Synaptic Microenvironment in Depressive Disorder: Insights from Synaptic Plasticity

Feifei Ren,1 Rongjuan Guo2 1Second Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, People’s Republic of ChinaCorresp...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:8638d5d987e745c3925136aa11c736b22021-12-02T13:51:18ZSynaptic Microenvironment in Depressive Disorder: Insights from Synaptic Plasticity1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/8638d5d987e745c3925136aa11c736b22021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/synaptic-microenvironment-in-depressive-disorder-insights-from-synapti-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Feifei Ren,1 Rongjuan Guo2 1Second Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Rongjuan GuoDepartment of Neurology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 6, 1st Section, Fangxingyuan, Fangzhuang, Fengtai District, Beijing City, People’s Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86 10-6768-9655Email 381160563@qq.comAbstract: Depression is a major disease that can affect both mental and physical health, limits psychosocial functioning and diminishes the quality of life. But its complex pathogenesis remains poorly understood. The dynamic changes of synaptic structure and function, known as synaptic plasticity, occur with the changes of different cellular microenvironment and are closely related to learning and memory function. Accumulating evidence implies that synaptic plasticity is integrally involved in the pathological changes of mood disorders, especially in depressive disorder. However, the complex dynamic process of synaptic plasticity is influenced by many factors. Here, we reviewed and discussed various factors affecting synaptic plasticity in depression, and proposed a specific framework named synaptic microenvironment, which may be critical for synaptic plasticity under pathological conditions. Based on this concept, we will show how we understand the balance between the synaptic microenvironment and the synaptic plasticity network in depression. Finally, we point out the clinical significance of the synaptic microenvironment in depression.Keywords: depression, synaptic plasticity, synaptic microenvironment, glia, influence factorsRen FGuo RDove Medical Pressarticledepressionsynaptic plasticitysynaptic microenvironmentgliainfluence factorsNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol Volume 17, Pp 157-165 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic depression
synaptic plasticity
synaptic microenvironment
glia
influence factors
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle depression
synaptic plasticity
synaptic microenvironment
glia
influence factors
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Ren F
Guo R
Synaptic Microenvironment in Depressive Disorder: Insights from Synaptic Plasticity
description Feifei Ren,1 Rongjuan Guo2 1Second Clinical Medical College, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100078, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Rongjuan GuoDepartment of Neurology, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, No. 6, 1st Section, Fangxingyuan, Fangzhuang, Fengtai District, Beijing City, People’s Republic of ChinaTel/Fax +86 10-6768-9655Email 381160563@qq.comAbstract: Depression is a major disease that can affect both mental and physical health, limits psychosocial functioning and diminishes the quality of life. But its complex pathogenesis remains poorly understood. The dynamic changes of synaptic structure and function, known as synaptic plasticity, occur with the changes of different cellular microenvironment and are closely related to learning and memory function. Accumulating evidence implies that synaptic plasticity is integrally involved in the pathological changes of mood disorders, especially in depressive disorder. However, the complex dynamic process of synaptic plasticity is influenced by many factors. Here, we reviewed and discussed various factors affecting synaptic plasticity in depression, and proposed a specific framework named synaptic microenvironment, which may be critical for synaptic plasticity under pathological conditions. Based on this concept, we will show how we understand the balance between the synaptic microenvironment and the synaptic plasticity network in depression. Finally, we point out the clinical significance of the synaptic microenvironment in depression.Keywords: depression, synaptic plasticity, synaptic microenvironment, glia, influence factors
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title Synaptic Microenvironment in Depressive Disorder: Insights from Synaptic Plasticity
title_short Synaptic Microenvironment in Depressive Disorder: Insights from Synaptic Plasticity
title_full Synaptic Microenvironment in Depressive Disorder: Insights from Synaptic Plasticity
title_fullStr Synaptic Microenvironment in Depressive Disorder: Insights from Synaptic Plasticity
title_full_unstemmed Synaptic Microenvironment in Depressive Disorder: Insights from Synaptic Plasticity
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