2022
Abnormal cortisol profile during psychosocial stress among patients with schizophrenia in a Chinese population
Zhu X, Zhu Y, Huang J, Zhou Y, Tong J, Zhang P, Luo X, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Han X, Tian L, Li CR, Hong LE, Tan Y. Abnormal cortisol profile during psychosocial stress among patients with schizophrenia in a Chinese population. Scientific Reports 2022, 12: 18591. PMID: 36329219, PMCID: PMC9633605, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-20808-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative affect scoresAffect scoresPaced Auditory Serial Addition TaskAuditory Serial Addition TaskMirror-Tracing Persistence TaskSerial Addition TaskNegative Affect ScheduleChallenge taskNegative emotionsAddition taskPersistence taskCortisol responseSignificant interactionSalivary cortisol levelsNegative Syndrome ScaleCortisol profilesCortisol levelsSaliva cortisol levelsPsychological stressPsychosocial stressHealthy volunteersEmotionsSyndrome ScaleTaskAdrenal axis dysfunction
2021
Cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 3 subunit polymorphisms and smoking in male Chinese patients with schizophrenia.
Shi J, Chen N, Wang Z, Wang F, Tan Y, Tan S, Tong J, An H, Guo X, Zuo L, Wang X, Yang F, Luo X. Cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 3 subunit polymorphisms and smoking in male Chinese patients with schizophrenia. EC Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 10: 11-23. PMID: 34368810, PMCID: PMC8341072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMRNA expressionSmoking behaviorSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGABAergic receptor expressionMale Chinese patientsHuman brainPromoter single nucleotide polymorphismsBeta 3 subunitSignificant mRNA expressionChinese patientsReceptor expressionHealthy volunteersNicotine dependenceSmokingSchizophreniaBrainReceptor genePatientsDopaminergicRegulatory effectsSubunit polymorphismsTotal sampleCis-acting regulatory effectsNucleotide polymorphismsCommon genetic basis
2020
Immature defense mechanisms mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and onset of bipolar disorder
Wang L, Yin Y, Bian Q, Zhou Y, Huang J, Zhang P, Chen S, Fan H, Cui Y, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Li CR, Tian B, Tian L, Hong LE, Tan Y. Immature defense mechanisms mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and onset of bipolar disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 278: 672-677. PMID: 33125910, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.10.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireDiagnosis of BDBipolar disorderBD-IIChildhood traumaTotal scoreImmature defense mechanismsImmature defense stylesImportant risk factorDefense Style QuestionnairePhysical neglectPsychosocial intervention strategiesDefense mechanismsEmotional abuseSevere childhood traumaBD patientsDefense stylesRisk factorsHealthy controlsHealthy volunteersChildhood traumatic experiencesPatientsDSM-IVTraumaTrauma Questionnaire