New Biomarker Candidate for Mood Disorders

Unipolar and bipolar depression are often misdiagnosed, hampering medical treatment. In a recent paper published in EMBO Reports, we describe a microRNA signature in human peripheral blood which distinguishes bipolar from unipolar depression patients. Studies in mice further revealed an important function of these microRNAs in the brain. Our results could pave the way towards the translation of microRNA biomarkers to clinical practice in psychiatry.