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
Psychological responses among nurses caring for patients with COVID-19: a comparative study in China
Ren H, Luo X, Wang Y, Guo X, Hou H, Zhang Y, Yang P, Zhu F, Hu C, Wang R, Sun Y, Du Y, Yin Q, Xu G, Zuo H, Hu Q, Wang Y. Psychological responses among nurses caring for patients with COVID-19: a comparative study in China. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 273. PMID: 33958579, PMCID: PMC8101604, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-00993-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrontline nursesShort-term psychological impactMental health careCOVID-19Self-administered questionnaireNon-Hubei provincesProbable depressionHealthcare nursesLess social supportDepressive symptomsPsychological responsesNursesMedical staffHigher depressionHubei ProvinceHealth careCOVID-19 outbreakSurvey-based studyPsychological impactConsiderable riskSocial supportWuhanDepressionOutbreakOutbreak of epidemics
2020
Psychometric properties of the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) in Chinese patients with major depressive disorder
Liang S, Yu W, Ma X, Luo S, Zhang J, Sun X, Luo X, Zhang Y. Psychometric properties of the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) in Chinese patients with major depressive disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 265: 132-138. PMID: 32090734, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depression disorderMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryMDD patientsCognitive impairmentChinese patientsConsensus Cognitive BatteryBipolar disorderHamilton Depression Rating Scale-17Cognitive AssessmentChinese MDD patientsMajor depressive disorderSeverity of symptomsMontreal Cognitive AssessmentConcurrent validityMild cognitive impairmentCognitive batteryPsychometric propertiesGood concurrent validityMedication treatmentDepressive disorderHealthy controlsGood internal consistencyDepressive symptomsDepression disorderPatients
2019
Elevated serum anti-NMDA receptor antibody levels in first-episode patients with schizophrenia
Tong J, Huang J, Luo X, Chen S, Cui Y, An H, Xiu M, Tan S, Wang Z, Yuan Y, Zhang J, Yang F, Li CR, Hong L, Tan Y. Elevated serum anti-NMDA receptor antibody levels in first-episode patients with schizophrenia. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2019, 81: 213-219. PMID: 31201848, PMCID: PMC6754783, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2019.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptorsFirst-episode patientsNMDAR antibodiesAntibody levelsHealthy controlsSerum anti-NMDAR antibodyTotal scoreAnti-NMDAR antibodiesNMDAR antibody levelsNMDAR-antibody encephalitisElevated levelsReceptor antibody levelsSerum antibody levelsTreatment of schizophreniaPathogenesis of schizophreniaNegative Syndrome ScaleSymptoms of psychosisEnzyme-linked immunosorbentEtiology of schizophreniaMCCB total scoreAntibody encephalitisPatient groupNMDAR dysfunctionSchizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive BatteryGlutamate receptors
2018
Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) in bipolar disorder
Zhang Y, Long X, Ma X, He Q, Luo X, Bian Y, Xi Y, Sun X, Ng CH, Vieta E, Xiang YT. Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST) in bipolar disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 238: 156-160. PMID: 29883937, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic Experiences and PTSD Symptoms in the Chinese Male Intrafamilial Physical Violence Perpetrators: A Comparative and Structural Equation Modeling Study
Liu N, Cao Y, Qiao H, Ma H, Li J, Luo X, Li CR, Zhang Y, Zhang N. Traumatic Experiences and PTSD Symptoms in the Chinese Male Intrafamilial Physical Violence Perpetrators: A Comparative and Structural Equation Modeling Study. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2018, 36: 2841-2861. PMID: 29562817, PMCID: PMC7480215, DOI: 10.1177/0886260518764103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere physical violenceDomestic violencePhysical violenceAbusive menIntimate Partner Violence PerpetrationPartner violence perpetrationTraumatic experiencesGroup of perpetratorsMale perpetratorsViolence perpetratorsViolence perpetrationViolenceMore salienceIntergenerational transmissionPerpetratorsPerpetrationFace interviewsIPVExperienceTraumatic eventsInterviewsStructural equation modeling techniqueMaltreatmentPosttraumatic stress disorderChildhood maltreatment
2016
BDNF Polymorphisms Are Associated With Cognitive Performance in Schizophrenia Patients Versus Healthy Controls.
