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Perimenopausal depression: Targeting inflammation and oxidative stress (Review)

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    Affiliations: Department of Second Clinical Medical School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150036, P.R. China, Department of Pharmacy, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China
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Abstract

Depressive disorder is a highly disabling condition that affects more than 300 million individuals worldwide, with women affected at a higher rate than men. With the aging of the population, the incidence of perimenopausal depression has risen markedly, seriously jeopardizing women's physical and mental health. Symptoms of perimenopausal depression include feelings of depression, stress, anxiety and endocrine dysfunctions, particularly hypogonadism and senescence. During perimenopause, estrogen and progesterone levels fluctuate erratically, adding to the risk of developing depression associated with perimenopause. As a result of these hormonal changes, proinflammatory mediators are produced and oxidative stress is induced, which finally leads to progressive neuronal damage. The present study mainly reviewed roles of neuroinflammation in perimenopausal depression and explained potential anti‑inflammatory and anti‑oxidative stress mechanisms for clinically effective therapeutic treatment.
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Yu Y, Yu T, Liu K, Li Y, Luan Y, Yang T, Li W, Cong H and Wu X: Perimenopausal depression: Targeting inflammation and oxidative stress (Review). Mol Med Rep 31: 161, 2025.
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Yu, Y., Yu, T., Liu, K., Li, Y., Luan, Y., Yang, T. ... Wu, X. (2025). Perimenopausal depression: Targeting inflammation and oxidative stress (Review). Molecular Medicine Reports, 31, 161. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13526
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Yu, Y., Yu, T., Liu, K., Li, Y., Luan, Y., Yang, T., Li, W., Cong, H., Wu, X."Perimenopausal depression: Targeting inflammation and oxidative stress (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 31.6 (2025): 161.
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Yu, Y., Yu, T., Liu, K., Li, Y., Luan, Y., Yang, T., Li, W., Cong, H., Wu, X."Perimenopausal depression: Targeting inflammation and oxidative stress (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 31, no. 6 (2025): 161. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13526
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Yu Y, Yu T, Liu K, Li Y, Luan Y, Yang T, Li W, Cong H and Wu X: Perimenopausal depression: Targeting inflammation and oxidative stress (Review). Mol Med Rep 31: 161, 2025.
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Yu, Y., Yu, T., Liu, K., Li, Y., Luan, Y., Yang, T. ... Wu, X. (2025). Perimenopausal depression: Targeting inflammation and oxidative stress (Review). Molecular Medicine Reports, 31, 161. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13526
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Yu, Y., Yu, T., Liu, K., Li, Y., Luan, Y., Yang, T., Li, W., Cong, H., Wu, X."Perimenopausal depression: Targeting inflammation and oxidative stress (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 31.6 (2025): 161.
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Yu, Y., Yu, T., Liu, K., Li, Y., Luan, Y., Yang, T., Li, W., Cong, H., Wu, X."Perimenopausal depression: Targeting inflammation and oxidative stress (Review)". Molecular Medicine Reports 31, no. 6 (2025): 161. https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2025.13526
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