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2. MicroRNA dysregulation in manic and euthymic patients with bipolar disorder
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Camkurt, Mehmet Akif, Karababa, İbrahim Fatih, Erdal, Mehmet Emin, Kandemir, Sultan Basmacı, Fries, Gabriel R., Bayazıt, Hüseyin, Ay, Mustafa Ertan, Kandemir, Hasan, Ay, Özlem Izci, Coşkun, Salih, Çiçek, Erdinç, and Selek, Salih
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- 2020
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3. Preliminary investigation of peripheral extracellular vesicles’ microRNAs in bipolar disorder
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Fries, Gabriel R., Lima, Camila N.C., Valvassori, Samira S., Zunta-Soares, Giovana, Soares, Jair C., and Quevedo, Joao
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- 2019
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4. Moving pharmacoepigenetics tools for depression toward clinical use
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Hack, Laura M., Fries, Gabriel R., Eyre, Harris A., Bousman, Chad A., Singh, Ajeet B., Quevedo, Joao, John, Vineeth P., Baune, Bernhard T., and Dunlop, Boadie W.
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- 2019
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5. The effect of body mass index on glucagon-like peptide receptor gene expression in the post mortem brain from individuals with mood and psychotic disorders
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Mansur, Rodrigo B., Fries, Gabriel R., Trevizol, Alisson P., Subramaniapillai, Mehala, Lovshin, Julie, Lin, Kangguang, Vinberg, Maj, Ho, Roger C., Brietzke, Elisa, and McIntyre, Roger S.
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- 2019
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6. The miRNome of bipolar disorder
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Fries, Gabriel R., Carvalho, Andre F., and Quevedo, Joao
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- 2018
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7. Distinct lithium-induced gene expression effects in lymphoblastoid cell lines from patients with bipolar disorder
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Fries, Gabriel R., Colpo, Gabriela D., Monroy-Jaramillo, Nancy, Zhao, Junfei, Zhao, Zhongming, Arnold, Jodi G., Bowden, Charles L., and Walss-Bass, Consuelo
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- 2017
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8. A systematic review and meta-analysis of epigenetic clocks in schizophrenia
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Chrusciel, João Henrique, Orso, Rodrigo, de Mattos, Bernardo Paim, Fries, Gabriel R., Kristensen, Christian Haag, Grassi-Oliveira, Rodrigo, and Viola, Thiago Wendt
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- 2022
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9. 489. Deciphering the Molecular Basis of Aging in Substance Use Disorder: Integrative Transcriptomic and Methylomic Analysis.
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Kluwe-Schiavon, Bruno, Fries, Gabriel R., Stertz, Laura, Meyer, Thomas, and Walss-Bass, Consuelo
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SUBSTANCE abuse , *TRANSCRIPTOMES - Published
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10. Genome-wide expression in veterans with schizophrenia further validates the immune hypothesis for schizophrenia
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Fries, Gabriel R., Dimitrov, Dimitre H., Lee, Shuko, Braida, Nicole, Yantis, Jesse, Honaker, Craig, Cuellar, Joe, and Walss-Bass, Consuelo
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- 2018
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11. W43. DNA METHYLATION-BASED ASSESSMENT OF SMOKING STATUS IN THE BRAIN
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Poisel, Eric, Zillich, Lea, Streit, Fabian, Frank, Josef, Friske, Marion M., Foo, Jerome C., Fries, Gabriel R., Degenhardt, Franziska, Hansson, Anita C., Nöthen, Markus M., Walss-Bass, Consuelo, Rietschel, Marcella, Spanagel, Rainer, and Witt, Stephanie H.
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- 2021
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12. The anti-aging effects of lithium in lymphoblastoid cell lines from patients with bipolar disorder and controls.
