High-Salt Diet Linked to Depression, Study Unveils
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A new study published in The Journal of Immunology found that a high-salt diet (HSD) induces depression-like symptoms in mice by driving the production of a protein called IL-17A. This protein has previously been identified as a contributor to depression in human clinical studies.
The researchers also identified a type of immune cell called gamma-delta T cells as an important source of IL-17A in HSD-fed mice, accounting for ~40% of IL-17A-producing cells.
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