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Title Antiviral immune response linked to depression in mice Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet Neuroscience News Media type Web Country/Territory United States Date 19/04/2016 Description The flu and other viral infections have long been known to cause mood changes, beyond the more familiar symptoms of fever and sore throat. A study in mice, published April 19, 2016 in Immunity, now reveals how the antiviral immune response alters brain activity. Upon infection, brain cells lining blood vessels produce a protein called CXCL10, which impairs neuronal firing in the hippocampus — a brain region important in learning, memory, and mood. Producer/Author Joseph Caputo URL neurosciencenews.com/cxcl10-antiviral-hippocampus-depression-4080/ Persons Ulrich Eisel