2020
Reduced regulatory T cells with increased proinflammatory response in patients with schizophrenia
Sahbaz C, Zibandey N, Kurtulmus A, Duran Y, Gokalp M, Kırpınar I, Sahin F, Guloksuz S, Akkoc T. Reduced regulatory T cells with increased proinflammatory response in patients with schizophrenia. Psychopharmacology 2020, 237: 1861-1871. PMID: 32221694, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-020-05504-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsRegulatory T cellsHealthy controlsT cellsIL-17AIL-6Smoking status-matched healthy controlsCulture supernatant levelsT cell percentageTh1/Th2Levels of Foxp3Blood mononuclear cellsBody mass indexImmune imbalanceTreg percentageMass indexProinflammatory cytokinesMethodsForty patientsMononuclear cellsPlasma levelsProinflammatory responseSupernatant levelsCell percentageResultsIn comparisonArray kit
2012
Evidence for an association between tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels and lithium response
Guloksuz S, Altinbas K, Cetin E, Kenis G, Gazioglu S, Deniz G, Oral E, van Os J. Evidence for an association between tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels and lithium response. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2012, 143: 148-152. PMID: 22749155, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTNF-α levelsBipolar patientsLithium responsePartial responseTumor necrosis factor-alpha levelsBipolar disorderTreatment-resistant bipolar patientsNecrosis factor-alpha levelsRole of inflammationPotential pathophysiological mechanismsAdditional inflammatory markersAssessment of responseGood responseEnzyme-linked immunosorbentEuthymic bipolar patientsImmune imbalanceImmune alterationsInflammatory markersImmune changesPathophysiological mechanismsPotential confoundersLithium therapyNatural coursePoor responseTreatment response