title: Depression pathogenesis and treatment: what can we learn from blood mRNA expression?
abstract: Alterations in several biological systems, including the neuroendocrine and immune systems, have been consistently demonstrated in patients with major depressive disorder. These alterations have been predominantly studied using easily accessible systems such as blood and saliva. In recent years there has been an increasing body of evidence supporting the use of peripheral blood gene expression to investigate the pathogenesis of depression, and to identify relevant biomarkers. In this paper we review the current literature on gene expression alterations in depression, focusing in particular on three important and interlinked biological domains: inflammation, glucocorticoid receptor functionality and neuroplasticity. We also briefly review the few existing transcriptomics studies. Our review summarizes data showing that patients with major depressive disorder exhibit an altered pattern of expression in several genes belonging to these three biological domains when compared with healthy controls. In particular, we show evidence for a pattern of 'state-related' gene expression changes that are normalized either by remission or by antidepressant treatment. Taken together, these findings highlight the use of peripheral blood gene expression as a clinically relevant biomarker approach.
authors: Section of Perinatal Psychiatry & Stress, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London, SE5 9NU, UK.
authors: Nilay
authors: N
authors: Hepgul
authors: Annamaria
authors: A
authors: Cattaneo
authors: Patricia A
authors: PA
authors: Zunszain
authors: Carmine M
authors: CM
authors: Pariante
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D046228:Microarray Analysis; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid / Q000378:metabolism; D059467:Transcriptome
chemical_list: D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid
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