2008
Peripheral insulin-like growth factor-I produces antidepressant-like behavior and contributes to the effect of exercise
Duman CH, Schlesinger L, Terwilliger R, Russell DS, Newton SS, Duman RS. Peripheral insulin-like growth factor-I produces antidepressant-like behavior and contributes to the effect of exercise. Behavioural Brain Research 2008, 198: 366-371. PMID: 19056428, PMCID: PMC2729431, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2008.11.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factorAntidepressant-like behaviorForced-swim testGrowth factorChronic IGF-I treatmentNovelty-induced hypophagia testIGF-I administrationEffects of exerciseIGF-I treatmentAntidepressant effectsHypophagia testNeurotrophic factorNeurotrophic mechanismsStress exposureDepressionFunctional relevanceTreatmentFactorsMiceAdministrationBrain
2007
Antidepressant actions of the exercise-regulated gene VGF
Hunsberger JG, Newton SS, Bennett AH, Duman CH, Russell DS, Salton SR, Duman RS. Antidepressant actions of the exercise-regulated gene VGF. Nature Medicine 2007, 13: 1476-1482. PMID: 18059283, DOI: 10.1038/nm1669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntidepressant actionAntidepressant responseRobust antidepressant responseAction of antidepressantsAntidepressant drug developmentVGF nerve growth factorVGF-derived peptidesPotential therapeutic targetDepressed human subjectsNerve growth factorGrowth factor pathwaysNeurotrophic factorMouse hippocampusTherapeutic targetSynaptic plasticityBrain regionsFactor pathwayGrowth factorTarget genesCustom microarrayHealth benefitsPathway analysisVGFHuman subjectsDrug development