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Dudhabhate BB, Awathale SN, Choudhary AG, Subhedar NK, Kokare DM. Deep brain stimulation targeted at lateral hypothalamus-medial forebrain bundle reverses depressive-like symptoms and related cognitive deficits in rat: Role of serotoninergic system. Neuroscience 2024; 556:96-113. [PMID: 39103042 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2024.07.052] [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: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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The aim of the study is to understand the rationale behind the application of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of depression. Male Wistar rats, rendered depressive with chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) were implanted with electrode in the lateral hypothalamus-medial forebrain bundle (LH-MFB) and subjected to deep brain stimulation (DBS) for 4 h each day for 14 days. DBS rats, as well as controls, were screened for a range of parameters indicative of depressive state. Symptomatic features noticed in CUMS rats like the memory deficit, anhedonia, reduction in body weight and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) levels in mPFC and elevated plasma corticosterone were reversed in rats subjected to DBS. DBS arrested CUMS induced degeneration of 5-HT cells in interfascicular region of dorsal raphe nucleus (DRif) and fibers in LH-MFB and induced dendritic proliferation in mPFC neurons. MFB is known to serve as a major conduit for the DRif-mPFC serotoninergic pathway. While the density of serotonin fibers in the LH-MFB circuit was reduced in CUMS, it was upregulated in DBS-treated rats. Furthermore, microinjection of 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, WAY100635 into mPFC countered the positive effects of DBS like the antidepressant and memory-enhancing action. In this background, we suggest that DBS at LH-MFB may exercise positive effect in depressive rats via upregulation of the serotoninergic system. While these data drawn from the experiments on rat provide meaningful clues, we suggest that further studies aimed at understanding the usefulness of DBS at LH-MFB in humans may be rewarding.
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- Biru B Dudhabhate
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur 440 033, India
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- Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal's Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule 424 001, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur 440 033, India
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411 008, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur 440 033, India.
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Yan H, Chu Z, Shen Z, Yuan L, Wu Y, Lu Y, Jiang H, Xu X. Disrupted functional connectivity of bilateral nucleus accumbens in major depressive disorder with and without melancholic features. Neuroreport 2024:00001756-990000000-00290. [PMID: 39292961 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000002097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2024]
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Our study aims to explore the differences in functional connectivity in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) between patients with melancholic depression and non-melancholic depression (NMD) and their relation to melancholic depression's pathogenesis. We recruited 60 melancholic depression, 58 NMD, and 80 healthy controls, all matched for gender, age, and education. Functional connectivity analysis focused on bilateral NAc as the region of interest, comparing it with the whole brain and correlating significant differences with clinical scores. Melancholic depression patients showed reduced functional connectivity between the left NAc and anterior brain regions, and between the right NAc and temporal and frontal areas, compared to healthy controls. In contrast, NMD patients displayed reduced functional connectivity only between the left NAc and the posterior cingulate cortex. Melancholic depression patients also exhibited increased functional connectivity between the right NAc and the middle frontal gyrus, unlike NMD patients. The findings suggest that melancholic depression patients exhibit unique NAc functional connectivity patterns, particularly with the default mode network and prefrontal areas, suggesting atypical reward-circuitry interactions. The right NAc's connection to the prefrontal gyrus may distinguish melancholic depression from NMD.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Gencturk S, Unal G. Rodent tests of depression and anxiety: Construct validity and translational relevance. COGNITIVE, AFFECTIVE & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE 2024; 24:191-224. [PMID: 38413466 PMCID: PMC11039509 DOI: 10.3758/s13415-024-01171-2] [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] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Behavioral testing constitutes the primary method to measure the emotional states of nonhuman animals in preclinical research. Emerging as the characteristic tool of the behaviorist school of psychology, behavioral testing of animals, particularly rodents, is employed to understand the complex cognitive and affective symptoms of neuropsychiatric disorders. Following the symptom-based diagnosis model of the DSM, rodent models and tests of depression and anxiety focus on behavioral patterns that resemble the superficial symptoms of these disorders. While these practices provided researchers with a platform to screen novel antidepressant and anxiolytic drug candidates, their construct validity-involving relevant underlying mechanisms-has been questioned. In this review, we present the laboratory procedures used to assess depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors in rats and mice. These include constructs that rely on stress-triggered responses, such as behavioral despair, and those that emerge with nonaversive training, such as cognitive bias. We describe the specific behavioral tests that are used to assess these constructs and discuss the criticisms on their theoretical background. We review specific concerns about the construct validity and translational relevance of individual behavioral tests, outline the limitations of the traditional, symptom-based interpretation, and introduce novel, ethologically relevant frameworks that emphasize simple behavioral patterns. Finally, we explore behavioral monitoring and morphological analysis methods that can be integrated into behavioral testing and discuss how they can enhance the construct validity of these tests.
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- Sinem Gencturk
- Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Boğaziçi University, 34342, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Boğaziçi University, 34342, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Zhang B, Rolls ET, Wang X, Xie C, Cheng W, Feng J. Roles of the medial and lateral orbitofrontal cortex in major depression and its treatment. Mol Psychiatry 2024; 29:914-928. [PMID: 38212376 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02380-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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We describe evidence for dissociable roles of the medial and lateral orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in major depressive disorder (MDD) from structure, functional activation, functional connectivity, metabolism, and neurochemical systems. The reward-related medial orbitofrontal cortex has lower connectivity and less reward sensitivity in MDD associated with anhedonia symptoms; and the non-reward related lateral OFC has higher functional connectivity and more sensitivity to non-reward/aversive stimuli in MDD associated with negative bias symptoms. Importantly, we propose that conventional antidepressants act to normalize the hyperactive lateral (but not medial) OFC to reduce negative bias in MDD; while other treatments are needed to operate on the medial OFC to reduce anhedonia, with emerging evidence suggesting that ketamine may act in this way. The orbitofrontal cortex is the key cortical region in emotion and reward, and the current review presents much new evidence about the different ways that the medial and lateral OFC are involved in MDD.
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- Bei Zhang
- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience and Brain-Inspired Intelligence (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, PR China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
- Oxford Centre for Computational Neuroscience, Oxford, UK.
- Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
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- Medical Psychological Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
- Medical Psychological Institute, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
- China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), Changsha, PR China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience and Brain-Inspired Intelligence (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, PR China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
- Key Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience and Brain-Inspired Intelligence (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, PR China.
- MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
- Key Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience and Brain-Inspired Intelligence (Fudan University), Ministry of Education, Shanghai, PR China.
- Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
- MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China.
- Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, Shanghai, PR China.
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Cheng C, Herr K, Jeon HJ, Kato T, Ng CH, Yang YK, Zhang L. A Delphi consensus on clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of major depressive disorder patients with anhedonia amongst psychiatrists in the Asia-Pacific. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1338063. [PMID: 38463427 PMCID: PMC10920342 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1338063] [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: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Background Anhedonia, a core diagnostic feature for major depressive disorder (MDD), is defined as the loss of pleasure and interest in daily activities. Its prevalence in MDD patients vary from 35 to 70%. Anhedonia in MDD negatively impacts functioning and is associated with treatment resistance and poorer prognosis for various clinical outcomes. Owing to its complexity, there remains considerable heterogeneity in the conceptualization, diagnosis and clinical management of anhedonia in MDD. Methods This modified Delphi panel was conducted to elicit expert opinion and establish consensus on concepts relating to clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of MDD with anhedonia (MDDwA) amongst psychiatrists in the Asia-Pacific region. Seven themes were covered. A three-stage process was adopted for consensus generation (two online survey rounds, followed by a moderated consensus meeting). Statements were developed based on a literature review and input from a steering committee of six regional experts. The panel included 12 psychiatrists practicing in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan with ≥5 years of specialist clinical experience, including assessment or management of patients with MDDwA. Results Overall, consensus was achieved (median ≥8) on 89/103 statements (86%). About half of the statements (55/103, 53%) achieved consensus in Round 1, and 29/36 modified statements achieved consensus in Round 2. At the moderated consensus meeting, five modified statements were discussed by the steering committee and consensus was achieved on all statements (5/5). The findings highlighted a lack of clear and practical methods in clinical practice for assessing anhedonia in MDD patients and limited physician awareness of anhedonia in Asia-Pacific. Conclusion Insights from this Delphi consensus provide a reference point for psychiatrists in Asia-Pacific to optimize their strategies for personalized diagnosis and management of patients with MDDwA. Identification of distinct and clinically relevant subtypes in MDD may be valuable for guiding personalized diagnosis and management approaches, including type-specific therapies.
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- Calvin Cheng
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Janssen Medical Affairs Asia Pacific, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- The Melbourne Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & Mood Disorders Center, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Segura E, Vilà-Balló A, Mallorquí A, Porto MF, Duarte E, Grau-Sánchez J, Rodríguez-Fornells A. The presence of anhedonia in individuals with subacute and chronic stroke: an exploratory cohort study. Front Aging Neurosci 2024; 16:1253028. [PMID: 38384938 PMCID: PMC10880106 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1253028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Background Anhedonia refers to the diminished capacity to experience pleasure. It has been described both as a symptom of depression and an enduring behavioral trait that contributes its development. Specifically, in stroke patients, anhedonia has been closely linked to depression, resulting in reduced sensitivity to everyday pleasures and intrinsic motivation to engage in rehabilitation programs and maintain a healthy active lifestyle. This condition may hinder patients' recovery, diminishing their autonomy, functioning, and quality of life. Objective We aimed to explore the prevalence and level of anhedonia and those variables that might be associated in patients with both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke at subacute and chronic phases of the disease. Methods We conducted an exploratory cohort study with a sample of 125 patients with subacute and chronic stroke presenting upper-limb motor deficits. We measured participants' level of anhedonia with four items from the Beck Depression Inventory-II that describe the symptoms of this condition: loss of pleasure, loss of interest, loss of energy, and loss of interest in sex. We also collected demographic and clinical information and evaluated motor and cognitive functions as well as levels of depression, apathy, and various mood states. The results were compared to a sample of 71 healthy participants of similar age, sex, and level of education. Results Stroke patients demonstrated a significantly higher prevalence (18.5-19.7%) and level of anhedonia compared to the healthy controls (4.3%), regardless of stroke phase, level of motor impairment, and other clinical variables. Furthermore, post-stroke anhedonia was associated with lower levels of motivation and higher levels of negative mood states such as fatigue and anger in the long term. Importantly, anhedonia level was superior in stroke patients than in healthy controls while controlling for confounding effects of related emotional conditions. Conclusion This study provides novel evidence on the prevalence, level and factors related to anhedonia post-stroke. We emphasize the importance of assessing and treating anhedonia in this population, as well as conducting large-scale cohort and longitudinal studies to test its influence on long-term functional and emotional recovery.
