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Jaena Han, Valentine Andreu, Cory Langreck, Elizabeth A. Pekarskaya, Steven G. Grinnell, Florence Allain, Valerie Magalong, John Pintar, Brigitte L. Kieffer, Alexander Z. Harris, Jonathan A. Javitch, Rene Hen, Katherine M. Nautiyal
Summary: Research has shown that tianeptine can rapidly induce antidepressant-like effects in mice after just one week of treatment. Its mechanism of action differs from fluoxetine in two key aspects, including the requirement for MORs for its chronic antidepressant-like effect and the lack of promotion of hippocampal neurogenesis compared to fluoxetine.
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Sushma Maratha, Vijay Sharma, Vaibhav Walia
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NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
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Kuan-Lun Huang, Yi-Lung Chen, Robert Stewart, Vincent Chin-Hung Chen
Summary: Liver cancer, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is the third leading cause of cancer deaths globally. A study in Taiwan found that postdiagnosis antidepressant use may be linked to lower mortality rates in patients with HCC, indicating the need for further clinical trials to evaluate this association.
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Zaiquan Dong, Weihong Kuang, Xiaoling Shen, Liantian Tian
Summary: This study found a correlation between plasma IL-6 levels and treatment outcomes of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Patients with lower baseline IL-6 levels were more likely to respond positively to treatment. A negative correlation was also found between baseline IL-6 levels and the reduction rate of HAMD-17 scores after treatment.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
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Neurosciences
Edenia C. Menezes, Relish Shah, Lindsay Laughlin, K. Yaragudri Vinod, John F. Smiley, Catarina Cunha, Andrea Balla, Henry Sershen, Francisco X. Castellanos, Andre Corvelo, Catia M. Teixeira
Summary: Early life is a critical period where enhanced neural plasticity allows the developing brain to adapt to its environment. Exposure to fluoxetine in early postnatal period can lead to reduced effort-related motivation and blunted dopaminergic activation in reward tasks in adulthood. Administering bupropion in adulthood can rescue the reduction in motivation, highlighting the involvement of the dopaminergic system in this process.
JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Andrei Turkin, Oksana Tuchina, Friederike Klempin
Summary: Microglia are resident immune cells in the adult brain that respond to stimuli by activating an acute inflammatory response, involving cytokine release and phagocytosis. Chronic microglia-mediated inflammation in diseases, particularly neurodegenerative disorders, is associated with disease progression. Understanding microglia communication with their environment, release of neurotrophins, and interaction with serotonin is crucial for maintaining neural circuit homeostasis.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Chenyuan Pan, Feng Zhu, Minghong Wu, Lihui Jiang, Xiaoyu Zhao, Ming Yang
Summary: The study investigated the toxicity of Fluoxetine (FLU) and its transformed products formed during UV photolysis using zebrafish embryos as a model. Exposure to UV-irradiated solutions led to delayed hatching time, increased heart rate, and decreased body length of the zebrafish embryos, along with changes in enzyme activity and gene expression levels. The research highlights the importance of considering the formation and persistence of toxic transformation products in aquatic environments.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
El Cherif Ibrahim, Victor Gorgievski, Pilar Ortiz-Teba, Raoul Belzeaux, Gustavo Turecki, Etienne Sibille, Guillaume Charbonnier, Eleni T. Tzavara
Summary: Antidepressants are currently the best treatment for moderate to severe major depressive episodes, but the trial-and-error prescription strategy and side effects are concerning. There is a lack of biomarkers to aid in treatment decisions, highlighting the need for further research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Courtney De Vries, Svetla Gadzhanova, Matthew J. Sykes, Michael Ward, Elizabeth Roughead
Summary: Antidepressant use during the first trimester of pregnancy is common, with some types of antidepressants increasing the risk of congenital heart defects. This study found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors carry a higher risk compared to tricyclic antidepressants. Individual antidepressants within each class also vary in their risk profiles.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Karolina Sloczynska, Justyna Orzel, Aleksandra Murzyn, Justyna Popiol, Agnieszka Gunia-Krzyzak, Paulina Koczurkiewicz-Adamczyk, Elzbieta Pekala
Summary: The widespread use of antidepressant pharmaceuticals has led to their presence in the environment, particularly in waterways, with concentrations ranging from ng L-1 to mu g L-1. Numerous studies have demonstrated the ecotoxicological effects of antidepressants, even at environmentally relevant levels. This review focuses on the individual-level effects of commonly used antidepressants, including their impact on behavior, growth, and survival, and discusses the relationship between their physico-chemical properties and environmental dynamics. It also highlights the advantages of considering behavioral changes as sensitive endpoints in ecotoxicology, as well as current methodological shortcomings such as low standardization, reproducibility, and context-dependency.
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(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Cristian Gomez-Canela, Ferran Esquius, Carlos Barata
Summary: The role of serotonin in the phototactic and locomotor behavior of Daphnia magna was examined through genetic and pharmacological approaches. The study found that animals lacking serotonin exhibited increased negative phototaxis and locomotor activity, as well as reduced responses to fish kairomones. Exogenous serotonin restored the phototactic and locomotor behavior of individuals lacking serotonin, but had no effect on the response to fish kairomones. Surprisingly, fluoxetine altered locomotor activity and phototactic behavior in serotonin-deficient individuals, and also increased acethylcholine and GABA concentrations.
