Sex-specific role for SLIT1 in regulating stress susceptibility

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a pervasive and debilitating syndrome characterized by mood disturbances, anhedonia, and alterations in cognition. While the prevalence of MDD is twice as high for women compared to men, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that drive sex differences in depression susceptibility.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - February 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yentl Y. van der Zee, Casey K. Lardner, Eric M. Parise, Philipp Mews, Aarthi Ramakrishnan, Vishwendra Patel, Collin D. Teague, Marine Salery, Deena M. Walker, Caleb J. Browne, Benoit Labont é, Lyonna F. Parise, Hope Kronman, Catherine J. Penã, Angélica Tags: Archival Report Source Type: research