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Fries, Gabriel R., Zamzow, Madeline J., Colpo, Gabriela D., Monroy-Jaramillo, Nancy, Quevedo, Joao, Arnold, Jodi G., Bowden, Charles L., and Walss-Bass, Consuelo
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LYMPHOBLASTOID cell lines , *LITHIUM cells , *BIPOLAR disorder , *AGE , *CELLULAR aging - Abstract
Bipolar disorder (BD) has been previously associated with accelerated aging, and recent investigations have started to explore the potential anti-aging effects of BD treatments. Lithium, the most commonly used mood stabilizer, has been suggested to impact telomere length in specific populations, although its effects on other aging biomarkers, such as epigenetic aging, have never been investigated. We assessed the in vitro effects of lithium on telomere length and epigenetic aging in lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs) from 14 patients with BD and 14 controls, all matched for age, sex, and ethnicity. Our results showed that telomere length significantly correlated with chronological age in LCLs in both groups and that BD patients have shorter telomere lengths compared to controls at baseline (vehicle treatment), confirming previous in vivo findings. Moreover, lithium treatment significantly increased telomere length in LCLs from patients, but not in controls. On the other hand, epigenetic age did not correlate with chronological age and was not shown to differ between patients and controls. In addition, lithium did not induce any changes in epigenetic age in cells from either patients or controls. Overall, our results support previous reports of an anti-aging effect of lithium based on its modulation of telomere length and suggest a different lithium effect in cells from patients and controls. Finally, we also discuss the limitations of using transformed LCLs for the study of DNA methylation mechanisms. • Telomeres are shorter in LCLs from bipolar disorder patients. • Lithium increased telomere length in LCLs from patients. • Lithium had no effects on telomere length in LCLs from controls. • Lithium had no effect on epigenetic age in LCLs from patients and controls. • LCLs are not a good cell model for the study of epigenetic aging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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13. Accelerated aging in bipolar disorder: A comprehensive review of molecular findings and their clinical implications.
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Fries, Gabriel R., Zamzow, Madeline J., Andrews, Taylor, Pink, Omar, Scaini, Giselli, and Quevedo, Joao
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BIPOLAR disorder , *PREMATURE aging (Medicine) , *AGING , *AGING prevention , *MITOCHONDRIAL DNA - Abstract
• Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) show signs of premature aging. • Accelerated biological aging processes have been shown in BD. • Patients with BD have shown alterations in levels of biological clocks. • Common altered clocks include telomere length, oxidative stress, and inflammation. • BD shows epigenetic aging and mitochondrial DNA copy number alterations. Bipolar disorder (BD) has been associated with clinical signs of accelerated aging, which potentially underlies its association with several age-related medical conditions, such as hypertension, metabolic imbalances, dementia, and cancer. This paper aims to comprehensively review evidence of biological aging in BD and explore findings and controversies related to common biological clocks in patients, including telomere length, DNA methylation, mitochondrial DNA copy number, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Our results suggest a complex interplay between biological markers and a potential key role of environmental factors, such as childhood trauma and psychological stress, in determining premature aging in patients. Moreover, given its multifactorial nature, our summary evidences the need for further studies incorporating clinical evidence with biomarkers of accelerated aging in BD. Results of this review strongly suggest BD as an accelerated aging disease seen in both clinical and molecular aspects. Understanding the pathophysiology of aging in BD may ultimately lead to identification of pathways that can be targeted for prevention of premature aging in patients and early onset of aging-related conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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14. Revisiting inflammation in bipolar disorder.
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Fries, Gabriel R., Walss-Bass, Consuelo, Bauer, Moises E., and Teixeira, Antonio L.
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INFLAMMATION , *BIPOLAR disorder , *CENTRAL nervous system , *EPIGENETICS , *CYTOKINES - Abstract
Abstract Bipolar disorder (BD) has been associated with immune changes, and yet their underlying mechanisms are still not fully understood. Here, we review the current state of the field, concerning the inflammatory alterations observed in the periphery and in the central nervous system, followed by a discussion of potential underlying mechanisms. We focus mainly on recently proposed mechanisms including the role of the gut-brain axis, the release of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), and the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. BD immunology is an evolving field and current studies indicate this disease is more than a brain disorder, and it can be conceptualized as a multi-system condition. Highlights • Bipolar disorder (BD) is strongly associated with immune dysfunction. • BD patients present inflammatory changes in the blood and central nervous system. • Inflammation in BD has been associated with brain microglial activation. • Stress, gut microbiota, genetics and epigenetics may underlie immune dysfunction. • Anti-inflammatory drugs may be repurposed for the treatment of BD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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15. Expression of dopamine signaling genes in the post-mortem brain of individuals with mental illnesses is moderated by body mass index and mediated by insulin signaling genes.
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Mansur, Rodrigo B., Fries, Gabriel R., Subramaniapillai, Mehala, Frangou, Sophia, De Felice, Fernanda G., Rasgon, Natalie, McEwen, Bruce, Brietzke, Elisa, and McIntyre, Roger S.
