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Giesler LP, Mychasiuk R, Shultz SR, McDonald SJ. BDNF: New Views of an Old Player in Traumatic Brain Injury. Neuroscientist 2024; 30:560-573. [PMID: 37067029 DOI: 10.1177/10738584231164918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
Abstract
Traumatic brain injury is a common health problem affecting millions of people each year. BDNF has been investigated in the context of traumatic brain injury due to its crucial role in maintaining brain homeostasis. Val66Met is a functional single-nucleotide polymorphism that results in a valine-to-methionine amino acid substitution at codon 66 in the BDNF prodomain, which ultimately reduces secretion of BDNF. Here, we review experimental animal models as well as clinical studies investigating the role of the Val66Met single-nucleotide polymorphism in traumatic brain injury outcomes, including cognitive function, motor function, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and nociception. We also review studies investigating the role of BDNF on traumatic brain injury pathophysiology as well as circulating BDNF as a biomarker of traumatic brain injury.
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- Lauren P Giesler
- Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Neuroscience, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Neurology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Katz DE, Rector NA, Ornstein T, McKinnon M, McCabe RE, Hawley LL, Rowa K, Richter MA, Regev R, Laposa JM. Neurocognitive performance in the context of acute symptom reduction in OCD: Treatment effects and the impact of BDNF. J Affect Disord 2024; 362:679-687. [PMID: 39009317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been associated with neurocognitive impairments. The present study examined the effect of treatment on neurocognitive performance in OCD and the relationship between neurocognitive change and symptom change. The present study also examined polymorphisms influencing brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) as predictors of neurocognitive change. METHOD Treatment-seeking participants with OCD (N = 125) were assigned to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) alone, CBT combined with regular physical exercise, exercise alone, or a waitlist control group. Measures of OCD symptom severity and a neuropsychological battery were completed pre- and post-treatment. Blood or saliva samples were used to genotype the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism. RESULTS OCD symptom severity was not cross-sectionally associated with neurocognitive performance. Several neurocognitive measures improved over treatment. The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism was significantly associated with worse performance on the Stroop test but did not significantly predict change in neurocognitive performance over time. LIMITATIONS Limitations include lack of a healthy control group. CONCLUSION Improvement in neurocognitive performance corresponded to symptomatic improvement and was independent of the BDNF Val66Met genotype.
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- Danielle E Katz
- Forest Hill Centre for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster University, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Neurosciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster University, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Neurosciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- McMaster University, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Neurosciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Center for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Zoccali C, Capasso G. Genetic biomarkers of cognitive impairment and dementia of potential interest in CKD patients. J Nephrol 2024:10.1007/s40620-024-02006-6. [PMID: 38970746 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-024-02006-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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This review discusses genetic variants associated with cognitive dysfunction in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, emphasising the limited research in this area. Four studies have explored genetic markers of cognitive dysfunction in CKD, with findings suggesting shared genetic biomarkers between Alzheimer's Disease and CKD.Because of the limited specific research on genetic markers of cognitive dysfunction and dementia in CKD, we extracted data from the current literature studies on genetic markers in the general population that may be relevant to the CKD population. These markers include Apolipoprotein E (APOE), Complement Receptor 1 (CR1), Clusterin (CLU), Sortilin-related receptor 1 (SORL1), Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT), and Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), all of which are known to be associated with cognitive dysfunction and dementia in other populations. These genes play various roles in lipid metabolism, inflammation, Aβ clearance, and neuronal function, making them potential candidates for studying cognitive decline in CKD patients.CKD-specific research is needed to understand the role of these genetic markers in CKD-related cognitive dysfunction. Investigating how these genes influence cognitive decline in CKD patients could provide valuable insights into early detection, targeted interventions, and personalised treatment strategies. Overall, genetic studies to enhance our understanding and management of cognitive dysfunction in CKD represent a clinical research priority in this population.
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- Carmine Zoccali
- Renal Research Institute, New York, USA.
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics (Biogem), Ariano Irpino, Italy.
- Associazione Ipertensione Nefrologia Trapianto Renale (IPNET), c/o Nefrologia, Grande Ospedale Metropolitano, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics (Biogem), Ariano Irpino, Italy
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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Xue Y, Wang L, Liu T, Zhao T, Xie K, Guo J, Chen J, Tang H, Tang M. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation improves memory in first-diagnosed, drug-naïve patients with depression: Secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial. J Affect Disord 2024; 350:403-410. [PMID: 38244783 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Cognitive impairments are found in most patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). It is believed that low Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) level raise the risk of anxiety, depressive symptoms and cognition dysfunction. Since our previous research has found n-3 PUFAs supplementation improves anxiety in MDD, this study was to further explore the effectiveness on cognitive impairment among depressed patients. METHODS A total of 72 venlafaxine treated outpatients with first-diagnosed, drug-naïve depression were enrolled. Daily n-3 PUFAs supplementation (2.4 g/d of fish oil, including 1440 mg eicosapentaenoic acid and 960 mg of docosahexaenoic acid) or placebo was used for 12 weeks. Cognitive function, measure by repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status ([RBANS]) scores, was compared over time. RESULTS Immediate memory, delayed memory and RBANS total scores were significant higher in both groups at week 4 and week 12 compared with baseline. Both groups exhibited improvement on attention scores at week 12. No significant differences were observed comparing n-3 PUFAs with placebo groups in the improvement of total RBANS scores and other subscales except in the change of immediate memory at both week 4 and week 12 (p < 0.05). LIMITATIONS Sample size was relatively low. Moreover, multiple ethnic populations and the income of patients should be considered. Lastly, we used raw scores instead of the standardized scores of RBANS. CONCLUSION N-3 PUFAs supplementation yielded a small but statistically significant improvement on immediate memory in first-diagnosed, drug-naïve depressed patients. While, antidepressant treatment resulted in significant improvement of cognitive function.
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- Ying Xue
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders and Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100088, China; Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Center for Mental Disorders, and China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China
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- College of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Center for Mental Disorders, and China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, National Center for Mental Disorders, and China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China.
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Zheng C, Zhao W, Yang Z, Tang D, Feng M, Guo S. Resolving heterogeneity in Alzheimer's disease based on individualized structural covariance network. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2024; 129:110873. [PMID: 37827426 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2023.110873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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The heterogeneity of Alzheimer's disease (AD) poses a challenge to precision medicine. We aimed to identify distinct subtypes of AD based on the individualized structural covariance network (IDSCN) analysis and to research the underlying neurobiology mechanisms. In this study, 187 patients with AD (age = 73.57 ± 6.00, 50% female) and 143 matched normal controls (age = 74.30 ± 7.80, 44% female) were recruited from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) project database, and T1 images were acquired. We utilized the IDSCN analysis to generate individual-level altered structural covariance network and performed k-means clustering to subtype AD based on structural covariance network. Cognition, disease progression, morphological features, and gene expression profiles were further compared between subtypes, to characterize the heterogeneity in AD. Two distinct AD subtypes were identified in a reproducible manner, and we named the two subtypes as slow progression type (subtype 1, n = 104, age = 76.15 ± 6.44, 42% female) and rapid progression type (subtype 2, n = 83, age = 71.98 ± 8.72, 47% female), separately. Subtype 1 had better baseline visuospatial function than subtype 2 (p < 0.05), whereas subtype 2 had better baseline memory function than subtype 1 (p < 0.05). Subtype 2 showed worse progression in memory (p = 0.003), language (p = 0.003), visuospatial function (p = 0.020), and mental state (p = 0.038) than subtype 1. Subtype 1 often shared increased structural covariance network, mainly in the frontal lobe and temporal lobe regions, whereas subtype 2 often shared increased structural covariance network, mainly in occipital lobe regions and temporal lobe regions. Functional annotation further revealed that all differential structural covariance network between the two AD subtypes were mainly implicated in memory, learning, emotion, and cognition. Additionally, differences in gray matter volume (GMV) between AD subtypes were identified, and genes associated with GMV differences were found to be enriched in the terms potassium ion transport, synapse organization, and histone modification and the pathways viral infection, neurodegeneration-multiple diseases, and long-term depression. The two distinct AD subtypes were identified and characterized with neuroanatomy, cognitive trajectories, and gene expression profiles. These comprehensive results have implications for neurobiology mechanisms and precision medicine.
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- Chuchu Zheng
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Statistics and Data Science, Hunan Normal University, College of Hunan Province, Changsha 410006, China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Statistics and Data Science, Hunan Normal University, College of Hunan Province, Changsha 410006, China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Statistics and Data Science, Hunan Normal University, College of Hunan Province, Changsha 410006, China
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- School of Mathematics, Jilin University, Changchun 130015, China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Statistics and Data Science, Hunan Normal University, College of Hunan Province, Changsha 410006, China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410006, China; Key Laboratory of Applied Statistics and Data Science, Hunan Normal University, College of Hunan Province, Changsha 410006, China.
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Treble-Barna A, Petersen BA, Stec Z, Conley YP, Fink EL, Kochanek PM. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury and Recovery. Biomolecules 2024; 14:191. [PMID: 38397427 PMCID: PMC10886547 DOI: 10.3390/biom14020191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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We review emerging preclinical and clinical evidence regarding brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) protein, genotype, and DNA methylation (DNAm) as biomarkers of outcomes in three important etiologies of pediatric acquired brain injury (ABI), traumatic brain injury, global cerebral ischemia, and stroke. We also summarize evidence suggesting that BDNF is (1) involved in the biological embedding of the psychosocial environment, (2) responsive to rehabilitative therapies, and (3) potentially modifiable. BDNF's unique potential as a biomarker of neuroplasticity and neural repair that is reflective of and responsive to both pre- and post-injury environmental influences separates it from traditional protein biomarkers of structural brain injury with exciting potential to advance pediatric ABI management by increasing the accuracy of prognostic tools and informing clinical decision making through the monitoring of therapeutic effects.
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- Amery Treble-Barna
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (B.A.P.); (Z.S.)
- Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (E.L.F.); (P.M.K.)
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (B.A.P.); (Z.S.)
- Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (E.L.F.); (P.M.K.)
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- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (B.A.P.); (Z.S.)
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- Department of Health Promotion & Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA;
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- Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (E.L.F.); (P.M.K.)
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Safar Center for Resuscitation Research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; (E.L.F.); (P.M.K.)
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Strońska-Pluta A, Suchanecka A, Chmielowiec K, Chmielowiec J, Boroń A, Masiak J, Sipak-Szmigiel O, Recław R, Grzywacz A. The Relationship between the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene Polymorphism (Val66Met) and Substance Use Disorder and Relapse. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:788. [PMID: 38255861 PMCID: PMC10815198 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Substance addiction is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by a recurring desire to continue using a substance despite harmful consequences. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein that plays a role in the activity-dependent remodeling of neural function in adult nervous systems. This study analyzed the association of the rs6265 polymorphism of the BDNF gene in a group of patients addicted to psychoactive substances who were participating in addiction treatment for the first time, in a group of post-relapse psychoactive substance abusers and in a control group. The study also assessed personality and anxiety in all study groups. Statistically significant differences in the frequency of genotypes and alleles were found between all study groups. Compared to the control, both study groups had statistically significantly higher scores for trait and state anxiety. Addicted patients in both groups also had higher scores on the Neuroticism and Openness scales and lower scores on the Extraversion and Agreeableness scales. The results of this study provide further evidence that personality traits, anxiety and the rs6265 polymorphism of the BDNF gene may be risk factors for susceptibility to addiction to psychoactive substances. In addition, they can be a predictor of addiction relapse, but further extensive studies are required to confirm these findings.
