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ReviewNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2025

Advances and Challenges in Depression Marker Research.

Weifeng Jin, Shuzi Chen, Dan Li, Qing Chen, Mengyuan Zhu, Mengxia Wang, Xiaomei Fu, Ping Lin

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Review in Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Weifeng JinDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Shuzi ChenDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Dan LiDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Qing ChenDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Mengyuan ZhuDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Mengxia WangDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Xiaomei FuDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Ping LinDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Depressive disorders diagnosis relies on subjective clinical assessment due to the lack of validated biomarkers. This review synthesizes recent advances in depression biomarkers across genetic, epigenetic, neuroendocrine, neuroimaging, immune/inflammatory, and gut microbiota domains. Literature was systematically searched via PubMed/Web of Science.We analyze mechanisms, highlight challenges (eg, clinical heterogeneity, inadequate animal models), and propose future directions: multidimensional bioinformatics, AI-driven models, RDoC framework implementation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Critically, our analysis reveals that multimodal integration of biomarkers-rather than single-domain approaches-holds the greatest promise for overcoming diagnostic heterogeneity and guiding personalized interventions. These strategies may revolutionize MDD management through early detection and tailored therapeutics.

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biomarkersdepressive disorders

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PMID40766850
PMCPMC12323789

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