Brain,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
Although
both
central
and
peripheral
inflammation
have
been
observed
consistently
in
depression,
the
relationship
between
two
remains
obscure.
Extra-axial
immune
cells
may
play
a
role
mediating
connection
immunity.
This
study
investigates
potential
roles
of
calvarial
bone
marrow
parameningeal
spaces
interactions
immunity
depression.
PET
was
used
to
measure
regional
TSPO
expression
skull
parameninges
as
marker
inflammatory
activity.
correlated
with
brain
cytokine
concentrations
cohort
enriched
for
heightened
comprising
51
individuals
depression
25
healthy
controls.
The
findings
reveal
complex
Facial
parietal
showed
significant
associations
confluence
sinuses
also
linked
markers.
Group-dependent
elevations
within
occipital
were
found
be
significantly
associated
inflammation.
Significant
activity
skull,
parameninges,
parenchyma
periphery
highlight
venous
pivotal
sites
interactions.
European Journal of Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
55(9-10), P. 2851 - 2894
Published: April 20, 2021
Regulation
of
emotions
is
generally
associated
exclusively
with
the
brain.
However,
there
evidence
that
peripheral
systems
are
also
involved
in
mood,
stress
vulnerability
vs.
resilience,
and
emotion-related
memory
encoding.
Prevalence
mood
disorders
such
as
major
depression,
bipolar
disorder,
post-traumatic
disorder
increasing
our
modern
societies.
Unfortunately,
30%-50%
individuals
respond
poorly
to
currently
available
treatments
highlighting
need
further
investigate
biology
gain
mechanistic
insights
could
lead
innovative
therapies.
Here,
we
provide
an
overview
inflammation-related
mechanisms
regulation
responses
discovered
using
animal
models.
If
clinical
studies
available,
discuss
translational
value
these
findings
including
limitations.
Neuroimmune
depression
maladaptive
have
been
receiving
attention,
thus,
first
part
centered
on
inflammation
dysregulation
brain
circulating
cytokines
disorders.
Next,
recent
supporting
a
role
for
inflammation-driven
leakiness
blood-brain
gut
barriers
emotion
highlighted.
Stress-induced
exacerbated
fragilizes
which
become
hyperpermeable
through
loss
integrity
altered
biology.
At
level,
this
be
dysbiosis,
imbalance
microbial
communities,
alteration
gut-brain
axis
central
production
mood-related
neurotransmitter
serotonin.
Novel
therapeutic
approaches
anti-inflammatory
drugs,
fast-acting
antidepressant
ketamine,
probiotics
directly
act
described
here
improving
disorder-associated
symptomatology.
Discovery
biomarkers
has
challenging
quest
psychiatry,
end
by
listing
promising
targets
worth
investigation.
Journal of Personalized Medicine,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 155 - 155
Published: Feb. 23, 2021
Major
Depressive
Disorder
(MDD)
is
a
highly
prevalent
psychiatric
disorder
worldwide.
It
causes
individual
suffering,
loss
of
productivity,
increased
health
care
costs
and
high
suicide
risk.
Current
pharmacologic
interventions
fail
to
produce
at
least
partial
response
approximately
one
third
these
patients,
remission
obtained
in
30%
patients.
This
known
as
Treatment-Resistant
Depression
(TRD).
The
burden
TRD
exponentially
increases
the
longer
it
persists,
with
higher
risk
impaired
functional
social
functioning,
vast
losses
quality
life
significant
somatic
morbidity
suicidality.
Different
approaches
have
been
suggested
utilized,
but
results
not
encouraging.
In
this
review
article,
we
present
new
identify
correct
potential
TRD,
thereby
reducing
its
prevalence
overall
disease
entity.
We
will
address
contributory
factors
most
which
can
be
investigated
many
laboratories
routine
tests.
discuss
endocrinological
aberrations,
notably,
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
(HPA)
axis
dysregulation
thyroid
gonadal
dysfunction.
role
Vitamin
D
contributing
depression.
Pharmacogenomic
testing
being
increasingly
used
determine
Single
Nucleotide
Polymorphisms
Cytochrome
P450,
Serotonin
Transporter,
COMT,
folic
acid
conversion
(MTHFR).
As
immune
system
recognized
potentially
major
factor
measurement
C-reactive
protein
(CRP)
select
biomarkers,
where
available,
guide
combination
treatments
anti-inflammatory
agents
(e.g.,
selective
COX-2
inhibitors)
reversing
treatment
resistance.
focus
on
established
emerging
test
procedures,
biomarkers
non-biologic
assessments
apply
personalized
medicine
effectively
manage
resistance
general
specifically.
NeuroImage Clinical,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33, P. 102926 - 102926
Published: Dec. 27, 2021
Recent
studies
have
shown
that
choroid
plexuses
(CP)
may
be
involved
in
the
neuro-immune
axes,
playing
a
role
interaction
between
central
and
peripheral
inflammation.
Here
we
aimed
to
investigate
CP
volume
alterations
depression
their
associations
with
inflammation.51
depressed
participants
(HDRS
score
>
13)
25
age-
sex-matched
healthy
controls
(HCs)
from
Wellcome
Trust
NIMA
consortium
were
re-analysed
for
study.