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- Emma Segura
- Cognition and Brain Plasticity Unit, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cognition and Brain Plasticity Unit, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Clinical Health Psychology Section, Clinic Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cognition and Brain Plasticity Unit, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Hospital del Mar d'Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Cognition and Brain Plasticity Unit, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Research Group on Complex Health Diagnoses and Interventions from Occupation and Care (OCCARE), Escola Universitària d'Infermeria i Teràpia Ocupacional, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cognition and Brain Plasticity Unit, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, Spain
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Chen Z, Ou Y, Liu F, Li H, Li P, Xie G, Cui X, Guo W. Increased brain nucleus accumbens functional connectivity in melancholic depression. Neuropharmacology 2024; 243:109798. [PMID: 37995807 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2023.109798] [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: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Melancholic depression, marked by typical symptoms of anhedonia, is regarded as a homogeneous subtype of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, little attention was paid to underlying mechanisms of melancholic depression. This study aims to examine functional connectivity of the reward circuit associated with anhedonia symptoms in melancholic depression. METHODS Fifty-nine patients with first-episode drug- naive MDD, including 31 melancholic patients and 28 non-melancholic patients, were recruited and underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). Thirty-two healthy volunteers were recruited as controls. Bilateral nucleus accumbens (NAc) were selected as seed points to form functional NAc network. Then support vector machine (SVM) was used to distinguish melancholic patients from non-melancholic patients. RESULTS Relative to non-melancholic patients, melancholic patients displayed increased functional connectivity (FC) between bilateral NAc and right middle frontal gyrus (MFG) and between right NAc and left cerebellum lobule VIII. Compared to healthy controls, melancholic patients showed increased FC between right NAc and right lingual gyrus and between left NAc and left postcentral gyrus; non-melancholic patients had increased FC between bilateral NAc and right lingual gyrus. No significant correlations were observed between altered FC and clinical variables in melancholic patients. SVM results showed that FC between left NAc and right MFG could accurately distinguish melancholic patients from non-melancholic patients. CONCLUSION Melancholic depression exhibited different patterns of functional connectivity of the reward circuit relative to non-melancholic patients. This study highlights the significance of the reward circuit in the neuropathology of melancholic depression.
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- Zhaobin Chen
- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300000, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang 161006, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, and National Center for Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China.
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Gong L, Chen K, Zhang H, Zhang S, Xu R, Liu D, Zhang B, Yu S, Xi C. Dopamine multilocus genetic profile influence on reward network in chronic insomnia disorder with depression. Sleep Med 2023; 112:122-128. [PMID: 37839273 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic insomnia disorder (CID) is frequently comorbid with depression, and both conditions are believed to involve disruptions in the reward network. However, the potential effects of genetic polymorphisms in modulating this network remain largely unexplored. METHODS In this study, we recruited 50 CID patients with high (CID-HD) and low (CID-LD) depressive symptoms and assessed their reward networks using resting-state functional MRI. Additionally, we calculated the multilocus genetic profile score (MGPS) to examine the influence of depression and dopamine genetic variation on the nucleus accumbens functional connectivity (NAFC) network in CID patients. RESULTS Although the MGPS did not show a significant difference between the two CID groups, its influence on the NAFC network was observed in the salience network (SN) and visual network (VN) in CID patients. When comparing CID-HD patients to CID-LD patients, we found that CID-HD patients exhibited decreased NAFC in the internal reward network, default mode network, SN, and sensorimotor network, while showing increased NAFC in the executive control network (ECN) and VN. Furthermore, the influence of MGPS on the reward network was only significant in CID-HD patients, specifically in the internal reward network and ECN. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that genetic variations related to dopamine may modulate the reward network differently in CID patients with and without depressive symptoms. These results contribute to our understanding of the pathophysiology of polygenic effects underlying brain network abnormalities in CID patients with depression.
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- Liang Gong
- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Radiology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610500, China; Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan, 637199, China; Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Acupuncture & Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075, China.
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Heifei, Anhui, 230061, China.
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Kolobaric A, Mizuno A, Yang X, George CJ, Seidman A, Aizenstein HJ, Kovacs M, Karim HT. History of major depressive disorder is associated with differences in implicit learning of emotional faces. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 161:324-332. [PMID: 36996725 PMCID: PMC10202097 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.03.026] [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: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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Major depressive disorder is often associated with worsened reward learning, with blunted reward response persisting after remission. In this study, we developed a probabilistic learning task with social rewards as a learning signal. We examined the impacts of depression on social rewards (facial affect displays) as an implicit learning signal. Fifty-seven participants without a history of depression and sixty-two participants with a history of depression (current or remitted) completed a structured clinical interview and an implicit learning task with social reward. Participants underwent an open-ended interview to evaluate whether they knew the rule consciously. Linear mixed effects models revealed that participants without a history of depression learned faster and showed a stronger preference towards the positive than the negative stimulus when compared to the participants with a history of depression. In contrast, those with a history depression learned slower on average and displayed greater variability in stimulus preference. We did not detect any differences in learning between those with current and remitted depression. The results indicate that on a probabilistic social reward task, people with a history of depression exhibit slower reward learning and greater variability in their learning behavior. Improving our understanding of alterations in social reward learning and their associations with depression and anhedonia may help to develop translatable psychotherapeutic approaches for modification of maladaptive emotion regulation.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Hughes BW, Siemsen BM, Tsvetkov E, Berto S, Kumar J, Cornbrooks RG, Akiki RM, Cho JY, Carter JS, Snyder KK, Assali A, Scofield MD, Cowan CW, Taniguchi M. NPAS4 in the medial prefrontal cortex mediates chronic social defeat stress-induced anhedonia-like behavior and reductions in excitatory synapses. eLife 2023; 12:e75631. [PMID: 36780219 PMCID: PMC9925055 DOI: 10.7554/elife.75631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Chronic stress can produce reward system deficits (i.e., anhedonia) and other common symptoms associated with depressive disorders, as well as neural circuit hypofunction in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). However, the molecular mechanisms by which chronic stress promotes depressive-like behavior and hypofrontality remain unclear. We show here that the neuronal activity-regulated transcription factor, NPAS4, in the mPFC is regulated by chronic social defeat stress (CSDS), and it is required in this brain region for CSDS-induced changes in sucrose preference and natural reward motivation in the mice. Interestingly, NPAS4 is not required for CSDS-induced social avoidance or anxiety-like behavior. We also find that mPFC NPAS4 is required for CSDS-induced reductions in pyramidal neuron dendritic spine density, excitatory synaptic transmission, and presynaptic function, revealing a relationship between perturbation in excitatory synaptic transmission and the expression of anhedonia-like behavior in the mice. Finally, analysis of the mice mPFC tissues revealed that NPAS4 regulates the expression of numerous genes linked to glutamatergic synapses and ribosomal function, the expression of upregulated genes in CSDS-susceptible animals, and differentially expressed genes in postmortem human brains of patients with common neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression. Together, our findings position NPAS4 as a key mediator of chronic stress-induced hypofrontal states and anhedonia-like behavior.
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- Brandon W Hughes
- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical SchoolBelmontUnited States
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical SchoolBelmontUnited States
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallasUnited States
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonUnited States
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical SchoolBelmontUnited States
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Zhang Y, Shao J, Wang X, Pei C, Zhang S, Yao Z, Lu Q. Partly recovery and compensation in anterior cingulate cortex after SSRI treatment-evidence from multi-voxel pattern analysis over resting state fMRI in depression. J Affect Disord 2023; 320:404-412. [PMID: 36179779 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) plays an essential role in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD) and its treatment. However, it's still unclear whether the effects of disease and antidepressant treatment on ACC perform diversely in neural mechanisms. METHODS Fifty-nine MDD patients completed resting-state fMRI scanning twice at baseline and after 12-week selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment, respectively in acute state and remission state. Fifty-nine demographically matched healthy controls were enrolled. Using fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (fALFF) in ACC as features, we performed multi-voxel pattern analysis over pretreatment MDD patients vs health control (HC), and over pretreatment MDD patients vs posttreatment MDD patients. RESULTS Discriminative regions in ACC for MDD impairment and changes after antidepressants were obtained. The intersection set and difference set were calculated to form ACC subregions of recovered, unrecovered and compensative, respectively. The recovered ACC subregion mainly distributed in rostral ACC (80 %) and the other two subregions had nearly equal distribution over dorsal ACC and rostral ACC. Furthermore, only the compensative subregion had significant changed functional connectivity with cingulo-opercular control network (CON) after antidepressant treatment. LIMITATIONS The number of subjects was relatively small. The results need to be validated with larger sample sizes and multisite data. CONCLUSIONS This finding suggested that the local function of ACC was partly recovered on regulating emotion after antidepressant by detecting the common subregional targets of depression impairment and antidepressive effect. Besides, changed fALFF in the compensative ACC subregion and its connectivity with CON may partly compensate for the cognition deficits.
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- Yujie Zhang
- School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Child Development and Learning Science, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, China
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- School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Child Development and Learning Science, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, China
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- School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Child Development and Learning Science, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, China
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- School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Child Development and Learning Science, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, China
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- School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Child Development and Learning Science, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China; Nanjing Brain Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
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- School of Biological Sciences & Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China; Child Development and Learning Science, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education, China.
