Yu, Wing-Shan and Kwon, So-Hyun and Agadagba, Stephen Kugbere and Chan, Leanne-Lai-Hang and Wong, Kah-Hui and Lim, Lee-Wei (2021) Neuroprotective effects and therapeutic potential of transcorneal electrical stimulation for depression. Cells, 10 (9). ISSN 2073-4409, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10092492.
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Transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES) has emerged as a non-invasive neuromodulation approach that exerts neuroprotection via diverse mechanisms, including neurotrophic, neuroplastic, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-glutamatergic, and vasodilation mechanisms. Although current studies of TES have mainly focused on its applications in ophthalmology, several lines of evidence point towards its putative use in treating depression. Apart from stimulating visual-related structures and promoting visual restoration, TES has also been shown to activate brain regions that are involved in mood alterations and can induce antidepressant-like behaviour in animals. The beneficial effects of TES in depression were further supported by its shared mechanisms with FDA-approved antidepressant treatments, including its neuroprotective properties against apoptosis and inflammation, and its ability to enhance the neurotrophic expression. This article critically reviews the current findings on the neuroprotective effects of TES and provides evidence to support our hypothesis that TES possesses antidepressant effects.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Hong Kong Research Grants Council (17119420), University of Hong Kong's Seed Fund for Translational and Applied Research (201910160010), University of Hong Kong |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | TES; transcorneal electrical stimulation; Neuromodulation; Depression; Antidepressant; Neuroprotection |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Aug 2022 03:51 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Aug 2022 03:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/28384 |
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