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The functional and structural associations of aberrant microglial activity in major depressive disorder
Jasmine D. Cakmak, Linshan Liu, Stefan E. Poirier, Betsy Schaefer, Raju Poolacherla, Amer M. Burhan, Priyadharshini Sabesan, Keith St. Lawrence, Jean Théberge, Justin W. Hicks, Elizabeth Finger, Lena Palaniyappan and Udunna C. Anazodo
J Psychiatry Neurosci June 02, 2022 47 (3) E197-E208; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/jpn.210124
Jasmine D. Cakmak
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Linshan Liu
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Stefan E. Poirier
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Betsy Schaefer
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Raju Poolacherla
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Amer M. Burhan
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Priyadharshini Sabesan
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Keith St. Lawrence
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Jean Théberge
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Justin W. Hicks
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Elizabeth Finger
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Lena Palaniyappan
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)
Udunna C. Anazodo
From the Department of Neuroscience, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Schaefer, Sabesan, Palaniyappan); the Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ont. (Cakmak, Palaniyappan); the Lawson Health Research Institute, London, Ont. (Liu, Poirier, Burhan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Finger, Anazodo); the Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ont. (Poirier, Sabesan, St. Lawrence, Théberge, Hicks, Anazodo); the London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ont. (Schaefer, Poolacherla, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ont. (Burhan, Théberge, Palaniyappan); the Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. (Burhan); the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Whitby, Ont. (Burhan); the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, Ont. (Finger); the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ont. (Poolacherla)

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The functional and structural associations of aberrant microglial activity in major depressive disorder
Jasmine D. Cakmak, Linshan Liu, Stefan E. Poirier, Betsy Schaefer, Raju Poolacherla, Amer M. Burhan, Priyadharshini Sabesan, Keith St. Lawrence, Jean Théberge, Justin W. Hicks, Elizabeth Finger, Lena Palaniyappan, Udunna C. Anazodo
J Psychiatry Neurosci Jun 2022, 47 (3) E197-E208; DOI: 10.1503/jpn.210124
The functional and structural associations of aberrant microglial activity in major depressive disorder
Jasmine D. Cakmak, Linshan Liu, Stefan E. Poirier, Betsy Schaefer, Raju Poolacherla, Amer M. Burhan, Priyadharshini Sabesan, Keith St. Lawrence, Jean Théberge, Justin W. Hicks, Elizabeth Finger, Lena Palaniyappan, Udunna C. Anazodo
J Psychiatry Neurosci Jun 2022, 47 (3) E197-E208; DOI: 10.1503/jpn.210124