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Editorial
. 2025 Apr 18;26(8):3844.
doi: 10.3390/ijms26083844.

Special Issue "Depression: From Molecular Basis to Therapy"

Terezia Kiskova  1 , Aneta Bednarova  2
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Special Issue "Depression: From Molecular Basis to Therapy"

Terezia Kiskova et al. Int J Mol Sci. .

Abstract

Depression, often described as the "silent epidemic" of the 21st century, stands as a complex and pervasive mental health challenge that affects millions of individuals worldwide [...].

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The various mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of depression. VTA—ventral tegmental area; NAC—nucleus accumbens; MSNs—medium spiny neurons; TNFα—tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL—interleukin; TLR—Toll-like receptor; INFγ—interferon gamma; NLRP—nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain, leucine-rich repeat, and pyrin-containing domain. Created with BioRender.com.
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