The habenular volume and PDE7A allelic polymorphism in major depressive disorder: preliminary findings

LI Aftanas, EA Filimonova, MS Anisimenko… - The World Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives The habenula is a brain structure implicated in depression, yet with unknown
molecular mechanisms. Several phosphodiesterases (PDEs) have been associated with a …

Habenula volume increases with disease severity in unmedicated major depressive disorder as revealed by 7T MRI

FM Schmidt, S Schindler, M Adamidis, M Strauß… - European archives of …, 2017 - Springer
The habenula is a paired epithalamic structure involved in the pathogenesis of major
depressive disorder (MDD). Evidence comes from its impact on the regulation of …

Toward an understanding of the habenula's various roles in human depression

H Aizawa, M Zhu - Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The habenula is an evolutionarily conserved structure in the vertebrate brain. Lesion and
electrophysiological studies in animals have suggested that it is involved in the regulation of …

Volumetric MRI study of the habenula in first episode, recurrent and chronic major depression

M Carceller-Sindreu, J de Diego-Adelino… - European …, 2015 - Elsevier
The habenula (Hb) can play an important role in major depressive disorder (MDD) as it is a
key node between fronto-limbic areas and midbrain monoaminergic structures. In vivo …

Habenular volume changes after venlafaxine treatment in patients with major depression

J Etienne, A Boutigny, DJ David… - Psychiatry and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Habenula, a hub brain region controlling monoaminergic brain center, has
been implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD) and as a possible target of …

Habenula volume in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging study

JB Savitz, AC Nugent, W Bogers, JP Roiser, EE Bain… - Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:: Increased activity of the habenula has been implicated in the etiology of
major depressive disorder (MDD), in which reductions in habenula volume are present after …

Thalamo-habenular connection differences between patients with major depressive disorder and normal controls

SE Cho, N Kim, KS Na, CK Kang, SG Kang - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The thalamus and habenula are thought to be key brain regions in the etiology
of major depressive disorder (MDD); however, few studies have investigated the structural …

Alterations of functional connectivity of the lateral habenula in subclinical depression and major depressive disorder

L Yang, C Jin, S Qi, Y Teng, C Li, Y Yao, X Ruan, X Wei - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common cause of disability and
morbidity, affecting about 10% of the population worldwide. Subclinical depression (SD) can …

Left-right asymmetric and smaller right habenula volume in major depressive disorder on high-resolution 7-T magnetic resonance imaging

SE Cho, CA Park, KS Na, CH Chung, HJ Ma… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The habenula (Hb) has been hypothesized to play an essential role in major depressive
disorder (MDD) as it is considered to be an important node between fronto-limbic areas and …

The disappointment centre of the brain gets exciting: A systematic review of habenula dysfunction in depression

S Cameron, K Weston-Green, K Newell - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Background: The habenula is an epithalamic brain structure that acts as a neuroanatomical
hub connecting the limbic forebrain to the major monoamine centres. Abnormal habenula …