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NMDA receptor blockade at rest triggers rapid behavioural antidepressant responses

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  • Anita E. Autry

    (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard)

  • Megumi Adachi

    (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard)

  • Elena Nosyreva

    (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard)

  • Elisa S. Na

    (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard)

  • Maarten F. Los

    (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard)

  • Peng-fei Cheng

    (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard)

  • Ege T. Kavalali

    (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard)

  • Lisa M. Monteggia

    (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard)

Abstract

Route to fast antidepressants? Antidepressants such as selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors can take months to take effect, but small doses of ketamine, a glutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) agonist, can have antidepressant effects within hours. The antidepressant mechanism of ketamine is not well understood. Work in mice shows that antidepressant-like effects of ketamine depend on rapid synthesis of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Ketamine-mediated NMDAR blockade deactivates eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2) kinase, resulting in reduced eEF2 phosphorylation and de-suppression of BDNF translation. These findings raise the possibility of this pathway as a therapeutic target for fast-acting antidepressants.

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  • Anita E. Autry & Megumi Adachi & Elena Nosyreva & Elisa S. Na & Maarten F. Los & Peng-fei Cheng & Ege T. Kavalali & Lisa M. Monteggia, 2011. "NMDA receptor blockade at rest triggers rapid behavioural antidepressant responses," Nature, Nature, vol. 475(7354), pages 91-95, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:475:y:2011:i:7354:d:10.1038_nature10130
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10130
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