| Literature DB >> 30019210 |
Golo Kronenberg1,2,3, Markus Petermann3,4, Christof Dormann5, Michael Bader3,4,6, Peter Gass5, Rainer Hellweg2, Friederike Klempin7,8,9.
Abstract
Compounds targeting serotonin (5-HT) are widely used as antidepressants. However, the role of 5-HT in mediating the effects of electroconvulsive seizure (ECS) therapy remains undefined. Using Tph2-/- mice depleted of brain 5-HT, we studied the effects of ECS on behavior and neurobiology. ECS significantly prolonged the start latency in the elevated O-Maze test, an effect that was abolished in Tph2-/- mice. Furthermore, in the absence of 5-HT, the ECS-induced increase in adult neurogenesis and in brain-derived neurotrophic factor signaling in the hippocampus were significantly reduced. Our results indicate that brain 5-HT critically contributes to the neurobiological responses to ECS.Entities:
Keywords: Antidepressants; BDNF; Depression; Neurogenesis; TPH2
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30019210 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-018-0924-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci ISSN: 0940-1334 Impact factor: 5.270