Zhang XY, Chen da C, Tan YL, Tan S, Luo X, Zuo L, Soares JC. BDNF Polymorphisms Are Associated With Cognitive Performance in Schizophrenia Patients Versus Healthy Controls. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2016, 77: e1011-8. PMID: 27561148, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15m10269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorHealthy controlsCognitive functionBDNF gene variantsCase-control studyBDNF genetic variantsBDNF gene polymorphismPathogenesis of schizophreniaCognitive performanceRBANS total scoreHan Chinese populationBDNF polymorphismVal66Met polymorphismNeurotrophic factorBDNF geneGene polymorphismsCognitive impairmentPatientsPotential associationChinese populationNeuropsychological StatusHan Chinese individualsRepeatable BatterySchizophreniaTotal scoreAssociation of catechol-O-methyltransferase Val108/158 Met genetic polymorphism with schizophrenia, P50 sensory gating, and negative symptoms in a Chinese population
Mao Q, Tan Y, Luo X, Tian L, Wang Z, Tan S, Chen S, Yang G, An H, Yang F, Zhang X. Association of catechol-O-methyltransferase Val108/158 Met genetic polymorphism with schizophrenia, P50 sensory gating, and negative symptoms in a Chinese population. Psychiatry Research 2016, 242: 271-276. PMID: 27315458, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.04.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCR-restriction fragment length polymorphismSchizophrenic patientsP50 deficitsNegative symptomsChinese populationNegative Syndrome ScaleRisk of schizophreniaSymptoms of schizophreniaP50 sensory gatingVal allele carriersHan Chinese populationRole of COMTCerebral cortexClinical symptomatologyHealthy controlsNegative subscoreAllele carriersMetS individualsMet/Met individualsControl groupSensory gatingSyndrome ScaleGenotype distributionP50 gatingSchizophrenic subjectsAssociations of THBS2 and THBS4 polymorphisms to gastric cancer in a Southeast Chinese population
Lin X, Hu D, Chen G, Shi Y, Zhang H, Wang X, Guo X, Lu L, Black D, Zheng XW, Luo X. Associations of THBS2 and THBS4 polymorphisms to gastric cancer in a Southeast Chinese population. Cancer Genetics 2016, 209: 215-222. PMID: 27160021, DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2016.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric cancerSoutheast Chinese populationThrombospondin-2Thrombospondin-4MRNA expressionChinese populationHuman GC tumorsMouse stomach tissuesDiffuse-type gastric cancerCase-control setsClinicopathological featuresTumor sizePoor prognosisReal-time PCRGC tumorsUnfavorable genotypesPrognosis predictionGC casesMouse stomachModest associationStomach tissueCancer developmentGC riskMRNA overexpressionHuman stomachPsychometric Properties of Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief Version among Chinese Help-Seeking Individuals
Xu L, Zhang T, Zheng L, Li H, Tang Y, Luo X, Sheng J, Wang J. Psychometric Properties of Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief Version among Chinese Help-Seeking Individuals. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0148935. PMID: 26859774, PMCID: PMC4747512, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProdromal Questionnaire-Brief VersionClinical high riskHelp-seeking individualsProdromal QuestionnaireHelp-seeking outpatientsPreliminary epidemiological studyLogistic regression modelsPsychometric propertiesOutpatient clinicPresent studyCHR subjectsProdromal individualsHigh riskEpidemiological studiesPsychotic diagnosesPositive diagnosisSIPS diagnosesDistress scoresProdromal SyndromesConcordant validityPsychosisDiagnosisTotal scoreOutpatient sampleCutoff score
2015
BDNF polymorphisms are associated with schizophrenia onset and positive symptoms
Zhang XY, Chen DC, Tan YL, Tan SP, Luo X, Zuo L, Soares JC. BDNF polymorphisms are associated with schizophrenia onset and positive symptoms. Schizophrenia Research 2015, 170: 41-47. PMID: 26603468, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2015.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorPositive symptomsBDNF gene variantsCase-control studyBDNF gene polymorphismClinical symptom severityPathophysiology of schizophreniaNegative Syndrome ScaleHan Chinese populationBDNF polymorphismNeurotrophic factorBDNF geneSchizophrenia onsetGene polymorphismsSyndrome ScalePotential associationChinese populationSymptom severityHan Chinese individualsSymptomsPatientsSchizophreniaGene variantsPsychopathological symptomsChinese individualsA functional polymorphism in the interleukin-1beta and severity of nicotine dependence in male schizophrenia: A case-control study
