Glial Plasticity in Depression

• Main Author: Luisa Pinto (auth)
• Other Authors: Nuno Sousa (auth), Joao F. Oliveira (auth), Catarina A. Gomes (auth), Sandra H. Vaz (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; Neuron; oligodendrocyte; antidepressant; Depression; astrocyte; Microglia
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Major depression is a highly prevalent disorder that poses a significant social burden in society nowadays. The pathophysiology of this disease is still poorly understood but growing evidence suggests that impaired neuron and glial plasticity may be a key underlying mechanism for the precipitation o...