β-glucan, a specific immuno-stimulant, produces rapid antidepressant effects by stimulating ERK1/2-dependent synthesis of BDNF in the hippocampus
Bingran Chen, Cheng Zhao, Hao‐Jie Zhu, Xu Lu, Huijun Liu, Qun Lu, Tao Zhu, Chao Huang
Topics & Concepts
Dentate gyrusNeurotrophic factorsAntidepressantMicrogliaBrain-derived neurotrophic factorPharmacologyHippocampusEndocrinologyGlucanInternal medicineChemistryMedicineReceptorInflammationBiochemistryTryptophan and brain disordersStress Responses and CortisolNeuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms