Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in depression: Results from Animal and Clinical Studies.
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 in depression: Results from Animal and Clinical Studies.
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抑郁症中的纤溶酶原激活剂抑制剂 1:动物和临床研究的结果。
DOI:
10.1038/srep30464
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发表时间:
2016-07-26
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
Yuan Y
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作者:
Jiang H;Li X;Chen S;Lu N;Yue Y;Liang J;Zhang Z;Yuan Y
Evidence suggests that plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a stress-related factor, and serum PAI-1 levels are increased in patients with major depressive disorders (MDD). Herein, we analysed PAI-1 protein levels in the brain, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum of rodents exposed to chronic unpredictable mild stress or treated with escitalopram. In addition, we examined PAI-1 concentrations in serum obtained from 17 drug-free depressed patients before and after escitalopram treatment. We found that PAI-1 expression was increased in area 1 of the cingulate cortex and prelimbic cortex of the medial prefrontal cortex as well as in the hippocampal cornu ammonis 3 and dentate gyrus in stressed rats. A downregulation of PAI-1 following chronic escitalopram treatment was also found. PAI-1 levels were higher in the CSF and serum in stressed rats than in controls, although the difference did not reach statistical significance in the serum. Escitalopram treatment significantly decreased PAI-1 levels in the serum, but not in the CSF. MDD patients had significantly greater serum PAI-1 concentrations than controls. Our results suggest that PAI-1 is implicated in the pathophysiology of depression.