{"title":"Neuroglia in mood disorders.","authors":"Gijsje J L J Snijders, Frederieke A J Gigase","doi":"10.1016/B978-0-443-19102-2.00010-7","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Multiple lines of evidence indicate that mood disorders, such as major depressive and bipolar disorder, are associated with abnormalities in neuroglial cells. This chapter discusses the existing literature investigating the potential role of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia in mood pathology. We will describe evidence from in vivo imaging, postmortem, animal models based on (stress) paradigms that mimic depressive-like behavior, and biomarker studies in blood and cerebrospinal fluid in patients with mood disorders. The effect of medication used in the treatment of mood disorders, such as antidepressants and lithium, on glial function is discussed. Lastly, we highlight the most relevant findings about potential deficiencies in glia-glia crosstalk in mood disorders. Overall, decreased astrocyte and oligodendrocyte density and expression and microglial changes in homeostatic functions have frequently been put forward in MDD pathology. Studies of BD report similar findings to some extent; however, the evidence is less well established. Together, these findings are suggestive of reduced glial cell function leading to potential white matter abnormalities, glutamate dysregulation, disrupted neuronal functioning, and neurotransmission. However, more research is required to better understand the exact mechanisms underlying glial cell contributions to mood disorder development.</p>","PeriodicalId":12907,"journal":{"name":"Handbook of clinical neurology","volume":"210 ","pages":"287-302"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Handbook of clinical neurology","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-19102-2.00010-7","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Multiple lines of evidence indicate that mood disorders, such as major depressive and bipolar disorder, are associated with abnormalities in neuroglial cells. This chapter discusses the existing literature investigating the potential role of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia in mood pathology. We will describe evidence from in vivo imaging, postmortem, animal models based on (stress) paradigms that mimic depressive-like behavior, and biomarker studies in blood and cerebrospinal fluid in patients with mood disorders. The effect of medication used in the treatment of mood disorders, such as antidepressants and lithium, on glial function is discussed. Lastly, we highlight the most relevant findings about potential deficiencies in glia-glia crosstalk in mood disorders. Overall, decreased astrocyte and oligodendrocyte density and expression and microglial changes in homeostatic functions have frequently been put forward in MDD pathology. Studies of BD report similar findings to some extent; however, the evidence is less well established. Together, these findings are suggestive of reduced glial cell function leading to potential white matter abnormalities, glutamate dysregulation, disrupted neuronal functioning, and neurotransmission. However, more research is required to better understand the exact mechanisms underlying glial cell contributions to mood disorder development.
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The Handbook of Clinical Neurology (HCN) was originally conceived and edited by Pierre Vinken and George Bruyn as a prestigious, multivolume reference work that would cover all the disorders encountered by clinicians and researchers engaged in neurology and allied fields. The first series of the Handbook (Volumes 1-44) was published between 1968 and 1982 and was followed by a second series (Volumes 45-78), guided by the same editors, which concluded in 2002. By that time, the Handbook had come to represent one of the largest scientific works ever published. In 2002, Professors Michael J. Aminoff, François Boller, and Dick F. Swaab took on the responsibility of supervising the third (current) series, the first volumes of which published in 2003. They have designed this series to encompass both clinical neurology and also the basic and clinical neurosciences that are its underpinning. Given the enormity and complexity of the accumulating literature, it is almost impossible to keep abreast of developments in the field, thus providing the raison d''être for the series. The series will thus appeal to clinicians and investigators alike, providing to each an added dimension. Now, more than 140 volumes after it began, the Handbook of Clinical Neurology series has an unparalleled reputation for providing the latest information on fundamental research on the operation of the nervous system in health and disease, comprehensive clinical information on neurological and related disorders, and up-to-date treatment protocols.