Biology:Macrophage theory of depression

From HandWiki
Short description: Theory that depression may be the result of macrophage activity

The macrophage theory of depression, also known as the inflammatory theory of depression, is the theory that depression may be the result of macrophage activity as part of the process of inflammation.[1] The theory is the subject of ongoing research.[2][3][4]

References

  1. Abbott, Alison (2018-05-29). "Depression: the radical theory linking it to inflammation" (in en). Nature 557 (7707): 633–634. doi:10.1038/d41586-018-05261-3. Bibcode2018Natur.557..633A. 
  2. "Anti-inflammatory treatment for major depressive disorder: implications for patients with an elevated immune profile and non-responders to standard antidepressant therapy". Journal of Psychopharmacology 31 (9): 1149–1165. September 2017. doi:10.1177/0269881117711708. PMID 28653857. 
  3. "Insights into Macrophage Heterogeneity and Cytokine-Induced Neuroinflammation in Major Depressive Disorder". Pharmaceuticals 11 (3): 64. June 2018. doi:10.3390/ph11030064. PMID 29941796. 
  4. "Inflammatory theory of depression". Psychiatria Polska 52 (3): 437–447. June 2018. doi:10.12740/PP/76863. PMID 30218560.