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cortical microcircuits drives symptom expression in affected individuals. Depending on the brain region affected, shifts in excitation/inhibition balance due to glutamate and GABA deficits might drive particular mood-related symptoms controlled by each brain region.
Evidence for Altered Monoaminergic Function in Mood Disorders
Because many of the drugs used to treat mood-related symptoms modulate mono­aminergic function, much research has focused on whether the serotonergic, norad­renergic, and dopaminergic systems are altered in the brains of subjects with mood disorders. We review some of these studies here.
Serotonergic System
Evidence suggests lower levels of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) and 5-hy­droxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), a major metabolite of 5-HT, in the brain stem but not in the frontal cortex of subjects who died from suicide (Mann et al. 1989). However, because measuring 5-HT in the postmortem brain is challenging due to cellular and chemical degradation, most of what is known about serotonergic dysfunction in the postmortem brain in mood disorders is based on investigation of 5-HT receptor bind­ing and expression (reviewed in Stockmeier 2003 and summarized here). Evidence suggests higher levels of agonist binding to the postsynaptic 5-HT type 1A (5-HT receptor in the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (PFC), but no consistent changes else where in the PFC or hippocampus, in individuals who died from suicide. Depending on the methodology used, evidence exists for both higher and lower levels of binding to 5-HT als who died from suicide; 5-HT For the postsynaptic 5-HT PFC and hippocampus were reported for subjects with MDD as well as for subjects who died from suicide, with no changes in other regions of the PFC. For the 5-HT transporter, evidence in subjects who died from suicide, had MDD, or both suggests lower levels or no differences in binding in cerebral cortex. Studies also suggest no dif ferences in 5-HT transporter binding in the midbrain dorsal raphe nucleus, pontine dorsal raphe, medial raphe, or locus coeruleus. Taken together, consistent results sug­gest higher binding to the 5-HT receptor in the dorsal PFC in subjects who died from suicide. Because the ventrolateral and dorsal PFC are both involved in cognition, alterations in serotonergic processes in subjects who died from suicide might suggest dysfunctional cognitive processes.
autoreceptors in the midbrain dorsal raphe nucleus in depressed individu-
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autoreceptors act to inhibit further release of 5-HT.
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receptor, higher levels of agonist binding in the dorsal
2A
receptor in the ventrolateral PFC and to the 5-HT
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Noradrenergic System
Most noradrenergic neurons originate in the locus coeruleus and project throughout the brain. In subjects who died from suicide, had MDD, or both, levels of norepineph­rine (also known as noradrenaline) were not found to differ across several brain re­gions, including the brain stem, hypothalamus, frontal cortex, amygdala, and striatum
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(Beskow et al. 1976; Moses and Robins 1975; Pare et al. 1969; Riederer et al. 1980; but see Arango et al. 1993). However, lower levels of the norepinephrine metabolite me thoxy-4-hydroxyphenylgycol were reported for some brain regions in subjects with MDD (Riederer et al. 1980). Related to norepinephrine synthesis, higher levels of tyro sine hydroxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme in catecholamine synthesis, were reported in the locus coeruleus of subjects with MDD (Zhu et al. 1999). Levels of the norepi nephrine transporter, which removes norepinephrine from the synapse, are lower in the locus coeruleus in subjects with MDD (Klimek et al. 1997). Adrenergic receptor subtypes have differing effects, with α stimulatory effect on cell signaling and α
- and β-adrenoreceptors tending to have a
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-adrenoreceptors tending to inhibit signal-
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ing. Several studies have examined receptor binding in the brains of subjects with mood disorders (reviewed in Cottingham and Wang 2012 and summarized with ad ditional citations here). Higher levels of α
-adrenoreceptor binding were seen in the
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frontal cortex in subjects who died from suicide, although no such differences were seen across multiple brain regions in antidepressant-treated subjects who died from suicide or in the PFC of subjects with MDD (Ferrier et al. 1986).
Findings regarding binding and expression of the α receptors have also been mixed. Some studies reported higher levels of α
-adrenoreceptor and β-adreno-
2
-adrenore-
2
ceptor in frontal cortex and hippocampus in subjects who died from suicide, had MDD, or both (Rivero et al. 2014); some studies reported no difference (Ferrier et al.