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- Aleksandra Strońska-Pluta
- Independent Laboratory of Health Promotion, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 St., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (A.S.-P.); (A.S.)
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- Independent Laboratory of Health Promotion, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 St., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (A.S.-P.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Góra, 28 Zyty St., 65-046 Zielona Góra, Poland; (K.C.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Góra, 28 Zyty St., 65-046 Zielona Góra, Poland; (K.C.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Biochemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Aleja Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 St., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Second Department of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Medical University of Lublin, 1 Głuska St., 20-059 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Pathology of Pregnancy, Pomeranian Medical University, 48 Żołnierska St., 71-210 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Foundation Strong in the Spirit, 60 Sienkiewicza St., 90-058 Łódź, Poland;
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- Independent Laboratory of Health Promotion, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 St., 70-111 Szczecin, Poland; (A.S.-P.); (A.S.)
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Gonçalves FDT, Marques LM, Pessotto AV, Barbosa SP, Imamura M, Simis M, Fregni F, Battistella L. OPRM1 and BDNF polymorphisms associated with a compensatory neurophysiologic signature in knee osteoarthritis patients. Neurophysiol Clin 2023; 53:102917. [PMID: 37944291 DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2023.102917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The present study investigated the relationship between three genetic polymorphisms of OPRM1 (rs1799971 - A118G and rs1799972 - C17T) and BDNF (rs6265 - C196T) and EEG-measured brain oscillations in Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a cross-sectional analysis of a cohort study (DEFINE cohort), KOA arm, with 66 patients, considering demographic (age, sex, and education), clinical (pain intensity and duration), OPRM1 (rs1799971 - A118G and rs1799972 - C17T) and BDNF (rs6265 - C196T) genotypes, and electrophysiological measures. Brain oscillations relative power from Delta, Theta, Alpha, Low Alpha, High Alpha, Beta, Low Beta and High Beta oscillations were measured during resting state EEG. Multivariate regression models were used to explore the main brain oscillation predictors of the three genetic polymorphisms. RESULTS Our findings demonstrate that Theta and Low Beta oscillations are associated with the variant allele of OPRM1-rs1799971 (A118G) on left frontal and left central regions, respectively, while Alpha brain oscillation is associated with variant genotypes (CT/TT) of BDNF-rs6265 on frontal (decrease of oscillation power) and left central (increase of oscillation power) regions. No significant model was found for OPRM1-rs1799972 (C17T) in addition to the inclusion of pain intensity as a significant predictor of this last model. CONCLUSION One potential interpretation for these findings is that polymorphisms of OPRM1 - that is involved with endogenous pain control - lead to increased compensatory oscillatory mechanisms, characterized by increased theta oscillations. Along the same line, polymorphisms of the BDNF lead to decreased alpha oscillations in the frontal area, likely also reflecting the disruption of resting states to also compensate for the increased injury associated with knee OA. It is possible that these polymorphisms require additional brain adaption to the knee OA related injury.
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- Fernanda de Toledo Gonçalves
- Departamento de Medicina Legal, Ética Médica e Medicina Social e do Trabalho, Laboratório de Imunohematologia e Hematologia Forense (LIM40), Hospital das, Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HC da FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Legal, Bioética, Medicina do Trabalho e Medicina Física e Reabilitação do da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Legal, Ética Médica e Medicina Social e do Trabalho, Laboratório de Imunohematologia e Hematologia Forense (LIM40), Hospital das, Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HC da FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Legal, Bioética, Medicina do Trabalho e Medicina Física e Reabilitação do da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Legal, Bioética, Medicina do Trabalho e Medicina Física e Reabilitação do da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Legal, Bioética, Medicina do Trabalho e Medicina Física e Reabilitação do da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Neuromodulation Center and Center for Clinical Research Learning, Spaulding Rehabilitation, Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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- Instituto de Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Departamento de Medicina Legal, Bioética, Medicina do Trabalho e Medicina Física e Reabilitação do da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Brown AA, Cofresí R, Froeliger B. Associations Between the Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives and Regional Brain Volumes in Adult Smokers. Nicotine Tob Res 2023; 25:1882-1890. [PMID: 37338201 PMCID: PMC10664077 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The Wisconsin Inventory of Smoking Dependence Motives (WISDM-68) is a 68-item questionnaire to assess nicotine dependence as a multifactorial construct based on 13 theoretically derived smoking motives. Chronic smoking is associated with structural changes in brain regions implicated in the maintenance of smoking behavior; however, associations between brain morphometry and the various reinforcing components of smoking behavior remain unexamined. The present study investigated the potential association between smoking dependence motives and regional brain volumes in a cohort of 254 adult smokers. AIMS AND METHODS The WISDM-68 was administered to participants at the baseline session. Structural magnetic resonance brain imaging (MRI) data from 254 adult smokers (Mage = 42.7 ± 11.4) with moderate to severe nicotine dependence (MFTND = 5.4 ± 2.0) smoking for at least 2 years (Myears = 24.3 ± 11.8) were collected and analyzed with Freesurfer. RESULTS Vertex-wise cluster analysis revealed that high scores on the WISDM-68 composite, secondary dependence motives (SDM) composite, and multiple SDM subscales were associated with lower cortical volume in the right lateral prefrontal cortex (cluster-wise p's < .035). Analysis of subcortical volumes (ie, nucleus accumbens, amygdala, caudate, and pallidum) revealed several significant associations with WISDM-68 subscales, dependence severity (Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence), and overall exposure (pack-years). No significant associations between cortical volume and other nicotine dependence measures or pack-years were observed. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that smoking motives may play a larger role in cortical abnormalities than addiction severity and smoking exposure per se, whereas subcortical volumes are associated with smoking motives, addiction severity, and smoking exposure. IMPLICATIONS The present study reports novel associations between the various reinforcing components of smoking behavior assessed by the WISDM-68 and regional brain volumes. Results suggest that the underlying emotional, cognitive, and sensory processes that drive non-compulsive smoking behaviors may play a larger role in gray matter abnormalities of smokers than smoking exposure or addiction severity.
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- Alexander A Brown
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
- Cognitive Neuroscience Systems Core Facility, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
- Cognitive Neuroscience Systems Core Facility, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
- Cognitive Neuroscience Systems Core Facility, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Han S, Zheng R, Li S, Zhou B, Jiang Y, Fang K, Wei Y, Pang J, Li H, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Cheng J. Resolving heterogeneity in depression using individualized structural covariance network analysis. Psychol Med 2023; 53:5312-5321. [PMID: 35959558 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722002380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elucidating individual aberrance is a critical first step toward precision medicine for heterogeneous disorders such as depression. The neuropathology of depression is related to abnormal inter-regional structural covariance indicating a brain maturational disruption. However, most studies focus on group-level structural covariance aberrance and ignore the interindividual heterogeneity. For that reason, we aimed to identify individualized structural covariance aberrance with the help of individualized differential structural covariance network (IDSCN) analysis. METHODS T1-weighted anatomical images of 195 first-episode untreated patients with depression and matched healthy controls (n = 78) were acquired. We obtained IDSCN for each patient and identified subtypes of depression based on shared differential edges. RESULTS As a result, patients with depression demonstrated tremendous heterogeneity in the distribution of differential structural covariance edges. Despite this heterogeneity, altered edges within subcortical-cerebellum network were often shared by most of the patients. Two robust neuroanatomical subtypes were identified. Specifically, patients in subtype 1 often shared decreased motor network-related edges. Patients in subtype 2 often shared decreased subcortical-cerebellum network-related edges. Functional annotation further revealed that differential edges in subtype 2 were mainly implicated in reward/motivation-related functional terms. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, we investigated individualized differential structural covariance and identified that decreased edges within subcortical-cerebellum network are often shared by patients with depression. The identified two subtypes provide new insights into taxonomy and facilitate potential clues to precision diagnosis and treatment of depression.
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- Shaoqiang Han
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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Clifford KP, Miles AE, Prevot TD, Misquitta KA, Ellegood J, Lerch JP, Sibille E, Nikolova YS, Banasr M. Brain structure and working memory adaptations associated with maturation and aging in mice. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1195748. [PMID: 37484693 PMCID: PMC10359104 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1195748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Introduction As the population skews toward older age, elucidating mechanisms underlying human brain aging becomes imperative. Structural MRI has facilitated non-invasive investigation of lifespan brain morphology changes, yet this domain remains uncharacterized in rodents despite increasing use as models of disordered human brain aging. Methods Young (2m, n = 10), middle-age (10m, n = 10) and old (22m, n = 9) mice were utilized for maturational (young vs. middle-age) and aging-related (middle-age vs. old mice) comparisons. Regional brain volume was averaged across hemispheres and reduced to 32 brain regions. Pairwise group differences in regional volume were tested using general linear models, with total brain volume as a covariate. Sample-wide associations between regional brain volume and Y-maze performance were assessed using logistic regression, residualized for total brain volume. Both analyses corrected for multiple comparisons. Structural covariance networks were generated using the R package "igraph." Group differences in network centrality (degree), integration (mean distance), and segregation (transitivity, modularity) were tested across network densities (5-40%), using 5,000 (1,000 for degree) permutations with significance criteria of p < 0.05 at ≥5 consecutive density thresholds. Results Widespread significant maturational changes in volume occurred in 18 brain regions, including considerable loss in isocortex regions and increases in brainstem regions and white matter tracts. The aging-related comparison yielded 6 significant changes in brain volume, including further loss in isocortex regions and increases in white matter tracts. No significant volume changes were observed across either comparison for subcortical regions. Additionally, smaller volume of the anterior cingulate area (χ2 = 2.325, pBH = 0.044) and larger volume of the hippocampal formation (χ2 = -2.180, pBH = 0.044) were associated with poorer cognitive performance. Maturational network comparisons yielded significant degree changes in 9 regions, but no aging-related changes, aligning with network stabilization trends in humans. Maturational decline in modularity occurred (24-29% density), mirroring human trends of decreased segregation in young adulthood, while mean distance and transitivity remained stable. Conclusion/Implications These findings offer a foundational account of age effects on brain volume, structural brain networks, and working memory in mice, informing future work in facilitating translation between rodent models and human brain aging.
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- Kevan P. Clifford
- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mouse Imaging Centre (MICe), Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mouse Imaging Centre (MICe), Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Departments of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Wang Y, Li O, Li N, Sha Z, Zhao Z, Xu J. Association between the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and major depressive disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1143833. [PMID: 37415688 PMCID: PMC10321516 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1143833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Study objectives This meta-analysis analytically reviewed recent studies concerning the potential associations between the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism and susceptibility to major depressive disorder (MDD), with subgroup analyses for race and age. Methods Relevant case-control studies were systematically searched for in PubMed, Embase, the Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, and Sinomed databases. A total of 24 studies were finally identified to have reported outcomes including alleles, dominant genes, recessive genes, homozygosity, and heterozygosity. Subgroup meta-analyses were performed based on participant age and ethnicity. Publication bias was represented by funnel plots. All meta-analyses of the randomized controlled trials included for evaluation were performed using RevMan5.3 software. Results The findings revealed no significant association between BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and MDD. However, the Met allele was found to be associated with genetic susceptibility to MDD among white populations on subgroup analysis (OR = 1.25, 95% CI: 1.05-1.48, P = 0.01). In the genetic model, dominant (OR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.18-1.66, P = 0.0001), recessive (OR = 1.70, 95% CI: 1.05-2.78, P = 0.03), and homozygous (OR = 1.77, 95% CI: 1.08-2.88, P = 0.02) genes were all associated with MDD. Conclusions Despite the outcome limitations, this meta-analysis confirmed that the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism is a susceptibility factor for MDD in white populations.
