2024
N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Antibody and Sensory Gating Deficits in Non-smoking, Minimal Antipsychotic Medication Exposure, and First-Episode Patients With Schizophrenia
Tong J, Yang K, Li W, Wang L, Yin Y, Zhou Y, Huang J, Zhang P, Zhao Y, Chen S, Fan H, Cui Y, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Feng W, Tian B, Li C, Hong L, Tan Y. N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Antibody and Sensory Gating Deficits in Non-smoking, Minimal Antipsychotic Medication Exposure, and First-Episode Patients With Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2024, sbae180. PMID: 39406395, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbae180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-episode schizophreniaSensory gating deficitsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsFirst-episode schizophrenia groupGating deficitsN-methyl-D-aspartateP50 ratioSensory gatingExposure to antipsychotic medicationAb levelsHealthy controlsAntipsychotic medication exposureFirst-episode patientsDiagnosis of schizophreniaImpaired sensory gatingP50 sensory gating deficitN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodiesAntipsychotic medicationFirst-episodeNon-smoking healthy controlsP50 differenceSchizophreniaPartial correlation analysisEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayDeficitsProgressive alterations of resting-state hypothalamic dysconnectivity in schizophrenia
Li X, Zeng J, Liu N, Yang C, Tao B, Sun H, Gong Q, Zhang W, Li C, Lui S. Progressive alterations of resting-state hypothalamic dysconnectivity in schizophrenia. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2024, 135: 111127. PMID: 39181307, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2024.111127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypothalamic functional connectivityBilateral anterior cingulate cortexAnterior cingulate cortexFunctional connectivityFES patientsCingulate cortexFC decreaseRight thalamusChronically treated schizophrenia patientsHealthy controlsSeed-based functional connectivityFirst-episode patientsPathogenesis of schizophreniaNature of schizophreniaAge-related declineAntipsychotic treatmentAntipsychotic medicationRight caudateLeft putamenIllness durationAnalysis of covarianceSchizophreniaDiagnostic groupsHC groupHypothalamus dysfunctionRelationship 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 abnormalitiesCorrelation of allostatic load and perceived stress with clinical features in first-episode schizophrenia
Zhou Y, Wang L, Yang K, Huang J, Li Y, Li W, Zhang P, Fan F, Yin Y, Yu T, Chen S, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Feng W, Tian B, Tian L, Li C, Tan Y. Correlation of allostatic load and perceived stress with clinical features in first-episode schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 172: 156-163. PMID: 38382239, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.02.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst-episode schizophreniaCalgary Depression Scale for SchizophreniaPositive and Negative Syndrome ScalePerceived stressPositive symptomsAllostatic loadPSS scoresSeverity of positive symptomsClinical features of schizophreniaNegative Syndrome ScaleFeatures of schizophreniaChronic physiological stressAssociated with depressive symptomsEtiology of schizophreniaAssess subjective stressOccurrence of schizophreniaHealthy controlsPerceived Stress Scale-14Clinical featuresCDSS scoresSyndrome ScaleDepressive symptomsSchizophreniaSubjective stressStressor type
2023
Role of the immune-kynurenine pathway in treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Chen W, Tian Y, Gou M, Wang L, Tong J, Zhou Y, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Liu Y, Wang Z, Pan S, Zhang P, Huang J, Yang X, Li C, Tian L, Hong L, Tan Y. Role of the immune-kynurenine pathway in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2023, 130: 110926. PMID: 38147973, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-inflammatory response systemTreatment-resistant schizophreniaQUIN/KYNA ratioNon-TRS patientsHealthy controlsKynurenine pathwayKP metabolismKP activationKynurenic acidQuinolinic acidInflammation-related effectsPeripheral immune responseAnti-inflammatory cytokinesPro-inflammatory cytokinesBinary logistic regression analysisPathophysiology of schizophreniaLogistic regression analysisAge of onsetLower kynurenineKP metabolitesKYNA levelsIllness onsetPlasma levelsRisk factorsNMDA receptorsThe effects of cocaine use severity and abstinence on behavioral performance and neural processes of response inhibition
Li G, Zhang Z, Zhang Y, Tang X, Li C. The effects of cocaine use severity and abstinence on behavioral performance and neural processes of response inhibition. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2023, 336: 111734. PMID: 37871409, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of abstinenceStop-signal reaction timeHealthy controlsCocaine dependenceSuperior temporal gyrusCocaine use severityStop-signal taskCocaine useResponse inhibitionUse severityBilateral superior temporal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonanceWhole-brain regressionNeural processesPoor response inhibitionInhibition dysfunctionCerebral markersTemporal gyrusSTG activityAbstinenceSuccess trialsSeverityNeural mechanismsInhibitionBehavioral performanceRegional Homogeneity in schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia: a resting-state fMRI study
Yu T, Li Y, Li N, Huang J, Fan F, Luo X, Tan S, Yang F, Tian B, Tian L, Li C, Tan Y. Regional Homogeneity in schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia: a resting-state fMRI study. Psychiatry Research Neuroimaging 2023, 335: 111724. PMID: 37871408, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2023.111724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal Involuntary Movement ScaleTardive dyskinesiaInferior semilunar lobuleSchizophrenia patientsCourse of TDRegional homogeneityResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingResting-state fMRI studySeverity of TDCerebral regional homogeneityUpper limb scoreNegative Syndrome ScaleNon-TD groupMedial frontal gyrusFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingLower ReHoReHo valuesHigher ReHoLimb scoreNeuronal degenerationHealthy controlsFunctional abnormalitiesMovement ScaleLeft supramarginal gyrusMachine Learning of Functional Connectivity to Biotype Alcohol and Nicotine Use Disorders
Zhu T, Wang W, Chen Y, Kranzler H, Li C, Bi J. Machine Learning of Functional Connectivity to Biotype Alcohol and Nicotine Use Disorders. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2023, 9: 326-336. PMID: 37696489, PMCID: PMC10976073, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2023.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotine use disorderHealthy controlsFunctional connectivity featuresUse disordersMagnetic resonance imagingNUD subjectsVisual cortexResonance imagingClinical metricsFunctional connectivityNoninvasive toolNeural phenotypesSample of individualsMulti-task learningTransdiagnostic approachUK BiobankReplication setGenetic profileMarkersReplication sampleHighest areaDisordersDepressionAUDBody of literatureResting-State Functional Connectivity of the Dorsal and Ventral Striatum, Impulsivity, and Severity of Use in Recently Abstinent Cocaine-Dependent Individuals
Dong X, Zhornitsky S, Wang W, Le T, Chen Y, Chaudhary S, Li C, Zhang S. Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Dorsal and Ventral Striatum, Impulsivity, and Severity of Use in Recently Abstinent Cocaine-Dependent Individuals. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 26: 627-638. PMID: 37579016, PMCID: PMC10519818, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyac019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResting-state functional connectivityInferior frontal cortexCocaine-dependent individualsHealthy controlsVentral striatumCocaine useDorsal striatumAbstinent cocaine-dependent individualsCocaine misuseFunctional connectivityYears of drinkingLeft orbitofrontal cortexBIS-11 scoresRecent cocaine useLeft inferior frontal cortexDopaminergic deficitCortex connectivityFrontal cortexSeparate cohortHuman studiesSeverity of useAnimal studiesSecond cohortOrbitofrontal cortexBarratt Impulsivity ScaleImmune-Inflammatory Response And Compensatory Immune-Regulatory Reflex Systems And White Matter Integrity in Schizophrenia
Gou M, Chen W, Li Y, Chen S, Feng W, Pan S, Luo X, Tan S, Tian B, Li W, Tong J, Zhou Y, Li H, Yu T, Wang Z, Zhang P, Huang J, Kochunov P, Tian L, Li C, Hong L, Tan Y. Immune-Inflammatory Response And Compensatory Immune-Regulatory Reflex Systems And White Matter Integrity in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2023, 50: 199-209. PMID: 37540273, PMCID: PMC10754202, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbad114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-inflammatory response systemWhite matter integrityNegative symptom scoresFractional anisotropySymptom scoresAffected white matter tractsImmune inflammatory responsePanel of cytokinesWhite matter impairmentEnzyme-linked immunosorbentWhite matter tractsAverage fractional anisotropyWhite matter componentsPeripheral inflammationNeuroinflammatory conditionsPathophysiological mechanismsHealthy controlsCorpus callosumNegative symptomsReflex systemSchizophreniaOligodendrocyte differentiationConsistent findingComposite scoreUnderlying mechanismChanges in Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Schizophrenia: A 3-Year Retrospective Study
