2020
Neuron-specific deletion of VEGF or its receptor Flk-1 impairs recognition memory
Deyama S, Li XY, Duman RS. Neuron-specific deletion of VEGF or its receptor Flk-1 impairs recognition memory. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 31: 145-151. PMID: 31902568, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2019.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuron-specific deletionCognitive impairmentFlk-1Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairmentNovel object recognition testVascular endothelial growth factorObject recognition testConditional knockout miceEndothelial growth factorFetal liver kinase-1Liver kinase-1Impairs recognition memoryPerivascular macrophagesRecognition memoryVEGF inhibitorsPreclinical studiesKnockout miceEndothelial cellsMiceGrowth factorPleiotropic factorLong-term recognition memoryVEGFImpairmentVEGF Signaling
2019
Role of Neuronal VEGF Signaling in the Prefrontal Cortex in the Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine
Deyama S, Bang E, Wohleb ES, Li XY, Kato T, Gerhard DM, Dutheil S, Dwyer JM, Taylor SR, Picciotto MR, Duman RS. Role of Neuronal VEGF Signaling in the Prefrontal Cortex in the Rapid Antidepressant Effects of Ketamine. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2019, 176: 388-400. PMID: 30606046, PMCID: PMC6494682, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17121368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, NeutralizingBehavior, AnimalExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsGene Knockdown TechniquesGene Knockout TechniquesIn Vitro TechniquesKetamineMiceNeuronsPrefrontal CortexQuinazolinesSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsNeuronal vascular endothelial growth factorVascular endothelial growth factorMedial prefrontal cortexRapid antidepressant actionsAntidepressant actionIntra-mPFC infusionSystemic ketamineBehavioral actionsFlk-1Conventional monoamine-based antidepressantsPrefrontal cortexRole of VEGFRapid antidepressant effectsTreatment-resistant depressionMethyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist ketamineNeuron-specific deletionMonoamine-based antidepressantsNeuron-specific knockoutViral-mediated knockdownEndothelial growth factorVEGF-Flk-1Synaptogenic actionsAntidepressant effectsSynaptogenic effectsLocal knockdown
2018
Neurotrophic and Antidepressant Actions of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Require Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Deyama S, Bang E, Kato T, Li XY, Duman RS. Neurotrophic and Antidepressant Actions of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Require Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. Biological Psychiatry 2018, 86: 143-152. PMID: 30712809, PMCID: PMC6597338, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2018.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BlockingAntidepressive AgentsBehavior, AnimalBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCerebral CortexGene DeletionMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroinjectionsNeuronsNootropic AgentsPrefrontal CortexPrimary Cell CultureVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2ConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorVascular endothelial growth factorRole of VEGFAntidepressant-like actionPrimary cortical neuronsNeurotrophic actionsEndothelial growth factorMedial prefrontal cortexRelease of VEGFAntidepressant actionCortical neuronsAction of BDNFInfluence of BDNFRole of BDNFRat primary cortical neuronsGrowth factorAntidepressant behavioral actionsNeuron-specific deletionActivity-dependent releaseAction of VEGFBDNF inductionDendrite complexityNeurotrophic factorReceptor antagonistVEGF expressionThe neurotrophic and antidepressant actions of BDNF and VEGF require interactive signaling
Deyama S, Baing E, Kato T, Li X, Duman R. The neurotrophic and antidepressant actions of BDNF and VEGF require interactive signaling. Proceedings For Annual Meeting Of The Japanese Pharmacological Society 2018, WCP2018: po2-1-62. DOI: 10.1254/jpssuppl.wcp2018.0_po2-1-62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain-derived neurotrophic factorVascular endothelial growth factorMedial prefrontal cortexAntidepressant actionAntidepressant effectsDendritic complexityNeurotrophic factorCortical neuronsPrimary cultured cortical neuronsNovelty-suppressed feeding testNeuronal vascular endothelial growth factorGrowth factorNeuron-specific deletionCultured cortical neuronsActivity-dependent releasePrimary cortical neuronsEndothelial growth factorIntra-mPFC infusionBDNF-TrkBBDNF receptorAntidepressant responseBDNF infusionSwim testVEGF infusionNeurotrophic responses