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Mou Y, Blok E, Barroso M, Jansen PW, White T, Voortman T. Dietary patterns, brain morphology and cognitive performance in children: Results from a prospective population-based study. Eur J Epidemiol 2023:10.1007/s10654-023-01012-5. [PMID: 37155025 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-023-01012-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Dietary patterns in childhood have been associated with child neurodevelopment and cognitive performance, while the underlying neurobiological pathway is unclear. We aimed to examine associations of dietary patterns in infancy and mid-childhood with pre-adolescent brain morphology, and whether diet-related differences in brain morphology mediate the relation with cognition. We included 1888 and 2326 children with dietary data at age one or eight years, respectively, and structural neuroimaging at age 10 years in the Generation R Study. Measures of brain morphology were obtained using magnetic resonance imaging. Dietary intake was assessed using food-frequency questionnaires, from which we derived diet quality scores based on dietary guidelines and dietary patterns using principal component analyses. Full scale IQ was estimated using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth Edition at age 13 years. Children with higher adherence to a dietary pattern labeled as 'Snack, processed foods and sugar' at age one year had smaller cerebral white matter volume at age 10 (B = -4.3, 95%CI -6.9, -1.7). At age eight years, higher adherence to a 'Whole grains, soft fats and dairy' pattern was associated with a larger total brain (B = 8.9, 95%CI 4.5, 13.3), and larger cerebral gray matter volumes at age 10 (B = 5.2, 95%CI 2.9, 7.5). Children with higher diet quality and better adherence to a 'Whole grains, soft fats and dairy' dietary pattern at age eight showed greater brain gyrification and larger surface area, clustered primarily in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. These observed differences in brain morphology mediated associations between dietary patterns and IQ. In conclusion, dietary patterns in early- and mid-childhood are associated with differences in brain morphology which may explain the relation between dietary patterns and neurodevelopment in children.
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- Yuchan Mou
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychology, Education and Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Section on Social and Cognitive Developmental Neuroscience, National Institutes of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Pressler SJ, Jung M, Giordani B, Titler MG, Gradus-Pizlo I, Lake KR, Wierenga KL, Clark DG, Perkins SM, Smith DG, Mocci E, Dorsey SG. Evaluating depressive symptoms, BDNF Val66Met, and APOE-ε4 as moderators of response to computerized cognitive training in heart failure. Heart Lung 2023; 59:146-156. [PMID: 36805256 PMCID: PMC10065971 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Depressive symptoms, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met, and apolipoprotein (APOE)-ε4 may moderate response to computerized cognitive training (CCT) interventions among patients with heart failure (HF). OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to examine moderators of intervention response to CCT over 8 months among patients with HF enrolled in a 3-arm randomized controlled trial. Outcomes were memory, serum BDNF, working memory, instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and health-related quality of life (HRQL). METHODS 256 patients with HF were randomized to CCT, computerized crossword puzzles active control, and usual care control groups for 8 weeks. Data were collected at enrollment, baseline, 10 weeks, and 4 and 8 months. Mixed effects models were computed to evaluate moderators. RESULTS As previously reported, there were no statistically significant group by time effects in outcomes among the 3 groups over 8 months. Tests of moderation indicated that depressive symptoms and presence of BDNF Val66Met and APOE-ε4 were not statistically significant moderators of intervention response in outcomes of delayed recall memory, serum BDNF, working memory, IADLs, and HRQL. In post hoc analysis evaluating baseline global cognitive function, gender, age, and HF severity as moderators, no significant effects were found. HF severity was imbalanced among groups (P = .049) which may have influenced results. CONCLUSIONS Studies are needed to elucidate biological mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in HF and test novel interventions to improve memory, serum BDNF, working memory, IADLs and HRQL. Patients may need to be stratified or randomized by HF severity within intervention trials.
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- Susan J Pressler
- Indiana University School of Nursing, 600 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States.
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- Indiana University School of Nursing, 600 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States.
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- University of Michigan, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Department of Psychiatry, Suite C, 2101 Commonwealth Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48105, United States.
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- University of Michigan School of Nursing, 400 North Ingalls, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482, United States.
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- University of California Irvine School of Medicine, 333 City Blvd, West, Suite 400, Orange, CA 92868-32988, United States.
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- Indiana University School of Nursing, 600 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States
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- Indiana University School of Nursing, 600 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th Street, Suite 4020, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, 410 West 10th Street, Suite 3000, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States.
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- Louisiana State University School of Public Health 2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112.
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- University of Maryland School of Nursing, Department of Pain and Translational Science, 655 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States.
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- University of Maryland School of Nursing, Department of Pain and Translational Science, 655 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States.
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Bonetti L, Bruzzone S, Paunio T, Kantojärvi K, Kliuchko M, Vuust P, Palva S, Brattico E. Moderate associations between BDNF Val66Met gene polymorphism, musical expertise, and mismatch negativity. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15600. [PMID: 37153429 PMCID: PMC10160759 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Auditory predictive processing relies on a complex interaction between environmental, neurophysiological, and genetic factors. In this view, the mismatch negativity (MMN) and intensive training on a musical instrument for several years have been used for studying environment-driven neural adaptations in audition. In addition, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been shown crucial for both the neurogenesis and the later adaptation of the auditory system. The functional single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) Val66Met (rs6265) in the BDNF gene can affect BDNF protein levels, which are involved in neurobiological and neurophysiological processes such as neurogenesis and neuronal plasticity. In this study, we hypothesised that genetic variation within the BDNF gene would be associated with different levels of neuroplasticity of the auditory cortex in 74 musically trained participants. To achieve this goal, musicians and non-musicians were recruited and divided in Val/Val and Met- (Val/Met and Met/Met) carriers and their brain activity was measured with magnetoencephalography (MEG) while they listened to a regular auditory sequence eliciting different types of prediction errors. MMN responses indexing those prediction errors were overall enhanced in Val/Val carriers who underwent intensive musical training, compared to Met-carriers and non-musicians with either genotype. Although this study calls for replications with larger samples, our results provide a first glimpse of the possible role of gene-regulated neurotrophic factors in the neural adaptations of automatic predictive processing in the auditory domain after long-term training.
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- L. Bonetti
- Center for Music in the Brain, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University & the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg, Denmark
- Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing, Linacre College, University of Oxford, UK
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Italy
- Corresponding author. Center for Music in the Brain, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University & the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg, Denmark, and Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing, Linacre College, University of Oxford, UK.
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- Center for Music in the Brain, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University & the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg, Denmark
- Neurobiology Research Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Hearing Systems Section, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Center for Music in the Brain, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University & the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg, Denmark
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- Helsinki Institute of Life Sciences, Neuroscience Center, University of Helsinki, Finland
- Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, School of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Center for Music in the Brain, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University & the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Education, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
- Corresponding author. Center for Music in the Brain, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University & the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus/Aalborg, Denmark.
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Nicholson EL, Garry MI, Ney LJ, Hsu CMK, Zuj DV, Felmingham KL. The influence of the BDNF Val66Met genotype on emotional recognition memory in post-traumatic stress disorder. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5033. [PMID: 36977737 PMCID: PMC10050310 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30787-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Dysregulated consolidation of emotional memories is a core feature of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) influences synaptic plasticity and emotional memory consolidation. The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism has been associated with PTSD risk and memory deficits respectively, although findings have been inconsistent, potentially due to a failure to control for important confounds such as sex, ethnicity, and the timing/extent of previous trauma experiences. Furthermore, very little research has examined the impact of BDNF genotypes on emotional memory in PTSD populations. This study investigated the interaction effects of Val66Met and PTSD symptomatology in an emotional recognition memory task in 234 participants divided into healthy control (n = 85), trauma exposed (TE: n = 105) and PTSD (n = 44) groups. Key findings revealed impaired negative recognition memory in PTSD compared to control and TE groups and in participants with the Val/Met compared to the Val/Val genotype. There was a group × genotype interaction showing no Met effect in the TE group despite significant effects in PTSD and controls. Results suggest that people previously exposed to trauma who do not develop PTSD may be protected from the BDNF Met effect, however more research is needed to replicate findings and to explore the epigenetic and neural processes involved.
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- Emma Louise Nicholson
- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Redmond Barry Building, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia.
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
- Faculty of Health, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
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- School of Psychological Sciences, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
- Experimental Psychopathology Lab, Department of Psychology, Swansea University, Swansea, UK
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- Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne, Redmond Barry Building, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia
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Han S, Xue K, Chen Y, Xu Y, Li S, Song X, Guo HR, Fang K, Zheng R, Zhou B, Chen J, Wei Y, Zhang Y, Cheng J. Identification of shared and distinct patterns of brain network abnormality across mental disorders through individualized structural covariance network analysis. Psychol Med 2023; 53:1-12. [PMID: 36876493 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723000302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mental disorders, including depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and schizophrenia, share a common neuropathy of disturbed large-scale coordinated brain maturation. However, high-interindividual heterogeneity hinders the identification of shared and distinct patterns of brain network abnormalities across mental disorders. This study aimed to identify shared and distinct patterns of altered structural covariance across mental disorders. METHODS Subject-level structural covariance aberrance in patients with mental disorders was investigated using individualized differential structural covariance network. This method inferred structural covariance aberrance at the individual level by measuring the degree of structural covariance in patients deviating from matched healthy controls (HCs). T1-weighted anatomical images of 513 participants (105, 98, 190 participants with depression, OCD and schizophrenia, respectively, and 130 age- and sex-matched HCs) were acquired and analyzed. RESULTS Patients with mental disorders exhibited notable heterogeneity in terms of altered edges, which were otherwise obscured by group-level analysis. The three disorders shared high difference variability in edges attached to the frontal network and the subcortical-cerebellum network, and they also exhibited disease-specific variability distributions. Despite notable variability, patients with the same disorder shared disease-specific groups of altered edges. Specifically, depression was characterized by altered edges attached to the subcortical-cerebellum network; OCD, by altered edges linking the subcortical-cerebellum and motor networks; and schizophrenia, by altered edges related to the frontal network. CONCLUSIONS These results have potential implications for understanding heterogeneity and facilitating personalized diagnosis and interventions for mental disorders.
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- Shaoqiang Han
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Engineering Research Center of Medical Imaging Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain Function of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
- Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, Zhengzhou, China
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Peregud DI, Baronets VY, Terebilina NN, Gulyaeva NV. Role of BDNF in Neuroplasticity Associated with Alcohol Dependence. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2023; 88:404-416. [PMID: 37076286 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297923030094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2023]
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Chronic alcohol consumption is characterized by disturbances of neuroplasticity. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is believed to be critically involved in this process. Here we aimed to review actual experimental and clinical data related to BDNF participation in neuroplasticity in the context of alcohol dependence. As has been shown in experiments with rodents, alcohol consumption is accompanied by the brain region-specific changes of BDNF expression and by structural and behavioral impairments. BDNF reverses aberrant neuroplasticity observed during alcohol intoxication. According to the clinical data parameters associated with BDNF demonstrate close correlation with neuroplastic changes accompanying alcohol dependence. In particular, the rs6265 polymorphism within the BDNF gene is associated with macrostructural changes in the brain, while peripheral BDNF concentration may be associated with anxiety, depression, and cognitive impairment. Thus, BDNF is involved in the mechanisms of alcohol-induced changes of neuroplasticity, and polymorphisms within the BDNF gene and peripheral BDNF concentration may serve as biomarkers, diagnostic or prognostic factors in treatment of alcohol abuse.