Zhu X, Li R, Zhu Y, Zhou J, Huang J, Zhou Y, Tong J, Zhang P, Luo X, Chen S, Li Y, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Han X, Tian L, Li C, Tan Y. Changes in Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Schizophrenia: A 3-Year Retrospective Study. Neuropsychiatric Disease And Treatment 2023, 19: 1597-1604. PMID: 37465565, PMCID: PMC10350427, DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s411028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic immune-inflammation indexMonocyte/lymphocyte ratioNeutrophil/lymphocyte ratioPlatelet/lymphocyte ratioLymphocyte ratioLYM countSex-matched healthy participantsComplete blood count dataContinuous antipsychotic treatmentPathophysiology of schizophreniaImmune system activationLinear mixed modelsBlood count dataImpact of ageInflammatory hypothesisInflammatory biomarkersNeutrophil countAntipsychotic treatmentInflammatory stateRetrospective studyHealthy controlsSystem activationPatientsFull courseSchizophrenia diagnosisInflammatory disequilibrium and lateral ventricular enlargement in treatment-resistant schizophrenia
Chen W, Gou M, Wang L, Li N, 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, Zhang P, Huang J, Tian L, Li C, Tan Y. Inflammatory disequilibrium and lateral ventricular enlargement in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 72: 18-29. PMID: 37058967, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-inflammatory cytokinesInflammatory disequilibriumImmune-inflammatory response systemPlasma cytokine levelsTreatment-resistant schizophreniaLateral ventricular enlargementLarger lateral ventricle volumesPro-inflammatory cytokinesLateral ventricle volumeNegative Syndrome ScalePotential pathophysiological processesEnzyme-linked immunosorbentHigher PANSS scoresImmune imbalanceCytokine levelsT helperInflammatory imbalanceImmune biomarkersVentricular enlargementClinical manifestationsRegulatory cytokinesHealthy controlsPANSS scoresTh-17Subcortical volumes
2022
Hypothalamic Functional Connectivity and Apathy in People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Healthy Controls
Chaudhary S, Zhornitsky S, Chao H, van Dyck C, Li C. Hypothalamic Functional Connectivity and Apathy in People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitively Normal Healthy Controls. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2022, 90: 1615-1628. PMID: 36314209, PMCID: PMC10064487, DOI: 10.3233/jad-220708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle temporal gyrusMild cognitive impairmentMotivation circuitsFunctional connectivityPath analysisWhole-brain regressionPCu/PCCState functional connectivityTotal scoreTemporal gyrusNeural markersCingulate cortexMemory dysfunctionRSFCHealthy controlsCognitive statusCognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseApathyPrecuneusMemoryRsFCsDepressionScale total scoreCognitive subscoresAssociations 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 amplitudeKynurenineSubcortical structures associated with childhood trauma and perceived stress in schizophrenia
Fan F, Tan S, Liu S, Chen S, Huang J, Wang Z, Yang F, Li CR, Tan Y. Subcortical structures associated with childhood trauma and perceived stress in schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 5654-5662. PMID: 36154670, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722002860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeAmygdala gray matter volumeSubcortical gray matter volumesClinical symptomsEarly life traumaChildhood traumaSubcortical structuresCortical gray matter volumePerceived stressTotal cortical gray matter volumeAge-matched controlsSmaller amygdala volumesStructural brain imagingClinical featuresClinical manifestationsTrauma ScoreHealthy controlsChildhood trauma scoresLong-term effectsAmygdala volumePatientsMatter volumeEarly childhood traumaSmaller amygdalaVolumetric correlatesThe relationship between TLR4/NF-κB/IL-1β signaling, cognitive impairment, and white-matter integrity in patients with stable chronic schizophrenia
Li H, Chen W, 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, Li N, Luo X, Zhang P, Huang J, Tian L, Li CR, Tan Y. The relationship between TLR4/NF-κB/IL-1β signaling, cognitive impairment, and white-matter integrity in patients with stable chronic schizophrenia. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2022, 13: 966657. PMID: 36051545, PMCID: PMC9424630, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.966657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStable chronic schizophreniaNF-κB/ILWhite matter integrityHealthy controlsMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryFractional anisotropyChronic schizophreniaCortical thicknessCognitive impairmentInnate immunityCognitive functionToll-like receptor 4Higher TLR4 levelsLevels of TLR4Subcortical gray matter volumesWhite matter fractional anisotropyNegative Syndrome ScaleGray matter volumeTLR4 expressionTLR4 levelsWhite matter microstructureReceptor 4Cognitive deteriorationConsensus Cognitive BatteryLPS stimulationSerum hyperhomocysteine and cognitive impairment in first-episode patients with schizophrenia: Moderated by brain cortical thickness