1986); and one study reported lower levels (Gross-Isseroff et al. 2000). Results for α
2
adrenoreceptor binding in the locus coeruleus appear more consistent, with higher binding levels both in subjects who died from suicide and in subjects with MDD. For the β-adrenoreceptors, higher binding levels were reported for β
-adrenoreceptors in
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the PFC of antidepressant-free subjects with MDD (Rivero et al. 2014), although no changes in β
- or β2-adrenoreceptors were reported in the hippocampus in subjects
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with MDD. Thus, with respect to adrenergic receptor subtype binding, results vary by receptor subtype and brain region, with inconsistent findings across studies. Some of these discrepancies may be due to methodology or to subject groups examined (e.g., subjects who died from suicide, subjects with MDD who died from suicide, sub jects taking or not taking antidepressants). Moving forward, for greater insight into whether noradrenergic neurotransmission is altered in patients with mood disorders, future postmortem studies should carefully consider cohort design to disentangle effects driven by disease, suicide, and/or psychiatric medications.
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Dopaminergic System
Amotivation and anhedonia are frequent symptoms of mood disorders. Given that these are regulated in part by dopamine-related circuits, it is not surprising that re searchers have asked whether dopaminergic systems are altered in the brains of sub­jects with mood disorders. Most dopamine-producing neurons are found in brain stem nuclei, with projections throughout the brain. We summarize findings reviewed in Dunlop and Nemeroff (2007) and include additional reports. Although evidence sug­gests that dopamine levels are unaltered across multiple brain regions, including the brain stem, hypothalamus, and striatum, levels of dopamine metabolites do appear to be altered. For instance, lower levels of the dopamine metabolite dihydroxyphenyl­acetic acid were found in the striatum of antidepressant-free subjects with MDD who
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died from suicide, and higher levels of the dopamine metabolite homovanillic acid were found in the frontal cortex of subjects who died from suicide. Lower levels of tyro sine hydroxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme in catecholamine synthesis, were reported in the striatum of subjects with MDD who died from suicide (Pizzagalli et al. 2019). For the dopamine transporter, which is responsible for removing dopamine from the syn apse, lower levels were found in the striatum (Pizzagalli et al. 2019), and lower levels of binding were reported for the central and basal nuclei of the amygdala of subjects with MDD (Klimek et al. 2002). At the dopamine receptor level, no changes in binding to the dopamine type 1 (D
) receptor (which increases cell signaling) or type 2 (D2) re-
1
ceptor (which decreases cell signaling) were found in the striatum of antidepressant­free subjects with MDD who died from suicide or in the dorsal striatum of subjects who died from suicide (Fitzgerald et al. 2017). Interestingly, however, although levels of D and D2 receptor binding are positively correlated in the dorsal striatum in unaffected comparison subjects, these binding levels are not correlated in subjects who died from suicide, suggesting dysregulation of these receptors (Fitzgerald et al. 2017). In the amygdala, higher levels of D
receptor binding were found in the central, basal,
2/D3
and lateral nuclei (Klimek et al. 2002) and higher expression of the dopamine receptor 4 gene DRD4 was reported for the basal nucleus in subjects with MDD (Xiang et al.
2008) (like D Although D
receptors, D3 and D4 receptors inhibit cell signaling).
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and D2 binding levels did not differ in the frontal cortex in subjects
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with mood disorders, investigation of splice variants provides another potential ave nue for altered dopamine neurotransmission in these disorders. Splice variants are al­ternative forms of mRNA produced by the same gene; splice variants can produce different proteins with different functions, even though they are coded for by the same gene. Subjects with affective disorders exhibit lower expression levels of the dopamine receptor 2 gene DRD2 short variant (thought to act as a presynaptic autoreceptor) and higher expression of the DRD2 long variant (thought to mediate postsynaptic actions), as well as higher levels of DRD1 in the DLPFC (Kaalund et al. 2014); these results sug­gest that altered splicing may play a role in the pathophysiology of affective disorders. Together, most of the evidence for dopaminergic dysfunction in the brains of subjects with mood disorders comes from measuring dopamine synthesis, metabolism, and transport, with less consistent findings for dopamine receptors. The findings suggest that dopaminergic activity is diminished in subjects with mood disorders, and that this deficit occurs through alterations in a variety of receptor variants as well as alter­ations in neurotransmitter release. Since dopamine is linked to motivation, concentra­tion, and ability to experience pleasure, alterations in dopaminergic activity might underlie deficits in these functions in individuals with mood disorders.
