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Gene expression deficits in pontine locus coeruleus astrocytes in men with major depressive disorder.
Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN - 1 Jul 2013
Chandley Michelle J, Szebeni Katalin, Szebeni Attila, Crawford Jessica, Stockmeier Craig A, Turecki Gustavo, Miguel-Hidalgo Jose Javier, Ordway Gregory A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Norepinephrine and glutamate are among several neurotransmitters implicated in the neuropathology of major depressive disorder (MDD). Glia deficits have also been demonstrated in people with MDD, and glia are critical modulators of central glutamatergic transmission. We studied glia in men with MDD in the region of the brain (locus coeruleus; LC) where noradrenergic neuronal cell bodies reside and...
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