group (P < 0.0001). Scores for LDQ, GAD-7 and PHQ-9 decreased in patients of both groups, and the symptom improvement in SC group was comparable to that in LC group after treatment. CONCLUSIONS Compared to 4-week FM therapy, the 2-week FM therapy reduces the risk of ADS with non-inferior treatment efficacy in patients with rFD. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical trials.gov, identifier NCT05099913.
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- Qian-Qian Wang
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ministry of Health, Shanghai Institute of Digestive Disease, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Wang Z, Meng Z, Chen C. Screening of potential biomarkers in peripheral blood of patients with depression based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis and machine learning algorithms. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1009911. [PMID: 36325528 PMCID: PMC9621316 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1009911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of depression has been increasing worldwide in recent years, posing a heavy burden on patients and society. However, the diagnostic and therapeutic tools available for this disease are inadequate. Therefore, this research focused on the identification of potential biomarkers in the peripheral blood of patients with depression. METHODS The expression dataset GSE98793 of depression was provided by the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gds). Initially, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected in GSE98793. Subsequently, the most relevant modules for depression were screened according to weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Finally, the identified DEGs were mapped to the WGCNA module genes to obtain the intersection genes. In addition, Gene Ontology (GO), Disease Ontology (DO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) functional enrichment analyses were conducted on these genes. Moreover, biomarker screening was carried out by protein-protein interaction (PPI) network construction of intersection genes on the basis of various machine learning algorithms. Furthermore, the gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), immune function analysis, transcription factor (TF) analysis, and the prediction of the regulatory mechanism were collectively performed on the identified biomarkers. In addition, we also estimated the clinical diagnostic ability of the obtained biomarkers, and performed Mfuzz expression pattern clustering and functional enrichment of the most potential biomarkers to explore their regulatory mechanisms. Finally, we also perform biomarker-related drug prediction. RESULTS Differential analysis was used for obtaining a total of 550 DEGs and WGCNA for obtaining 1,194 significant genes. Intersection analysis of the two yielded 140 intersection genes. Biological functional analysis indicated that these genes had a major role in inflammation-related bacterial infection pathways and cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. Subsequently, the genes S100A12, SERPINB2, TIGIT, GRB10, and LHFPL2 in peripheral serum were identified as depression biomarkers by using machine learning algorithms. Among them, S100A12 is the most valuable biomarker for clinical diagnosis. Finally, antidepressants, including disodium selenite and eplerenone, were predicted. CONCLUSION The genes S100A12, TIGIT, SERPINB2, GRB10, and LHFPL2 in peripheral serum are viable diagnostic biomarkers for depression. and contribute to the diagnosis and prevention of depression in clinical practice.
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- Zhe Wang
- School of Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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Royds J, Cassidy H, Conroy MJ, Dunne MR, Lysaght J, McCrory C. Examination and characterisation of the effect of amitriptyline therapy for chronic neuropathic pain on neuropeptide and proteomic constituents of human cerebrospinal fluid. Brain Behav Immun Health 2021; 10:100184. [PMID: 34589721 PMCID: PMC8474617 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2020.100184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Amitriptyline is prescribed to reduce the intensity of chronic neuropathic pain. There is a paucity of validated in vivo evidence in humans regarding amitriptyline's mechanism of action. We examined the effect of amitriptyline therapy on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) neuropeptides and proteome in patients with chronic neuropathic pain to identify potential mechanisms of action of amitriptyline. METHODS Patients with lumbar radicular neuropathic pain were selected for inclusion with clinical and radiological signs and a >50% reduction in pain in response to a selective nerve root block. Baseline (pre-treatment) and 8-week (post-treatment) pain scores with demographics were recorded. CSF samples were taken at baseline (pre-treatment) and 8 weeks after amitriptyline treatment (post-treatment). Proteome analysis was performed using mass spectrometry and secreted cytokines, chemokines and neurotrophins were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS A total of 9/16 patients experienced a >30% reduction in pain after treatment with amitriptyline and GO analysis demonstrated that the greatest modulatory effect was on immune system processes. KEGG analysis also identified a reduction in PI3K-Akt and MAPK signalling pathways in responders but not in non-responders. There was also a significant decrease in the chemokine eotaxin-1 (p = 0.02) and a significant increase in the neurotrophin VEGF-A (p = 0.04) in responders. CONCLUSION The CSF secretome and proteome was modulated in responders to amitriptyline verifying many pre-clinical and in vitro models. The predominant features were immunomodulation with a reduction in pro-inflammatory pathways of neuronal-glia communications and evidence of a neurotrophic effect.
