A specific gene; p11 is unlocking the doors to understanding depression. Researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center suggest in an article published in Science Translational Journal, October 20 issue that by restoring the gene p11 depression characteristics and behavior could be eliminated.
The research not only offers promising news for all individuals suffering with depression of any kind but especially to those who do not respond to medication. The research was performed on mice. They found that the mice who had an absence of p11 also demonstrated characteristics of depression. When the p11 was restored there was a significant change in the mice's' behavior; no more depression characteristics.
It seems that p11 plays a major role in our sensations. It is a brain protein. Individuals with depression lack the ability to receive sensations of reward or pleasure, hence the absence of p11. The research with the mice has been one step closer to understanding the happenings of the brain and what affects it to increase to decrease symptoms of depression. The next step is to conduct a study using humans to see if they react the same as the mice. Hopefully, such a study will be carried out so that individuals suffering with depression can find relief and hope through this groundbreaking research.
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