Chronic stress contributes to the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD). In the kynurenine pathway (KP), kynurenine is metabolized to 3-hydroxykynurenine (3-HK) by kynurenine 3-monooxygenase (KMO) and to kynurenic acid (KA) by kynurenine...
High salt (HS) intake is known as a risk factor for hypertension and dementia. Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) has various effects on vascular function and central nervous system via four types of PGE2 receptors (EP1-EP4). However, an involvement of PGE2/...
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a worldwide serious psychiatric disease, and more than 300 million people suffer from MDD. Chronic stress contributes to the pathogenesis of MDD. Cigarette smoking is strongly associated with MDD. Epidemiological...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by social deficit and stereotyped, repetitive patterns of behaviors and interests. Maternal use of valproic acid (VPA) during pregnancy is associated with an inc...
High salt (HS) intake is known as a risk factor for hypertension and dementia. However, an involvement of the brain-peripheral interaction in the HS-induced hypertension and cognitive dysfunction is still unclear. In this study, we confirmed the e...