Tiffany C. Ho, Ph.D.
PROJECT TITLE Understanding the Course of Adolescent Depression: Cytokines, Glutamate, and Glutathione PROJECT SUMMARY Inflammatory cytokines play a critical role in normal brain development and function; moreover, they influence neurotransmitter systems, which are responsible for chemical communication between brain cells. In the face of acute stress, cytokines are produced by the immune system to promote…