In addition, microarray analysis in the cerebral cortex of individuals who had suffered from major depressive disorder and died by suicide demonstrated significant downregulation of the key members of the glutamate/neutral amino-acid transporter protein family.38 Other evidence supporting this hypothesis deals with the fact that neurotoxic effects of IL-6 appear to be mediated by its molecular interaction with the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor.39 A possible contribution of other cellular populations, such as microglia, in NOX2-derived ROS increase cannot be ruled out. Here, IL6 is linked to major depressive disorder.