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Fang Z, Mu Q, Wu C, Jia L, Wang Z, Hu S, Xu Y, Huang M, Lu S. The impacts of anhedonia on brain functional alterations in patients with major depressive disorder: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study of regional homogeneity. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 156:84-90. [PMID: 36244202 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Anhedonia, as one of the core manifestations of major depressive disorder (MDD), has an effect on prognosis of the disease. However, the neuropathology of MDD is complex and the neural basis of anhedonia remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impacts of anhedonia on brain functional alterations in patients with MDD. METHODS A total of 62 individuals including MDD patients with anhedonia (n = 22), MDD patients without anhedonia (n = 20), and healthy controls (HCs, n = 20) were recruited. All participants underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging scanning and intrinsic brain function was explored by using regional homogeneity (ReHo) method. A two-sample t-test was performed to explore ReHo differences between MDD patients and HCs, then analysis of variance (ANOVA) was introduced to obtain brain regions with significant differences among three groups, and finally post hoc tests were calculated for inter-group comparisons. Correlations between ReHo values of each survived area and clinical characteristics in MDD patients were further analyzed. RESULTS Compared with HCs, MDD showed increased ReHo in the left superior temporal gyrus (STG) and bilateral inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), as well as decreased ReHo in the left superior frontal gyrus (SFG). Interestingly, this relationship was attenuated and no longer significant after consideration for the effect of anhedonia in MDD patients. MDD patients with anhedonia were more likely to exhibit decreased ReHo in the left SFG and left middle cingulate gyrus (MCG) when comparing to HCs. No significant difference was found between MDD patients without anhedonia and HCs, either the two groups of MDD patients. There was no significant association between ReHo values of each survived area and clinical characteristics in MDD patients. CONCLUSIONS The present results suggest that the impacts of anhedonia on brain functional alterations in MDD should be emphasized and disturbed intrinsic brain function in the frontal-limbic regions may be associated with anhedonia in MDD patients.
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- Zhe Fang
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China; Department of Clinical Psychology, The Fifth Peoples' Hospital of Lin'an District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Key Laboratory of Mental Disorder's Management of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Engineering Center for Mathematical Mental Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Jing R, Huo Y, Si J, Li H, Yu M, Lin X, Liu G, Li P. Altered spatio-temporal state patterns for functional dynamics estimation in first-episode drug-naive major depression. Brain Imaging Behav 2022; 16:2744-2754. [PMID: 36333522 PMCID: PMC9638404 DOI: 10.1007/s11682-022-00739-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) display affective and cognitive impairments. Although MDD-associated abnormalities of brain function and structure have been explored in depth, the relationships between MDD and spatio-temporal large-scale functional networks have not been evaluated in large-sample datasets. We employed data from International Big-Data Center for Depression Research (IBCDR), and comparable 543 healthy controls (HC) and 314 first-episode drug-naive (FEDN) MDD patients were included. We used a multivariate pattern classification method to learn informative spatio-temporal functional states. Brain states of each participant were extracted for functional dynamic estimation using an independent component analysis. Then, a multi-kernel pattern classification method was developed to identify discriminative spatio-temporal states associated with FEDN MDD. Finally, statistical analysis was applied to intrinsic and clinical brain characteristics. Compared with HC, FEDN MDD patients exhibited altered spatio-temporal functional states of the default mode network (DMN), the salience network, a hub network (centered on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex), and a relatively complex coupling network (visual, DMN, motor-somatosensory and subcortical networks). Multi-kernel classification models to distinguish patients from HC obtained areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves up to 0.80. Classification scores correlated with Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores and age at MDD onset. FEDN MDD patients had multiple abnormal spatio-temporal functional states. Classification scores derived from these states were related to symptom severity. The assessment of spatio-temporal states may represent a powerful clinical and research tool to distinguish between neuropsychiatric patients and controls.
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- Rixing Jing
- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, 12 Qinghexiaoyingdong Road, Beijing, 100192, China.
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, 12 Qinghexiaoyingdong Road, Beijing, 100192, China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, 12 Qinghexiaoyingdong Road, Beijing, 100192, China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, 12 Qinghexiaoyingdong Road, Beijing, 100192, China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, 12 Qinghexiaoyingdong Road, Beijing, 100192, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Beijing, 100191, China
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- School of Instrument Science and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, 12 Qinghexiaoyingdong Road, Beijing, 100192, China
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), 51 Huayuanbei Road, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Sun J, Du Z, Ma Y, Guo C, Gao S, Luo Y, Chen Q, Hong Y, Xiao X, Yu X, Fang J. Characterization of Resting-State Striatal Differences in First-Episode Depression and Recurrent Depression. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12121603. [PMID: 36552063 PMCID: PMC9776048 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12121603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The presence of reward deficits in major depressive disorder is associated with abnormal striatal function. However, differences in striatal whole-brain functional between recurrent depressive episode (RDE) and first-episode depression (FDE) have not been elucidated. Thirty-three patients with RDE, 27 with FDE, and 35 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited for this study. A seed-based functional connectivity (FC) method was used to analyze abnormalities in six predefined striatal subregion circuits among the three groups of subjects and to further explore the correlation between abnormal FC and clinical symptoms. The results revealed that compared with the FDE group, the RDE group showed higher FC of the striatal subregion with the left middle occipital gyrus, left orbital area of the middle frontal gyrus, and bilateral posterior cerebellar gyrus, while showing lower FC of the striatal subregion with the right thalamus, left inferior parietal lobule, left middle cingulate gyrus, right angular gyrus, right cerebellum anterior lobe, and right caudate nucleus. In the RDE group, the HAMD-17 scores were positively correlated with the FC between the left dorsal rostral putamen and the left cerebellum posterior lobe. This study provides new insights into understanding the specificity of striatal circuits in the RDE group.
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- Jifei Sun
- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
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- Beijing First Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing 100026, China
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- Beijing First Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Beijing 100026, China
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- Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-88001493
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Neacsiu AD, Szymkiewicz V, Galla JT, Li B, Kulkarni Y, Spector CW. The neurobiology of misophonia and implications for novel, neuroscience-driven interventions. Front Neurosci 2022; 16:893903. [PMID: 35958984 PMCID: PMC9359080 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.893903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Decreased tolerance in response to specific every-day sounds (misophonia) is a serious, debilitating disorder that is gaining rapid recognition within the mental health community. Emerging research findings suggest that misophonia may have a unique neural signature. Specifically, when examining responses to misophonic trigger sounds, differences emerge at a physiological and neural level from potentially overlapping psychopathologies. While these findings are preliminary and in need of replication, they support the hypothesis that misophonia is a unique disorder. In this theoretical paper, we begin by reviewing the candidate networks that may be at play in this complex disorder (e.g., regulatory, sensory, and auditory). We then summarize current neuroimaging findings in misophonia and present areas of overlap and divergence from other mental health disorders that are hypothesized to co-occur with misophonia (e.g., obsessive compulsive disorder). Future studies needed to further our understanding of the neuroscience of misophonia will also be discussed. Next, we introduce the potential of neurostimulation as a tool to treat neural dysfunction in misophonia. We describe how neurostimulation research has led to novel interventions in psychiatric disorders, targeting regions that may also be relevant to misophonia. The paper is concluded by presenting several options for how neurostimulation interventions for misophonia could be crafted.
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- Andrada D. Neacsiu
- Duke Center for Misophonia and Emotion Regulation, Duke Brain Stimulation Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Philosophy, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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Anhedonia reduction correlates with increased ventral caudate connectivity with superior frontal gyrus in depression. J Psychiatr Res 2022; 151:286-290. [PMID: 35525230 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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This study was to investigate the relationship between the ventral caudate connectivity and anhedonia. Nineteen depressed patients and 16 healthy controls participated in two identical functional magnetic resonance imaging scans during a 1-year period to determine the resting-state functional connectivity changes using a seed-based approach. Patients showed increased left ventral caudate functional connectivity with superior frontal gyrus over time and the increased connectivity was associated with anhedonia improvement. None of these associations were observed in healthy controls. The findings suggest that left ventral caudate may serve as a potential target to improve the severity of anhedonia.
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Reduced nucleus accumbens functional connectivity in reward network and default mode network in patients with recurrent major depressive disorder. Transl Psychiatry 2022; 12:236. [PMID: 35668086 PMCID: PMC9170720 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-01995-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is considered a hub of reward processing and a growing body of evidence has suggested its crucial role in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, inconsistent results have been reported by studies on reward network-focused resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI). In this study, we examined functional alterations of the NAc-based reward circuits in patients with MDD via meta- and mega-analysis. First, we performed a coordinated-based meta-analysis with a new SDM-PSI method for all up-to-date rs-fMRI studies that focused on the reward circuits of patients with MDD. Then, we tested the meta-analysis results in the REST-meta-MDD database which provided anonymous rs-fMRI data from 186 recurrent MDDs and 465 healthy controls. Decreased functional connectivity (FC) within the reward system in patients with recurrent MDD was the most robust finding in this study. We also found disrupted NAc FCs in the DMN in patients with recurrent MDD compared with healthy controls. Specifically, the combination of disrupted NAc FCs within the reward network could discriminate patients with recurrent MDD from healthy controls with an optimal accuracy of 74.7%. This study confirmed the critical role of decreased FC in the reward network in the neuropathology of MDD. Disrupted inter-network connectivity between the reward network and DMN may also have contributed to the neural mechanisms of MDD. These abnormalities have potential to serve as brain-based biomarkers for individual diagnosis to differentiate patients with recurrent MDD from healthy controls.
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Schiffer F, Khan A, Ohashi K, Hernandez Garcia LC, Anderson CM, Nickerson LD, Teicher MH. Individual Differences in Hemispheric Emotional Valence by Computerized Test Correlate with Lateralized Differences in Nucleus Accumbens, Hippocampal and Amygdala Volumes. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2022; 15:1371-1384. [PMID: 35673325 PMCID: PMC9167593 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s357138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Purpose Conventional theories of hemispheric emotional valence (HEV) postulate fixed hemispheric differences in emotional processing. Schiffer’s dual brain psychology proposes that there are prominent individual differences with a substantial subset showing a reversed laterality pattern. He further proposed that hemispheric differences were more akin to differences in personality than in emotional processing. This theory is supported by findings that unilateral treatments, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, are effective if they accurately target individual differences in laterality. The aim of this paper was to assess if a computer test of hemispheric emotional valence (CTHEV) could effectively identify individual differences in HEV and to ascertain if these individual differences were associated with underlying differences in brain structure and connectivity. Patients and Methods The CTHEV was administered to 50 (18 male/32 female) right-handed participants, aged 18–19 years, enrolled in a study assessing the neurobiological effects of childhood maltreatment. Based on a literature review, we determined whether CTHEV correlated with lateralized volumes of the nucleus accumbens, amygdala, hippocampus, and subgenual anterior cingulate as well as volume of the corpus callosum. Results CTHEV scores correlated with laterality indices of the nucleus accumbens (p = 0.00016), amygdala (p = 0.0138) and hippocampus (p = 0.031). A positive left hemispheric valence was associated with a larger left-sided nucleus accumbens and hippocampus and a smaller left amygdala. We identified four eigenvector network centrality DTI measures that predict CTHEV, most notably the left amygdala, and found that CTHEV results correlated with total and segment-specific corpus callosal volumes. Conclusion Individual differences in HEV can be readily assessed by computer test and correlate with differences in brain structure and connectivity that could provide a mechanistic understanding. These findings provide further support for a revised understanding of HEV and provide a tool that could be used to guide lateralized brain treatments.