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Evidence for Altered Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Function in Mood Disorders
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that regulates neuron survival, plasticity, and synaptic function (Barde 1989; Korte et al. 1995; Linnarsson et al. 1997; Liu et al. 2004; Ma et al. 1998; Patterson et al. 1996). Given the importance of
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BDNF to these basic brain functions, it is not surprising that BDNF dysfunction has been linked to psychiatric disorders. Indeed, researchers have found evidence of low levels of BDNF protein in the hippocampus (Banerjee et al. 2013; Dwivedi et al. 2003; Karege et al. 2005) and the PFC (Dwivedi et al. 2003; Karege et al. 2005) of subjects who died from suicide, and in the basolateral amygdala of female subjects with MDD (Guil loux et al. 2012). Similarly, pro-BDNF is lower in the right hippocampus (Dunham et al. 2009) and BDNF is lower in the anterior cingulate in subjects with MDD (Youssef et al. 2018). Gene expression analyses are consistent with protein-level deficits associated with mood disorders. For instance, evidence indicates lower levels of BDNF signaling in the anterior cingulate and entorhinal cortex in subjects with MDD (Thompson Ray et al. 2011; Tripp et al. 2012) and in the basolateral amygdala of female subjects with MDD (Guilloux et al. 2012). Thus, multiple lines of evidence suggest that BDNF signal ing is lower in the brains of subjects with mood disorders. Low levels of neurotrophic support might underlie the reduced cell numbers reported in subjects with mood dis orders (see section “Alterations in Cell Number and Morphology in Mood Disorders” earlier in this chapter). Because so many factors (e.g., genetics, age, sex, stress) influence BDNF, a number of different pathological pathways might lead to diminished BDNF signaling and subsequent mood-related deficits. Understanding how BDNF interacts with these factors might provide insight into why particular individuals are more sus ceptible to developing mood disorders.
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Conclusion
In summary, human postmortem brain studies suggest that subjects with mood disor­ders exhibit many differences compared to unaffected comparison subjects. Although this chapter does not discuss all differences found in the postmortem brains of subjects with mood disorders, we have summarized findings from four general themes. In terms of number and morphology of brain cells, subjects with mood disorders appear to have alterations in neurons, glia, dendritic spines, and dendritic complexity; many of these findings are brain region specific. Subjects with mood disorders also exhibit alterations related to glutamate and GABA, potentially with increased glutamate sig naling and decreased GABA signaling. Evidence also suggests monoaminergic signal­ing dysfunction in the postmortem brains of subjects with mood disorders. Finally, BDNF signaling appears to be lower in subjects with mood disorders.
These alterations might define different subtypes of mood disorder subjects (i.e., dysfunction in only one theme might be present in a particular mood disorder subtype). For instance, subjects who died from suicide might represent a subtype exhibiting dis­tinct human postmortem brain pathology. However, a substantial proportion of sub­jects who die from suicide also have a mood disorder, presenting a challenge to disentangling the two. Studies that include subjects who died from suicide without a mood disorder may provide important insight into suicide-specific brain alterations. Indeed, evidence suggests that this may be the case, at least in terms of lower brain stem levels of 5-HT or 5-HIAA in subjects who died from suicide, independent of psychiatric diagnosis (Mann et al. 1989). Additionally, some postmortem brain differences seem to distinguish MDD and bipolar disorder. For instance, subjects with MDD, but not
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those with bipolar disorder, appear to exhibit smaller neuronal size in layer VI of the subgenual anterior cingulate (Cotter et al. 2001) and lower oligodendrocyte density in the basolateral amygdala (Hamidi et al. 2004). Also, subjects with bipolar disorder seem to have lower DLPFC levels of both somatostatin and parvalbumin mRNA, whereas subjects with MDD have a lower level of somatostatin mRNA, but not of parvalbumin mRNA, in this cortical region (Sibille et al. 2009); these differences might represent disease specificity in GABA-related alterations.