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- Jonathan Royds
- Department of Pain Medicine, St. James Hospital, Dublin and School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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- Systems Biology Ireland, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, St. James’s Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
- Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute, St James’s Hospital Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, St. James’s Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
- Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute, St James’s Hospital Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Surgery, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, St. James’s Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
- Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute, St James’s Hospital Dublin, Dublin 8, Ireland
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- Department of Pain Medicine, St. James Hospital, Dublin and School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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Gilvary C, Elkhader J, Madhukar N, Henchcliffe C, Goncalves MD, Elemento O. A machine learning and network framework to discover new indications for small molecules. PLoS Comput Biol 2020; 16:e1008098. [PMID: 32764756 PMCID: PMC7437923 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Drug repurposing, identifying novel indications for drugs, bypasses common drug development pitfalls to ultimately deliver therapies to patients faster. However, most repurposing discoveries have been led by anecdotal observations (e.g. Viagra) or experimental-based repurposing screens, which are costly, time-consuming, and imprecise. Recently, more systematic computational approaches have been proposed, however these rely on utilizing the information from the diseases a drug is already approved to treat. This inherently limits the algorithms, making them unusable for investigational molecules. Here, we present a computational approach to drug repurposing, CATNIP, that requires only biological and chemical information of a molecule. CATNIP is trained with 2,576 diverse small molecules and uses 16 different drug similarity features, such as structural, target, or pathway based similarity. This model obtains significant predictive power (AUC = 0.841). Using our model, we created a repurposing network to identify broad scale repurposing opportunities between drug types. By exploiting this network, we identified literature-supported repurposing candidates, such as the use of systemic hormonal preparations for the treatment of respiratory illnesses. Furthermore, we demonstrated that we can use our approach to identify novel uses for defined drug classes. We found that adrenergic uptake inhibitors, specifically amitriptyline and trimipramine, could be potential therapies for Parkinson's disease. Additionally, using CATNIP, we predicted the kinase inhibitor, vandetanib, as a possible treatment for Type 2 Diabetes. Overall, this systematic approach to drug repurposing lays the groundwork to streamline future drug development efforts.
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- Coryandar Gilvary
- HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Institute for Computational Biomedicine, Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Tri-Institutional Training Program in Computational Biology and Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Institute for Computational Biomedicine, Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Tri-Institutional Training Program in Computational Biology and Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- OneThree Biotech, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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- HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud Institute for Computational Biomedicine, Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- Tri-Institutional Training Program in Computational Biology and Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
- OneThree Biotech, New York, New York, United States of America
- WorldQuant Initiative for Quantitative Prediction, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America
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Lu Y, Ho CS, McIntyre RS, Wang W, Ho RC. Agomelatine-induced modulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the rat hippocampus. Life Sci 2018; 210:177-184. [PMID: 30193943 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that serves as a survival factor for neurons. Agomelatine is a novel antidepressant as well as a potent agonist of melatonin (MT), MT1 and MT2 receptor types and an antagonist of the serotonin (5HT), 5-HT2C receptor. The study herein established whether treatment with agomelatine alters hippocampal BDNF protein expression under chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) condition. Twenty-one day treatment with agomelatine, fluoxetine or vehicle was assessed in 52 Sprague-Dawley rats undergoing CUMS. Ten naïve control rats were also evaluated after 21 days. The behavioral effects of treatments were studied using the open field test (OFT) on day 0, 7 and 21 and sucrose preference test on day 21. Hippocampal BDNF protein expression was measured using immunohistochemistry. The effect of the interventions on hippocampal neurons was histologically examined after H&E staining. Agomelatine mitigated the reduction in rearing behavior by CUMS in the OFT on day 7 as well as sucrose preference on day 21. The mean optical density value of BDNF was significantly higher in the CUMS + agomelatine group than the CUMS and CUMS + fluoxetine groups. The CUMS + agomelatine group had a significantly higher number of BDNF positive cells compared to naïve controls and CUMS group. Histology showed that hippocampal neurons in the CUMS + agomelatine and CUMS + fluoxetine groups were intact and few of them demonstrated karyopyknosis. Agomelatine-a novel antidepressant, but not fluoxetine, increased hippocampal BDNF level and of BDNF positive neurons in rats subject to CUMS.