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- Fredric Schiffer
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
- Correspondence: Fredric Schiffer, Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA, Tel +1 617 855 2970, Fax +1 617 855 3712, Email
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- McLean Imaging Center, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA, USA
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Disrupted default mode network and executive control network are associated with depression severity on structural network. Neuroreport 2022; 33:227-235. [PMID: 35287146 DOI: 10.1097/wnr.0000000000001773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a psychiatric disorder with a relatively limited response to treatment. It is necessary to better understand the neuroanatomical mechanisms of structural networks. METHODS The current study recruited 181 first-onset, untreated adult MDD patients: slight MDD (SD, N = 23), moderate MDD (MD, N = 77), Heavy MDD (HD, N = 81) groups; along with a healthy control group (HC, N = 81) with matched general clinical data. FreeSurfer was used to preprocess T1 images for gray matter volume (GMV), and the default mode network (DMN) and the execution control network (ECN) were analyzed by structural covariance network (SCN). RESULTS Present study found that the GMV of brain regions reduced with the severity of the disease. Specifically, the GMV of the left anterior cingulate gyrus (ACC.L) is negatively correlated with MDD severity. In addition, the SCN connectivity of the whole-brain network increases with the increase of severity in MDD. ACC.L is a key brain region with increased connectivity between the left orbitofrontal in DMN and between the right orbitofrontal in ECN, which leads to damage to the balance of neural circuits. CONCLUSIONS Patients with smaller GMV of ACC.L are more likely to develop severe MDD, and as a key region in both networks which have distinct structural network models in DMN and ECN. MDD patients with different severity have different neuroimaging changes in DMN and ECN.
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Su YA, Si T. Progress and challenges in research of the mechanisms of anhedonia in major depressive disorder. Gen Psychiatr 2022; 35:e100724. [PMID: 35309242 PMCID: PMC8883269 DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2021-100724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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There is an increasing heavy disease burden of major depressive disorder (MDD) globally. Both high diagnostic heterogeneity and complicated pathological mechanisms of MDD pose significant challenges. There is much evidence to support anhedonia as a core feature of MDD. In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, anhedonia is further emphasised as a key item in the diagnosis of major depression with melancholic features. Anhedonia is a multifaceted symptom that includes deficits in various aspects of reward processing, such as anticipatory anhedonia, consummatory anhedonia, and decision-making anhedonia. Anhedonia is expected to become an important clinicopathological sign for predicting the treatment outcome of MDD and assisting clinical decision making. However, the precise neurobiological mechanisms of anhedonia in MDD are not clearly understood. In this paper, we reviewed (1) the current understanding of the link between anhedonia and MDD; (2) the biological basis of the pathological mechanism of anhedonia in MDD; and (3) challenges in research on the pathological mechanisms of anhedonia in MDD. A more in-depth understanding of anhedonia associated with MDD will improve the diagnosis, prediction, and treatment of patients with MDD in the future.
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Kotoula V, Webster T, Stone J, Mehta MA. Resting-state connectivity studies as a marker of the acute and delayed effects of subanaesthetic ketamine administration in healthy and depressed individuals: A systematic review. Brain Neurosci Adv 2021; 5:23982128211055426. [PMID: 34805548 PMCID: PMC8597064 DOI: 10.1177/23982128211055426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Acute ketamine administration has been widely used in neuroimaging research to mimic psychosis-like symptoms. Within the last two decades, ketamine has also emerged as a potent, fast-acting antidepressant. The delayed effects of the drug, observed 2–48 h after a single infusion, are associated with marked improvements in depressive symptoms. At the systems’ level, several studies have investigated the acute ketamine effects on brain activity and connectivity; however, several questions remain unanswered around the brain changes that accompany the drug’s antidepressant effects and how these changes relate to the brain areas that appear with altered function and connectivity in depression. This review aims to address some of these questions by focusing on resting-state brain connectivity. We summarise the studies that have examined connectivity changes in treatment-naïve, depressed individuals and those studies that have looked at the acute and delayed effects of ketamine in healthy and depressed volunteers. We conclude that brain areas that are important for emotional regulation and reward processing appear with altered connectivity in depression whereas the default mode network presents with increased connectivity in depressed individuals compared to healthy controls. This finding, however, is not as prominent as the literature often assumes. Acute ketamine administration causes an increase in brain connectivity in healthy volunteers. The delayed effects of ketamine on brain connectivity vary in direction and appear to be consistent with the drug normalising the changes observed in depression. The limited number of studies however, as well as the different approaches for resting-state connectivity analysis make it very difficult to draw firm conclusions and highlight the importance of data sharing and larger future studies.
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- Vasileia Kotoula
- Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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Sichko S, Bui TQ, Vinograd M, Shields GS, Saha K, Devkota S, Olvera-Alvarez HA, Carroll JE, Cole SW, Irwin MR, Slavich GM. Psychobiology of Stress and Adolescent Depression (PSY SAD) Study: Protocol overview for an fMRI-based multi-method investigation. Brain Behav Immun Health 2021; 17:100334. [PMID: 34595481 PMCID: PMC8478351 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbih.2021.100334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Depression is a common, often recurrent disorder that causes substantial disease burden worldwide, and this is especially true for women following the pubertal transition. According to the Social Signal Transduction Theory of Depression, stressors involving social stress and rejection, which frequently precipitate major depressive episodes, induce depressive symptoms in vulnerable individuals in part by altering the activity and connectivity of stress-related neural pathways, and by upregulating components of the immune system involved in inflammation. To test this theory, we recruited adolescent females at high and low risk for depression and assessed their psychological, neural, inflammatory, and genomic responses to a brief (10 minute) social stress task, in addition to trait psychological and microbial factors affecting these responses. We then followed these adolescents longitudinally to investigate how their multi-level stress responses at baseline were related to their biological aging at baseline, and psychosocial and clinical functioning over one year. In this protocol paper, we describe the theoretical motivations for conducting this study as well as the sample, study design, procedures, and measures. Ultimately, our aim is to elucidate how social adversity influences the brain and immune system to cause depression, one of the most common and costly of all disorders.
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- Stassja Sichko
- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, VA San Diego Healthcare System, and Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, F. Widjaja Foundation Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Gao L, Gu L, Shu H, Chen J, Zhu J, Wang B, Shi Y, Song R, Li K, Li X, Zhang H, Zhang H, Zhang Z. The reduced left hippocampal volume related to the delayed P300 latency in amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Psychol Med 2021; 51:2054-2062. [PMID: 32308167 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291720000811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is characterized by delayed P300 latency and reduced grey matter (GM) volume, respectively. The relationship between the features in aMCI is unclear. This study was to investigate the relationship between the altered P300 latency and the GM volume in aMCI. METHODS Thirty-four aMCI and 34 well-matched normal controls (NC) were studied using electroencephalogram during a visual oddball task and scanned with MRI. Both tests were finished in the same day. RESULTS As compared with the NC group, the aMCI group exhibited delayed P300 latency in parietal cortex and reduced GM volumes in bilateral temporal pole and left hippocampus/parahippocampal gyrus. A remarkable negative correlation was found between delayed P300 latency and reduced left hippocampal volume only in the aMCI group. Interestingly, the mediating analysis found P300 latency significantly mediated the association between right supramarginal gyrus volume and information processing speed indicated by Stroop Color and Word Test A scores. CONCLUSIONS The association between delayed P300 latency and reduced left hippocampal volume in aMCI subjects suggests that reduced left hippocampal volume may be the potential structural basis of delayed P300 latency.
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- Lijuan Gao
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu210009, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu210009, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu210009, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu210009, China
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- Department of Psychology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan453003, China
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- Department of Radiology, Henan Mental Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan453002, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu210009, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu210009, China
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- Department of Psychology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan453003, China
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- Department of Psychology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan453003, China
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- Department of Radiology, Henan Mental Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan453002, China
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- Department of Psychology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan453003, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu210009, China
- Department of Psychology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan453003, China
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Characterizing anhedonia: A systematic review of neuroimaging across the subtypes of reward processing deficits in depression. COGNITIVE AFFECTIVE & BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE 2021; 20:816-841. [PMID: 32472419 PMCID: PMC7395022 DOI: 10.3758/s13415-020-00804-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Anhedonia is a key symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD) and comprises behavioural deficits in three reward processing subtypes: reward liking, reward wanting, and reward learning. However, neuroimaging findings regarding the neural abnormalities underpinning these deficits are complex. We have conducted a systematic review to update, reframe and summarize neuroimaging findings across the three subtypes of anhedonia in MDD. Using PubMed, The Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases, we identified 59 fMRI studies comparing participants with current or remitted MDD with controls, using reward processing tasks. For reward liking and wanting, striatal hypoactivation was observed, alongside hypoactivation and hyperactivation across frontal regions. For reward learning, blunted frontostriatal sensitivity to positive feedback was observed. These findings highlight the importance of studying anhedonia not only as a clinical manifestation but also as a neurobiological mechanism underlying depressive disorder and other broader psychiatric conditions.