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- Danil I Peregud
- Federal State Budgetary Institution "V. Serbsky National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Drug Addiction" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 119002, Russia.
- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117485, Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution "V. Serbsky National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Drug Addiction" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 119002, Russia
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- Federal State Budgetary Institution "V. Serbsky National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Drug Addiction" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 119002, Russia
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117485, Russia
- Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry of Moscow Healthcare Department, Moscow, 115419, Russia
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Treble-Barna A, Wade SL, Pilipenko V, Martin LJ, Yeates KO, Taylor HG, Kurowski BG. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met and neuropsychological functioning after early childhood traumatic brain injury. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2023; 29:246-256. [PMID: 35465864 PMCID: PMC9592678 DOI: 10.1017/s1355617722000194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study examined the differential effect of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism on neuropsychological functioning in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI) relative to orthopedic injury (OI). METHODS Participants were drawn from a prospective, longitudinal study of children who sustained a TBI (n = 69) or OI (n = 72) between 3 and 7 years of age. Children completed a battery of neuropsychological measures targeting attention, memory, and executive functions at four timepoints spanning the immediate post-acute period to 18 months post-injury. Children also completed a comparable age-appropriate battery of measures approximately 7 years post-injury. Parents rated children's dysexecutive behaviors at all timepoints. RESULTS Longitudinal mixed models revealed a significant allele status × injury group interaction with a medium effect size for verbal fluency. Cross-sectional models at 7 years post-injury revealed non-significant but medium effect sizes for the allele status x injury group interaction for fluid reasoning and immediate and delayed verbal memory. Post hoc stratified analyses revealed a consistent pattern of poorer neuropsychological functioning in Met carriers relative to Val/Val homozygotes in the TBI group, with small effect sizes; the opposite trend or no appreciable effect was observed in the OI group. CONCLUSIONS The results suggest a differential effect of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism on verbal fluency, and possibly fluid reasoning and immediate and delayed verbal memory, in children with early TBI relative to OI. The Met allele-associated with reduced activity-dependent secretion of BDNF-may confer risk for poorer neuropsychological functioning in children with TBI.
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- Amery Treble-Barna
- Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3471 Fifth Avenue, KAU-910, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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- Professor, Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229
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- Biostatistician, Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229
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- Professor, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. 3333 Burnett Av, MLC 4012, Cincinnati OH 45229
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- Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB, T2N1N4 Canada
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- Professor, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205
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- Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 3333 Burnett Av, MLC 4009, Cincinnati OH 45229
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Han S, Zheng R, Li S, Zhou B, Jiang Y, Fang K, Wei Y, Wen B, Pang J, Li H, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Cheng J. Altered structural covariance network of nucleus accumbens is modulated by illness duration and severity of symptom in depression. J Affect Disord 2023; 324:334-340. [PMID: 36608848 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The differential structural covariance of nucleus accumbens (NAcc), playing a vital role in etiology and treatment, remains unclear in depression. We aimed to investigate whether structural covariance of NAcc was altered and how it was modulated by illness duration and severity of symptom measured with Hamilton Depression scale (HAMD). T1-weighted anatomical images of never-treated first-episode patients with depression (n = 195) and matched healthy controls (HCs, n = 78) were acquired. Gray matter volumes were calculated using voxel-based morphometry analysis for each subject. Then, we explored abnormal structural covariance of NAcc and how the abnormality was modulated by illness duration and severity of symptom. Patients with depression exhibited altered structural covariance of NAcc connected to key brain regions in reward system including the medial orbitofrontal cortex, amygdala, insula, parahippocampa gyrus, precuneus, thalamus, hippocampus and cerebellum. In addition, the structural covariance of the NAcc was distinctly modulated by illness duration and the severity of symptom in patients with depression. What is more, the structural covariance of the NAcc connected to hippocampus was modulated by these two factors at the same time. These results elucidate altered structural covariance of the NAcc and its distinct modulation of illness duration and severity of symptom.
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- Shaoqiang Han
- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China; Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, China; Engineering Research Center of medical imaging intelligent diagnosis and treatment of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain function of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, China.
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China; Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, China; Engineering Research Center of medical imaging intelligent diagnosis and treatment of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain function of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China; Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, China; Engineering Research Center of medical imaging intelligent diagnosis and treatment of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain function of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China; Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, China; Engineering Research Center of medical imaging intelligent diagnosis and treatment of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain function of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, China
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- The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China; Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, China; Engineering Research Center of medical imaging intelligent diagnosis and treatment of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain function of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China; Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, China; Engineering Research Center of medical imaging intelligent diagnosis and treatment of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain function of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China; Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, China; Engineering Research Center of medical imaging intelligent diagnosis and treatment of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain function of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, China.
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China; Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, China; Engineering Research Center of medical imaging intelligent diagnosis and treatment of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain function of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, China.
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China; Key Laboratory for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Molecular Imaging of Henan Province, China; Engineering Technology Research Center for Detection and Application of Brain Function of Henan Province, China; Engineering Research Center of medical imaging intelligent diagnosis and treatment of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance and Brain function of Henan Province, China; Key Laboratory of Brain Function and Cognitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Zhengzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Imaging Intelligence Research Medicine of Henan Province, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Brain Function Development and Application, China.
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Deyama S, Kaneda K. Role of neurotrophic and growth factors in the rapid and sustained antidepressant actions of ketamine. Neuropharmacology 2023; 224:109335. [PMID: 36403852 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2022.109335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The neurotrophic hypothesis of depression proposes that reduced levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) contribute to neuronal atrophy or loss in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and hippocampus and impaired hippocampal adult neurogenesis, which are associated with depressive symptoms. Chronic, but acute, treatment with typical monoaminergic antidepressants can at least partially reverse these deficits, in part via induction of BDNF and/or VEGF expression, consistent with their delayed onset of action. Ketamine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist, exerts rapid and sustained antidepressant effects. Rodent studies have revealed that ketamine rapidly increases BDNF and VEGF release and/or expression in the PFC and hippocampus, which in turn increases the number and function of spine synapses in the PFC and hippocampal neurogenesis. Ketamine also induces the persistent release of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in the PFC of male mice. These neurotrophic effects of ketamine are associated with its rapid and sustained antidepressant effects. In this review, we first provide an overview of the neurotrophic hypothesis of depression and then discuss the role of BDNF, VEGF, IGF-1, and other growth factors (IGF-2 and transforming growth factor-β1) in the antidepressant effects of ketamine and its enantiomers. This article is part of the Special Issue on 'Ketamine and its Metabolites'.
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- Satoshi Deyama
- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, 920-1192, Japan
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Phillips DJ, Blaine S, Wallace NK, Karatsoreos IN. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism modulates the effects of circadian desynchronization on activity and sleep in male mice. Front Neurosci 2023; 16:1013673. [PMID: 36699530 PMCID: PMC9868941 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2022.1013673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Introduction Understanding how environmental interact challenges with genetic predispositions modulate health and wellbeing is an important area of biomedical research. Circadian rhythms play an important role in coordinating the multitude of cellular and tissue processes that organisms use to predict and adapt to regular changes in the environment, and robust circadian rhythms contribute to optimal physiological and behavioral responses to challenge. However, artificial lighting and modern round-the-clock lifestyles can disrupt the circadian system, leading to desynchronization of clocks throughout the brain and body. When coupled with genetic predispositions, circadian desynchronization may compound negative outcomes. Polymorphisms in the brain-derived neurotrophic (BDNF) gene contribute to variations in neurobehavioral responses in humans, including impacts on sleep, with the common Val66Met polymorphism linked to several negative outcomes. Methods We explored how the Val66Met polymorphism modulates the response to environmental circadian desynchronization (ECD) in a mouse model. ECD was induced by housing adult male mice in a 20 h light-dark cycle (LD10:10; 10 h light, 10 h dark). Sleep and circadian activity were recorded in homozygous (Met) mice and their wild-type (Val) littermates in a standard 24 h LD cycle (LD12:12), then again after 20, 40, and 60 days of ECD. Results We found ECD significantly affected the sleep/wake timing in Val mice, however, Met mice maintained appropriate sleep timing after 20 days ECD, but not after 40 and 60 days of ECD. In addition, the rise in delta power at lights on was absent in Val mice but was maintained in Met mice. To elucidate the circadian and homeostatic contribution to disrupted sleep, mice were sleep deprived by gentle handling in LD12:12 and after 20 days in ECD. Following 6 h of sleep deprivation delta power was increased for both Val and Met mice in LD12:12 and ECD conditions. However, the time constant was significantly longer in the Val mice during ECD compared to LD12:12, suggesting a functioning but altered sleep homeostat. Discussion These data suggest the Val66Met mutation is associated with an ability to resist the effects of LD10:10, which may result in carriers suffering fewer negative impacts of ECD.
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- Derrick J. Phillips
- WWAMI Medical Education Program, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, United States,*Correspondence: Derrick J. Phillips,
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- Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States
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- Neuroscience and Behavior Program, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, United States,Ilia N. Karatsoreos,
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Farooqui A, Anwer A, Alam A, Bagabir SA, Haque S, Khadgawat R, Kazim SN, Ali S, Ishrat R. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor G196A (rs6265) gene polymorphism increases Turner syndrome susceptibility. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2023:1-15. [PMID: 36597258 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2022.2164417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the nerve growth factor family. It plays a significant role in the regulation of brain metabolic activity, modification of synaptic efficacy, and enhances neuronal survival. A common naturally occurring allelic variation, i.e. G196A (Val66 Met, rs6265) of the BDNF gene is implicated in neuroplasticity. This study analyzes its expression levels and determines the frequency of BDNF G196A gene polymorphism in women with Turner syndrome (TS) compared to the controls. This case-control study comprised 14 TS patients and 8 healthy individuals. The expression levels of BDNF gene in TS patients were checked by qPCR. For BDNF gene, a dynamic expression range along with the presence of G196A polymorphism was found across all TS patients. The effects of Val66 Met mutation on BDNF protein structure and function were studied by molecular dynamics simulations of wild and mutant (Val66 Met) forms. The analysis of different trajectories generated by simulation showed that there was a significant change in the protein structure due to Val66 Met polymorphism, which might lead to functional impairment. This is first time we are reporting the association of BDNF G196A gene polymorphism with TS risk. Our study suggests that in turner patients, BDNF G196A polymorphism may be an important genetic factor predisposing to neuroplasticity risk and can be exploited as diagnostic/prognostic marker for TS. Further study on a large number of TS samples will prove this point beyond doubts or otherwise enriching the much desired repertoire of personalized medicine.
