Glial Pathology in Bipolar Disorder: Potential Therapeutic Implications.

Glial Pathology in Bipolar Disorder: Potential Therapeutic Implications.
CNS Neurosci Ther. 2015 Mar 9;
Authors: Dong XH, Zhen XC
Abstract
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic and severe mental disorder with recurrent episodes of mania and depression. In addition to neuronal alterations, accumulating evidences have revealed the importance of glial system in pathophysiology and phenotype of the illness. Postmortem studies have repeatedly demonstrated the alterations in glial cells and its functions in patients with BD. The activated microglia and inflammatory cytokines are proposed to be the potential biomarkers that may help to predict disease exacerbation in BD. On the other hand, anti-BD drugs have been shown to produce profound effects on glial activity, which not only contributes to the therapeutic efficacy, but may also provide a potential target for the drug development of BD. We will focus on the recent development of glial abnormalities and potential therapeutic benefits targeted to glial modulation in BD.
PMID: 25753128 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics - March 9, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dong XH, Zhen XC Tags: CNS Neurosci Ther Source Type: research