Cells,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
9(10), P. 2145 - 2145
Published: Sept. 23, 2020
Tumor
necrosis
factor
(TNF)
is
a
pleiotropic
cytokine
powerfully
influencing
diverse
processes
of
the
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
under
both
physiological
and
pathological
conditions.
Here,
we
analyze
current
literature
describing
molecular
involved
in
TNF
synthesis
release
from
microglia,
resident
immune
cells
CNS
main
source
this
brain
development
neurodegenerative
diseases.
A
special
attention
has
been
given
to
unconventional
vesicular
pathway
TNF,
based
on
emerging
role
microglia-derived
extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
propagation
inflammatory
signals
mediating
cell-to-cell
communication.
Moreover,
describe
contribution
microglial
regulating
important
functions,
including
neuroinflammatory
response
following
injury,
neuronal
circuit
formation
synaptic
plasticity,
myelin
damage
repair.
Specifically,
available
data
functions
mediated
by
EVs
carrying
have
scrutinized
gain
insights
possible
novel
therapeutic
strategies
targeting
foster
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: March 11, 2019
Early
life
stressors
display
a
high
universal
prevalence
and
constitute
major
public
health
problem.
Prolonged
psychoneurobiological
alterations
as
sequelae
of
early
stress
(ELS)
could
represent
developmental
risk
factor
mediate
for
disease,
leading
to
higher
physical
mental
morbidity
rates
in
later
life.
ELS
exert
programming
effect
on
sensitive
neuronal
brain
networks
related
the
response
during
critical
periods
development
thus
lead
enduring
hyper-
or
hypo-activation
system
altered
glucocorticoid
signaling.
In
addition,
emotional
autonomic
reactivity,
circadian
rhythm
disruption,
functional
structural
changes
brain,
well
immune
metabolic
dysregulation
have
been
lately
identified
important
factors
chronically
impaired
homeostatic
balance
after
ELS.
Furthermore,
human
genetic
background
epigenetic
modifications
through
stress-related
gene
expression
interact
with
these
explain
inter-individual
variation
vulnerability
resilience
stress.
This
narrative
review
presents
relevant
evidence
from
mainly
research
ten
most
acknowledged
neurobiological
allostatic
pathways
exerting
adverse
effects
even
decades
(hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal
axis,
nervous
system,
inflammation,
oxidative
stress,
cardiovascular
gut
microbiome,
sleep
genetics,
epigenetics,
structural,
correlates).
Although
findings
back
causal
relation
between
psychobiological
maladjustment
life,
precise
trajectories
their
temporal
coincidence
has
not
elucidated
yet.
Future
studies
should
prospectively
investigate
putative
mediators
sequence,
while
considering
potentially
delayed
time-frame
phenotypical
expression.
Better
screening
strategies
are
needed
better
individual
prevention
treatment.
Brain Behavior and Immunity,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
74, P. 28 - 42
Published: Aug. 10, 2018
Resilience
is
the
process
that
allows
individuals
to
adapt
adverse
conditions
and
recover
from
them.
This
favored
by
individual
qualities
have
been
amply
studied
in
field
of
stress
such
as
personal
control,
positive
affect,
optimism,
social
support.
Biopsychosocial
studies
on
promote
resilience
show
these
factors
help
protect
against
deleterious
influences
stressors
physiology
general
immunity
particular.
The
reverse
also
true
there
evidence
immune
processes
influence
resilience.
Most
data
supporting
this
relationship
comes
animal
differences
ability
resist
situations
chronic
stress.
These
build
knowledge
has
accumulated
brain
behavior
both
human
studies.
In
general,
resilient
a
different
immunophenotype
susceptible
individuals.
It
possible
render
vice
versa
changing
their
inflammatory
phenotype.
adaptive
phenotype
inflammation-induced
symptoms.
modulation
bidirectional
relationships
between
gut
microbiota
opens
possibility
them
probiotics
prebiotics.
However,
more
focused
reciprocal
will
be
necessary
before
can
put
into
practice.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
117(6), P. 3326 - 3336
Published: Jan. 23, 2020
Significance
Thirty
to
fifty
percent
of
depressed
individuals
are
unresponsive
commonly
prescribed
antidepressant
treatments,
suggesting
that
biological
mechanisms,
such
as
stress-induced
inflammation
and
blood
vessel
dysfunction,
remain
untreated.
The
blood–brain
barrier
is
the
ultimate
frontier
between
brain
harmful
toxins
or
inflammatory
signals
circulating
in
blood.
Depression
vulnerability
chronic
social
stress
associated
with
loss
this
integrity;
however,
mechanisms
involved
poorly
understood.
Identification
adaptations
leading
resilience
under
stressful
conditions
could
help
develop
novel
treatments.
Here
we
combined
behavioral,
pharmacological,
cell-specific
gene
profiling
experiments
mice
epigenetic,
molecular,
anatomical
analysis
human
samples
unravel
therapeutic
potential
protect
promote
resilience.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Oct. 9, 2018
Contemplative
practices,
such
as
meditation
and
yoga,
are
increasingly
popular
among
the
general
public
topics
of
research.
Beneficial
effects
associated
with
these
practices
have
been
found
on
physical
health,
mental
health
cognitive
performance.
However,
studies
theories
that
clarify
underlying
mechanisms
lacking
or
scarce.
This
theoretical
review
aims
to
address
compensate
this
scarcity.
We
will
show
various
contemplative
activities
in
common
breathing
is
regulated
attentively
guided.
respiratory
discipline
turn
could
parsimoniously
explain
benefits
through
changes
autonomic
balance.
propose
a
neurophysiological
model
explains
how
specific
respiration
styles
operate,
by
phasically
tonically
stimulating
vagal
nerve:
nerve
stimulation
(rVNS).
The
nerve,
proponent
parasympathetic
nervous
system
(PNS),
prime
candidate
explaining
cognition.
discuss
implications
limitations
our
model.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
7(12)
Published: March 17, 2021
Adult
neurogenesis
in
the
dentate
gyrus
of
hippocampus
is
regulated
by
specific
microglia
groups
and
functionally
implicated
behavioral
responses
to
stress.
However,
role
hippocampal
stress
resilience
remains
unclear.
We
identified
interleukin
4
(IL4)-driven
characterized
high
expression
Arg1,
which
critical
maintaining
resistance.
Decreasing
Arg1+
knocking
down
microglial
IL4R
suppressed
enhanced
vulnerability.
Increasing
enhancing
IL4
signaling
restored
stress-induced
depression.
Brain-derived
neurotrophic
factor
(BDNF)
was
found
necessary
for
proneurogenesis
effects
IL4-driven
microglia.
Together,
our
findings
suggest
that
trigger
BDNF-dependent
responding
chronic
stress,
helping
protect
against
depressive-like
symptoms.
These
identify
modulation
a
phenotype
as
treatment
strategy
mood
disorders.