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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCytokinesHumansInflammationKynurenic AcidKynurenineSchizophreniaSchizophrenia, Treatment-ResistantConceptsImmune-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 receptorsRegional 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 gyrusImmune-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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnisotropyCytokinesDiffusion Tensor ImagingHumansMiddle AgedReflexSchizophreniaWhite MatterConceptsImmune-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 mechanismInflammatory 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntipsychotic AgentsBiomarkersCytokinesHumansSchizophreniaSchizophrenia, Treatment-ResistantConceptsAnti-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
Sensory gating deficits and childhood trauma in the onset of first-episode schizophrenia
Wang L, Zeng W, Yin Y, Zhou Y, Huang J, Zhang P, Chen S, Fan H, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Li C, Tian B, Tian L, Ma C, Li Y, Tan Y. Sensory gating deficits and childhood trauma in the onset of first-episode schizophrenia. Asian Journal Of Psychiatry 2022, 80: 103385. PMID: 36542893, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2022.103385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSensory gating deficitsFirst-episode schizophreniaGating deficitsS1-S2 differenceHealth controlsChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireChildhood trauma experiencesChildhood traumaS2/S1 ratioOnset of schizophreniaTrauma experiencesP50 sensory gatingSevere childhood traumaEmotional neglectSchizophrenia onsetS1 ratioSensory gatingAuditory conditioningEarly interventionCTQ totalSchizophreniaTraumaTrauma QuestionnaireStimulus paradigmPartial correlation analysisAbnormal 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 dysfunctionSubcortical 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdverse Childhood ExperiencesBrainChild, PreschoolHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingSchizophreniaStress, PsychologicalConceptsGray 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 correlatesSerum 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain Cortical ThicknessCognitionCognition DisordersCognitive DysfunctionHumansSchizophreniaConceptsBrain 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdverse Childhood ExperiencesCognitionHumansPrefrontal CortexRetrospective StudiesSchizophreniaConceptsFirst-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 evidenceScoresHistory of suicide attempts associated with the thinning right superior temporal gyrus among individuals with schizophrenia
Yin Y, Tong J, Huang J, Tian B, Chen S, Tan S, Wang Z, Yang F, Tong Y, Fan F, Kochunov P, Jahanshad N, Li CR, Hong LE, Tan Y. History of suicide attempts associated with the thinning right superior temporal gyrus among individuals with schizophrenia. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2022, 16: 1893-1901. PMID: 35545740, PMCID: PMC10025969, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-021-00624-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight superior temporal gyrusSuperior temporal gyrusCortical surface areaSuicide attemptsTemporal gyrusSuicide attemptersMean cortical thicknessIndividual brain regionsCortical thinningCortical abnormalitiesHealthy volunteersCortical thicknessGeneral populationThinner cortexMorphometric alterationsWhole brainBrain regionsStructural MRISuicidal behaviorGyrusSchizophreniaHigh rateAttemptersIndividualsGroupDysfunctional 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 Scale
2021
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody and the choroid plexus in schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia
Li N, Huang J, Zhang P, Tong J, Chen S, Cui Y, Tan S, Wang Z, Tian B, Li CR, Hong LE, Tian L, Tan Y. N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody and the choroid plexus in schizophrenia patients with tardive dyskinesia. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 142: 290-298. PMID: 34411812, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutoantibodiesChoroid PlexusHumansReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSchizophreniaTardive DyskinesiaConceptsNMDAR antibody levelsNeuronal N-methyl-D-aspartate receptorAbnormal Involuntary Movement ScaleTardive dyskinesiaAntibody levelsCentral nervous systemChoroid plexusAIMS scoresN-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodiesSchizophrenia patientsN-methyl-D-aspartate receptorsOrofacial tardive dyskinesiaCP volumeNegative Syndrome ScaleEnzyme-linked immunosorbentNMDAR antibodiesAutoimmune abnormalitiesImmune disturbancesReceptor antibodiesHealthy controlsImmune barrierMovement ScaleNervous systemNTD groupSyndrome ScaleThe mediating effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels on childhood trauma and psychiatric symptoms in patients with first-episode schizophrenia
Wang L, Yin Y, 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 L, Tan Y. The mediating effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels on childhood trauma and psychiatric symptoms in patients with first-episode schizophrenia. Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 56: 828-835. PMID: 34263656, DOI: 10.1177/00048674211031478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor levelsSerum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levelsNeurotrophic factor levelsFirst-episode schizophreniaQuestionnaire total scoreNegative Syndrome Scale total scoreChildhood Trauma Questionnaire total scoreScale total scoreNegative Syndrome ScaleFactor levelsTotal scoreChildhood traumaHealthy controlsLower serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levelsAbnormal brain-derived neurotrophic factorChildhood traumatic experiencesSyndrome ScaleBrain-derived neurotrophic factorPathogenesis of schizophreniaEmotional neglectEnzyme-linked immunosorbentSevere childhood traumaChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireClinical symptomsNeurotrophic factorKynurenine metabolism and metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia
