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The expression of VGF is reduced in leukocytes of depressed patients and it is restored by effective antidepressant treatment

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Major Depression is a disease characterized by an inability of neuronal systems to exhibit appropriate adaptive plasticity especially under challenging conditions, such as stress. Conversely, pharmacological intervention may normalize such defects through the modulation of factors, like the neuropeptide VGF that might act in concert for the functional recovery of depressed patients. We analyzed VGF mRNA levels in the brain of rodents exposed to stress or treated with antidepressant drugs. In addition, we assessed VGF expression in leukocytes obtained from 25 drug free depressed patients prior to and during antidepressant treatment. We found a persistent reduction of VGF expression after exposure to prenatal stress and an up-regulation of its levels following chronic treatment with different antidepressant drugs. Moreover, VGF mRNA levels were significantly reduced in drug free depressed patients, as compared to controls, and were modulated in response to effective antidepressant treatment. Our data provide further support to the role of VGF in mood disorders and suggest that VGF could be a more specific biomarker for treatment responsiveness.
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hal-00509877 , version 1 (17-08-2010)

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Annamaria Cattaneo, Antonella Sesta, Francesca Calabrese, Gabriela Nielsen, Marco Andrea Riva, et al.. The expression of VGF is reduced in leukocytes of depressed patients and it is restored by effective antidepressant treatment. Neuropsychopharmacology, 2010, n/a (n/a), pp.n/a-n/a. ⟨10.1038/npp.2010.11⟩. ⟨hal-00509877⟩

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