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(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Melissa Zimniak, Luisa Kirschner, Helen Hilpert, Nina Geiger, Olga Danov, Heike Oberwinkler, Maria Steinke, Katherina Sewald, Juergen Seibel, Jochen Bodem
Summary: Research has found that Fluoxetine can effectively inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection and show activity in human lung tissue. Both stereoisomers of Fluoxetine exhibit similar activity against the virus, with the R-form possibly being specifically used for SARS-CoV-2 treatment.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Zhen Yang, Zhuman Li, Zhijun Guo, Yu Ren, Ting Zhou, Zhijun Xiao, Jingjing Duan, Chuangchuang Han, Yuanchi Cheng, Feng Xu
Summary: Fluoxetine administration inhibits tumor growth through suppressing the kynurenine pathway and enhancing cellular immunity.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nadeem, Shumaila Usman, Rehan Imad, Uzair Nisar, Irfan Khan, Ghulam Abbas
Summary: Perinatal depression can have long-term impacts on the mental wellbeing of newborns. A study found that pre-weaning fluoxetine exposure can decrease depression-like behavior in adult offspring by perturbing tryptophan metabolism.
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(2022)
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Hu-Jiang Shi, Dan-Lian Wu, Rong Chen, Na Li, Li-Juan Zhu
Summary: The study found that fluoxetine modifies mood behaviors and hippocampal neuroplasticity by disrupting the nNOS-CAPON interaction, which is associated with postsynaptic 5-HT1AR activation.
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Helena A. Sterle, Melisa B. Nicoud, Noelia A. Massari, Monica A. Taquez Delgado, Maria Herrero Ducloux, Graciela A. Cremaschi, Vanina A. Medina
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2019)
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Maria Laura Palumbo, Maria Emilia Di Rosso, Elias Hugo Simon, Maria Rosa Gonzalez Murano, Ana Maria Genaro
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Maria Emilia Di Rosso, Helena Andrea Sterle, Graciela Alicia Cremaschi, Ana Maria Genaro
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2018)
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Cell Biology
Marina Perona, Lisa Thomasz, Luciano Rossich, Carla Rodriguez, Mario A. Pisarev, Cinthia Rosemblit, Graciela A. Cremaschi, Maria Alejandra Dagrosa, Guillermo J. Juvenal
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(2018)
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Maximiliano Rapanelli, Luciana Frick, Kantiya Jindachomthong, Jian Xu, Hiroshi Ohtsu, Angus C. Nairn, Christopher Pittenger
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Adriana L. Burgueno, Yamila R. Juarez, Ana M. Genaro, Mariana L. Tellechea
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(2020)
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Melisa Costilla, Rodrigo Macri Delbono, Alicia Klecha, Graciela Alicia Cremaschi, Maria Laura Barreiro Arcos
OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY
(2019)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Adriana L. Burgueno, Yamila R. Juarez, Ana M. Genaro, Mariana L. Tellechea
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Maria Laura Palumbo, Andres Prochnik, Miriam Ruth Wald, Ana Maria Genaro
CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS
(2020)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yanina Bellizzi, Juan Manuel Anselmi Relats, Patricia G. Cornier, Carina M. L. Delpiccolo, Ernesto G. Mata, Florencia Cayrol, Graciela A. Cremaschi, Viviana C. Blank, Leonor P. Roguin
Summary: TAP7f induces apoptotic cell death in melanoma cells by inducing ER stress and activating p38, JNK, and PI3K-I/Akt pathways.
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Neurosciences
Kantiya Jindachomthong, Chengran Yang, Yuegao Huang, Daniel Coman, Maximiliano Rapanelli, Fahmeed Hyder, Joseph Dougherty, Luciana Frick, Christopher Pittenger
Summary: An inactivating mutation in the histidine decarboxylase gene (Hdc) is identified as a rare genetic cause of Tourette syndrome (TS). Hdc knockout mice exhibit abnormal expression of genes associated with oligodendrocytes and myelin production in the dorsal striatum, suggesting abnormalities in myelination. Ex vivo diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) confirms reduced fractional anisotropy (FA) in the dorsal striatum. These findings provide insights into the developmental mechanisms underlying the abnormality in TS.
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eduardo Valli, Tomas Dalotto-Moreno, Helena A. Sterle, Santiago P. Mendez-Huergo, Maria A. Paulazo, Silvia I. Garcia, Carlos J. Pirola, Alicia J. Klecha, Gabriel A. Rabinovich, Graciela A. Cremaschi
Summary: Hypothyroidism affects immunity and the role of the HPT axis in immunoregulation is not well understood. This study investigated the regulatory role of HPT axis components in hypothyroid-related immunosuppression. Tg-Trh mice showed increased T-cell proliferation and Th1 cytokine release. Hypothyroid mice had increased frequency of regulatory T cells (Tregs), while Tg-Trh mice did not. Galectin-1 (Gal-1), expressed by Tregs, was found to be involved in immunosuppression in hypothyroid conditions.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Maria Alejandra Paulazo, Alicia Juana Klecha, Helena Andrea Sterle, Eduardo Valli, Horacio Torti, Florencia Cayrol, Maria Laura Barreiro Arcos, Graciela Alicia Cremaschi
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Yamila Raquel Juarez, Sofia Quiroga, Andres Prochnik, Miriam Wald, Mariana Lorena Tellechea, Ana Maria Genaro, Adriana Laura Burgueno
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JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2021)