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
2019
Effects of Antipsychotic Treatment on S100B and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Schizophrenia
Wang X, Bian Y, Liu L, Wu Y, Yang F, Li X, Han X, Tian L, Luo X, Chen S, Wang Z, Tan Y, Li Y. Effects of Antipsychotic Treatment on S100B and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Schizophrenia. Global Clinical And Translational Research 2019, 120-127. DOI: 10.36316/gcatr.01.0018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug-naive patientsLevels of S100BFirst-episode drug-naive patientsAntipsychotic treatmentTotal oxidative statusAcute-phase schizophreniaLevels of malondialdehydeAcute phasePatient groupOxidative stressAcute phase patientsDSM-IV diagnostic criteriaAntipsychotic treatment effectsPANSS negative scoresNegative Syndrome ScaleRandom-effects modelSerum S100BPhase patientsSerum levelsDiagnostic criteriaPatientsSyndrome ScaleS100BRisperidoneOxidative statusB cell activation factor (BAFF) induces inflammation in the human fallopian tube leading to tubal pregnancy
Xu J, Luo X, Qu S, Yang G, Shen N. B cell activation factor (BAFF) induces inflammation in the human fallopian tube leading to tubal pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2019, 19: 169. PMID: 31088412, PMCID: PMC6518762, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2324-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman fallopian tubeB cell activation factorTubal pregnancyFallopian tubeSerum levelsBAFF mRNAControl groupBAFF geneTissue samplesBenign uterine diseasesNormal fallopian tubesAdaptive immune responsesTumor necrosis factorTubal epithelial cellsFallopian tube occlusionWestern blotting methodBAFF proteinWhole blood samplesProinflammatory cytokinesIL-6Pregnancy typeActivation factorNecrosis factorPregnancy processUterine disease
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 addictionCognitive and serum BDNF correlates of BDNF Val66Met gene polymorphism in patients with schizophrenia and normal controls
Zhang XY, Chen DC, Xiu MH, Haile CN, Luo X, Xu K, Zhang HP, Zuo L, Zhang Z, Zhang X, Kosten TA, Kosten TR. Cognitive and serum BDNF correlates of BDNF Val66Met gene polymorphism in patients with schizophrenia and normal controls. Human Genetics 2012, 131: 1187-1195. PMID: 22362486, PMCID: PMC3671849, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-012-1150-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBDNF Val66Met polymorphismBDNF levelsRBANS total scoreHealthy controlsSchizophrenic patientsVal66Met polymorphismHippocampal-dependent cognitive functionsCognitive deficitsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) geneTotal scoreBDNF serum levelsBDNF Val66Met gene polymorphismPeripheral BDNF levelsSerum BDNF levelsMet variantNeurotrophic factor geneNegative Syndrome ScaleSerum BDNFSerum levelsPatient groupNormal controlsSchizophrenic inpatientsGene polymorphismsSyndrome ScaleCognitive impairment