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2024-02-13

Links between stress and the immune system

Psychiatry

Psychosocial stress has a major impact on health, particularly on immune system and brain function. Numerous studies have established a link between alterations in the immune system and stress-related disorders, such as major depressive disorder. In this study, researchers investigated the underlying mechanisms. They showed that matrix metalloproteinase 8 was increased in patients with major depressive disorder. This protein is specific to circulating myeloid cells. The researchers were able to decipher the mechanisms linking immune system cells and stress-related disorders, using mouse models.

Source(s) :
Flurin Cathomas et al. Circulating myeloid-derived MMP8 in stress susceptibility and depression. Nature. 2024 Feb 7. ;

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