The entorhinal cortex and adult neurogenesis in major depression

IB Kim, SC Park - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Depression is characterized by impairments in adult neurogenesis. Reduced hippocampal
function, which is suggestive of neurogenesis impairments, is associated with depression …

High fat diet-induced obesity leads to depressive and anxiety-like behaviors in mice via AMPK/mTOR-mediated autophagy

Y Li, Y Cheng, Y Zhou, H Du, C Zhang, Z Zhao… - Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in modern society. In recent years,
several studies show that there are disturbances in lipid metabolism in depressed patients …

Non-invasive cortical stimulation: Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)

P Sudbrack-Oliveira, LB Razza, AR Brunoni - International Review of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a re-emerging non-invasive brain
stimulation technique that has been used in animal models and human trials aimed to …

Neutrophil/lymphocyte, platelet/lymphocyte and monocyte/lymphocyte ratios in patients with affective disorders

Y Wei, J Feng, J Ma, D Chen, J Chen - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective There is substantial evidence to support that the alterations in the immune-
inflammation system play a crucial role in the pathogenic mechanism of affective disorders …

Gut microbiome: a potential indicator for differential diagnosis of major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder

Z Dong, X Shen, Y Hao, J Li, H Li, H Xu, L Yin… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) and general anxiety disorder (GAD) share
many common features, leading to numerous challenges in their differential diagnosis …

Characteristics of platelet-associated parameters and their predictive values in Chinese patients with affective disorders

Y Wei, J Feng, J Ma, D Chen, H Xu, L Yin, J Chen - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Objective Platelets are increasingly considered to play an important role in inflammation and
are being regarded as a putative bridge linking mental diseases and inflammatory response …

Neural circuitry–neurogenesis coupling model of depression

IB Kim, SC Park - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Depression is characterized by the disruption of both neural circuitry and neurogenesis.
Defects in hippocampal activity and volume, indicative of reduced neurogenesis, are …

Examining the synergistic effects of a cognitive control video game and a home-based, self-administered non-invasive brain stimulation on alleviating depression: the …

E Dechantsreiter, F Padberg, A Morash… - European archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Enhanced behavioral interventions are gaining increasing interest as innovative treatment
strategies for major depressive disorder (MDD). In this study protocol, we propose to …

Taurine alleviates chronic social defeat stress-induced depression by protecting cortical neurons from dendritic spine loss

Y Zhu, R Wang, Z Fan, D Luo, G Cai, X Li, J Han… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Abnormal amino acid metabolism in neural cells is involved in the occurrence and
development of major depressive disorder. Taurine is an important amino acid required for …

Reasons for the belief that psychotherapy is less effective for biologically attributed mental disorders

A Perricone, W Ahn - Cognitive Therapy and Research, 2023 - Springer
Background Upon learning that a mental disorder has a biological etiology (eg, multiple
gene interactions, brain abnormalities), people tend to doubt the effectiveness of …