Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor: A potential diagnostic biomarker for major depression

Peripheral vascular endothelial growth factor as a novel depression biomarker: A meta-analysis

“…In the same line, we only found VEGF increased in subjects with MDD out of current antidepressant treatment. Considering hippocampal damage as an established sequel of major depressive episodes (Du et al, 2012;Konarski et al, 2008Zhao et al, 2014, we suggest, similarly to Clark-Raymond et al (2014), that elevated VEGF levels may represent a compensatory pathophysiological mechanism to decrease MDD-related neuroprogressive changes (Moylan et al, 2013).…”

“…Finally, 14 original studies were included in the meta-analysis based on the aforementioned criteria (Berent et al, 2014;Carvalho et al, 2013Carvalho et al, , 2014Clark-Raymond et al, 2014;Dome et al, 2009;Elfving et al, 2014;Fornaro et al, 2013;Galecki et al, 2013;Kahl et al, 2009;Kotan et al, 2012;Lee and Kim, 2012;Schweiger et al, 2008;Takebayashi et al, 2010;Ventriglia et al, 2009). See Fig.…”

CXCR4 Receptor Overexpression in Mesenchymal Stem Cells Facilitates Treatment of Acute Lung Injury in Rats

“…MSCs inhibit inflammation and preserve vascular endothelial integrity in lungs (51). VEGF, a common factor associated with vascular growth, is involved in the rebuilding of vascular endothelial integrity (52) and increases the proliferation of MSCs (53). Increases in the two factors contribute to stem cell homing and neovascularization.…”

Increased levels of vascular endothelial growth factor in patients with major depressive disorder: A meta-analysis

“…In addition, we re-included one article in the meta-analysis of correlations between VEGF and severity of disease (Isung et al, 2012). The results of the literature search are listed in Table 1 (Berent et al, 2014;Carvalho et al, 2014Carvalho et al, , 2013Clark-Raymond et al, 2014;Dalby et al, 2013;Dome et al, 2009;Elfving et al, 2014;Fornaro et al, 2013;Galecki et al, 2013a;Kahl et al, 2009;Kotan et al, 2012;Lee and Kim, 2012;Lu et al, 2013;Schweiger et al, 2008;Takebayashi et al, 2010;Ventriglia et al, 2009). …”

“…Berent et al, 2014;Carvalho et al, 2014;Clark-Raymond et al, 2014;Fornaro et al, 2013;Kahl et al, 2009;Kotan et al, 2012;Lee and Kim, 2012;Ventriglia et al, 2009) and non-drug free subgroup(Carvalho et al, 2013;Dalby et al, 2013;Dome et al, 2009;Elfving et al, 2014;Galecki et al, 2013a;Lu et al, 2013;Schweiger et al, 2008;Takebayashi et al, 2010)…”