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- Anam Farooqui
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Research and Scientific Studies Unit, College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
- Centre of Medical and Bio-Allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Endocrinology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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- VC office, ERA University, Lucknow, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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Cortical function and sensorimotor plasticity are prognostic factors associated with future low back pain after an acute episode: the Understanding persistent Pain Where it ResiDes prospective cohort study. Pain 2023; 164:14-26. [PMID: 35559930 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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ABSTRACT Predicting the development of chronic low back pain (LBP) at the time of an acute episode remains challenging. The Understanding persistent Pain Where it ResiDes study aimed to identify neurobiological and psychological risk factors for chronic LBP. Individuals with acute LBP (N = 120) participated in a prospective cohort study with 6-month follow-up. Candidate predictors were selected from the neurobiological (eg, sensorimotor cortical excitability assessed by sensory and motor-evoked potentials and brain-derived neurotrophic factor genotype), psychological (eg, depression and anxiety), symptom-related (eg, LBP history), and demographic domains. Analyses involved multivariable linear regression models with pain intensity or disability degree as continuous variables. Secondary analyses involved a multivariable logistic model with the presence of LBP at 6 months (thresholding pain intensity and disability degree) as a dichotomous variable. Lower sensory cortex and corticomotor excitability, higher baseline pain intensity, higher depression, stress, and pain catastrophizing were the strongest predictors ( R2 = 0.47) of pain intensity at 6 months. Older age and higher pain catastrophizing were the strongest predictors ( R2 = 0.30) of disability at 6 months. When the LBP outcome was dichotomised, sensory cortex and corticomotor excitability, brain-derived neurotrophic factor genotype, depression and anxiety, LBP history and baseline pain intensity, discriminated between those who did and did not report LBP at 6 months (C-statistic 0.91). This study identifies novel risk factors for the development of future LBP. Neurobiological risk factors, when added to a multivariable linear regression model, explained a further 15% of the variance in the 6-month pain intensity.
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Mosiołek A, Pietrzak M, Tabisz M, Wojtaszek W, Zabielska M, Ostrowska A, Szwed P, Mosiołek J, Szulc A. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) as an Indicator for Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): A Systematic Review. Biomedicines 2022; 11:biomedicines11010027. [PMID: 36672535 PMCID: PMC9856193 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein affecting survival of existing neurons and neuronal maturation. Patients suffering from several mental disorders exhibit reduced BDNF levels comparing to healthy population. In this systematic review we aim to evaluate the effect of broadly defined cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on BDNF levels in psychiatric patients. A literature search was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar data bases. The resources were searched between 14 January and 3 February 2022. Following the inclusion criteria, a total of 10 randomized-controlled trials were included. The results of our research indicate that BDNF levels might be considered an indicator of a result achieved in psychotherapy of cognitive functions. However, no such correlation was observed for mindfulness-based practices intended to lower stress levels or improve the quality of life. It is important to notice that present research showed no consistent correlation between the increase in BDNF levels and the perceived effectiveness of the procedures. Thus, the exact role of BDNF remains unknown, and so far, it cannot be taken as an objective measure of the quality of the interventions.
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- Anna Mosiołek
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
- Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University, 01-938 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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Murillo-García N, Barrio-Martínez S, Setién-Suero E, Soler J, Papiol S, Fatjó-Vilas M, Ayesa-Arriola R. Overlap between genetic variants associated with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and intelligence quotient: a systematic review. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2022; 47:E393-E408. [PMID: 36414327 PMCID: PMC9710545 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.220026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To study whether there is genetic overlap underlying the risk for schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) and low intelligence quotient (IQ), we reviewed and summarized the evidence on genetic variants associated with both traits. METHODS We performed this review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and preregistered it in PROSPERO. We searched the Medline databases via PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science and Scopus. We included studies in adults with a diagnosis of SSD that explored genetic variants (single nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs], copy number variants [CNVs], genomic insertions or genomic deletions), estimated IQ and studied the relationship between genetic variability and both traits (SSD and IQ). We synthesized the results and assessed risk of bias using the Quality of Genetic Association Studies (Q-Genie) tool. RESULTS Fifty-five studies met the inclusion criteria (45 case-control, 9 cross-sectional, 1 cohort), of which 55% reported significant associations for genetic variants involved in IQ and SSD. The SNPs more frequently explored through candidate gene studies were in COMT, DTNBP1, BDNF and TCF4. Through genome-wide association studies, 2 SNPs in CHD7 and GATAD2A were associated with IQ in patients with SSD. The studies on CNVs suggested significant associations between structural variants and low IQ in patients with SSD. LIMITATIONS Overall, primary studies used heterogeneous IQ measurement tools and had small samples. Grey literature was not screened. CONCLUSION Genetic overlap between SSD and IQ supports the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of schizophrenia. Most of the risk polymorphisms identified were in genes relevant to brain development, neural proliferation and differentiation, and synaptic plasticity.
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- From the Research Unit in Mental Illness, Valdecilla Biomedical Research Institute, Santander, Cantabria, Spain (Murillo-García, Barrio-Martínez, Ayesa-Arriola); the Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Santander, Cantabria, Spain (Murillo-García, Ayesa-Arriola); the Faculty of Psychology, University Complutense of Madrid, Madrid, Spain (Barrio-Martínez); the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain (Setién-Suero); the Biomedical Research Networking Center for Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Madrid, Spain (Soler, Papiol, Fatjó-Vilas, Ayesa-Arriola); the Departament de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Soler, Fatjó-Vilas); the Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Soler); the Institute of Psychiatric Phenomics and Genomics, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany (Papiol); the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany (Papiol); the FIDMAG Sisters Hospitallers Research Foundation, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain (Fatjó-Vilas)
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Louras P, Brown LM, Gomez R, Warren SL, Fairchild JK. BDNF Val66Met Moderates the Effects of Hypertension on Executive Functioning in Older Adults Diagnosed With aMCI. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2022; 30:1223-1233. [PMID: 35779988 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism influences the associations of hypertension, executive functioning and processing speed in older adults diagnosed with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI). DESIGN Secondary data analysis using moderation modeling. SETTING Veterans Affairs Hospital, Palo Alto, CA. PARTICIPANTS Sample included 108 community-dwelling volunteers (mean age 71.3 ± 9.2 years) diagnosed with aMCI. MEASUREMENTS Cognitive performance was evaluated from multiple baseline assessments (Trail Making Test; Stroop Color-Word Test; Symbol Digit Modality Test) and grouped into standardized composite scores representing executive function and processing speed domains. BDNF genotypes were determined from whole blood samples. Hypertension was assessed from resting blood pressures or by self-report. RESULTS Controlling for age, BDNF Val66Met moderated the effects of hypertension on executive functioning, but added no significant variance to processing speed scores. Specifically, hypertensive carriers of the BDNF Met allele performed significantly below the sample mean on tasks of executive functioning, and evidenced significantly lower scores when compared to Val-Val homozygotes and normotensive participants. CONCLUSIONS Results posit that the executive functioning of non-demented older adults may be susceptible to interactions between BDNF genotype and hypertension, and Val-Val homozygotes and normotensive older adults may be more resilient to these effects of cognitive change. Further research is needed to understand the underlying processes and to implement strategies that target modifiable risk factors and promote cognitive resilience.
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- Peter Louras
- Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research (PL, JKF), Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (PL, LMB, JKF), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (PL, LMB, JKF), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; Department of Psychology (LMB, RG, SLW), Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Psychology (LMB, RG, SLW), Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Psychology (LMB, RG, SLW), Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA
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- Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research (PL, JKF), Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (PL, LMB, JKF), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
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Vouga Ribeiro N, Tavares V, Bramon E, Toulopoulou T, Valli I, Shergill S, Murray R, Prata D. Effects of psychosis-associated genetic markers on brain volumetry: a systematic review of replicated findings and an independent validation. Psychol Med 2022; 52:1-16. [PMID: 36168994 PMCID: PMC9811278 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722002896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 08/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Given psychotic illnesses' high heritability and associations with brain structure, numerous neuroimaging-genetics findings have been reported in the last two decades. However, few findings have been replicated. In the present independent sample we aimed to replicate any psychosis-implicated SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms), which had previously shown at least two main effects on brain volume. METHODS A systematic review for SNPs showing a replicated effect on brain volume yielded 25 studies implicating seven SNPs in five genes. Their effect was then tested in 113 subjects with either schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, 'at risk mental state' or healthy state, for whole-brain and region-of-interest (ROI) associations with grey and white matter volume changes, using voxel-based morphometry. RESULTS We found FWER-corrected (Family-wise error rate) (i.e. statistically significant) associations of: (1) CACNA1C-rs769087-A with larger bilateral hippocampus and thalamus white matter, across the whole brain; and (2) CACNA1C-rs769087-A with larger superior frontal gyrus, as ROI. Higher replication concordance with existing literature was found, in decreasing order, for: (1) CACNA1C-rs769087-A, with larger dorsolateral-prefrontal/superior frontal gyrus and hippocampi (both with anatomical and directional concordance); (2) ZNF804A-rs11681373-A, with smaller angular gyrus grey matter and rectus gyri white matter (both with anatomical and directional concordance); and (3) BDNF-rs6265-T with superior frontal and middle cingulate gyri volume change (with anatomical and allelic concordance). CONCLUSIONS Most literature findings were not herein replicated. Nevertheless, high degree/likelihood of replication was found for two genome-wide association studies- and one candidate-implicated SNPs, supporting their involvement in psychosis and brain structure.
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- Nuno Vouga Ribeiro
- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’ College London, London, UK
- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology & National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM), Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Centre (ASBAM), Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’ College London, London, UK
- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’ College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’ College London, London, UK
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- Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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Miao D, Zhou X, Wu X, Chen C, Tian L. Hippocampal morphological atrophy and distinct patterns of structural covariance network in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment. Front Psychol 2022; 13:980954. [PMID: 36160522 PMCID: PMC9505506 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.980954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Elucidating distinct morphological atrophy patterns of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and its prodromal stage, namely, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) helps to improve early diagnosis and medical intervention of AD. On that account, we aimed to obtain distinct patterns of voxel-wise morphological atrophy and its further perturbation on structural covariance network in AD and MCI compared with healthy controls (HCs). T1-weighted anatomical images of matched AD, MCI, and HCs were included in this study. Gray matter volume was obtained using voxel-based morphometry and compared among three groups. In addition, structural covariance network of identified brain regions exhibiting morphological difference was constructed and compared between pairs of three groups. Thus, patients with AD have a reduced hippocampal volume and an increased rate of atrophy compared with MCI and HCs. MCI exhibited a decreased trend in bilateral hippocampal volume compared with HCs and the accelerated right hippocampal atrophy rate than HCs. In AD, the hippocampus further exhibited increased structural covariance connected to reward related brain regions, including the anterior cingulate cortex, the putamen, the caudate, and the insula compared with HCs. In addition, the patients with AD exhibited increased structural covariance of left hippocampus with the bilateral insula, the inferior frontal gyrus, the superior temporal gyrus, and the cerebellum than MCI. These results reveal distinct patterns of morphological atrophy in AD and MCI, providing new insights into pathology of AD.