Lin C, Gou M, Pan S, Tong J, Zhou Y, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Luo X, Li CR, Zhang P, Huang J, Hong L, Tan Y. Serum hyperhomocysteine and cognitive impairment in first-episode patients with schizophrenia: Moderated by brain cortical thickness. Neuroscience Letters 2022, 788: 136826. PMID: 35944595, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136826.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain cortical thicknessCognitive impairmentCognitive deficitsGray matter thicknessSchizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive BatteryAttention/vigilanceConsensus Cognitive BatteryCortical thicknessSerum Hcy levelsFirst-episode patientsHealthy controlsHigh homocysteineWorking memoryHcy levelsCognitive batteryNegative Symptom ScaleCognitive functionTreatment researchHigh-resolution magnetic resonance imagingSymptom ScaleSandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbentSchizophreniaHigher cortical thicknessImpairmentEnzyme-linked immunosorbentChildhood trauma and cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia: mediation by orbitofrontal cortex H-shaped sulci volume
Wang L, Yin Y, Feng W, Zhou Y, Huang J, Zhang P, Chen S, Fan H, Cui Y, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Tian B, Tian L, Li CR, Tan Y. Childhood trauma and cognitive deficits in patients with schizophrenia: mediation by orbitofrontal cortex H-shaped sulci volume. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2022, 47: e209-e217. PMID: 35654451, PMCID: PMC9177195, DOI: 10.1503/jpn.210178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode schizophreniaCTQ total scoresHealthy controlsCognitive functionChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireTotal scoreCognitive deficitsChildhood trauma experiencesMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryChildhood traumaOrbitofrontal cortexWorse cognitive functionTrauma experiencesHigh-resolution MRIRetrospective designPatientsConsensus Cognitive BatterySchizophreniaTraumaSubscoresSmall sample sizeTrauma QuestionnaireComposite scoreLines of evidenceScoresDysfunctional monocytic toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway and cognitive deficits in chronic schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia
Li N, Li Y, Huang J, Zhang P, Tong J, Chen S, Cui Y, Tan S, Wang Z, Yang F, Hong E, Li CR, Tian L, Tan Y. Dysfunctional monocytic toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway and cognitive deficits in chronic schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia. Neuroscience Letters 2022, 777: 136581. PMID: 35337952, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsToll-like receptor 4Abnormal Involuntary Movement ScaleTardive dyskinesiaChronic schizophrenia patientsSchizophrenia patientsMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryReceptor 4TD patientsHigher toll-like receptor 4Cognitive deficitsSeverity of TDNegative Syndrome ScaleInnate immune systemNTD patientsTLR4 levelsHealthy controlsAIMS scoresMovement ScalePatientsConsensus Cognitive BatteryLPS stimulationTLR4 signalsPathway disturbancesLipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulationSyndrome ScaleThe thalamus and its subnuclei—a gateway to obsessive-compulsive disorder
Weeland CJ, Kasprzak S, de Joode NT, Abe Y, Alonso P, Ameis SH, Anticevic A, Arnold PD, Balachander S, Banaj N, Bargallo N, Batistuzzo MC, Benedetti F, Beucke JC, Bollettini I, Brecke V, Brem S, Cappi C, Cheng Y, Cho KIK, Costa DLC, Dallaspezia S, Denys D, Eng GK, Ferreira S, Feusner JD, Fontaine M, Fouche JP, Grazioplene RG, Gruner P, He M, Hirano Y, Hoexter MQ, Huyser C, Hu H, Jaspers-Fayer F, Kathmann N, Kaufmann C, Kim M, Koch K, Bin Kwak Y, Kwon JS, Lazaro L, Li CR, Lochner C, Marsh R, Martínez-Zalacaín I, Mataix-Cols D, Menchón JM, Minnuzi L, Moreira PS, Morgado P, Nakagawa A, Nakamae T, Narayanaswamy JC, Nurmi EL, Ortiz AE, Pariente JC, Piacentini J, Picó-Pérez M, Piras F, Piras F, Pittenger C, Reddy YCJ, Rodriguez-Manrique D, Sakai Y, Shimizu E, Shivakumar V, Simpson HB, Soreni N, Soriano-Mas C, Sousa N, Spalletta G, Stern ER, Stevens MC, Stewart SE, Szeszko PR, Takahashi J, Tanamatis T, Tang J, Thorsen AL, Tolin D, van der Werf YD, van Marle H, van Wingen GA, Vecchio D, Venkatasubramanian G, Walitza S, Wang J, Wang Z, Watanabe A, Wolters LH, Xu X, Yun JY, Zhao Q, White T, Thompson P, Stein D, van den Heuvel O, Vriend C. The thalamus and its subnuclei—a gateway to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Translational Psychiatry 2022, 12: 70. PMID: 35190533, PMCID: PMC8861046, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-01823-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderMagnetic resonance imagingThalamic volumeOCD patientsThalamic subregionsT1-weighted brain magnetic resonance imagingBrain magnetic resonance imagingClinical-level symptomsLarger thalamic volumesPediatric OCD patientsAdult OCD patientsSeparate multiple linear regression modelsVolumetric group differencesThalamus sizeMedicated patientsAdolescent patientsAnterior thalamusHealthy controlsSubregional volumesGeneral populationMedication statusMultiple comparison correctionPatientsResonance imagingIntracranial volume