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DOPAMINE , *PSYCHOSES , *DOPAMINE regulation , *INSULIN , *BODY mass index - Abstract
Abstract Preclinical studies implicate insulin signaling as a modulator of dopamine transmission, but human data is currently limited. We hypothesize that changes in the expression of insulin receptor-related genes in the post-mortem brain tissue of patients with mood and psychotic disorders mediate the expression of dopamine regulation-related genes. From a database containing microarray data from the post-mortem dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) (healthy controls [HC]: n = 209; patients: n = 321) and hippocampus (HC: n = 180; patients: n = 196), we conducted a hypothesis-driven analysis through the a priori selection of 12 dopamine- and 3 insulin-related genes. Mediation and moderated mediation models, accounting for the role of body mass index (BMI), were used. In the dlPFC, expressions of insulin receptor- and dopamine regulation-related genes were moderated by BMI, with significantly lower expression in high BMI patients. In the hippocampus, there were significantly lower expressions of these genes, which were not moderated by BMI. Illnesses by BMI effects on expression of dopamine genes were fully mediated by expression of insulin receptor gene (INSR). Analysis of conditional indirect effects showed interactions between INSR and BMI, indicating significantly stronger indirect effects at higher BMI values. In the hippocampus we observed that expression of insulin receptor substrate 1 and 2 fully mediated the effects of illnesses on expression of dopamine genes. In conclusion, differential expression of dopamine-related genes was related to altered expression of insulin signaling genes. BMI had region-specific effects, supporting the hypothesis that metabolic systems are critical mediators of dopaminergic function. Highlights • Expressions of dopamine and insulin genes in the dlPFC were moderated by BMI. • In the hippocampus, we observed lower expression of dopamine- and insulin-related genes. • Illnesses by BMI effects on dopamine genes in the dlPFC were mediated by INSR. • IRS1/2 fully mediated the effects of illnesses on the hippocampal dopamine genes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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16. Dysregulated mitochondrial dynamics and apoptosis in Bipolar Disorder
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Benevenuto, Deborah, Scaini, Giselli, Fries, Gabriel R., Valvassori, Samira S., Zeni, Cristian P., Zunta-Soares, Giovana, Soares, Jair C., and Quevedo, João
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17. Implication of the Mitochondrial and Immune Dysfunctions in Bipolar Disorder: New Insights Into Pathogenesis
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Scaini, Giselli, Fries, Gabriel R., Barichello, Tatiana, Zunta-Soares, Giovana, Soares, Jair C., and Quevedo, João
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- 2019
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18. The role of DNA methylation in the pathophysiology and treatment of bipolar disorder.
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Fries, Gabriel R., Li, Qiongzhen, McAlpin, Blake, Rein, Theo, Walss-Bass, Consuelo, Soares, Jair C., and Quevedo, Joao
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DNA methylation , *PATHOLOGICAL physiology , *BIPOLAR disorder , *THERAPEUTICS , *GENE expression , *MENTAL depression , *EPIGENETICS - Abstract
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a multifactorial illness thought to result from an interaction between genetic susceptibility and environmental stimuli. Epigenetic mechanisms, including DNA methylation, can modulate gene expression in response to the environment, and therefore might account for part of the heritability reported for BD. This paper aims to review evidence of the potential role of DNA methylation in the pathophysiology and treatment of BD. In summary, several studies suggest that alterations in DNA methylation may play an important role in the dysregulation of gene expression in BD, and some actually suggest their potential use as biomarkers to improve diagnosis, prognosis, and assessment of response to treatment. This is also supported by reports of alterations in the levels of DNA methyltransferases in patients and in the mechanism of action of classical mood stabilizers. In this sense, targeting specific alterations in DNA methylation represents exciting new treatment possibilities for BD, and the ‘plastic’ characteristic of DNA methylation accounts for a promising possibility of restoring environment-induced modifications in patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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19. Modeling mania in preclinical settings: A comprehensive review.
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Sharma, Ajaykumar N., Fries, Gabriel R., Galvez, Juan F., Valvassori, Samira S., Soares, Jair C., Carvalho, André F., and Quevedo, Joao
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MANIA , *PATHOLOGICAL physiology , *BIPOLAR disorder , *DISEASE progression , *AFFECTIVE disorders , *ANIMAL models in research - Abstract
The current pathophysiological understanding of mechanisms leading to onset and progression of bipolar manic episodes remains limited. At the same time, available animal models for mania have limited face, construct, and predictive validities. Additionally, these models fail to encompass recent pathophysiological frameworks of bipolar disorder (BD), e.g. neuroprogression. Therefore, there is a need to search for novel preclinical models for mania that could comprehensively address these limitations. Herein we review the history, validity, and caveats of currently available animal models for mania. We also review new genetic models for mania, namely knockout mice for genes involved in neurotransmission, synapse formation, and intracellular signaling pathways. Furthermore, we review recent trends in preclinical models for mania that may aid in the comprehension of mechanisms underlying the neuroprogressive and recurring nature of BD. In conclusion, the validity of animal models for mania remains limited. Nevertheless, novel (e.g. genetic) animal models as well as adaptation of existing paradigms hold promise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Memory and brain-derived neurotrophic factor after subchronic or chronic amphetamine treatment in an animal model of mania.
