Stress, serotonin, and hippocampal neurogenesis in relation to depression and antidepressant effects

I Mahar, FR Bambico, N Mechawar… - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Chronic stressful life events are risk factors for developing major depression, the
pathophysiology of which is strongly linked to impairments in serotonin (5-HT) …

Autonomic dysfunction and heart rate variability in depression

A Sgoifo, L Carnevali, MA Pico Alfonso, M Amore - Stress, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Depression occurs in people of all ages across all world regions; it is the second leading
cause of disability and its global burden increased by 37.5% between 1990 and 2010 …

Microglial NLRP3 inflammasome activation mediates IL-1β-related inflammation in prefrontal cortex of depressive rats

Y Pan, XY Chen, QY Zhang, LD Kong - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2014 - Elsevier
Depression is an inflammatory disorder. Pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β)
may play a pivotal role in the central nervous system (CNS) inflammation of depression …

Stress, depression and cardiovascular dysregulation: a review of neurobiological mechanisms and the integration of research from preclinical disease models

AJ Grippo, AK Johnson - Stress, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Bidirectional associations between mood disorders and cardiovascular diseases are
extensively documented. However, the precise physiological and biochemical mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic administration of fluoxetine and pro-inflammatory cytokine change in a rat model of depression

Y Lu, CS Ho, X Liu, AN Chua, W Wang, RS McIntyre… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
This study evaluated the chronic effects of fluoxetine, a commonly prescribed SSRI
antidepressant, on the peripheral and central levels of inflammatory cytokines including IL …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic stress impacts the cardiovascular system: animal models and clinical outcomes

S Golbidi, JC Frisbee, I Laher - American Journal of …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Psychological stresses are associated with cardiovascular diseases to the extent that
cardiovascular diseases are among the most important group of psychosomatic diseases …

Amygdala-ventral pallidum pathway decreases dopamine activity after chronic mild stress in rats

C Chang, AA Grace - Biological psychiatry, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Major depressive disorder affects more than 15% of the population across their
lifespan. In this study, we used the well-characterized unpredictable chronic mild stress …

Social isolation induces behavioral and neuroendocrine disturbances relevant to depression in female and male prairie voles

AJ Grippo, D Gerena, J Huang, N Kumar… - …, 2007 - Elsevier
Supportive social interactions may be protective against stressors and certain mental and
physical illness, while social isolation may be a powerful stressor. Prairie voles are socially …

The involvement of TNF-α in cognitive dysfunction associated with major depressive disorder: an opportunity for domain specific treatments

B Bortolato, AF Carvalho… - Current …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Major depressive disorder is a highly prevalent, chronic and recurring disorder, associated
with substantial impairment in cognitive and interpersonal functions. Accumulating evidence …

Oxytocin protects against negative behavioral and autonomic consequences of long-term social isolation

AJ Grippo, DM Trahanas, RR Zimmerman II… - …, 2009 - Elsevier
Positive social interactions and social support may protect against various forms of mental
and physical illness, although the mechanisms for these effects are not well identified. The …