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- Yanxia Lu
- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry/School of Public Health, Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Brain and Cognition Discovery Foundation (BCDF) Toronto, ON, Canada; Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry/School of Public Health, Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Zabegalov KN, Kolesnikova TO, Khatsko SL, Volgin AD, Yakovlev OA, Amstislavskaya TG, Alekseeva PA, Meshalkina DA, Friend AJ, Bao W, Demin KA, Gainetdinov RR, Kalueff AV. Understanding antidepressant discontinuation syndrome (ADS) through preclinical experimental models. Eur J Pharmacol 2018; 829:129-140. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Meshalkina DA, Kysil EV, Antonova KA, Demin KA, Kolesnikova TO, Khatsko SL, Gainetdinov RR, Alekseeva PA, Kalueff AV. The Effects of Chronic Amitriptyline on Zebrafish Behavior and Monoamine Neurochemistry. Neurochem Res 2018; 43:1191-1199. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-018-2536-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Lang AE, Espay AJ. Disease Modification in Parkinson's Disease: Current Approaches, Challenges, and Future Considerations. Mov Disord 2018; 33:660-677. [DOI: 10.1002/mds.27360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2017] [Revised: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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- Anthony E. Lang
- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, UHN, Division of Neurology; University of Toronto; Toronto Ontario Canada
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- UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and Gardner Family Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology; University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati Ohio USA
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Zhuo C, Xue R, Luo L, Ji F, Tian H, Qu H, Lin X, Jiang R, Tao R. Efficacy of antidepressive medication for depression in Parkinson disease: a network meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6698. [PMID: 28562526 PMCID: PMC5459691 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Parkinson disease (PD) was considered as the 2nd most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer disease, while depression is a prevailing nonmotor symptom of PD. Typically used antidepression medication includes tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI), monoamine-oxidase inhibitors (MAOI), and dopamine agonists (DA). Our study aimed at evaluating the efficacy of antidepressive medications for depression of PD. METHODS Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane library were searched for related articles. Traditional meta-analysis and network meta-analysis (NMA) were performed with outcomes including depression score, UPDRS-II, UPDRS-III, and adverse effects. Surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) was also performed to illustrate the rank probabilities of different medications on various outcomes. The consistency of direct and indirect evidence was also assessed by node-splitting method. RESULTS Results of traditional pairwise meta-analysis were performed. Concerning depression score, significant improvement was observed in AD, MAOI, SSRI, and SNRI compared with placebo. NMA was performed and more information could be obtained. DA was illustrated to be effective over placebo concerning UPDRS-III, MAOI, and SNRI. DA demonstrated a better prognosis in UPDRS-II scores compared with placebo and MAOI. However, DA and SSRI demonstrated a significant increase in adverse effects compared with placebo. The SUCRA value was calculated to evaluate the ranking probabilities of all medications on investigated outcomes, and the consistency between direct and indirect evidences was assessed by node-splitting method. CONCLUSION SSRI had a satisfying efficacy for the depression of PD patients and could improve activities of daily living and motor function of patient but the adverse effects are unneglectable. SNRI are the safest medication with high efficacy for depression as well while other outcomes are relatively poor.
