The invention discloses application of
receptor tyrosine kinase-like
orphan receptor-1 as a target spot in preparation of a
medicine for treating depression, and belongs to the technical field of biological
medicine. The invention provides ROR1 as a new target for developing and treating depression. According to the invention,
gene regulation and control viruses are respectively injected into island leaf cortex brain regions of mice, specific overexpression or knock-down of ROR1 in IC brain regions of the mice is carried out, and the depression behavior of the mice is evaluated by using behavioral technical means. Results show that specific overexpression of the IC
brain region ROR1 causes depression behaviors of mice; on the contrary, the mouse depression
phenotype caused by chronic unpredictable stress can be effectively improved by specifically knocking down the ROR1 in the IC
brain region. The invention provides a new target for revealing new
pathogenesis and treatment means of depression and developing a novel
antidepressant drug, has potential clinical transformation application prospects, and can effectively improve the defects of short
curative effect, large
side effect and the like of the traditional
antidepressant drug.