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NEUROSCIENCE
Volume 300, Issue -, Pages 141-154Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.05.018
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microglia; neuroinflammation; major depressive disorder; bipolar disorder; autism; schizophrenia
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- CNPq
- FAPESC
- Instituto Cerebro e Mente, UNESC
- L'Oreal/UNESCO/ABC Brazil Fellowship for Women in Science
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
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Psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD) and schizophrenia, affect a significant percentage of the world population. These disorders are associated with educational difficulties, decreased productivity and reduced quality of life, but their underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are not fully elucidated. Recently, studies have suggested that psychiatric disorders could be considered as inflammatory disorders, even though the exact mechanisms underlying this association are not known. An increase in inflammatory response and oxidative stress may lead to inflammation, which in turn can stimulate microglia in the brain. Microglial activation is roused by the M1 phenotype, which is associated with an increase in interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha). On the contrary, M2 phenotype is associated with a release of anti-inflammatory cytokines. Thus, it is possible that the inflammatory response from microglial activation can contribute to brain pathology, as well as influence treatment responses. This review will highlight the role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders, such as MDD, BD, schizophrenia, and autism. More specifically, the role of microglial activation and associated molecular cascades will also be discussed as a means by which these neuroinflammatory mechanisms take place, when appropriate. (C) 2015 IBRO. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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