Cell

Finding antidepressant drug targets by studying how specific cell receptors work

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Abstract

Essence

Ketamine-linked circuit mechanisms pointed to mPFC somatostatin-interneuron GPCR targets with antidepressant-like effects in preclinical models.

Evidence

Mechanistic preclinical study combined ketamine experiments, chronic-stress circuit analysis, RNA sequencing of mPFC SstIN-enriched GPCRs, and target validation for antidepressant-like responses.

Caveat

The therapeutic claims come from molecular, circuit, and behavioral preclinical experiments, so human efficacy and side-effect reduction remain untested.

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Funding

Competing interests

3 authors were listed as inventors on a related patent application; 1 also disclosed pending or in-preparation Cornell University patent applications and scientific-advisory roles for Compass Pathways PLC, Delix Therapeutics, Brainify.AI, and Janssen Neuroscience.
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