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Shi Y, Zhang L, Wang Z, Lu X, Wang T, Zhou D, Zhang Z. Multivariate Machine Learning Analyses in Identification of Major Depressive Disorder Using Resting-State Functional Connectivity: A Multicentral Study. ACS Chem Neurosci 2021; 12:2878-2886. [PMID: 34282889 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.1c00256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) using resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) data faces many challenges, such as the high dimensionality, small samples, and individual difference. To assess the clinical value of rs-FC in MDD and identify the potential rs-FC machine learning (ML) model for the individualized diagnosis of MDD, based on the rs-FC data, a progressive three-step ML analysis was performed, including six different ML algorithms and two dimension reduction methods, to investigate the classification performance of ML model in a multicentral, large sample dataset [1021 MDD patients and 1100 normal controls (NCs)]. Furthermore, the linear least-squares fitted regression model was used to assess the relationships between rs-FC features and the severity of clinical symptoms in MDD patients. Among used ML methods, the rs-FC model constructed by the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) method showed the optimal classification performance for distinguishing MDD patients from NCs at the individual level (accuracy = 0.728, sensitivity = 0.720, specificity = 0.739, area under the curve = 0.831). Meanwhile, identified rs-FCs by the XGBoost model were primarily distributed within and between the default mode network, limbic network, and visual network. More importantly, the 17 item individual Hamilton Depression Scale scores of MDD patients can be accurately predicted using rs-FC features identified by the XGBoost model (adjusted R2 = 0.180, root mean squared error = 0.946). The XGBoost model using rs-FCs showed the optimal classification performance between MDD patients and HCs, with the good generalization and neuroscientifical interpretability.
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- Yachen Shi
- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Computer Network and Information Integration, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Computer Network and Information Integration, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Computer Network and Information Integration, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211189, China
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- Department of Neurology, Affiliated ZhongDa Hospital, School of Medicine, Institution of Neuropsychiatry, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, China
- School of Life Science and Technology, The Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Disease, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
- Research Center for Brain Health, Pazhou Lab, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510330, China
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Deif R, Salama M. Depression From a Precision Mental Health Perspective: Utilizing Personalized Conceptualizations to Guide Personalized Treatments. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:650318. [PMID: 34045980 PMCID: PMC8144285 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.650318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Modern research has proven that the "typical patient" requiring standardized treatments does not exist, reflecting the need for more personalized approaches for managing individual clinical profiles rather than broad diagnoses. In this regard, precision psychiatry has emerged focusing on enhancing prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of psychiatric disorders through identifying clinical subgroups, suggesting personalized evidence-based interventions, assessing the effectiveness of different interventions, and identifying risk and protective factors for remission, relapse, and vulnerability. Literature shows that recent advances in the field of precision psychiatry are rapidly becoming more data-driven reflecting both the significance and the continuous need for translational research in mental health. Different etiologies underlying depression have been theorized and some factors have been identified including neural circuitry, biotypes, biopsychosocial markers, genetics, and metabolomics which have shown to explain individual differences in pathology and response to treatment. Although the precision approach may prove to enhance diagnosis and treatment decisions, major challenges are hindering its clinical translation. These include the clinical diversity of psychiatric disorders, the technical complexity and costs of multiomics data, and the need for specialized training in precision health for healthcare staff, besides ethical concerns such as protecting the privacy and security of patients' data and maintaining health equity. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of recent findings in the conceptualization and treatment of depression from a precision mental health perspective and to discuss potential challenges and future directions in the application of precision psychiatry for the treatment of depression.
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- Reem Deif
- Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
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- Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, School of Sciences and Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
- Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
- Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Gong L, Yu S, Xu R, Liu D, Dai X, Wang Z, Hu Y, Yan B, Kui Y, Zhang B, Feng F. The abnormal reward network associated with insomnia severity and depression in chronic insomnia disorder. Brain Imaging Behav 2021; 15:1033-1042. [PMID: 32710331 DOI: 10.1007/s11682-020-00310-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Previous research has shown that acute sleep deprivation can influence the reward networks. However, it is unclear whether and how the intrinsic reward network is altered in chronic insomnia disorder (CID). In the present study, we aimed to investigate whether the reward network is altered in patients with CID using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. Forty-two patients with CID and 33 healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled and underwent resting-state fMRI. Nucleus accumbens (NAc) - based functional connectivity (NAFC) was evaluated to explore the differences in the reward network between the CID and HC groups. Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate the clinical significance of altered NAFC networks. Compared to those in the HC group, increased NAFC was found in the salience and limbic networks, while decreased NAFC was found in the default mode network (DMN) and within the reward circuit in patients with CID. In addition, decreased FC between the NAc and DMN was associated with insomnia severity, while NAFC within the reward network was associated with depression symptoms in patients with CID. These findings showed that the reward network is dysfunctional and associated with depression symptom in patients with CID. Future studies of CID should consider both insomnia and depression symptoms to disentangle the role of insomnia and depression in the relationship under study.
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- Liang Gong
- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610017, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Acupuncture & Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610017, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610017, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Sichuan Integrative Medicine, Sichuan, 610041, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Acupuncture & Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610075, Sichuan, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610017, Sichuan, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610072, Sichuan, China.
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Thérond A, Pezzoli P, Abbas M, Howard A, Bowie CR, Guimond S. The Efficacy of Cognitive Remediation in Depression: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. J Affect Disord 2021; 284:238-246. [PMID: 33631438 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with major depressive disorder often experience cognitive deficits. Cognitive remediation (CR) is an intervention aimed at improving cognition in psychiatric disorders. However, its efficacy on global and specific domains of cognition in adults with depression requires systematic investigation. Further, given individual differences in treatment outcome, moderators of CR effects in depression need to be identified. METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published controlled trials of CR in adults with depression. We analyzed results from eight studies to estimate the efficacy of CR on global cognition and on six cognitive domains. We also examined three potential moderators, namely session format (individual vs. group), treatment duration, and participants' age. RESULTS CR was found to improve global cognition (g = 0.44), verbal memory (g = 0.60), attention/processing speed (g = 0.41), working memory (g = 0.35), and executive functioning (g = 0.30). No significant improvements emerged for visuospatial memory and verbal fluency. Furthermore, no significant moderating effect of participant's age, session duration or session format were observed. LIMITATIONS Conclusions are limited by the small number of studies, the heterogeneity in cognitive measures, and the lack of indicators of everyday functioning. CONCLUSION Our meta-analysis supports the use of CR in improving global cognition in adults with major depressive disorder with a moderate effect size and this efficacy varies between cognitive domains.
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- Alexandra Thérond
- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, 1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, 1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, 1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; School of Counselling, Psychotherapy and Spirituality, Saint-Paul University, 223 Main Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Queen's University, 62 Arch Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, 1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychology, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, 75 Laurier Ave E, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Département de psychoéducation et psychologie, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, Québec, Canada.
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Olasupo SB, Uzairu A, Shallangwa GA, Uba S. Unveiling novel inhibitors of dopamine transporter via in silico drug design, molecular docking, and bioavailability predictions as potential antischizophrenic agents. FUTURE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s43094-021-00198-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
The inhibition of dopamine transporter is known to play a significant role in the treatment of schizophrenia-related and other mental disorders. In a continuing from our previous study, computational drug design approach, molecular docking simulation, and pharmacokinetics study were explored for the identification of novel inhibitors dopamine transporter as potential Antischizophrenic agents. Consequently, thirteen (13) new inhibitors of dopamine transporter were designed by selecting the molecule with serial number 39 from our previous study as the template molecule because it exhibits good pharmacological attributes.
Results
Molecular docking simulation results revealed excellent molecular interactions between the protein target (PDB: 4m48) and the ligands (designed inhibitors) with major interactions that involved hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Also, some of the designed inhibitors displayed a superior binding affinity range from − 10.0 to − 10.7 kcal/mol compared to the referenced drug (Lumateperone) with a binding affinity of − 9.7 kcal/mol. Computed physicochemical parameters showed that none of the designed inhibitors including the referenced drug violate Lipinski’s rule of five indicating that all the designed inhibitors would be orally bioavailable as potential drug candidates. Similarly, the ADMET/pharmacokinetics evaluations of some designed inhibitors revealed that they possessed good absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion properties and none of the inhibitors is neither carcinogens nor toxic toward human ether-a-go-go related gene (hERG I) inhibitor or skin sensitization. Likewise, the BOILED-Egg graphics unveils that all the designed inhibitors demonstrate a high probability to be absorbed by the human gastrointestinal tract and could permeate into the brain. Besides, the predicted bioactive parameters suggested that all the selected inhibitors would be active as drug candidates. Furthermore, the synthetic accessibility scores for all the selected inhibitors and referenced drug lied within the easy zone (i.e., between 1–4) with their computed values range from 2.55 to 3.92, this implies that all the selected inhibitors would be very easy to synthesize in the laboratory.
Conclusions
Hence, all the designed inhibitors having shown excellent pharmacokinetics properties and good bioavailabilities attributes with remarkable biochemical interactions could be developed and optimized as novel Antischizophrenic agents after the conclusion of other experimental investigations.
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Liu X, Li L, Li M, Ren Z, Ma P. Characterizing the subtype of anhedonia in major depressive disorder: A symptom-specific multimodal MRI study. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2021; 308:111239. [PMID: 33453684 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2020.111239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Anhedonia is a core symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD). Two subtypes of anhedonia: anticipatory anhedonia and consummatory anhedonia has been recognized in MDD patients. However, our knowledge regarding the distinction of anticipatory anhedonia and consummatory anhedonia in MDD remains limited. This study aimed to characterize the anticipatory anhedonia and consummatory anhedonia in first-episode, drug-naïve MDD patients. Resting-state functional MRI and T1-structural MRI were acquired for 38 MDD patients and 65 matched healthy controls (HCs). The ALFF and cortical surface indexes were compared between MDD and HCs. Then the correlations between the ALFF and cortical surface indexes alternations and the scores of anticipatory and consummatory pleasure measured by Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale were evaluated. The elevated ALFF of left dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) and the reduced cortical thickness (CT) of left rostral ACC and lateral orbitofrontal cortex (lOFC) were respectively correlated with anticipatory anhedonia and consummatory anhedonia in MDD patients. These findings suggested the dissociated pathophysiological basis and imaging characteristics of anticipatory anhedonia and consummatory anhedonia. The ALFF and CT values of ACC and lOFC might serve as the imaging biomarker of the subtypes of anhedonia in early onset of MDD.