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- Dawei Miao
- School of Automation, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China
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- School of Automation, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, China
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Interactive effects of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and posttraumatic stress disorder on cognition in U.S. military veterans. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2022; 142:105820. [PMID: 35679772 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with mild-to-moderate deficits in cognition. The Met allele of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met gene may also be associated with deficits in cognition. However, findings are inconsistent and may be sensitive to moderating variables such as psychopathology. While emerging research suggests that PTSD and the Met allele may interact, few studies have replicated this effect or examined the interactive effect of PTSD and the Met allele on subjective cognition. To address this gap, the current study analyzed data from European-American (EA) U.S. military veterans (n = 1244) who participated in the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study (NHRVS) to examine the main and interactive effects of BDNF Val66Met genotype and probable PTSD on objective and subjective cognition. Results revealed significant (p's < 0.001) interactions between Met allele carrier status and probable PTSD in objective and subjective cognition. Among individuals with probable PTSD (n = 131), the Met allele was associated with poorer objective (p < .001, d = 0.62) and subjective cognition (p = .001, d = 0.53). Among individuals without PTSD (n = 1113), the Met allele was not significantly associated with objective or subjective cognition. These findings suggest that PTSD may moderate the association between Met allele carrier status and cognition. Implications of these results for the mitigation of cognitive dysfunction in older veterans are discussed.
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Covaceuszach S, Peche LY, Konarev PV, Grdadolnik J, Cattaneo A, Lamba D. Untangling the Conformational Plasticity of V66M Human proBDNF Polymorphism as a Modifier of Psychiatric Disorder Susceptibility. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126596. [PMID: 35743044 PMCID: PMC9224406 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The human genetic variant BDNF (V66M) represents the first example of neurotrophin family member that has been linked to psychiatric disorders. In order to elucidate structural differences that account for the effects in cognitive function, this hproBDNF polymorph was expressed, refolded, purified, and compared directly to the WT variant for the first time for differences in their 3D structures by DSF, limited proteolysis, FT-IR, and SAXS measurements in solution. Our complementary studies revealed a deep impact of V66M polymorphism on hproBDNF conformations in solution. Although the mean conformation in solution appears to be more compact in the V66M variant, overall, we demonstrated a large increase in flexibility in solution upon V66M mutation. Thus, considering that plasticity in IDR is crucial for protein function, the observed alterations may be related to the functional alterations in hproBDNF binding to its receptors p75NTR, sortilin, HAP1, and SorCS2. These effects can provoke altered intracellular neuronal trafficking and/or affect proBDNF physiological functions, leading to many brain-associated diseases and conditions such as cognitive impairment and anxiety. The structural alterations highlighted in the present study may pave the way to the development of drug discovery strategies to provide greater therapeutic responses and of novel pharmacologic strategy in human populations with this common polymorphism, ultimately guiding personalized medicine for neuropsychiatric disorders.
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- Sonia Covaceuszach
- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
- Correspondence: (S.C.); (D.L.)
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- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
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- A.V. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography of Federal Scientific Research Centre “Crystallography and Photonics” of Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratory for Molecular Structural Dynamics, Theory Department, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia;
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- European Brain Research Institute, 00161 Roma, Italy;
- Scuola Normale Superiore, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Istituto di Cristallografia, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 34149 Trieste, Italy;
- Consorzio Interuniversitario “Istituto Nazionale Biostrutture e Biosistemi”, 00136 Roma, Italy
- Correspondence: (S.C.); (D.L.)
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Haldar S, Roy S, Sen S, Dasgupta A, Ghosh S. Association of the Val66Met polymorphism of the BDNF gene and the deletional mutation of CYP2D6 gene with the prevalence and severity of depressive disorder in an Eastern Indian population. Indian J Psychiatry 2022; 64:269-276. [PMID: 35859549 PMCID: PMC9290417 DOI: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_541_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Val66Met single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the brain-derived growth factor (BDNF) and deletional mutation of the cytochrome P4502D6 (CYP2D6) have been reported to be linked to the etiology and severity of depressive disorders (DD) in a variable manner among different ethnicities and populations. AIMS The present study was aimed to find the relationship of mutational variations of these two neurotrophins with the severity of DD and their serum cortisol levels as a marker of the stress factor. METHODS In 104 drug-naïve newly diagnosed cases of DD and 106 control subjects, the severity of depression was assessed using the HAM-D score. Val66Met SNP of the BDNF was analyzed in them using restriction digestion of its polymerase chain reaction (PCR) product. CYP2D6 deletional variants were detected by the absence of their PCR products. Serum cortisol levels were measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. RESULTS The Chi-square test (Χ2 = 1.42, P = 0.49) did not show any higher prevalence of Val66Met SNP of the BDNF gene in the case group. A correlation coefficient (R) of -0.14 for HAM-D score with a P value of 0.29 signified no direct link of the severity of DD with this SNP. However, a Χ2 of 12.68 with P < 0.001 indicated a significantly higher prevalence of the CYP2D6 deletional mutants in DD cases, whereas an R-value of 0.39 for HAM-D score with P < 0.001 suggested a significantly higher severity of DD having with them. Serum cortisol level showed a significant positive correlation with the deletional variants of CYP2D6 (R = 0.198, P = 0.04) and the HAM-D score (R = 0.22, P = 0.025). CONCLUSION We conclude that CYP2D6 deletion significantly contributes to the severity and stress factor in the DD patients in our study population. Early identification of these mutations may provide important molecular and cellular predisposition for the disease and may lay the ground for possible more effective measures of intervention.
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- Somnath Haldar
- Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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A view of response and resistance to atomoxetine treatment in children with ADHD: effects of CYP2C19 polymorphisms and BDNF levels. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2022; 78:1095-1104. [PMID: 35486119 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-022-03321-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although several genes have previously been studied about the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the number of studies investigating the effects of genes on atomoxetine (ATX) treatment is very limited. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of CYP2C19 polymorphisms, which have a role in ATX biotransformation, on the treatment response and also to assess whether there is a relationship between BDNF and treatment response in children and adolescents with ADHD. METHODS One hundred children with ADHD and 100 healthy controls (HCs) were included in this study. The treatment response was assessed 2 months after the start of the ATX treatment. DNA samples from peripheral venous blood were replicated using PCR and analyzed using the ILLUMINA next-generation sequencing method. The resulting fastqs were analyzed using Basespace's Variant Interpreter Program. Plasma BDNF levels were evaluated with ELISA kits. RESULTS Treatment response was found to be lower in both heterozygous and homozygous carriers of the c.681G > A (CYP2C19*2) polymorphism. When the BDNF level was compared, it was found to be significantly higher in the ADHD group compared to HCs. Also, BDNF has a stronger predictive value for assessing resistance to ATX treatment. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first study to assess the effects of CYP2C19 polymorphisms and BDNF levels together on ATX treatment in children. Further studies with an extensive population are needed to better understand the effects of CYP2C19 polymorphisms on treatment and side effects, as well as the effects of BDNF levels.
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Halonen R, Kuula L, Lahti J, Räikkönen K, Pesonen AK. The association between overnight recognition accuracy and slow oscillation-spindle coupling is moderated by BDNF Val66Met. Behav Brain Res 2022; 428:113889. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.113889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Kennedy KG, Shahatit Z, Dimick MK, Fiksenbaum L, Freeman N, Zai CC, Kennedy JL, MacIntosh BJ, Goldstein BI. Neurostructural correlates of BDNF rs6265 genotype in youth bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord 2022; 24:185-194. [PMID: 34263997 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.13116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) rs6265 single-nucleotide polymorphism has been associated with bipolar disorder (BD), and with brain structure among adults with BD. We set out to investigate the association of the BDNF rs6265 Met allele with neurostructural phenotypes in youth BD. METHODS Caucasian youth (N = 99; 13-20 years; n = 56 BD, n = 43 age and sex-matched healthy controls) underwent 3-Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging and genotyping for BDNF rs6265. Region of interest (ROI) analyses of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), and hippocampus were complemented by vertex-wise analyses examining cortical thickness, surface area (SA) and volume. Multivariable models included the main effects of diagnosis and gene, and a diagnosis-by-genotype interaction term, controlling for age, sex, and intracranial volume. RESULTS There were no significant gene main effects or diagnosis-by-gene interaction effects in ROI analyses. The vertex-wise analysis yielded a significant gene main effect whereby Met allele carriers had greater middle temporal gyrus SA (p = 0.001) and supramarginal gyrus volume (p = 0.03) than Val/Val individuals. Significant interaction effects were found on lateral occipital lobe SA (p = 0.03), whereby the Met allele was associated with increased SA in BD only. Interaction effects were also found on postcentral gyrus SA (p = 0.049) and supramarginal gyrus SA (p = 0.04), with smaller SA in BD Met carriers versus healthy control Met carriers. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that BDNF rs6265 is differentially associated with regional SA in youth BD. Further investigation is warranted to evaluate whether BDNF protein levels mediate the observed effects, and to evaluate rs6265-related developmental changes.
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- Kody G Kennedy
- Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Psychiatric Neurogenetics Section, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Psychiatric Neurogenetics Section, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Psychiatric Neurogenetics Section, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Heart and Stroke Foundation Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Dolcetti E, Bruno A, Azzolini F, Gilio L, Moscatelli A, De Vito F, Pavone L, Iezzi E, Gambardella S, Giardina E, Ferese R, Buttari F, Rizzo FR, Furlan R, Finardi A, Musella A, Mandolesi G, Guadalupi L, Centonze D, Stampanoni Bassi M. The BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism (rs6265) Modulates Inflammation and Neurodegeneration in the Early Phases of Multiple Sclerosis. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13020332. [PMID: 35205376 PMCID: PMC8871843 DOI: 10.3390/genes13020332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The clinical course of multiple sclerosis (MS) is critically influenced by the interplay between inflammatory and neurodegenerative processes. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism (rs6265), one of the most studied single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), influences brain functioning and neurodegenerative processes in healthy individuals and in several neuropsychiatric diseases. However, the role of this polymorphism in MS is still controversial. In 218 relapsing–remitting (RR)-MS patients, we explored, at the time of diagnosis, the associations between the Val66Met polymorphism, clinical characteristics, and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of a large set of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory molecules. In addition, associations between Val66Met and structural MRI measures were assessed. We identified an association between the presence of Met and a combination of cytokines, identified by principal component analysis (PCA), including the pro-inflammatory molecules MCP-1, IL-8, TNF, Eotaxin, and MIP-1b. No significant associations emerged with clinical characteristics. Analysis of MRI measures evidenced reduced cortical thickness at the time of diagnosis in patients with Val66Met. We report for the first time an association between the Val66Met polymorphism and central inflammation in MS patients at the time of diagnosis. The role of this polymorphism in both inflammatory and neurodegenerative processes may explain its complex influence on the MS course.
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- Neurology Unit, IRCSS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, IRCSS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCSS Fondazione Santa Lucia, 00179 Rome, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, IRCSS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, IRCSS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, IRCSS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino "Carlo Bo", 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Genomic Medicine Laboratory, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, 00179 Rome, Italy
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, IRCSS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
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- Clinical Neuroimmunology Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSpe), Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Neuroimmunology Unit, Institute of Experimental Neurology (INSpe), Division of Neuroscience, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Synaptic Immunopathology Lab, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, 00163 Rome, Italy
- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, University of Rome San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Synaptic Immunopathology Lab, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, 00163 Rome, Italy
- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, University of Rome San Raffaele, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Synaptic Immunopathology Lab, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, 00163 Rome, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, IRCSS Neuromed, 86077 Pozzilli, Italy
- Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Gao L, Zhang Y, Sterling K, Song W. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in Alzheimer's disease and its pharmaceutical potential. Transl Neurodegener 2022; 11:4. [PMID: 35090576 PMCID: PMC8796548 DOI: 10.1186/s40035-022-00279-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Synaptic abnormalities are a cardinal feature of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that are known to arise as the disease progresses. A growing body of evidence suggests that pathological alterations to neuronal circuits and synapses may provide a mechanistic link between amyloid β (Aβ) and tau pathology and thus may serve as an obligatory relay of the cognitive impairment in AD. Brain-derived neurotrophic factors (BDNFs) play an important role in maintaining synaptic plasticity in learning and memory. Considering AD as a synaptic disorder, BDNF has attracted increasing attention as a potential diagnostic biomarker and a therapeutical molecule for AD. Although depletion of BDNF has been linked with Aβ accumulation, tau phosphorylation, neuroinflammation and neuronal apoptosis, the exact mechanisms underlying the effect of impaired BDNF signaling on AD are still unknown. Here, we present an overview of how BDNF genomic structure is connected to factors that regulate BDNF signaling. We then discuss the role of BDNF in AD and the potential of BDNF-targeting therapeutics for AD.
