2024
Relationship between plasma TNF-α levels and agitation symptoms in first episode patients with schizophrenia
Wang X, Chen W, Gou M, Li W, Li N, Tong J, Zhou Y, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Pan S, Luo X, Zhang P, Huang J, Tian L, Li C, Tan Y. Relationship between plasma TNF-α levels and agitation symptoms in first episode patients with schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry 2024, 24: 480. PMID: 38956509, PMCID: PMC11218378, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05796-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive and Negative Syndrome ScalePlasma TNF-a levelsAgitation symptomsPANSS-ECEpisode patientsTNF-a levelsPositive and Negative Syndrome Scale total scorePANSS-EC scoreNegative Syndrome ScaleSymptoms of schizophreniaPathophysiology of schizophreniaEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayTNF-aR1 levelSyndrome ScalePlasma levels of tumor necrosis factor-alphaLevels of tumor necrosis factor-alphaSchizophreniaTotal scoreTumor necrosis factor-alphaNecrosis factor-alphaPlasma TNF-aHealthy controlsFEPImmune abnormalities
2023
Correlation of Immune-Inflammatory Response System (IRS)/Compensatory Immune-Regulatory Reflex System (CIRS) with White Matter Integrity in First-Episode Patients with Schizophrenia
Gou M, Li W, Tong J, Zhou Y, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Pan S, Luo X, Li C, Zhang P, Huang J, Tian L, Hong L, Tan Y. Correlation of Immune-Inflammatory Response System (IRS)/Compensatory Immune-Regulatory Reflex System (CIRS) with White Matter Integrity in First-Episode Patients with Schizophrenia. Molecular Neurobiology 2023, 61: 2754-2763. PMID: 37932545, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-023-03694-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune-inflammatory response systemWhite matter integrityEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayDiffusion tensor imagingD effect sizesFractional anisotropyWhole-brain white matter integritySex-matched healthy controlsReflex systemPlasma cytokine levelsFirst-episode patientsBrains of patientsBrain white matter integrityCortico-spinal tractNegative Syndrome ScaleCohen's d effect sizesAverage fractional anisotropyImmune imbalancePeripheral cytokinesCytokine levelsInflammatory mediatorsEpisode patientsPathophysiological mechanismsWhite matter microstructureFunctional dysconnectivity
2022
Associations of the serum kynurenine pathway metabolites with P50 auditory gating in non-smoking patients with first-episode schizophrenia
Yang Q, Zhang Y, Yang K, Niu Y, Fan F, Chen S, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Tong J, Yang F, Li C, Tan Y. Associations of the serum kynurenine pathway metabolites with P50 auditory gating in non-smoking patients with first-episode schizophrenia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 1036421. PMID: 36339840, PMCID: PMC9632432, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1036421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-episode schizophreniaP50 auditory gatingNon-smoking patientsHealthy controlsAuditory gatingSerum kynurenineSerum levelsS2/S1 ratioAcid levelsKynurenine pathway metabolitesFirst-episode patientsNegative Syndrome ScaleKynurenine acidEpisode patientsNeuroactive metabolitesKynurenine pathwayPatientsS1 ratioSyndrome ScaleCognitive impairmentS1-S2SchizophreniaPathway metabolitesS1 amplitudeKynurenine