2022
The 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 stimulationChildhood 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 Scale
2021
Effects 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