Zhang P, Huang J, Gou M, Zhou Y, Tong J, Fan F, Cui Y, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Yang F, Tian B, Li CR, Hong LE, Tan Y. Kynurenine metabolism and metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 139: 54-61. PMID: 34034146, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic syndromeKP metabolitesMS scorePathogenesis of MSKynurenine pathway metabolismRegression analysisKynurenine metabolismPatient groupHealthy controlsMultiple linear regression analysisSchizophrenia patientsLinear regression analysisPathway metabolismPatientsContributory roleSchizophreniaHigh nicotinamide adenine dinucleotideNicotinamide adenine dinucleotideMS factorsPotential rolePartial correlation analysisScoresMultiple regression analysisSyndromePathogenesisAn independent, replicable, functional and significant risk variant block at intron 3 of CACNA1C for schizophrenia
Wang Z, Chen W, Cao Y, Dou Y, Fu Y, Zhang Y, Luo X, Kang L, Liu N, Shi YS, Li CR, Xu Y, Guo X, Luo X. An independent, replicable, functional and significant risk variant block at intron 3 of CACNA1C for schizophrenia. Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 56: 385-397. PMID: 33938268, DOI: 10.1177/00048674211009595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessenger RNA expressionGray matter volumeMatter volumeSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRisk allelesRNA expressionPathogenesis of schizophreniaSingle nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1006737Isthmus cingulate cortexMinor allele ARisk single nucleotide polymorphismsBrain cohortCingulate cortexBrain regionsCortical regionsSubcortical structuresSchizophreniaRs1006737Allele ARegulatory effectsRisk genesSignificant risk genesCohortCortexAfrican American sampleEffects of microRNA-181b-5p on cognitive deficits in first-episode patients with schizophrenia: Mediated by BCL-2
Gou M, Pan S, Tong J, Zhou Y, Han J, Xie T, Yu T, Feng W, Li Y, Chen S, Cui Y, Tian B, Tan MDS, Wang Z, Luo X, Li CR, Zhang P, Huang J, Hong LE, Tan Y, Tian L. Effects of microRNA-181b-5p on cognitive deficits in first-episode patients with schizophrenia: Mediated by BCL-2. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 136: 358-365. PMID: 33636692, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode patientsBcl-2 mRNAEnzyme Linked Immunosorbent AssayMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryQuantitative real-time PCRCognitive deficitsCognitive functionGender-matched healthy controlsBcl-2Pathogenesis of schizophreniaPeripheral whole bloodExpression levelsNegative Syndrome ScaleBcl-2 protein expressionLinked Immunosorbent AssayBcl-2 protein levelsPeripheral bloodHealthy controlsBcl-2 mRNA levelsReal-time PCRTarget genes Bcl-2Consensus Cognitive BatterySchizophrenia patientsSyndrome ScaleGene Bcl-2The microRNA-195 - BDNF pathway and cognitive deficits in schizophrenia patients with minimal antipsychotic medication exposure
Pan S, Feng W, Li Y, Huang J, Chen S, Cui Y, Tian B, Tan S, Wang Z, Yao S, Chiappelli J, Kochunov P, Chen S, Yang F, Li CR, Tian L, Tan Y, Elliot Hong L. The microRNA-195 - BDNF pathway and cognitive deficits in schizophrenia patients with minimal antipsychotic medication exposure. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 117. PMID: 33558459, PMCID: PMC7870897, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01240-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBDNF protein levelsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorAntipsychotic medication exposureBDNF protein expressionMATRICS Consensus Cognitive BatteryMiR-195Medication exposureBDNF mRNABDNF proteinCognitive functionProtein levelsCognitive impairmentLower BDNF protein levelsCognitive deficitsSex-matched healthy controlsProtein expressionSubgroup of patientsFirst-episode patientsMiR-195 expressionBDNF reductionMedication-naïveNeurotrophic factorPeripheral bloodHealthy controlsOverall cognitive performance
2020
Functional disconnection between subsystems of the default mode network in schizophrenia
Fan F, Tan S, Huang J, Chen S, Fan H, Wang Z, Li CR, Tan Y. Functional disconnection between subsystems of the default mode network in schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine 2020, 52: 2270-2280. PMID: 33183375, DOI: 10.1017/s003329172000416x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainBrain MappingDefault Mode NetworkHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeural PathwaysSchizophreniaTemporal LobeConceptsFirst-episode schizophreniaDysfunctional default mode networkDefault mode networkRecurrent schizophreniaIllness durationHealthy controlsSchizophrenia patientsConnectivity strengthResting-state functional connectivity analysisReduced connectivity strengthMode networkFunctional connectivity analysisClinical symptomsPatient groupConnectivity deficitsEarly diagnosisFunctional disconnectionIndependent cohortRES groupMTL dysfunctionPatientsDMN subsystemsFunctional connectivitySchizophreniaMTL subsystem
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