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- Lina Gao
- Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis, Treatment and Behavioral Interventions of Mental Disorders, Institute of Mental Health, College of Pharmacy, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China
- Townsend Family Laboratories, Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China
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- Townsend Family Laboratories, Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis, Treatment and Behavioral Interventions of Mental Disorders, Institute of Mental Health, College of Pharmacy, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, Shandong, China.
- Townsend Family Laboratories, Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100053, China.
- Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, School of Mental Health and The Affiliated Kangning Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, Zhejiang, China.
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), Wenzhou, 325001, Zhejiang, China.
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Kristinsson S, Fridriksson J. Genetics in aphasia recovery. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2022; 185:283-296. [PMID: 35078606 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-823384-9.00015-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Considerable research efforts have been exerted toward understanding the mechanisms underlying recovery in aphasia. However, predictive models of spontaneous and treatment-induced recovery remain imprecise. Some of the hitherto unexplained variability in recovery may be accounted for with genetic data. A few studies have examined the effects of the BDNF val66met polymorphism on aphasia recovery, yielding mixed results. Advances in the study of stroke genetics and genetics of stroke recovery, including identification of several susceptibility genes through candidate-gene or genome-wide association studies, may have implications for the recovery of language function. The current chapter discusses both the direct and indirect evidence for a genetic basis of aphasia recovery, the implications of recent findings within the field, and potential future directions to advance understanding of the genetics-recovery associations.
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- Sigfus Kristinsson
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States.
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BDNF Val66Met gene polymorphism modulates brain activity following rTMS-induced memory impairment. Sci Rep 2022; 12:176. [PMID: 34997117 PMCID: PMC8741781 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04175-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The BDNF Val66Met gene polymorphism is a relevant factor explaining inter-individual differences to TMS responses in studies of the motor system. However, whether this variant also contributes to TMS-induced memory effects, as well as their underlying brain mechanisms, remains unexplored. In this investigation, we applied rTMS during encoding of a visual memory task either over the left frontal cortex (LFC; experimental condition) or the cranial vertex (control condition). Subsequently, individuals underwent a recognition memory phase during a functional MRI acquisition. We included 43 young volunteers and classified them as 19 Met allele carriers and 24 as Val/Val individuals. The results revealed that rTMS delivered over LFC compared to vertex stimulation resulted in reduced memory performance only amongst Val/Val allele carriers. This genetic group also exhibited greater fMRI brain activity during memory recognition, mainly over frontal regions, which was positively associated with cognitive performance. We concluded that BDNF Val66Met gene polymorphism, known to exert a significant effect on neuroplasticity, modulates the impact of rTMS both at the cognitive as well as at the associated brain networks expression levels. This data provides new insights on the brain mechanisms explaining cognitive inter-individual differences to TMS, and may inform future, more individually-tailored rTMS interventions.
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Resolving heterogeneity in schizophrenia through a novel systems approach to brain structure: individualized structural covariance network analysis. Mol Psychiatry 2021; 26:7719-7731. [PMID: 34316005 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01229-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Reliable mapping of system-level individual differences is a critical first step toward precision medicine for complex disorders such as schizophrenia. Disrupted structural covariance indicates a system-level brain maturational disruption in schizophrenia. However, most studies examine structural covariance at the group level. This prevents subject-level inferences. Here, we introduce a Network Template Perturbation approach to construct individual differential structural covariance network (IDSCN) using regional gray-matter volume. IDSCN quantifies how structural covariance between two nodes in a patient deviates from the normative covariance in healthy subjects. We analyzed T1 images from 1287 subjects, including 107 first-episode (drug-naive) patients and 71 controls in the discovery datasets and established robustness in 213 first-episode (drug-naive), 294 chronic, 99 clinical high-risk patients, and 494 controls from the replication datasets. Patients with schizophrenia were highly variable in their altered structural covariance edges; the number of altered edges was related to severity of hallucinations. Despite this variability, a subset of covariance edges, including the left hippocampus-bilateral putamen/globus pallidus edges, clustered patients into two distinct subgroups with opposing changes in covariance compared to controls, and significant differences in their anxiety and depression scores. These subgroup differences were stable across all seven datasets with meaningful genetic associations and functional annotation for the affected edges. We conclude that the underlying physiology of affective symptoms in schizophrenia involves the hippocampus and putamen/pallidum, predates disease onset, and is sufficiently consistent to resolve morphological heterogeneity throughout the illness course. The two schizophrenia subgroups identified thus have implications for the nosology and clinical treatment.
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Kao PC, Pierro MA, Wu T, Gonzalez DM, Seeley R. Association between functional physical capacity and cognitive performance under destabilizing walking conditions in older adults. Exp Gerontol 2021; 155:111582. [PMID: 34637948 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2021.111582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive decline increases the risk of falls in older adults. Understanding the association between cognitive function, functional physical capacity, and falls may help identify targets for fall screening and intervention. This study examined (1) cognitive and functional physical capacity in community-dwelling older adults with and without a history of falls or the presence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene Val66Met polymorphism (Val/Met), and (2) the association between their cognitive and functional physical capacity, focusing on the cognitive performance during dual-task, challenging walking conditions. METHODS Twenty-nine healthy, community-dwelling older adults attended two testing sessions for (1) functional assessments of physical capacity and global cognitive status, and (2) performing four cognitive tasks (visual and auditory Stroop tasks, Clock task, and Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test) during standing and while walking on the treadmill with and without medio-lateral treadmill platform sways. RESULTS Participants with a fall history had reduced functional reach distance whereas individuals with Val/Met had reduced functional gait assessment (FGA) score compared to their controls. In addition, participants with a fall history or Val/Met showed reduced Clock task performance under dual-task conditions. Among all cognitive tasks, visual-Stroop performance, especially during the perturbed walking conditions, was significantly correlated with more physical capacity items. The performance of the other three cognitive tasks provided complementary information on those items not correlated with visual-Stroop performance. CONCLUSIONS Clock task performance can distinguish fallers from non-fallers as well as older adults with and without the BDNF gene polymorphism. Administering different types of cognitive tasks and under more challenging walking conditions can better reveal the association between cognitive and functional physical capacity in older adults. Fall screening and prevention intervention should integrate cognitive tasks into the functional physical capacity assessment and training regime, and progress to a more challenging condition such as introducing gait or balance perturbations during the assessment or training.
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- Pei-Chun Kao
- Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States; New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation (NERVE) Center, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States.
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- Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology Program, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, United States
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Yesilkaya UH, Gica S, Guney Tasdemir B, Ozkara Menekseoglu P, Cirakli Z, Karamustafalioglu N. A novel commentary: Investigation of the role of a balance between neurotrophic and apoptotic proteins in the pathogenesis of psychosis via the tPA-BDNF pathway. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 142:160-166. [PMID: 34359010 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.07.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Many hypotheses have put forward to better understand the pathogenesis of schizophrenia (SZ), such as synaptic pruning, stress-diathesis, neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration and neurotransmitter hypothesis; nonetheless, this pathogenesis still remains a mystery. The current study was designed with the hypothesis that impairment of a balance between pro-BDNF/mature BDNF and their receptors p75NTRK/TrkB may cause synaptic pruning in the pathogenesis of psychotic disorders. METHODS Sixty-five drug-naïve patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) who applied to outpatient clinics and were diagnosed according to DSM-5 as well as 65 healthy controls (HC) were included in the study. Symptoms at the time of evaluation were assessed with the PANSS scale by an experienced psychiatrist. Blood samples were collected from all participants to determine BDNF, pro-BDNF, TrkB and p75NTR, PAI1, tPA, ACTH and cortisol levels. RESULTS Mature BDNF, TrkB and PAI-1, tPA levels were significantly lower while the levels of ACTH and cortisol were significantly higher in FEP patients compared to HC. No significant difference was found in pro-BDNF and p75NTR levels between the two independent groups. The pro-BDNF/mature BDNF and the p75NTR/TrkB ratios were significantly higher in FEP patients compared to HC. Moreover, the pro-BDNF/mature BDNF and the p75NTR/TrkB ratios were found to be significantly associated with the pathogenesis of SZ in a hierarchical regression model. DISCUSSION Imbalance between neurotrophic and apoptotic proteins such as pro-BDNF/mature BDNF and p75NTR/TrkB may be take part pathogenesis of synaptic pruning in psychotic disorders.
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- Umit Haluk Yesilkaya
- Department of Psychiatry, Bakirkoy Prof Mazhar Osman Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Bakirkoy Prof Mazhar Osman Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Bakirkoy Prof Mazhar Osman Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Bakirkoy Prof Mazhar Osman Training and Research Hospital for Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Istanbul, Turkey
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West GL, Konishi K, MacDonald K, Ni A, Joober R, Bohbot VD. The BDNF val66met polymorphism is associated with decreased use of landmarks and decreased fMRI activity in the hippocampus during virtual navigation. Eur J Neurosci 2021; 54:6406-6421. [PMID: 34467592 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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People can navigate in a new environment using multiple strategies dependent on different memory systems. A series of studies have dissociated between hippocampus-dependent 'spatial' navigation and habit-based 'response' learning mediated by the caudate nucleus. The val66met polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene leads to decreased secretion of BDNF in the brain, including the hippocampus. Here, we aim to investigate the role of the BDNF val66met polymorphism on virtual navigation behaviour and brain activity in healthy older adults. A total of 139 healthy older adult participants (mean age = 65.8 ± 4.4 years) were tested in this study. Blood samples were collected, and BDNF val66met genotyping was performed. Participants were divided into two genotype groups: val homozygotes and met carriers. Participants were tested on virtual dual-solution navigation tasks in which they could use either a hippocampus-dependent spatial strategy or a caudate nucleus-dependent response strategy to solve the task. A subset of the participants (n = 66) were then scanned in a 3T functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner while engaging in another dual-solution navigation task. BDNF val/val individuals and met carriers did not differ in learning performance. However, the two BDNF groups differed in learning strategy. BDNF val/val individuals relied more on landmarks to remember target locations (i.e., increased use of flexible spatial learning), while met carriers relied more on sequences and patterns to remember target locations (i.e., increased use of inflexible response learning). Additionally, BDNF val/val individuals had more fMRI activity in the hippocampus compared with BDNF met carriers during performance on the navigation task. This is the first study to show in older adults that BDNF met carriers use alternate learning strategies from val/val individuals and to identify differential brain activation of this behavioural difference between the two groups.