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- Xiaodan Liu
- Medical Imaging Center, First affiliated hospital of JINAN University, Guangzhou, 510630, China.
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- Medical Imaging Center, First affiliated hospital of JINAN University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, First affiliated hospital of JINAN University, Guangzhou, 510630, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First affiliated hospital of JINAN University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First affiliated hospital of JINAN University, Guangzhou, China
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Kakanakova A, Popov S, Maes M. Immunological Disturbances and Neuroimaging Findings in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Comorbid Patients. Curr Top Med Chem 2021; 20:759-769. [PMID: 32108009 DOI: 10.2174/1568026620666200228093935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Mood disorders and Major Depressive Disorder, in particular, appear to be some of the most common psychiatric disorders with a high rate of comorbidity most frequently of anxiety or substance abuse disorders (alcohol use disorder). In both cases - MDD and AUD, a number of immunological disturbances are observed, such as chronic mild inflammation response, increased level of cytokines, hypercortisolaemia, which lead to specific changes in brain neurotransmitter functions. Some of the contemporary brain imaging techniques are functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and magnetic spectroscopy which are most commonly used to assess the brain metabolism and functional connectivity changes such as altered responses to emotional stimuli in MDD or overactivation of ventromedial prefrontal areas during delayed and underactivation of dorsolateral prefrontal regions during impulsive reward decisions in AUD and dysfunction of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and/or glutamate neurotransmitter systems, low NAA and myo-Inositol in both MDD and AUD.
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- Andriana Kakanakova
- Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Medical University Plovdiv, Faculty of Medicine, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Medical University Plovdiv, Faculty of Medicine, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Aberrant state-related dynamic amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations of the emotion network in major depressive disorder. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 133:23-31. [PMID: 33307351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent mental disorder that is typically characterized by pervasive and persistent low mood. This durable emotional disturbance may represent a key aspect of the neuropathology of MDD, typified by the wide-ranging distribution of brain alterations involved in emotion processing. However, little is known about whether these alterations are represented as the state properties of dynamic amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (dALFF) variability in the emotion network. To address this question, we investigated the time-varying intrinsic brain activity derived from resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (R-fMRI). Data were obtained from 50 MDD patients and 37 sex- and age-matched healthy controls; a sliding-window method was used to assess dALFF in the emotion network, and two reoccurring dALFF states throughout the entire R-fMRI scan were then identified using a k-means clustering method. The results showed that MDD patients had a significant decrease in dALFF variability in the emotion network and its three modules located in the lateral paralimbic, media posterior, and visual association regions. Altered state-wise dALFF was also observed in MDD patients. Specifically, we found that these altered dALFF measurements in the emotion network were related to scores on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) among patients with MDD. The detection and estimation of these temporal dynamic alterations could advance our knowledge about the brain mechanisms underlying emotional dysfunction in MDD.
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Song Z, Wang JH. miRNA and mRNA Profiles in Ventral Tegmental Area From Juvenile Mice With Companion Communication of Improving CUMS-Induced Depression-Like Behaviors. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:634933. [PMID: 33868052 PMCID: PMC8044319 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.634933] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Under chronic stress, the appearance of depression-like behaviors may be related to the decline of the brain's reward circuit function which caused by long-term lack of reward. However, the effect of reward treatment on depressive-like behaviors induced by chronic stress and its molecular mechanism in the brain remain poorly understood. Here, accompanying with companion was used to imitate a reward to study the effect of reward on depression-like behaviors induced by chronic unpredicted mild stress (CUMS), and high-throughput sequencing was used to analyze the miRNA and mRNA profiles in ventral tegmental area (VTA) harvested from depression-like and resilient behaviors mice. We observed that CUMS-induced depression-like behaviors were ameliorated by accompanying with companion in mice, and 202 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were found to be associated with depression-like behaviors, 27 DEGs associated with resilience, 159 DEGs associated with accompanying with companion. Importantly, we also obtained 228 differentially expressed miRNAs that associated with accompanying with companion. Furthermore, the miRNA-mRNA network associated with companion was established in ventral tegmental area, based on the miRNA and mRNA profiles. Altogether, our results uncover a new way to ameliorate depression-like behavior, as well as many potential drug targets to prevent or treat depression.
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- Zhenhua Song
- Department of Pharmacology, Qingdao University School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Qingdao University School of Pharmacy, Qingdao, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Liu G, Jiao K, Zhong Y, Hao Z, Wang C, Xu H, Teng C, Song X, Xiao C, Fox PT, Zhang N, Wang C. The alteration of cognitive function networks in remitted patients with major depressive disorder: an independent component analysis. Behav Brain Res 2020; 400:113018. [PMID: 33301816 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.113018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Dysfunctional connectivity of resting-state functional networks has been observed in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), particularly in cognitive function networks including the central executive network (CEN), default mode network (DMN) and salience network (SN). Findings from studies examining how aberrant functional connectivity (FC) changed after antidepressant treatment, however, have been inconsistent. Thus, the purpose of the present study was to explore potential mechanisms of altered cognitive function networks during resting-state between remitted major depressive disorder (rMDD) patients and healthy controls (HCs) and furthermore, the relationship between dysfunctional connectivity patterns in rMDD and clinical symptoms. METHODOLOGY In this study, 19 HCs and 19 rMDD patients were recruited for resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning. FC was evaluated with independent component analysis for CEN, DMN and SN. Two sample t tests were conducted to compare differences between rMDD and HCs. A Pearson correlation analysis was also performed to examine the relationship between connectivity of networks and cognitive function scores and clinical symptoms. RESULTS Compared to healthy controls, remitted patients showed lower connectivity in CEN, mostly in the superior frontal gyrus (SFG), middle frontal gyrus (MFG), inferior parietal lobule (IPL) and part of the supramarginal gyrus (SMG). Conversely, the bilateral insula, part of the SMG (a key node of the CEN) and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC) of the DMN showed higher connectivity in rMDD patients. Pearson correlation results demonstrated that connectivity of the right IPL in CEN was positively correlated with cognitive function scores, and connectivity of the left insula was negatively correlated with BDI scores. CONCLUSIONS Though rMDD patients reached the standard of clinal remission, unique impairments of FC in cognitive function networks remained. Aberrant FC between cognitive function networks responsible for executive control was observed in rMDD and may be associated with residual clinical symptoms.
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- Gang Liu
- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Functional Brain Imaging Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Zhengzhou Ninth People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, China
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Functional Brain Imaging Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Functional Brain Imaging Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Functional Brain Imaging Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, University of Texas Health San Antonio, United States; Research Imaging Institute, University of Texas Health San Antonio, United States
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Functional Brain Imaging Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Functional Brain Imaging Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Farina M, Polidoro Lima M, Machado WDL, Moret-Tatay C, Fernandes Lopes RM, Argimon IIDL, Irigaray TQ. Components of an indirect cognitive reserve: a longitudinal assessment of community-dwelling older adults. AGING NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITION 2020; 28:907-920. [PMID: 33249955 DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2020.1839377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Cognitive reserve enables individuals to preserve their cognition, despite a possible underlying brain pathology. The objective was to verify which components contribute to an indirect measurement of cognitive reserve in older adults, assessed longitudinally within a four-year interval. The sample was comprised of 64 older adults from the community. The following instruments were used: sociodemographic form; Mini-Mental State Examination; subtests from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Third Edition; Trail Making Test; Verbal Fluency Test (animal category); Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test; Beck Anxiety Inventory; and the Geriatric Depression Scale 15-item version. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed for the data analysis. The sample was predominantly composed of women (81.3%) and the mean age of the sample was 73.19 years (SD = 6.12). With respect to the variables related to cognitive reserve, it was found that anxiety was the predictor variable of more cognitive components: It was found that poorer cognitive performance is associated with anxiety, and this variable is negatively related to cognitive reserve, as well as to the age variable. Engaging in cognitively stimulating activities, education level and living with someone were deemed to be factors that help build cognitive reserve in older adults. Keywords: cognitive reserve; older adults; longitudinal.
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- Marianne Farina
- Psychology Department, Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Psychology Department, Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Psychology Department, Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Psychology Department, Universidad Catolica De Valencia San Vicente Martir, Valencia, Spain
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- Psychology Department, Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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An intranasal formulation of esketamine, the S enantiomer of ketamine, in conjunction with an oral antidepressant, has been approved by the FDA for treating treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (TRD) in 2019, almost 50 years after it was approved as an intravenous anesthetic. In contrast to traditional antidepressants, ketamine shows a rapid (within 2 h) and sustained (∼7 days) antidepressant effect and has significant positive effects on antisuicidal ideation. Ketamine's antidepressant mechanism is predominantly mediated by the N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDA) receptor, although NMDA-independent mechanisms are not ruled out. At the neurocircuitry level, ketamine affects the brain's reward and mood circuitry located in the corticomesolimbic structures involving the hippocampus, nucleus accumbens, and prefrontal cortex. Repurposing of ketamine for treating TRD provided a new understanding of the pathophysiology of depression, a paradigm shift from monoamine to glutamatergic neurotransmission, thus making it a unique tool to investigate the brain and its complex neurocircuitries.
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- Joydip Das
- Department of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, United States
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Gong L, Xu R, Qin M, Liu D, Zhang B, Bi Y, Xi C. New potential stimulation targets for noninvasive brain stimulation treatment of chronic insomnia. Sleep Med 2020; 75:380-387. [PMID: 32950883 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Revised: 08/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) was recently used as a therapeutic application in patients with insomnia. Most of the previous NIBS treatments for insomnia directly selected the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) as the stimulation site. As the NIBS target is an important factor in the efficacy of NIBS, it is necessary to detect more potential cortical sites for NIBS in insomnia. METHODS A neuroimaging study-based meta-analysis was used to examine sleep-related brain regions. A sleep-associated brain region-based functional connectivity (FC) map was constructed in 50 patients with chronic insomnia disorder (CID) without any comorbidity. We also combined the meta-analysis and FC results to examine the potential surface targets for NIBS for CID. RESULTS The results identified the bilateral supplementary motor area (SMA), left superior temporal gyrus (STG), bilateral DLPFC, precentral lobule, supramarginal gyrus, angular gyrus, superior frontal gyrus, middle temporal gyrus and middle occipital gyrus as potential brain stimulation targets for insomnia treatment. Notably, the bilateral SMA, right DLPFC and left STG were identified in the FC and meta-analyses. In addition, the SMA and DLPFC were positively and STG was negatively connected with other sleep related brain regions, which indicated inhibitory and excitatory stimulation for NIBS treatment for CID, respectively. CONCLUSION Our study suggests the SMA, DLPFC and STG as preferentially selected brain targets of NIBS for CID treatment. We recommend an inhibitory stimulation over SMA and DLPFC, and an excitatory stimulation over STG for NIBS treatment. Future studies should test these new targets using NIBS treatment for insomnia.