Another possibility to consider is that psychiatric medications may impact depen­dent measures investigated in the human postmortem brain. Although it is challeng­ing to tease apart psychiatric medication effects, given that most subjects with mood disorders included in postmortem brain studies were taking at least one of these med ications at the time of death, some studies have examined antidepressant-free subjects and still found differences from unaffected comparison subjects. For instance, lower striatal levels of dihydroxyphenylacetic acid were reported in antidepressant-free sub­jects with MDD who died from suicide, and higher PFC binding levels were reported for β
-adrenoreceptors in antidepressant-free subjects with MDD (Rivero et al. 2014).
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Although we have considered each of the four themes separately, it is likely that these alterations co-occur and interact in the brains of subjects with mood disorders. At this time, it is not possible to conclude whether these alterations co-occur, because most previous studies investigated measures relevant to only one theme. If alterations related to these four themes do co-occur in the brains of subjects with mood disorders, it is possible that one “upstream” factor (e.g., stress exposure, with potential interac tion with genetic susceptibility) drives brain alterations related to all described themes. Indeed, evidence from rodent studies suggests that this may be the case, at least with respect to stress exposure. For instance, chronic stress leads to structural changes in brain cells, glutamate- and GABA-related alterations, monoaminergic dys­function, and lower brain BDNF levels (reviewed in Belleau et al. 2019; Nowacka and Obuchowicz 2013). Researchers have yet to determine whether chronic stress, either during early life or in adulthood, might interact with genes, resulting in the postmor­tem brain pathology fitting all described themes.
In general, future postmortem studies should carefully consider cohort design, with adequate statistical power, as a strategy for disentangling the effects of disease, suicide, and/or psychiatric medications on brain alterations in mood disorders. Fu­ture studies might also examine multiple dependent measures (e.g., systems affected by stress exposures) that cross-cut these general themes.
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CHAPTER 11
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Brain Imaging
Michele A. Bertocci, Ph.D.
Jorge Renner Cardoso de Almeida, M.D., Ph.D.
Stephen M. Strakowski, M.D.
Mary L. Phillips, M.D., M.D. (Cantab)
Mood (affective) disorders are among the leading causes of disability
worldwide. Surveys suggest that depression is the leading cause of disability in high­income countries. Up to 30% of people with mood disorders suffer from chronic, often lifelong illness. Mood disorders include episodes of depressed mood (depression) and elevated mood (mania), both separately and in combination, and are believed to arise from dysregulation in neural network structure and function that can be mea­sured in vivo using brain imaging techniques. These techniques include magnetic res­onance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), computed axial tomography (CT), optical imaging, cranial ultrasound, and magnetoencephalography (MEG), through which measures of structure, function, energy metabolism, and neurotransmitter concentrations can be acquired. In this chapter, we focus on neural abnormalities measured with MRI, PET, and SPECT, because these techniques have the most robust datasets at this time.
To start, we provide a brief review of how these techniques image the brain. MRI takes advantage of the magnetism of atoms—usually hydrogen (a single proton)—in water, tissue, myelin, and other molecules to measure structure, function, and con­centrations of neurochemicals. MRI can differentiate gray and white matter and cere­brospinal fluid in the brain, allowing measurement of neural structures that may be important in mood disorder pathology. Gray matter consists mostly of neuronal cell bodies and can be measured by volume and thickness. White matter consists mostly of myelinated axons; measurements of white matter generally reflect the movement of water along the axon and include volume, length, radial diffusivity, longitudinal diffusivity, and fractional anisotropy, as well as newer measures using spectral diffu­sion. Using the same magnetic characteristic of hydrogen atoms, MRI can be used to acquire proxy measures of neural activity using two approaches, blood oxygen level–
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