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Anindya Bhattacharya1, Declan N C Jones2
1Janssen Research & Development, Neuroscience Therapeutic Area, 3210 Merryfield Row, San Diego, CA 92121, United States.
Abstract:
The science of neuroimmunopsychiatry has evolved rapidly in the last few years with the hope of tackling the unmet need in mood disorders. This article focuses on an inflammatory pathway, highly conserved in myeloid cells that may play a role in neuroinflammatory disorders including depression. Within the brain tissue, microglia are the myeloid cells that express the P2X7 ion channel that is connected through the NLRP3 inflammasome complex leading to release of IL-1β and IL-18. We present, in the way of reviewing relevant literature, the preclinical data and scientific rationale supporting the role of the P2X7-NLRP3-IL-1β pathway in mood disorders. We also highlight recent advances in drug discovery and development of P2X7 small molecule antagonists and P2X7 PET ligands which provide optimism that clinical tools are availableto address critical proof-of-concept experiments in mood disorders.
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