Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
562-06-012 ISMRM Abstract

Osteocalcin-induced brain states shift from basic to "salient" and highlight its potential role in antidepressant strategies

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Natalia K Freus 1, Christian P Müller2, Andreas Hess1,3,4, Silke Kreitz1,3
1Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
2Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
3Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
4FAU NeW – Research Center for New Bioactive Compounds, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
Presenting Author: Natalia K Freus

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