The Relationship between Stress, Inflammation, and Depressionopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Il-Bin; Lee, Jae-Hon; Park, Seon-Cheol
- Issue Date
- Aug-2022
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- stress; chronic inflammation; depression; inflammatory cytokines; stress hormones; antidepressant; immune system; immunomodulatory effect
- Citation
- BIOMEDICINES, v.10, no.8, pp.1 - 14
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- Journal Title
- BIOMEDICINES
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 14
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/190088
- DOI
- 10.3390/biomedicines10081929
- ISSN
- 2227-9059
- Abstract
- A narrative review about the relationship between stress, inflammation, and depression is made as follows: Chronic stress leads to various stress-related diseases such as depression. Although most human diseases are related to stress exposure, the common pathways between stress and pathophysiological processes of different disorders are still debatable. Chronic inflammation is a crucial component of chronic diseases, including depression. Both experimental and clinical studies have demonstrated that an increase in the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and stress hormones, such as glucocorticoids, substantially contributes to the behavioral alterations associated with depression. Evidence suggests that inflammation plays a key role in the pathology of stress-related diseases; however, this link has not yet been completely explored. In this study, we aimed to determine the role of inflammation in stress-induced diseases and whether a common pathway for depression exists. Recent studies support pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches significantly associated with ameliorating depression-related inflammation. In addition, major depression can be associated with an activated immune system, whereas antidepressants can exert immunomodulatory effects. Moreover, non-pharmacological treatments for major depression (i.e., exercise) may be mediated by anti-inflammatory actions. This narrative review highlights the mechanisms underlying inflammation and provides new insights into the prevention and treatment of stress-related diseases, particularly depression.
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