From Pathophysiology to Novel Antidepressant Drugs: Glial Contributions to the Pathology and Treatment of Mood Disorders

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High S100B Levels Predict Antidepressant Response in Patients With Major Depression Even When Considering Inflammatory and Metabolic Markers

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Identification of Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor 1 in Astroglial Cells as a Target for Glial Cell Line-derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression Induced by Antidepressants

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Folic Acid Attenuates Glial Activation in Neonatal Mice and Improves Adult Mood Disorders Through Epigenetic Regulation

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Neuron-Glia Interaction as a Possible Glue to Translate the Mind-Brain Gap: A Novel Multi-Dimensional Approach Toward Psychology and Psychiatry (R1)

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β-arrestin 2 is essential for fluoxetine-mediated promotion of hippocampal neurogenesis in a mouse model of depression

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Zhi-Zi-Chi Decoction Reverses Depressive Behaviors in CUMS Rats by Reducing Oxidative Stress Injury Via Regulating GSH/GSSG Pathway

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Astrocytic TNFα regulates the behavioral response to antidepressants

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LPA1 Mediates Antidepressant-Induced ERK1/2 Signaling and Protection from Oxidative Stress in Glial Cells

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Serotonergic mechanisms involved in antidepressant-like responses evoked by GLT-1 blockade in rat infralimbic cortex

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Caffeine prevents neurodegeneration and behavioral alterations in a mice model of agitated depression

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Reduced Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of Autotaxin in Major Depressive Disorder

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Astroglial Mechanisms of Ketamine Action Include Reduced Mobility of Kir4.1-Carrying Vesicles

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Differential expression of hippocampal EphA4 and ephrinA3 in anhedonic-like behavior, stress resilience, and antidepressant drug treatment after chronic unpredicted mild stress

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Diacylglycerol lipase alpha in astrocytes is involved in maternal care and affective behaviors

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Rapid and Sustained Restoration of Astrocytic Functions by Ketamine in Depression Model Mice

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Astrocytic plasticity at the dorsal dentate gyrus on an animal model of recurrent depression

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Principles of Astrogliopathology

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Chronic treatment with anti-bipolar drugs suppresses glutamate release from astroglial cultures

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Kir4.1 Dysfunction in the Pathophysiology of Depression: A Systematic Review

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Mutant disrupted‐in‐schizophrenia 1 in astrocytes: Focus on glutamate metabolism

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Cross-talk between guanidinoacetate neurotoxicity, memory and possible neuroprotective role of creatine

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Glial Markers of Suicidal Behavior in the Human Brain—A Systematic Review of Postmortem Studies

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A tribute to Leif Hertz: The historical context of his pioneering studies of the roles of astrocytes in brain energy metabolism, neurotransmission, cognitive functions, and pharmacology identifies important, unresolved topics for future studies

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A Dishful of a Troubled Mind: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in Psychiatric Research

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Astrocytic SIRT6 is a potential anti-depression and anti-anxiety target

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Glial Cells of the Central Nervous System: A Potential Target in Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

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Prophylactic Efficacy of Riluzole against Anxiety- and Depressive-Like Behaviors in Two Rodent Stress Models

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Desipramine targets astrocytes to attenuate synaptic plasticity via modulation of the ephrinA3/EphA4 signalling

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An insight into crosstalk among multiple signalling pathways contributing to the pathophysiology of PTSD and depressive disorders

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Healthy Aging in Menopause: Prevention of Cognitive Decline, Depression and Dementia through Physical Exercise

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New insights into the effects of serotonin on Parkinson's disease and depression through its role in the gastrointestinal tract

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Adult brain cytogenesis in the context of mood disorders: From neurogenesis to the emergent role of gliogenesis

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Ketamine triggers rapid antidepressant effects by modulating synaptic plasticity in a new depressive-like mouse model based on astrocyte glutamate transporter GLT-1 knockdown in infralimbic cortex

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Ketamine Action on Astrocytes Provides New Insights into Rapid Antidepressant Mechanisms

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