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- Liang Gong
- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610017, China
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- Department of Neurology, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, Sichuan, 643000, China.
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- Department of Neurology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Heifei, Anhui, 230061, China.
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Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex and Subcallosal Cingulate Connectivity Show Preferential Antidepressant Response in Major Depressive Disorder. BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY: COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND NEUROIMAGING 2020; 6:20-28. [PMID: 32921587 PMCID: PMC10177661 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2020.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder is associated with abnormal connectivity across emotion and reward circuits as well as other established circuits that may negatively impact treatment response. The goal of this study was to perform an exploratory reanalysis of archival data from a clinical trial to identify moderators of treatment outcome of sertraline over placebo. METHODS EMBARC (Establishing Moderators and Biosignatures of Antidepressant Response in Clinical Care) study participants completed magnetic resonance imaging before randomization to either sertraline or placebo for 8 weeks (n = 279). Seed-based functional connectivity was computed using 4 bilateral seeds (2 spheres defined bilaterally): amygdala, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), subcallosal cingulate cortex, and ventral striatum. Functional connectivity maps were generated, principal component analysis was performed, linear mixed effects models were used to determine moderators of treatment outcome, and post hoc analyses were used to determine level of connectivity (low and high, -1 and +1 SD from the mean) that was most sensitive to improved depression severity (baseline to week 8) based on treatment. RESULTS Greater mean reduction in the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression score by 8 weeks occurred with sertraline relative to placebo when connectivity in the DLPFC was low (3-way interaction test, p = .05). Conditional on low connectivity in the DLPFC and subcallosal cingulate cortex and high connectivity in the ventral striatum and amygdala, there was on average a 4.8-point greater reduction in the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression score with sertraline relative to placebo (p = .003). CONCLUSIONS The level of functional connectivity seeded in both the DLPFC and the subcallosal cingulate cortex networks may play an important role in identifying a favorable response to sertraline over placebo.
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Bogoian HR, King TZ, Turner JA, Semmel ES, Dotson VM. Linking depressive symptom dimensions to cerebellar subregion volumes in later life. Transl Psychiatry 2020; 10:201. [PMID: 32561707 PMCID: PMC7305200 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-00883-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The present study examined the relationship between subthreshold depressive symptoms and gray matter volume in subregions of the posterior cerebellum. Structural magnetic resonance imaging data from 38 adults aged 51 to 80 years were analyzed along with participants' responses to the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Subscale scores for depressed mood, somatic symptoms, and lack of positive affect were calculated, and multiple regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between symptom dimensions and cerebellar volumes. Greater total depressive symptoms and greater somatic symptoms of depression were significantly related to larger volumes of vermis VI, a region within the salience network, which is altered in depression. Exploratory analyses revealed that higher scores on the lack of positive affect subscale were related to larger vermis VIII volumes. These results support that depressive symptom profiles have unique relationships within the cerebellum that may be important as the field move towards targeted treatment approaches for depression.
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- Hannah R. Bogoian
- grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA ,grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA ,grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA ,grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA ,grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA ,grid.256304.60000 0004 1936 7400Gerontology Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA USA
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Kokane SS, Armant RJ, Bolaños-Guzmán CA, Perrotti LI. Overlap in the neural circuitry and molecular mechanisms underlying ketamine abuse and its use as an antidepressant. Behav Brain Res 2020; 384:112548. [PMID: 32061748 PMCID: PMC7469509 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2020.112548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic and psychedelic compound, has revolutionized the field of psychopharmacology by showing robust, and rapid-acting antidepressant activity in patients suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), suicidal tendencies, and treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Ketamine's efficacy, however, is transient, and patients must return to the clinic for repeated treatment as they experience relapse. This is cause for concern because ketamine is known for its abuse liability, and repeated exposure to drugs of abuse often leads to drug abuse/dependence. Though the mechanism(s) underlying its antidepressant activity is an area of current intense research, both clinical and preclinical evidence shows that ketamine's effects are mediated, at least in part, by molecular adaptations resulting in long-lasting synaptic changes in mesolimbic brain regions known to regulate natural and drug reward. This review outlines our limited knowledge of ketamine's neurobiological and biochemical underpinnings mediating its antidepressant effects and correlates them to its abuse potential. Depression and addiction share overlapping neural circuitry and molecular mechanisms, and though speculative, repeated use of ketamine for the treatment of depression could lead to the development of substance use disorder/addiction, and thus should be tempered with caution. There is much that remains to be known about the long-term effects of ketamine, and our lack of understanding of neurobiological mechanisms underlying its antidepressant effects is a clear limiting factor that needs to be addressed systematically before using repeated ketamine in the treatment of depressed patients.
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- Saurabh S Kokane
- Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, United States
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, United States
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Institute for Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77840, United States
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Arlington, United States.
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Gong L, Xu R, Liu D, Lan L, Zhang B, Zhang C. The Specific Impact of Apolipoprotein E Epsilon 2 on Cognition and Brain Function in Cognitively Normal Elders and Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients. Front Aging Neurosci 2020; 11:374. [PMID: 32226373 PMCID: PMC7081769 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2019.00374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Variants in the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene play an important role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Specifically, the APOE ε4 allele is an established genetic risk factor for AD, while the APOE ε2 allele is a protective factor against AD. However, the mechanism underlying this impact of APOE genotype on the pathogenesis of AD remain unclear. This study sought to investigate the influence of APOE genotype on cognition and neuroimaging features in cognitively normal (CN) elderly individuals and patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). A total of 177 participants were selected from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) database, including 101 MCI patients and 76 CN individuals. A 2 × 3 (consisting of two groups and three APOE genotypes) analysis of covariance was carried out to measure the influences of diagnosis and APOE genotype on cognition and brain features, assessed based on global functional connectivity density (gFCD) and hippocampal volume. In addition, a mediation analysis was carried out to investigate the indirect influence of neuroimaging features on the relationship between APOE genotype and cognitive performance in the MCI group. This analysis revealed that APOE genotype had an influence on brain function in the bilateral precentral gyrus, right thalamus, and posterior cingulate cortex (PCC). In addition, an interactive influence between diagnosis and APOE genotype was found on general cognition, immediate memory, executive function, hippocampal volume, and gFCD in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC). Finally, this mediation analysis revealed that hippocampal volume and gFCD in the thalamus may mediate the relationship between APOE genotype and cognitive performance in the MCI group. Taken together, our findings provide novel insights into the neural mechanisms underlying the genetically guided pathogenic mechanisms of AD.
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- Liang Gong
- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Neurology, Chengdu Second People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Wang Y, Zhang A, Yang C, Li G, Sun N, Liu P, Wang Y, Zhang K. Enhanced Functional Connectivity Within Executive Function Network in Remitted or Partially Remitted MDD Patients. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:538333. [PMID: 33584355 PMCID: PMC7875881 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.538333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: Impaired executive function (EF) is associated with a range of typical clinical characteristics and psychosocial dysfunction in major depressive disorder (MDD). However, because of the lack of objective cognitive tests, inconsistencies in research results, and improvement in patients' subjective experience, few clinicians are concerned with the persistent impairment of EF in euthymia. The study makes a further investigation for EF in remitted and partially remitted MDD patients via multiple EF tests and fMRI, so as to explore the executive function of patients in euthymia. Methods: We recruited 19 MDD patients and 17 age-, gender-, and education-matched healthy controls (HCs). All participants completed EF tests and fMRI scanning. Bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) regions were selected as the region of interests (ROIs) to conduct seed-based functional connectivity (FC). We conducted fractional amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (fALFF) analysis for all ROIs and whole brain. Results: All MDD patients were in remission or partial remission, and they were comparable with HCs on all the EF tests. MDD group showed increased positive FC between left dlPFC and cerebellar Crus I, right dlPFC and supramarginal gyrus after 8-weeks treatment, even taking residual depressive symptoms into account. We did not find group difference of fALFF value. Conclusion: MDD patients persisted with EF impairment despite the remission or partially remission of depressive symptoms. Clinicians should focus on residual cognitive symptoms, which may contribute to maximize the efficacy of routine therapy.
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- Yuchen Wang
- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,Department of Medical Psychology, College of Humanities and Social Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.,College of Nursing, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Serafini RA, Pryce KD, Zachariou V. The Mesolimbic Dopamine System in Chronic Pain and Associated Affective Comorbidities. Biol Psychiatry 2020; 87:64-73. [PMID: 31806085 PMCID: PMC6954000 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Chronic pain is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by sensory, cognitive, and affective symptoms. Over the past 2 decades, researchers have made significant progress toward understanding the impact of mesolimbic dopamine circuitry in acute and chronic pain. These efforts have provided insights into the circuits and intracellular pathways in the brain reward center that are implicated in sensory and affective manifestations of chronic pain. Studies have also identified novel therapeutic targets as well as factors that affect treatment responsiveness. Dysregulation of dopamine function in the brain reward center may further promote comorbid mood disorders and vulnerability to addiction. This review discusses recent clinical and preclinical findings on the neuroanatomical and neurochemical adaptations triggered by prolonged pain states in the brain reward pathway. Furthermore, this discussion highlights evidence of mechanisms underlying comorbidities among pain, depression, and addiction.