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- Chuanjun Zhuo
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang
- Institute of Mental Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Tianjin Mental Health Center
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Tianjin Anning Hospital
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin
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- Institute of Mental Health, Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Tianjin Mental Health Center
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Tianjin Anning Hospital
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Wenzhou Seventh People's Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Chinese PLA (People's Liberation Army) General Hospital
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, General Hospital of Beijing Military Region, Chinese PLA, Beijing, China
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Tran NQV, Nguyen AN, Takabe K, Yamagata Z, Miyake K. Pre-treatment with amitriptyline causes epigenetic up-regulation of neuroprotection-associated genes and has anti-apoptotic effects in mouse neuronal cells. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2017; 62:1-12. [PMID: 28511916 DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2017.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Antidepressants, such as imipramine and fluoxetine, are known to alter gene expression patterns by inducing changes in the epigenetic status of neuronal cells. There is also some evidence for the anti-apoptotic effect of various groups of antidepressants; however, this effect is complicated and cell-type dependent. Antidepressants of the tricyclic group, in particular amitriptyline, have been suggested to be beneficial in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. We examined whether amitriptyline exerts an anti-apoptotic effect via epigenetic mechanisms. Using DNA microarray, we analyzed global gene expression in mouse primary cultured neocortical neurons after treatment with amitriptyline and imipramine. The neuroprotection-associated genes, activating transcription factor 3 (Atf3) and heme oxygenase 1 (Hmox1), were up-regulated at both mRNA and protein levels by treatment with amitriptyline. Quantitative chromatin immunoprecipitation assay revealed that amitriptyline increased enrichments of trimethylation of histone H3 lysine 4 in the promoter regions of Atf3 and Hmox1 and acetylation of histone H3 lysine 9 in the promoter regions of Atf3, which indicate an active epigenetic status. Amitriptyline pre-treatment attenuated 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion (MPP+)- or amyloid β peptide 1-42 (Aβ1-42)-induced neuronal cell death and inhibited the activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (ERK1/2). We found that Atf3 and Hmox1 were also up-regulated after Aβ1-42 treatment, and were further increased when pre-treated with amitriptyline. Interestingly, the highest up-regulation of Atf3 and Hmox1, at least at mRNA level, was observed after co-treatment with Aβ1-42 and amitriptyline, together with the loss of the neuroprotective effect. These findings suggest preconditioning and neuroprotective effects of amitriptyline; however, further investigations are needed for clarifying the contribution of epigenetic up-regulation of Atf3 and Hmox1 genes.
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- Nguyen Quoc Vuong Tran
- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi, 1110, Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi, 1110, Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi, 1110, Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi, 1110, Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Yamanashi, 1110, Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan.
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Tsybko AS, Ilchibaeva TV, Popova NK. Role of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in the pathogenesis and treatment of mood disorders. Rev Neurosci 2017; 28:219-233. [DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2016-0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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AbstractGlial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) is widely recognized as a survival factor for dopaminergic neurons, but GDNF has also been shown to promote development, differentiation, and protection of other central nervous system neurons and was thought to play an important role in various neuropsychiatric disorders. Severe mood disorders, such as primarily major depressive disorder and bipolar affective disorder, attract particular attention. These psychopathologies are characterized by structural alterations accompanied by the dysregulation of neuroprotective and neurotrophic signaling mechanisms required for the maturation, growth, and survival of neurons and glia. The main objective of this review is to summarize the recent findings and evaluate the potential role of GDNF in the pathogenesis and treatment of mood disorders. Specifically, it describes (1) the implication of GDNF in the mechanism of depression and in the effect of antidepressant drugs and mood stabilizers and (2) the interrelation between GDNF and brain neurotransmitters, playing a key role in the pathogenesis of depression. This review provides converging lines of evidence that (1) brain GDNF contributes to the mechanism underlying depressive disorders and the effect of antidepressants and mood stabilizers and (2) there is a cross-talk between GDNF and neurotransmitters representing a feedback system: GDNF-neurotransmitters and neurotransmitters-GDNF.
