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PPARγ-mediated microglial activation phenotype is involved in depressive-like behaviors and neuroinflammation in stressed C57BL/6J and ob/ob mice.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Jul 2020
Qin Xiaqing, Wang Wei, Wu Huiran, Liu Dexiang, Wang Rui, Xu Jingjing, Jiang Hong, Pan Fang
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BACKGROUND: There is an increased risk for obese patients with chronic low-grade inflammation to develop depression. Stress induces microglial activation and neuroinflammation that play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of depression. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), a nuclear transcription factor, regulates microglial polarization and neuroinflammation. Our study aimed to investigate the...
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