Revisiting the stress concept: implications for affective disorders

BS McEwen, H Akil - Journal of Neuroscience, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
Over the last 50 years, the concept of stress has evolved significantly, and our
understanding of the underlying neurobiology has expanded dramatically. Rather than …

Treatment resistant depression: a multi-scale, systems biology approach

H Akil, J Gordon, R Hen, J Javitch, H Mayberg… - Neuroscience & …, 2018 - Elsevier
An estimated 50% of depressed patients are inadequately treated by available interventions.
Even with an eventual recovery, many patients require a trial and error approach, as there …

Sex-specific transcriptional signatures in human depression

B Labonté, O Engmann, I Purushothaman, C Menard… - Nature medicine, 2017 - nature.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disease burden worldwide. While the
incidence, symptoms and treatment of MDD all point toward major sex differences, the …

Microbiota modulation counteracts Alzheimer's disease progression influencing neuronal proteolysis and gut hormones plasma levels

L Bonfili, V Cecarini, S Berardi, S Scarpona… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Gut microbiota has a proven role in regulating multiple neuro-chemical pathways through
the highly interconnected gut-brain axis. Oral bacteriotherapy thus has potential in the …

Neurotrophic factors and neuroplasticity pathways in the pathophysiology and treatment of depression

MJF Levy, F Boulle, HW Steinbusch… - …, 2018 - Springer
Depression is a major health problem with a high prevalence and a heavy socioeconomic
burden in western societies. It is associated with atrophy and impaired functioning of cortico …

Astrocyte pathology in major depressive disorder: insights from human postmortem brain tissue

G Rajkowska, CA Stockmeier - Current drug targets, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
The present paper reviews astrocyte pathology in major depressive disorder (MDD) and
proposes that reductions in astrocytes and related markers are key features in the pathology …

The FGF family: biology, pathophysiology and therapy

A Beenken, M Mohammadi - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2009 - nature.com
The family of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) regulates a plethora of developmental
processes, including brain patterning, branching morphogenesis and limb development …

A neurotrophic model for stress-related mood disorders

RS Duman, LM Monteggia - Biological psychiatry, 2006 - Elsevier
There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that stress decreases the expression of
brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in limbic structures that control mood and that …

[LIVRE][B] The Social Neuroscience of Education: Optimizing Attachment and Learning in the Classroom

L Cozolino - 2013 - books.google.com
Creating a healthy, social classroom environment. This book explains how the brain, as a
social organism, learns best throughout the lifespan, from our early schooling through late …

Molecular mechanisms of depression: perspectives on new treatment strategies

UE Lang, S Borgwardt - Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2013 - karger.com
Depression is a multicausal disorder and has been associated with the risk to develop
cancer, dementia, diabetes, epilepsy and stroke. As a metabolic disorder depression has …