Spine synapse remodeling in the pathophysiology and treatment of depression
Duman CH, Duman RS. Spine synapse remodeling in the pathophysiology and treatment of depression. Neuroscience Letters 2015, 601: 20-29. PMID: 25582786, PMCID: PMC4497940, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntidepressive AgentsCerebral CortexDendritic SpinesDepressionHumansLimbic SystemNeuronsStress, PsychologicalSynapsesConceptsSynaptic protein synthesisPrefrontal cortexSpine densityTreatment-resistant MDD patientsChronic antidepressant treatmentSpine synapse numberControl of moodChronic stress modelSynapse connectivityTreatment of depressionLimbic brain regionsPFC of rodentsRapid therapeutic actionDendrite complexityRegion-specific effectsSynaptogenic hypothesisAntidepressant treatmentAntidepressant ketamineBDNF regulationNeurotrophic factorMDD patientsDepressed patientsSynapse alterationsSynapse numberFunctional abnormalities