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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Izzi, Benedetta author Tirozzi, Alfonsina author Cerletti, Chiara author Donati, Maria Benedetta author de Gaetano, Giovanni author Hoylaerts, Marc F author Iacoviello, Licia author Gialluisi, Alessandro author 2020-11-21 Alongside their function in primary haemostasis and thrombo-inflammation, platelets are increasingly considered a bridge between mental, immunological and coagulation-related disorders. This review focuses on the link between platelets and the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD) and its most frequent comorbidities. Platelet- and neuron-shared proteins involved in MDD are functionally described. Platelet-related studies performed in the context of MDD, cardiovascular disease, and major neurodegenerative, neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders are transversally presented from an epidemiological, genetic and functional point of view. To provide a complete scenario, we report the analysis of original data on the epidemiological link between platelets and depression symptoms suggesting moderating and interactive effects of sex on this association. Epidemiological and genetic studies discussed suggest that blood platelets might also be relevant biomarkers of MDD prediction and occurrence in the context of MDD comorbidities. Finally, this review has the ambition to formulate some directives and perspectives for future research on this topic. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Nov 21;21(22):8817. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/26043 33233416 International Journal of Molecular Sciences cardiovascular disease depression gender neurodegenerative disorders platelet distribution width platelets psychiatric comorbidities Beyond Haemostasis and Thrombosis: Platelets in Depression and Its Co-Morbidities.