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- Anton S. Tsybko
- 1Department of Behavioral Neurogenomics, The Federal Research Center the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Lavrentyeva av. 10, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia
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- 2Department of Behavioral Neurogenomics, The Federal Research Center the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 633090, Russia
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- 2Department of Behavioral Neurogenomics, The Federal Research Center the Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Novosibirsk 633090, Russia
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Aonurm-Helm A, Jaako K, Jürgenson M, Zharkovsky A. Pharmacological approach for targeting dysfunctional brain plasticity: Focus on neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). Pharmacol Res 2016; 113:731-738. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Revised: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Conti MM, Meadows SM, Melikhov-Sosin M, Lindenbach D, Hallmark J, Werner DF, Bishop C. Monoamine transporter contributions to l-DOPA effects in hemi-parkinsonian rats. Neuropharmacology 2016; 110:125-134. [PMID: 27452719 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
l-DOPA is the standard treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), but chronic treatment typically leads to abnormal involuntary movement or dyskinesia (LID) development. Although poorly understood, dyskinetic mechanisms involve a complex interaction between the remaining dopamine system and the semi-homologous serotonin and norepinephrine systems. Serotonin and norepinephrine transporters (SERT and NET, respectively) have affinity for dopamine uptake especially when dopamine transporters (DAT) are scant. Monoamine reuptake inhibitors have been reported to modulate l-DOPA's anti-parkinsonian effects, but DAT, SERT, and NET's contribution to dyskinesia has not been well delineated. The current investigation sought to uncover the differential expression and function of DAT, SERT, and NET in the l-DOPA-treated hemi-parkinsonian rat. Protein analysis of striatal monoamine transporters in unilateral sham or 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats treated with l-DOPA (0 or 6 mg/kg) showed lesion-induced DAT loss and l-DOPA-induced gain in SERT:DAT and NET:DAT ratios in lesioned rats which positively correlated with dyskinesia expression, suggesting functional shifts among monoamine transporters in the dyskinetic state. SERT blockade with citalopram (3, 5 mg/kg) reduced LID while DAT and NET blockade with GBR-12909 (5, 10 mg/kg) and nisoxetine (5, 10 mg/kg), respectively, mildly exacerbated dyskinesia expression. Transporter inhibition did not significantly alter l-DOPA's ability to reverse motor deficit. Overall, DA and DAT loss with l-DOPA treatment appear to precipitate gain in SERT and NET function. Strong correlations with LID and direct behavioral comparisons of selective transporter blockade reveal novel implications for SERT, DAT, and NET as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in the hemi-parkinsonian model and dyskinetic PD patients.
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- Melissa M Conti
- Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA
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- Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA
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- Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA
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- Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA
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- Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA
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- Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA
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- Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902-6000, USA.
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Conti MM, Goldenberg AA, Kuberka A, Mohamed M, Eissa S, Lindenbach D, Bishop C. Effect of tricyclic antidepressants on L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia and motor improvement in hemi-parkinsonian rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2016; 142:64-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2016.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2015] [Revised: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Aonurm-Helm A, Anier K, Zharkovsky T, Castrén E, Rantamäki T, Stepanov V, Järv J, Zharkovsky A. NCAM-deficient mice show prominent abnormalities in serotonergic and BDNF systems in brain - Restoration by chronic amitriptyline. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2015; 25:2394-403. [PMID: 26499173 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2015] [Revised: 08/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Mood disorders are associated with alterations in serotonergic system, deficient BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factor) signaling and abnormal synaptic plasticity. Increased degradation and reduced functions of NCAM (neural cell adhesion molecule) have recently been associated with depression and NCAM deficient mice show depression-related behavior and impaired learning. The aim of the present study was to investigate potential changes in serotonergic and BDNF systems in NCAM knock-out mice. Serotonergic nerve fiber density and SERT (serotonin transporter) protein levels were robustly reduced in the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala of adult NCAM(-)(/-) mice. This SERT reduction was already evident during early postnatal development. [(3)H]MADAM binding experiments further demonstrated reduced availability of SERT in cell membranes of NCAM(-)(/-) mice. Moreover, the levels of serotonin and its major metabolite 5-HIAA were down regulated in the brains of NCAM(-)(/-) mice. NCAM(-)(/-) mice also showed a dramatic reduction in the BDNF protein levels in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. This BDNF deficiency was associated with reduced phosphorylation of its receptor TrkB. Importantly, chronic administration of antidepressant amitriptyline partially or completely restored these changes in serotonergic and BDNF systems, respectively. In conclusion, NCAM deficiency lead to prominent and persistent abnormalities in brain serotonergic and BDNF systems, which likely contributes to the behavioral and neurobiological phenotype of NCAM(-/-) mice.
