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ReviewAnnals of medicine2026

Advances in calcium signalling research for the diagnosis and treatment of depression.

Lin Li, Mingli Yao, Jing Meng, Zhen Zhong, Nan Nan, Amir Hooman Kazemi, Jiale Guo, Chenyue Liu, Youming Jiang

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Review in Annals of medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Bioinformatics Analysis of the Diagnostic Value of Copper and Zinc Metabolism-Related Genes in Major Depressive Disorder: An In Silico Multi-Cohort Study.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Lin LiBeijing Key Laboratory of Psychoactive Substances Discovery and Control in Chinese Herbal Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Mingli YaoSchool of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jing MengBeijing Key Laboratory of Psychoactive Substances Discovery and Control in Chinese Herbal Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Zhen ZhongSchool of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Nan NanSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Amir Hooman KazemiSchool of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jiale GuoGuang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Chenyue LiuBeijing Key Laboratory of Psychoactive Substances Discovery and Control in Chinese Herbal Medicines, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Youming JiangSchool of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe increasing global burden of depression underscores the need for novel therapeutic strategies beyond conventional antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors. Given the substantial role of calcium signaling in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders, this review examines its critical involvement in depression to guide future research and clinical advancements.

resultsWe describe the activation mechanisms of key calcium pathways, including voltage-gated channels, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-gated channels, endoplasmic reticulum-mediated release, and store-operated calcium entry, and summarize evidence of their dysregulation in clinical depression and animal models.Furthermore, we discuss the potential of calcium signaling as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker, highlighting how emerging insights in this field may support the development of targeted antidepressant therapies.

conclusionsThis review indicates that calcium signaling demonstrates potential as a diagnostic biomarker and a basis for targeted antidepressant therapies.

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Antidepressive AgentsCalcium SignalingDepressionAnimalsBiomarkersCalciumCalcium ChannelsHumansAntidepressive AgentsBiomarkersCalciumCalcium Channelscalcium channelsDepressiondiagnosis and treatmentpathophysiological mechanismstherapeutic targets and strategies

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PMID41787814
PMCPMC12973800

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