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- Randal A Serafini
- Nash Family Department of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacological Sciences, and Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Nash Family Department of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacological Sciences, and Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Nash Family Department of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacological Sciences, and Friedman Brain Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
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Becker R, Gass N, Kußmaul L, Schmid B, Scheuerer S, Schnell D, Dorner-Ciossek C, Weber-Fahr W, Sartorius A. NMDA receptor antagonists traxoprodil and lanicemine improve hippocampal-prefrontal coupling and reward-related networks in rats. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2019; 236:3451-3463. [PMID: 31267156 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-019-05310-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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RATIONALE The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist ketamine is known to have not only a rapid antidepressant effect but also dissociative side effects. Traxoprodil and lanicemine, also NMDA antagonists, are candidate antidepressant drugs with fewer side effects. OBJECTIVES In order to understand their mechanism of action, we investigated the acute effects of traxoprodil and lanicemine on brain connectivity using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). METHODS Functional connectivity (FC) alterations were examined using interregional correlation networks. Graph theoretical methods were used for whole brain network analysis. As interest in NMDAR antagonists as potential antidepressants was triggered by the antidepressant effect of ketamine, results were compared to previous findings from our ketamine studies. RESULTS Similar to ketamine but to a smaller extent, traxoprodil increased hippocampal-prefrontal (Hc-PFC) coupling. Unlike ketamine, traxoprodil decreased connectivity within the PFC. Lanicemine had no effect on these properties. The improvement of Hc-PFC coupling corresponds well to clinical result, showing ketamine to have a greater antidepressant effect than traxoprodil, while lanicemine has a weak and transient effect. Connectivity changes overlapping between the drugs as well as alterations of local network properties occurred mostly in reward-related regions. CONCLUSION The antidepressant effect of NMDA antagonists appears to be associated with enhanced Hc-PFC coupling. The effects on local network properties and regional connectivity suggest that improvement of reward processing might also be important for understanding the mechanisms underlying the antidepressant effects of these drugs.
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- Robert Becker
- Research Group Translational Imaging, Department of Neuroimaging, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Research Group Translational Imaging, Department of Neuroimaging, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim, Germany
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- Research Group Translational Imaging, Department of Neuroimaging, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany
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- Research Group Translational Imaging, Department of Neuroimaging, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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Lewis LR, Benn A, Dwyer DM, Robinson ESJ. Affective biases and their interaction with other reward-related deficits in rodent models of psychiatric disorders. Behav Brain Res 2019; 372:112051. [PMID: 31276704 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.112051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the leading global causes of disability. Symptoms of MDD can vary person to person, and current treatments often fail to alleviate the poor quality of life that patients experience. One of the two core diagnostic criteria for MDD is the loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities, which suggests a link between the disease aetiology and reward processing. Cognitive impairments are also common in patients with MDD, and more recently, emotional processing deficits known as affective biases have been recognised as a key feature of the disorder. Studies in animals have found similar affective biases related to reward. In this review we consider these affective biases in the context of other reward-related deficits and examine how affective biases associated with learning and memory may interact with the wider behavioural symptoms seen in MDD. We discuss recent developments in how analogues of affective biases and other aspects of reward processing can be assessed in rodents, as well as how these behaviours are influenced in models of MDD. We subsequently discuss evidence for the neurobiological mechanisms contributing to one or more reward-related deficits in preclinical models of MDD, identified using these behavioural assays. We consider how the relationships between these selective behavioural assays and the neurobiological mechanisms for affective bias and reward processing could be used to identify potential treatment strategies.
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- Lucy R Lewis
- School of Psychology, Tower Building, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom.
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- University of Oxford, Department of Experimental Psychology, Tinsley Building, Marsden Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, United Kingdom.
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- School of Psychology, Tower Building, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom.
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- School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience, Biomedical Sciences Building, University of Bristol, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TD, United Kingdom.
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Gong L, Xu R, Lan L, Liu D, Shen J, Zhang B. The CD33 genotype associated cognitive performance was bidirectionally modulated by intrinsic functional connectivity in the Alzheimer’s disease spectrum. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 115:108903. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Age-Normative Pathways of Striatal Connectivity Related to Clinical Symptoms in the General Population. Biol Psychiatry 2019; 85:966-976. [PMID: 30898336 PMCID: PMC6534442 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Altered striatal development contributes to core deficits in motor and inhibitory control, impulsivity, and inattention associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and may likewise play a role in deficient reward processing and emotion regulation in psychosis and depression. The maturation of striatal connectivity has not been well characterized, particularly as it relates to clinical symptomatology. METHODS Resting-state functional connectivity with striatal subdivisions was examined for 926 participants (8-22 years of age, 44% male) from the general population who had participated in two large cross-sectional studies. Developing circuits were identified and growth charting of age-related connections was performed to obtain individual scores reflecting relative neurodevelopmental attainment. Associations of clinical symptom scales (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, psychosis, depression, and general psychopathology) with the resulting striatal connectivity age-deviation scores were then tested using elastic net regression. RESULTS Linear and nonlinear developmental patterns occurred across 231 striatal age-related connections. Both unique and overlapping striatal age-related connections were associated with the four symptom domains. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder severity was related to age-advanced connectivity across several insula subregions, but to age-delayed connectivity with the nearby inferior frontal gyrus. Psychosis was associated with advanced connectivity with the medial prefrontal cortex and superior temporal gyrus, while aberrant limbic connectivity predicted depression. The dorsal posterior insula, a region involved in pain processing, emerged as a strong contributor to general psychopathology as well as to each individual symptom domain. CONCLUSIONS Developmental striatal pathophysiology in the general population is consistent with dysfunctional circuitry commonly found in clinical populations. Atypical age-normative connectivity may thereby reflect aberrant neurodevelopmental processes that contribute to clinical risk.
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Mir363-3p attenuates post-stroke depressive-like behaviors in middle-aged female rats. Brain Behav Immun 2019; 78:31-40. [PMID: 30639697 PMCID: PMC6488367 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Women are more likely to develop Post Stroke Depression (PSD) than men and generally do not respond well to anti-depressants with age. This study investigated the effect of microRNA mir363-3p treatment on PSD using a physiologically-relevant animal model. Our previous work showed that mir363-3p treatment, delivered post-stroke, effectively reduces infarct volume in the acute phase of stroke in middle-aged females but not males. Middle-aged female Sprague Dawley rats were tested for baseline sensory motor function and depressive-like behaviors, and then subjected to ischemic stroke via middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) or sham surgery. Animals received either control oligos (MCAo+scrambled, Sham+scrambled) or mir363-3p (MCAo+mir363-3p, Sham+mir363-3p) treatment 4 h later. Sensory motor function and depressive-like behaviors were reassessed up to 100 d after stroke, and circulating levels of IL-6, TNF-alpha and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) were quantified at regular intervals. Prior to termination, Fluorogold was injected into the striatum to assess meso-striatal projections. MCAo+scrambled animals had impaired sensorimotor performance in the acute phase (5 days) of stroke and developed anhedonia, decreased sociability and increased helplessness in the chronic phase. MCAo+mir363-3p animals showed significantly less sensory motor impairment and fewer depressive-like behaviors. IL-6 and TNF-alpha were elevated transiently at 4 weeks after MCAo in both groups. BDNF levels decreased progressively after stroke in the MCAo+scrambled group, and this was attenuated in the mir363-3p group. The number of retrogradely-labeled SNc and VTA cells was reduced in the ischemic hemisphere of the MCAo+scrambled group. In contrast, there was no interhemispheric difference in the number of retrogradely-labeled SNc and VTA cells of MCAo+mir363-3p treated animals. Our results support a therapeutic role for mir363-3p for long-term stroke disability.
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Personalized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation temporarily alters default mode network in healthy subjects. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5631. [PMID: 30948765 PMCID: PMC6449366 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42067-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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High frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HF-rTMS) delivered to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is an effective treatment option for treatment resistant depression. However, the underlying mechanisms of a full session of HF-rTMS in healthy volunteers have not yet been described. Here we investigated, with a personalized selection of DLPFC stimulation sites, the effects driven by HF-rTMS in healthy volunteers (n = 23) over the default mode network (DMN) in multiple time windows. After a complete 10 Hz rTMS (3000 pulses) session, we observe a decrease of functional connectivity between the DMN and the subgenual Anterior Cingulate Cortex (sgACC), as well as the ventral striatum (vStr). A negative correlation between the magnitude of this decrease in the right sgACC and the harm avoidance domain measure from the Temperament and Character Inventory was observed. Moreover, we identify that coupling strength of right vStr with the DMN post-stimulation was proportional to a decrease in self-reports of negative mood from the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule. This shows HF-rTMS attenuates perception of negative mood in healthy recipients in agreement with the expected effects in patients. Our study, by using a personalized selection of DLPFC stimulation sites, contributes understanding the effects of a full session of rTMS approved for clinical use in depression over related brain regions in healthy volunteers.
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Chronic brain stimulation rewarding experience ameliorates depression-induced cognitive deficits and restores aberrant plasticity in the prefrontal cortex. Brain Stimul 2019; 12:752-766. [PMID: 30765272 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2019.01.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a multifactorial disease which often coexists with cognitive deficits. Depression-induced cognitive deficits are known to be associated with aberrant reward processing, neurochemical and structural alterations. Recent studies have shown that chronic electrical stimulation of brain reward areas induces a robust antidepressant effect. However, the effects of repeated electrical self-stimulation of lateral hypothalamus - medial forebrain bundle (LH-MFB) on depression-induced cognitive deficits and associated neurochemical and structural alterations in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) are unknown. OBJECTIVES We investigated the effect of chronic rewarding self-stimulation of LH-MFB in neonatal clomipramine (CLI) model of depression. During adulthood, neonatal CLI and saline administered rats were implanted with bilateral electrodes stereotaxically in the LH-MFB and trained to receive intracranial self-stimulation (ICSS) for 14 days. The rats were tested for depressive-like behaviors, learning and memory followed by estimation of PFC volumes, levels of monoamines and its metabolites in the PFC. RESULTS We found that chronic ICSS of LH-MFB reverses CLI-induced behavioral despair and anhedonia. Interestingly, self-stimulation normalizes the impaired novel object and location recognition memory in CLI rats. The amelioration of learning impairments in CLI rats was associated with the reversal of volume loss and restoration of monoamine metabolism in the PFC. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that repeated intracranial self-stimulation of LH-MFB ameliorates CLI-induced learning deficits, reverses altered monoamine metabolism and the atrophy of PFC. Our results support the hypothesis that chronic brain stimulation rewarding experience might be evolved as a potential treatment strategy for reversal of learning deficits in depression and associated disorders.
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