2012
Systematic Review of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Gray SM, Bloch MH. Systematic Review of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Current Psychiatry Reports 2012, 14: 220-228. PMID: 22477442, PMCID: PMC3625952, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-012-0272-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-6 levelsStratified subgroup analysisTNF-α levelsObsessive-compulsive disorderProinflammatory cytokinesComorbid depressionMedication useIL-6Subgroup analysisCerebrospinal fluid cytokine levelsElevated TNF-α levelsPlasma IL-6 levelsLower plasma IL-6 levelsIL-1β levelsTumor necrosis factorCytokine levelsEffect of ageSerum levelsPsychotropic medicationsPlasma levelsNecrosis factorInclusion criteriaImmune functionPotential confoundingSystematic review
2011
The Effect of Antidepressant Medication Treatment on Serum Levels of Inflammatory Cytokines: A Meta-Analysis
Hannestad J, DellaGioia N, Bloch M. The Effect of Antidepressant Medication Treatment on Serum Levels of Inflammatory Cytokines: A Meta-Analysis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 36: 2452-2459. PMID: 21796103, PMCID: PMC3194072, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderInflammatory cytokinesSerum levelsAntidepressant treatmentInterleukin-6Depressive symptomsIL-1βCytokine levelsDepressive episodeDiagnosis of MDDTumor necrosis factor alphaPharmacological antidepressant treatmentAntidepressant medication treatmentClasses of antidepressantsStratified subgroup analysisIL-1 betaNecrosis factor alphaNormalization of levelsReuptake inhibitorsMedication treatmentPharmacological treatmentSubgroup analysisBrain dysfunctionDepressive disorderFactor alpha