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Caroline MenardAssociate Professor, Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada Verified email at fmed.ulaval.ca Cited by 6668 |
Social stress induces neurovascular pathology promoting depression
Studies suggest that heightened peripheral inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of
major depressive disorder. We investigated the effect of chronic social defeat stress, a …
major depressive disorder. We investigated the effect of chronic social defeat stress, a …
Pathogenesis of depression: Insights from human and rodent studies
Major depressive disorder (MDD) will affect one out of every five people in their lifetime and
is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Nevertheless, mechanisms associated with the …
is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Nevertheless, mechanisms associated with the …
[HTML][HTML] Immune and neuroendocrine mechanisms of stress vulnerability and resilience
Diagnostic criteria for mood disorders including major depressive disorder (MDD) largely
ignore biological factors in favor of behavioral symptoms. Compounding this paucity of …
ignore biological factors in favor of behavioral symptoms. Compounding this paucity of …
Neuroimmune mechanisms of depression
Current diagnosis of depression is based solely on behavioral symptomatology. The available
US Food and Drug Administration–approved treatments for depression have come from …
US Food and Drug Administration–approved treatments for depression have come from …
Sex-specific transcriptional signatures in human depression
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disease burden worldwide. While
the incidence, symptoms and treatment of MDD all point toward major sex differences, the …
the incidence, symptoms and treatment of MDD all point toward major sex differences, the …
[HTML][HTML] Integrating Interleukin-6 into depression diagnosis and treatment
There is growing evidence of a relationship between inflammation and psychiatric illness. In
particular, the cytokine Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has been linked to stress-related disorders such …
particular, the cytokine Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has been linked to stress-related disorders such …
[HTML][HTML] Neuroprotective action of resveratrol
S Bastianetto, C Ménard, R Quirion - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2015 - Elsevier
Low-to-moderate red wine consumption appeared to reduce age-related neurological disorders
including macular degeneration, stroke, and cognitive deficits with or without dementia. …
including macular degeneration, stroke, and cognitive deficits with or without dementia. …
Sex differences in nucleus accumbens transcriptome profiles associated with susceptibility versus resilience to subchronic variable stress
Depression and anxiety disorders are more prevalent in females, but the majority of research
in animal models, the first step in finding new treatments, has focused predominantly on …
in animal models, the first step in finding new treatments, has focused predominantly on …
Molecular adaptations of the blood–brain barrier promote stress resilience vs. depression
Preclinical and clinical studies suggest that inflammation and vascular dysfunction contribute
to the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD). Chronic social stress alters blood…
to the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD). Chronic social stress alters blood…
[HTML][HTML] Establishment of a repeated social defeat stress model in female mice
Numerous studies have employed repeated social defeat stress (RSDS) to study the
neurobiological mechanisms of depression in rodents. An important limitation of RSDS studies to …
neurobiological mechanisms of depression in rodents. An important limitation of RSDS studies to …