Zhang XY, Chen DC, Tan YL, Tan SP, Luo X, Zuo L, Rao W, Yu Q, Kou C, Allen M, Correll CU, Wu J, Soares JC. A functional polymorphism in the interleukin-1beta and severity of nicotine dependence in male schizophrenia: A case-control study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2015, 64: 51-58. PMID: 25858413, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT polymorphismNicotine dependenceCase-control studyIL-1 participatesNegative Syndrome ScaleSignificant differencesMale smokersMale patientsSmoking statusLung diseaseMale schizophreniaSmoking indexIL-1betaChronic schizophreniaFagerstrom TestHealthy controlsInterleukin-1betaC genotypeSmokersT genotypePatientsSmoking behaviorControl groupMale controlsSyndrome Scale
2013
Association study on tardive dyskinesia and polymorphisms in COMT and MAOA in Chinese population
Li H, Tan Y, Wang Z, Yang F, Zuo L, Luo X. Association study on tardive dyskinesia and polymorphisms in COMT and MAOA in Chinese population. Psychiatric Genetics 2013, 23: 176. PMID: 23344637, DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0b013e32835e8df6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of the dopamine β‐hydroxylase 19 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism with positive symptoms but not tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia
Zhou N, Yu Q, Li X, Yu Y, Kou C, Li W, Xu H, Luo X, Zuo L, Kosten TR, Zhang XY. Association of the dopamine β‐hydroxylase 19 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism with positive symptoms but not tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia. Human Psychopharmacology Clinical And Experimental 2013, 28: 230-237. PMID: 23559427, DOI: 10.1002/hup.2311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal Involuntary Movement ScaleTardive dyskinesiaPositive symptomsDel polymorphismSeverity of TDAIMS total scoreDel/del genotypeBp insertion/deletion polymorphismIns/ins genotypeNegative Syndrome ScaleSignificant differencesInsertion/deletion polymorphismConversion of dopamineIns/delSymptom subscoresChinese patientsTD patientsDopaminergic neurotransmissionHealthy controlsMovement ScaleDBH activityPatientsSyndrome ScaleDel genotypeTD severityHealth‐related quality of life and symptom severity in Chinese patients with major depressive disorder
Cao Y, Li W, Shen J, Malison RT, Zhang Y, Luo X. Health‐related quality of life and symptom severity in Chinese patients with major depressive disorder. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry 2013, 5: 276-283. PMID: 23857826, DOI: 10.1111/appy.12059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAntidepressive AgentsAnxietyAsian PeopleChinaDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleFluoxetineHealth StatusHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexSomatoform DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult
2012
BDNF Val66Met Variant and Smoking in a Chinese Population
Zhang XY, Chen DC, Xiu MH, Luo X, Zuo L, Haile CN, Kosten TA, Kosten TR. BDNF Val66Met Variant and Smoking in a Chinese Population. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e53295. PMID: 23285275, PMCID: PMC3532294, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorBDNF Val66Met gene polymorphismBDNF Val66Met polymorphismSerum levelsVal66Met polymorphismGene polymorphismsChinese populationBDNF serum levelsSerum BDNF levelsVal/Val genotypeNumber of cigarettesHealthy male volunteersChinese male populationNicotine dependence scoresNeurotrophic factor familyBDNF Val66Met variantBDNF levelsNeurotrophic factorFagerstrom TestBDNF geneMale volunteersLarge cohortNicotine dependenceVal66Met variantNicotine addictionCigarette smoking, psychopathology and cognitive function in first-episode drug-naive patients with schizophrenia: a case-control study
Zhang X, Chen D, Xiu M, Haile C, He S, Luo X, Zuo L, Rosenheck R, Kosten T, Kosten T. Cigarette smoking, psychopathology and cognitive function in first-episode drug-naive patients with schizophrenia: a case-control study. Psychological Medicine 2012, 43: 1651-1660. PMID: 23149169, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291712002590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-naive patientsFES patientsGeneral populationCognitive functionChronic schizophreniaHealthy controlsSmoking ratesFirst-episode drug-naive patientsFirst-episode schizophrenia patientsQuantity of smokingPositive symptom subscale scoresCase-control studyHigh smoking ratesSymptom subscale scoresCase-control designNegative Symptom ScaleTotal PANSSCigarette smokingFirst episodeNicotine dependenceFagerström TestPatientsPsychotic disordersSmokingSymptom Scale