Assessment of Translocator Protein Density, as Marker of Neuroinflammation, in Major Depressive Disorder: A Pilot, Multicenter, Comparative, Controlled, Brain PET Study (INFLADEP Study)

Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious public health problem with high lifetime prevalence (4.4–20%) in the general population. The monoamine hypothesis is the most widespread etiological theory of MDD. Also, recent scientific data has emphasized the importance of immuno-inflammato...

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Main Authors: Antoine Yrondi, Bruno Aouizerate, Wissam El-Hage, Fanny Moliere, Claire Thalamas, Nicolas Delcourt, Marie Sporer, Simon Taib, Laurent Schmitt, Nicolas Arlicot, Deborah Meligne, Agnes Sommet, Anne S. Salabert, Sebastien Guillaume, Philippe Courtet, Florence Galtier, Denis Mariano-Goulart, Nicolas Menjot De Champfleur, Emmanuelle Le Bars, Thomas Desmidt, Mathieu Lemaire, Vincent Camus, Maria J. Santiago-Ribeiro, Jean P. Cottier, Philippe Fernandez, Marie Meyer, Vincent Dousset, Olivier Doumy, Didier Delhaye, Lucile Capuron, Marion Leboyer, Emmanuel Haffen, Patrice Péran, Pierre Payoux, Christophe Arbus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00326/full