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- Anu Aonurm-Helm
- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, Helsinki, Finland
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- Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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El Batsh MM, El Batch MM, Shafik NM, Younos IH. Favorable effects of vildagliptin on metabolic and cognitive dysfunctions in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2015; 769:297-305. [PMID: 26607467 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2015.11.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Progression of diabetes mellitus is accompanied by metabolic disorders together with psychological deficits including cognitive dysfunctions. Herein, we used a murine streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes to investigate the beneficial effects of vildagliptin not only on metabolic abnormalities, but also on diabetes-induced cognitive decline. Sixty rats were divided randomly and equally into 2 groups; one remains normal and the other serves as STZ- induced diabetic. Both groups were further divided equally into 2 groups; one received vehicle and the other received oral vildagliptin for 8 weeks. Cognitive behavior was assessed using novel object recognition test. Blood samples were collected to measure metabolic parameters and dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP)-IV activity. Brains were removed and investigated for the levels of inflammatory and oxidative stress markers malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), in addition to brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and relative expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB)/p65. Treatment of STZ-induced diabetic rats with vildagliptin increased their body weight and corrected diabetes-induced memory and learning impairment. Moreover, vildagliptin significantly decreased serum levels of glucose and lipids (except high density lipoprotein) together with brain MDA, TNF-α, serum DPP-IV activities and NF-κB/p65 gene expression. On the other hand, vildagliptin significantly increased brain BDNF, SOD as well as serum insulin. Results suggested that vildagliptin has a protective role in counteracting both metabolic abnormalities and memory deficits in diabetic rats, possibly via its anti-hyperglycemic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant effects, together with reduction of brain NF-κB/p65 over expression.
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- Maha M El Batsh
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is an increasingly prevalent and progressively disabling neurodegenerative disease. The impact of PD on patients and their families as well as its burden on health care systems could be substantially reduced by disease-modifying therapies that slow the rate of neurodegeneration or stop the disease process. Multiple agents have been studied in clinical trials designed to assess disease modification in PD, but all have failed. Over the last 3 years, clinical trials investigating the potential of adeno-associated virus serotype 2 (AAV)-neuturin, coenzyme Q10, creatine, pramipexole, and pioglitazone reported negative findings or futility. Despite these disappointments, progress has been made by expanding our understanding of molecular pathways involved in PD to reveal new targets, and by developing novel animal models of PD for preclinical studies. Currently, at least eight ongoing clinical trials are testing the promise of isradipine, caffeine, nicotine, glutathione, AAV2-glial cell-line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), as well as active and passive immunization against α-synuclein (α-Syn). In this review, we summarize the clinical trials of disease-modifying therapies for PD that were published since 2013 as well as clinical trials currently in progress. We also discuss promising approaches and ongoing challenges in this area of PD research.
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- Lorraine V Kalia
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.,Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Toronto, Canada.,Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic and the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Toronto Western Hospital.,Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.,Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Toronto, Canada.,Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic and the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, Toronto Western Hospital.,Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Zanier-Gomes PH, de Abreu Silva TE, Zanetti GC, Benati ÉR, Pinheiro NM, Murta BMT, Crema VO. Depressive behavior induced by social isolation of predisposed female rats. Physiol Behav 2015. [PMID: 26209499 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Depression is a mood disorder that is more prevalent in women and has been closely associated with chronic stress. Many models of depression have been suggested that consider different forms of stress. In fact, stress is present in the life of every human being, but only a few develop depression. Accordingly, it seems wrong to consider all stressed animals to be depressed, emphasizing the importance of predisposition for this mood disorder. Based on this finding, we evaluated a predisposition to depressive behavior of female rats on the forced swim test (FST), and the more immobile the animal was during the FST, the more predisposed to depression it was considered to be. Then, animals were subjected to the stress of social isolation for 21 days and were re-evaluated by the FST. The Predisposed/Isolated rats presented higher immobility times. Once all the rats had prior experience in the FST, we calculated an Index of Increase by Isolation, confirming the previous results. Based on this result, we considered the Predisposed/Isolated group as presenting depressive behavior ('Depressed') and the Nonpredisposed/Nonisolated group as the control group ('Nondepressed'). The animals were distributed into 4 new groups: Nondepressed/Vehicle, Nondepressed/Amitriptyline, Depressed/Vehicle, Depressed/Amitriptyline. After 21 days of treatment, only the Depressed/Vehicle group differed from the other 3 groups, demonstrating the efficacy of amitriptyline in treating the depressive behavior of the Depressed animals, validating the model. This study shows that conducting an FST prior to any manipulation can predict predisposition to depressive behavior in female rats and that the social isolation of predisposed animals for 21 days is effective in inducing depressive behavior. This behavior can be considered real depressive behavior because it takes into account predisposition, chronic mild stress, and the prevalent gender.
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- Institute of Natural and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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- Institute of Natural and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil
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