Mitophagy in depression: pathophysiology and treatment targets

A Tripathi, G Scaini, T Barichello, J Quevedo, A Pillai - Mitochondrion, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitochondria, the 'powerhouse'of eukaryotic cells, play a key role in cellular homeostasis.
However, defective mitochondria increase mitochondrial ROS (mtROS) production and cell …

Targeting NRF2 in Type 2 diabetes mellitus and depression: Efficacy of natural and synthetic compounds

R Subba, MH Ahmad, B Ghosh, AC Mondal - European journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Evidence supports a strong bidirectional association between depression and Type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The harmful impact of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation …

Exogenous IGF-1 alleviates depression-like behavior and hippocampal mitochondrial dysfunction in high-fat diet mice

C Yang, G Sui, D Li, L Wang, S Zhang, P Lei… - Physiology & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Some evidence suggests that depression is more common in obese patients.
This fact gives us a hint that obesity might be a promoter of depression, though a conclusion …

The effectiveness of continuous and interval exercise preconditioning against chronic unpredictable stress: Involvement of hippocampal PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF …

A Babaei, M Nourshahi, M Fani, Z Entezari… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Various exercise-training types are known to prevent depression, but mechanisms
underlying their beneficial effects remain unknown. In the present study, the preconditioning …

The mitochondrial Ahi1/GR participates the regulation on mtDNA copy numbers and brain ATP levels and modulates depressive behaviors in mice

B Wang, H Shi, B Yang, Z Miao, M Sun, H Yang… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Previous studies have shown that depression is often accompanied by an
increase in mtDNA copy number and a decrease in ATP levels; however, the exact …

Baicalin improves the energy levels in the prefrontal cortex of mice exposed to chronic unpredictable mild stress

S Lu, C Li, X Jin, L Zhu, J Shen, M Bai, Y Li, E Xu - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Depression is gradually becoming a primary mental disease threatening human health.
Therefore, there is an urgent need to clarify the pathogenesis of depression and identify new …

Aerobic exercise prevents depression via alleviating hippocampus injury in chronic stressed depression rats

J Kang, D Wang, Y Duan, L Zhai, L Shi, F Guo - Brain Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Depression is one of the overwhelming public health problems. Alleviating
hippocampus injury may prevent depression development. Herein, we established the …

An overview of the molecular and physiological antidepressant mechanisms of physical exercise in animal models of depression

LRS de Oliveira, FSM Machado, I Rocha-Dias… - Molecular biology …, 2022 - Springer
Background Depression is a global disease that affects the physical and mental health of
people of all ages. Non-pharmacological and unconventional methods of treatment, such as …

Apelin-13 attenuates depressive-like behaviors induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress via activating AMPK/PGC-1α/FNDC5/BDNF pathway

S Hu, L He, B Chen, Y You - Peptides, 2022 - Elsevier
Chronic stress induces neuronal death and impairs hippocampal neurogenesis, thus
leading to cognitive deficits and depressive-like behaviors. Our previous studies found that …

Voluntary wheel running promotes resilience to the behavioral effects of unpredictable chronic mild stress in male and female mice

E Elias, AY Zhang, AG White, MJ Pyle, MT Manners - Stress, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Besides significant benefits to physical health, exercise promotes mental health, reduces
symptoms of mental illness, and enhances psychological development. Exercise can offset …