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- Greg L West
- Department of Psychology, University of Montreal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Verdun, Quebec, Canada
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A Role of BDNF in the Depression Pathogenesis and a Potential Target as Antidepressant: The Modulator of Stress Sensitivity "Shati/Nat8l-BDNF System" in the Dorsal Striatum. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14090889. [PMID: 34577589 PMCID: PMC8469819 DOI: 10.3390/ph14090889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Depression is one of the most common mental diseases, with increasing numbers of patients globally each year. In addition, approximately 30% of patients with depression are resistant to any treatment and do not show an expected response to first-line antidepressant drugs. Therefore, novel antidepressant agents and strategies are required. Although depression is triggered by post-birth stress, while some individuals show the pathology of depression, others remain resilient. The molecular mechanisms underlying stress sensitivity remain unknown. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has both pro- and anti-depressant effects, dependent on brain region. Considering the strong region-specific contribution of BDNF to depression pathogenesis, the regulation of BDNF in the whole brain is not a beneficial strategy for the treatment of depression. We reviewed a novel finding of BDNF function in the dorsal striatum, which induces vulnerability to social stress, in addition to recent research progress regarding the brain regional functions of BDNF, including the prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and nucleus accumbens. Striatal BDNF is regulated by Shati/Nat8l, an N-acetyltransferase through epigenetic regulation. Targeting of Shati/Nat8l would allow BDNF to be striatum-specifically regulated, and the striatal Shati/Nat8l-BDNF pathway could be a promising novel therapeutic agent for the treatment of depression by modulating sensitivity to stress.
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Noto MN, Maes M, Vargas Nunes SO, Ota VK, Cavalcante D, Oliveira G, Rossaneis AC, Verri WA, Cordeiro Q, Belangero SI, Gadelha A, Noto C, Bressan RA. BDNF in antipsychotic naive first episode psychosis: Effects of risperidone and the immune-inflammatory response system. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 141:206-213. [PMID: 34246975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the immune-inflammatory response system (IRS) have been implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. However, no research examined the associations between BDNF and immune activation both before and after treatment in antipsychotic-naïve first episode psychosis (AN-FEP). This study aims to examine serum BDNF levels and their association with IRS and the compensatory immune-regulatory reflex system (CIRS) in AN-FEP before and after risperidone treatment. We included 31 AN-FEP and 22 healthy controls. AN-FEP showed reduced levels of BDNF as compared to controls, and BDNF levels normalized after treatment with risperidone. BDNF levels were inversely correlated with a greater IRS response. Higher levels of IRS/CIRS biomarkers were associated with lower levels of BDNF including M1 macrophage, T-helper (Th)-1, Th-2, and Th-17, and T-regulatory (Treg) cell responses. Our findings indicate that AN-FEP is characterized by decreased levels of BDNF, which are normalized after treatment with risperidone. BDNF levels were inversely associated with activated immune-inflammatory pathways. The findings support the hypothesis that, increased IRS is linked to neurotoxicity, and that a decrease in BDNF may be part of the IRS/CIRS responses in FEP and, thus, be involved in the development of psychosis.
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- Mariane Nunes Noto
- GAPi (Early Psychosis Group), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; IMPACT, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- GAPi (Early Psychosis Group), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- GAPi (Early Psychosis Group), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Biological Sciences Center, State University of Londrina (UEL), Londrina, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculdade de Ciências Médica da Santa Casa de São Paulo (FCMSCSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- GAPi (Early Psychosis Group), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; Schizophrenia Program (PROESQ), Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- GAPi (Early Psychosis Group), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; Schizophrenia Program (PROESQ), Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
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- GAPi (Early Psychosis Group), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil; Schizophrenia Program (PROESQ), Department of Psychiatry, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Carmichael J, Hicks AJ, Spitz G, Gould KR, Ponsford J. Moderators of gene-outcome associations following traumatic brain injury. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2021; 130:107-124. [PMID: 34411558 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The field of genomics is the principal avenue in the ongoing development of precision/personalised medicine for a variety of health conditions. However, relating genes to outcomes is notoriously complex, especially when considering that other variables can change, or moderate, gene-outcome associations. Here, we comprehensively discuss moderation of gene-outcome associations in the context of traumatic brain injury (TBI), a common, chronically debilitating, and costly neurological condition that is under complex polygenic influence. We focus our narrative review on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of three of the most studied genes (apolipoprotein E, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and catechol-O-methyltransferase) and on three demographic variables believed to moderate associations between these SNPs and TBI outcomes (age, biological sex, and ethnicity). We speculate on the mechanisms which may underlie these moderating effects, drawing widely from biomolecular and behavioural research (n = 175 scientific reports) within the TBI population (n = 72) and other neurological, healthy, ageing, and psychiatric populations (n = 103). We conclude with methodological recommendations for improved exploration of moderators in future genetics research in TBI and other populations.
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- Jai Carmichael
- Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, Australia; Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
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- Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, Australia; Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, Australia; Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, Australia; Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth HealthCare, Melbourne, Australia; Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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Sortwell CE, Hacker ML, Fischer DL, Konrad PE, Davis TL, Neimat JS, Wang L, Song Y, Mattingly ZR, Cole-Strauss A, Lipton JW, Charles PD. BDNF rs6265 Genotype Influences Outcomes of Pharmacotherapy and Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease. Neuromodulation 2021; 25:846-853. [PMID: 34288271 PMCID: PMC8770717 DOI: 10.1111/ner.13504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The efficacy of pharmacotherapy and deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in treating Parkinson's disease motor symptoms is highly variable and may be influenced by patient genotype. The relatively common (prevalence about one in three) and protein-altering rs6265 single nucleotide polymorphism (C > T) in the gene BDNF has been associated with different clinical outcomes with levodopa. OBJECTIVE We sought to replicate this reported association in early-stage Parkinson's disease subjects and to examine whether a difference in clinical outcomes was present with subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen deep brain stimulation and 13 medical therapy subjects were followed for 24 months as part of the Vanderbilt DBS in Early Stage PD clinical trial (NCT00282152, FDA IDE #G050016). Primary outcome measures were the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39. RESULTS Outcomes with drug therapy in subjects carrying the rs6265 T allele were significantly worse following 12 months of treatment compared to C/C subjects (UPDRS: +20 points, p = 0.019; PDQ-39: +16 points, p = 0.018). In contrast, rs6265 genotype had no effect on overall motor response to subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation at any time point; further, rs6265 C/C subjects treated with stimulation were associated with worse UPDRS part II scores at 24 months compared to medical therapy. CONCLUSIONS Genotyping for the rs6265 polymorphism may be useful for predicting long-term response to drug therapy and counseling Parkinson's disease patients regarding whether to consider earlier subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation. Validation in a larger cohort of early-stage Parkinson's disease subjects is warranted.
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- Caryl E Sortwell
- Department of Translational Neuroscience, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.,Hauenstein Neuroscience Center, Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.,Hauenstein Neuroscience Center, Mercy Health Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Kearney-Ramos T, Haney M. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a potential treatment approach for cannabis use disorder. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2021; 109:110290. [PMID: 33677045 PMCID: PMC9165758 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The expanding legalization of cannabis across the United States is associated with increases in cannabis use, and accordingly, an increase in the number and severity of individuals with cannabis use disorder (CUD). The lack of FDA-approved pharmacotherapies and modest efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions means that many of those who seek treatment for CUD relapse within the first few months. Consequently, there is a pressing need for innovative, evidence-based treatment development for CUD. Preliminary evidence suggests that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may be a novel, non-invasive therapeutic neuromodulation tool for the treatment of a variety of substance use disorders (SUDs), including recently receiving FDA clearance (August 2020) for use as a smoking cessation aid in tobacco cigarette smokers. However, the potential of rTMS for CUD has not yet been reviewed. This paper provides a primer on therapeutic neuromodulation techniques for SUDs, with a particular focus on reviewing the current status of rTMS research in people who use cannabis. Lastly, future directions are proposed for rTMS treatment development in CUD, with suggestions for study design parameters and clinical endpoints based on current gold-standard practices for therapeutic neuromodulation research.
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- Tonisha Kearney-Ramos
- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA; Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA,Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Treble-Barna A, Heinsberg LW, Puccio AM, Shaffer JR, Okonkwo DO, Beers SR, Weeks DE, Conley YP. Acute Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor DNA Methylation Trajectories in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Associations With Outcomes Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Adults. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2021; 35:790-800. [PMID: 34167372 DOI: 10.1177/15459683211028245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Background. Epigenetic biomarkers have the potential to explain outcome heterogeneity following traumatic brain injury (TBI) but are largely unexplored. Objective. This exploratory pilot study characterized brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) DNA methylation trajectories following severe TBI. Methods. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor DNA methylation trajectories in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) over the first 5 days following severe TBI in 112 adults were examined in association with 3- and 12-month outcomes. Results. Group-based trajectory analysis revealed low and high DNA methylation groups at two BDNF cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) targets that showed suggestive associations (P < .05) with outcomes. Membership in the high DNA methylation groups was associated with better outcomes after controlling for age, sex, and injury severity. Associations of age × trajectory group interactions with outcomes at a third CpG site revealed a pattern of the same or better outcomes with higher ages in the high DNA methylation group and worse outcomes with higher ages in the low DNA methylation group. Conclusions. Although no observed associations met the empirical significance threshold after correcting for multiple comparisons, suggestive associations of the main effect models were consistent in their direction of effect and were observed across two CpG sites and two outcome time points. Results suggest that higher acute CSF BDNF DNA methylation may promote recovery following severe TBI in adults, and this effect may be more robust with higher age. While the results require replication in larger and racially diverse independent samples, BDNF DNA methylation may serve as an early postinjury biomarker helping to explain outcome heterogeneity following TBI.
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- Amery Treble-Barna
- Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 12317University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, 51303University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Division of Internal Medicine, 12317University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, 12317University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, 51303University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, 12317University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, 12317University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, 51303University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Biostatistics, 12317University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, 51303University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Milligan Armstrong A, Porter T, Quek H, White A, Haynes J, Jackaman C, Villemagne V, Munyard K, Laws SM, Verdile G, Groth D. Chronic stress and Alzheimer's disease: the interplay between the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, genetics and microglia. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2021; 96:2209-2228. [PMID: 34159699 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chronic psychosocial stress is increasingly being recognised as a risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD). The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) is the major stress response pathway in the body and tightly regulates the production of cortisol, a glucocorticoid hormone. Dysregulation of the HPA axis and increased levels of cortisol are commonly found in AD patients and make a major contribution to the disease process. The underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. In addition, within the general population there are interindividual differences in sensitivities to glucocorticoid and stress responses, which are thought to be due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. These differences could ultimately impact an individuals' risk of AD. The purpose of this review is first to summarise the literature describing environmental and genetic factors that can impact an individual's HPA axis reactivity and function and ultimately AD risk. Secondly, we propose a mechanism by which genetic factors that influence HPA axis reactivity may also impact inflammation, a key driver of neurodegeneration. We hypothesize that these factors can mediate glucocorticoid priming of the immune cells of the brain, microglia, to become pro-inflammatory and promote a neurotoxic environment resulting in neurodegeneration. Understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms and identifying these genetic factors has implications for evaluating stress-related risk/progression to neurodegeneration, informing the success of interventions based on stress management and potential risks associated with the common use of glucocorticoids.
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- Ayeisha Milligan Armstrong
- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia.,Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia.,Collaborative Genomics and Translation Group, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Institute, 300 Herston Rd, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Institute, 300 Herston Rd, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia.,Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
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- School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia.,The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia.,Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia.,Collaborative Genomics and Translation Group, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia.,Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia.,School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia
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- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia.,Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia
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