Studies have found that "Second-hand" psychological stress can cause depression in mice

Depression is a serious disease that plagues modern society

Recent research explains how alternative social failures can cause psychological stress in mice

One of the main authors of the study, Professor Akiyoshi Saitoh of Tokyo University of Science, further explained the motivation behind the study: "The number of people suffering from depression worldwide has been rising

After placing the mice under the pressure of chronic alternative social failure, Professor Saitoh and a team including Mr.

Regarding the results of the study, Mr.

Overall, this research provides important insights into the pathophysiology of depression

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About Tokyo Institute of Technology

Tokyo Institute of Technology (TUS) is a well-known and respected university and the largest scientific private research university in Japan

With the mission of "creating science and technology to promote the harmonious development of nature, mankind and society", the school has carried out extensive research from basic science to applied science

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About Professor Akiyoshi Saitoh, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Dr.

Funding information

This research was funded by the Japan Medical Research and Development Agency, and the approval number is 17pc0101018h0001

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Brain research behavior

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Methodological research

Experimental Study

Subject of research

Animal tissue samples

Article title

Chronic replacement of social failure stress reduces the survival of newborn neurons in the hippocampus of mice

Article publication date

18-August-2021