2019
Ketamine rapidly reverses stress-induced impairments in GABAergic transmission in the prefrontal cortex in male rodents
Ghosal S, Duman CH, Liu RJ, Wu M, Terwilliger R, Girgenti MJ, Wohleb E, Fogaca MV, Teichman EM, Hare B, Duman RS. Ketamine rapidly reverses stress-induced impairments in GABAergic transmission in the prefrontal cortex in male rodents. Neurobiology Of Disease 2019, 134: 104669. PMID: 31707118, DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic unpredictable stressMedial prefrontal cortexInhibitory post-synaptic currentsGABAergic transmissionSingle doseMale rodentsPrefrontal cortexImbalance of inhibitoryMPFC pyramidal neuronsDepressive-like behaviorDepression-like behaviorStress-induced impairmentModel of depressionPost-synaptic currentsPrecise cellular mechanismsGABAergic proteinsAntidepressant ketamineSynaptic deficitsGABAergic synapsesPyramidal neuronsSynaptic markersGABA markersGlutamate neurotransmissionDepressive behaviorGABA neurotransmissionN-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist d-methadone produces rapid, mTORC1-dependent antidepressant effects
Fogaça MV, Fukumoto K, Franklin T, Liu RJ, Duman CH, Vitolo OV, Duman RS. N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist d-methadone produces rapid, mTORC1-dependent antidepressant effects. Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 44: 2230-2238. PMID: 31454827, PMCID: PMC6898593, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-019-0501-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNovelty-suppressed feeding testMedial prefrontal cortexD-methadoneNMDA receptor antagonistAntidepressant actionPhospho-p70S6 kinaseReceptor antagonistN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsNoncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonistTreatment-resistant patientsChronic unpredictable stressRapid antidepressant actionsDissociative side effectsPrimary cortical culturesMeasures of anhedoniaKetamine inducesAvailable antidepressantsTolerability profileAntidepressant effectsBDNF releaseAntidepressant responseResistant patientsFavorable safetySingle doseCortical culturesSestrin modulator NV-5138 produces rapid antidepressant effects via direct mTORC1 activation
Kato T, Pothula S, Liu RJ, Duman CH, Terwilliger R, Vlasuk GP, Saiah E, Hahm S, Duman RS. Sestrin modulator NV-5138 produces rapid antidepressant effects via direct mTORC1 activation. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2019, 129: 2542-2554. PMID: 30990795, PMCID: PMC6546461, DOI: 10.1172/jci126859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial prefrontal cortexRapid acting antidepressantsActing antidepressantsAntidepressant actionAntidepressant effectsBDNF releaseActivity-dependent BDNF releaseRapid antidepressant effectsBlood-brain barrierChronic stress exposureSynaptic deficitsBDNF polymorphismSingle doseBrain barrierSynapse numberPreclinical studiesPharmacological modulationNeuronal activityChronic stressPrefrontal cortexRapid synapticStress exposureBehavioral responsesAmino acid leucineAntidepressants
2016
GLYX-13 Produces Rapid Antidepressant Responses with Key Synaptic and Behavioral Effects Distinct from Ketamine
Liu RJ, Duman C, Kato T, Hare B, Lopresto D, Bang E, Burgdorf J, Moskal J, Taylor J, Aghajanian G, Duman RS. GLYX-13 Produces Rapid Antidepressant Responses with Key Synaptic and Behavioral Effects Distinct from Ketamine. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 42: 1231-1242. PMID: 27634355, PMCID: PMC5437877, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotomimetic side effectsGLYX-13Prefrontal cortexSide effectsGlycine-site partial agonist propertiesLayer V pyramidal neuronsSerial reaction time taskAntidepressant behavioral actionsBehavioral actionsRapid antidepressant effectsRapid acting antidepressantsRapid antidepressant responseApical dendritic tuftsMedial PFCNMDA receptor modulatorsPartial agonist propertiesMedial prefrontal cortexActing antidepressantsAntidepressant actionAntidepressant effectsThalamocortical synapsesAntidepressant responsePyramidal neuronsSingle doseDendritic tufts