All
underwent
full
cytokine
profiling
simultaneous
[11C]PK11195
PET/structural
MRI
imaging
measuring
neuroinflammation
respectively.We
found
significantly
greater
subjects
compared
HCs
(t(76)
=
+2.17)
was
positively
correlated
PET
binding
anterior
cingulate
cortex
(r
0.28,
p
0.02),
prefrontal
0.24,
0.04),
insular
but
not
inflammatory
markers:
CRP
levels
0.07,
0.53),
IL-6
-0.08,
0.61),
TNF-α
-0.06,
0.70).
The
0.34,
0.005).
Integration
of
transcriptomic
data
Allen
Human
Brain
Atlas
brain
map
depicting
correlations
significant
gene
enrichment
several
pathways
neuroinflammatory
response.This
result
supports
hypothesis
changes
barriers
cause
reduction
solute
exchanges
blood
CSF,
disturbing
homeostasis
ultimately
contributing
inflammation
depression.
Given
anomalies
been
recently
detected
other
disorders,
these
results
specific
might
extend
conditions
component.
Journal of Psychopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
35(8), P. 934 - 945
Published: June 26, 2021
Background:
Ketamine
is
a
novel
rapid-acting
antidepressant
with
high
efficacy
in
treatment-resistant
patients.
Its
exact
therapeutic
mechanisms
of
action
are
unclear;
however,
recent
years
its
anti-inflammatory
properties
and
subsequent
downstream
effects
on
tryptophan
(TRP)
metabolism
have
sparked
research
interest.
Aim:
This
systematic
review
examined
the
effect
ketamine
inflammatory
markers
TRP–kynurenine
(KYN)
pathway
metabolites
patients
unipolar
bipolar
depression
animal
models
depression.
Methods:
MEDLINE,
Embase,
PsycINFO
databases
were
searched
October
2020
(1806
to
2020).
Results:
Out
807
initial
results,
nine
human
studies
22
rodents
met
inclusion
criteria.
Rodent
provided
strong
support
for
ketamine-induced
decreases
pro-inflammatory
cytokines,
namely
interleukin
(IL)-1β,
IL-6,
tumor
necrosis
factor
(TNF)-α
indicated
TRP
metabolism,
including
enzyme
indoleamine
2,3-dioxygenase
(IDO).
Clinical
evidence
was
less
robust
heterogeneity
between
sample
characteristics,
but
most
experiments
demonstrated
peripheral
inflammation
IL-1β,
TNF-α.
Preliminary
also
found
reduced
activation
neurotoxic
arm
KYN
pathway.
Conclusion:
appears
induce
at
least
proportion
depressed
Suggestions
future
include
investigation
central
nervous
system
examination
clinical
relevance
changes.
Brain Behavior and Immunity,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
111, P. 202 - 210
Published: April 17, 2023
Current
research
into
mood
disorders
indicates
that
circulating
immune
mediators
participating
in
the
pathophysiology
of
chronic
somatic
have
potent
influences
on
brain
function.
This
paradigm
has
brought
to
fore
use
anti-inflammatory
therapies
as
adjunctive
standard
antidepressant
therapy
improve
treatment
efficacy,
particularly
subjects
do
not
respond
medication.
Such
new
practice
requires
biomarkers
tailor
these
those
most
likely
benefit
but
also
validated
mechanisms
action
describing
interaction
between
peripheral
immunity
and
function
optimize
target
intervention.
These
are
generally
studied
preclinical
models
try
recapitulate
human
disease,
MDD,
through
peripherally
induced
sickness
behaviour.
In
this
proposal
paper,
after
an
appraisal
data
rodent
their
adherence
clinical
cohorts,
we
put
forward
a
modified
model
periphery-brain
interactions
goes
beyond
currently
established
view
microglia
cells
drivers
depression.
Instead,
suggest
that,
for
patients
with
mild
levels
inflammation,
barriers
primary
actors
disease
resistance.
We
then
highlight
gaps
novel
lines
research.
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
357, P. 85 - 96
Published: April 25, 2024
Exposure
to
adverse
childhood
experiences
(ACEs)
confers
a
higher
risk
of
developing
depression
in
adulthood,
yet
the
mediation
inflammation
remains
under
debate.
To
test
this
model,
we
conducted
systematic
review
and
two-stage
structural
equation
modelling
meta-analysis
studies
reporting
correlations
between
ACEs
before
age
18,
inflammatory
markers
severity
adulthood.
Scopus,
Pubmed,
Medline,
PsycInfo,
CINAHL
were
searched
up
2
October
2023.
Twenty-two
data
on
C-reactive
protein
(CRP,
n
=
12,935),
interleukin-6
(IL-6,
4108),
tumour
necrosis
factor-α
(TNF-α,
2256)
composite
measures
(n
1674)
included.
Unadjusted
models
revealed
that
CRP
(β
0.003,
95
%
LBCI
0.0002
0.0068),
IL-6
0.001
0.006),
0.009,
0.004
0.018)
significantly
mediated
association
adult
depression.
The
effects
no
longer
survived
after
adjusting
for
BMI;
however,
serial
model
BMI
sequentially
0.002,
0.0005
0.0046),
accounting
14.59
9.94
variance
depressive
symptoms,
respectively.
Due
cross-sectional
nature
assessment
findings
should
be
approached
with
caution;
results
suggest
complex
interactions
psychoneuroimmunological
metabolic
factors
underlie
adulthood