Depression, dementia and immune dysregulation

S Hayley, AM Hakim, PR Albert - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Major depression is a prevalent illness that increases the risk of several neurological
conditions. These include stroke, cardiovascular disease, and dementia including …

[HTML][HTML] Rewiring of the serotonin system in major depression

F Vahid-Ansari, PR Albert - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Serotonin is a key neurotransmitter that is implicated in a wide variety of behavioral and
cognitive phenotypes. Originating in the raphe nuclei, 5-HT neurons project widely to …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of physical exercise on neuroplasticity and brain function: a systematic review in human and animal studies

MS de Sousa Fernandes, TF Ordônio, GCJ Santos… - Neural …, 2020 - hindawi.com
Background. Physical exercise (PE) has been associated with increase neuroplasticity,
neurotrophic factors, and improvements in brain function. Objective. To evaluate the effects …

Extrasynaptic CaMKIIα is involved in the antidepressant effects of ketamine by downregulating GluN2B receptors in an LPS-induced depression model

XH Tang, GF Zhang, N Xu, GF Duan, M Jia… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background A subanesthetic dose of ketamine provides rapid and effective antidepressant
effects, but the molecular mechanism remains elusive. It has been reported that …

Genetic, epigenetic and posttranscriptional mechanisms for treatment of major depression: the 5-HT1A receptor gene as a paradigm

PR Albert, B Le François, F Vahid-Ansari - Journal of psychiatry and …, 2019 - jpn.ca
Major depression and anxiety are highly prevalent and involve chronic dysregulation of
serotonin, but they remain poorly understood. Here, we review novel transcriptional (genetic …

Fluoxetine-induced recovery of serotonin and norepinephrine projections in a mouse model of post-stroke depression

A Zahrai, F Vahid-Ansari, M Daigle, PR Albert - Translational psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
Chronic treatment with fluoxetine (FLX) is required for its antidepressant effects, but the role
of serotonin (5-HT) axonal plasticity in FLX action is unknown. To address this, we examined …

[HTML][HTML] Activation of 5-HT1A postsynaptic receptors by NLX-101 results in functional recovery and an increase in neuroplasticity in mice with brain ischemia

RP Aguiar, LM Soares, E Meyer, FC da Silveira… - Progress in Neuro …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pharmacological interventions that selectively activate serotonin 5-hydroxytryptramine-1A (5-
HT 1A) heteroreceptors may prevent or attenuate the consequences of brain ischemic …

Delayed atomoxetine or fluoxetine treatment coupled with limited voluntary running promotes motor recovery in mice after ischemic stroke

FF Alamri, A Al Shoyaib, N Syeara, A Paul… - Neural regeneration …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Currently, there is an unmet need for treatments promoting post-stroke functional recovery.
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the dose-dependent effect of delayed …

Principles and requirements for stroke recovery science

CJ Sommer, WR Schäbitz - Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The disappointing results in bench-to-bedside translation of neuroprotective strategies
caused a certain shift in stroke research towards enhancing the endogenous recovery …

Fluoxetine suppresses inflammatory reaction in microglia under OGD/R challenge via modulation of NF-κB signaling

M Tian, M Yang, Z Li, Y Wang, W Chen… - Bioscience …, 2019 - portlandpress.com
We aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory role of fluoxetine, a selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor, in microglia (MG) and the mechanisms under oxygen glucose …