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Fries, Gabriel R., Valvassori, Samira S., Bock, Hugo, Stertz, Laura, Magalhães, Pedro Vieira da Silva, Mariot, Edimilson, Varela, Roger B., Kauer-Sant’Anna, Marcia, Quevedo, João, Kapczinski, Flávio, and Saraiva-Pereira, Maria Luiza
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BRAIN-derived neurotrophic factor , *AMPHETAMINES , *BIPOLAR disorder , *MILD cognitive impairment , *PREFRONTAL cortex , *LABORATORY rats , *CONTROL groups ,ANIMAL models of mania - Abstract
Progression of bipolar disorder (BD) has been associated with cognitive impairment and changes in neuroplasticity, including a decrease in serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). However, no study could examine BDNF levels directly in different brain regions after repeated mood episodes to date. The proposed animal model was designed to mimic several manic episodes and evaluate whether the performance in memory tasks and BDNF levels in hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and amygdala would change after repeated amphetamine (AMPH) exposure. Adult male Wistar rats were divided into subchronic (AMPH for 7 days) and chronic groups (35 days), mimicking manic episodes at early and late stages of BD, respectively. After open field habituation or inhibitory avoidance test, rats were killed, brain regions were isolated, and BDNF mRNA and protein levels were measured by quantitative real-time PCR and ELISA, respectively. AMPH impaired habituation memory in both subchronic and chronic groups, and the impairment was worse in the chronic group. This was accompanied by increased Bdnf mRNA levels in the prefrontal cortex and amygdala region, as well as reduced BDNF protein in the hippocampus. In the inhibitory avoidance, AMPH significantly decreased the change from training to test when compared to saline. No difference was observed between subchronic and chronic groups, although chronically AMPH-treated rats presented increased Bdnf mRNA levels and decreased protein levels in hippocampus when compared to the subchronic group. Our results suggest that the cognitive impairment related to BD neuroprogression may be associated with BDNF alterations in hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and amygdala. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. 98. Transcriptomic Changes Associated With Suicide Death in the Postmortem Prefrontal Cortex of Individuals With Bipolar Disorder.
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Lima, Camila Nayane, Rubinstein, Alexandre, Stertz, Laura, Mirza, Salahudeen, Kluwe-Schiavon, Bruno, Busby, Christopher, Jha, Rohit, Del Favero-Campbell, Alexandra, Kumar, Apurva, Farhan, Mohammad, Soyebo, Esther, Walss-Bass, Consuelo, Soares, Jair C., and Fries, Gabriel R.
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PREFRONTAL cortex , *BIPOLAR disorder , *TRANSCRIPTOMES , *SUICIDE - Published
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22. DNA Methylation Biosignature of Suicide Death in the Brains of Individuals With Bipolar Disorder.
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Mirza, Salahudeen, Rubinstein, Alexandre, Busby, Christopher, Jha, Rohit, Del Favero-Campbell, Alexandra, Nayane de Carvalho Lima, Camila, Kumar, Apurva, Farhan, Mohammad, Soyebo, Esther, Walss-Bass, Consuelo, Soares, Jair, and Fries, Gabriel R.
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BRAIN death , *DNA methylation , *BIPOLAR disorder , *SUICIDE - Published
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23. Peripheral toxicity in crack cocaine use disorders.
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Narvaez, Joana C.M., Magalhães, Pedro V., Fries, Gabriel R., Colpo, Gabriela D., Czepielewski, Letícia S., Vianna, Priscila, Chies, José Artur Bogo, Rosa, Adriane R., Von Diemen, Lisia, Vieta, Eduard, Pechansky, Flávio, and Kapczinski, Flávio
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CRACK cocaine , *BRAIN-derived neurotrophic factor , *SERUM , *TUMOR necrosis factors , *IMMUNE system , *BRAIN damage - Abstract
Highlights: [•] Crack cocaine use was associated with higher serum BDNF levels compared to controls. [•] Patients had higher circulating levels of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-10 compared to controls. [•] No differences were found in oxidative damage between patients and controls. [•] Crack cocaine use seems to activate reward, immune and inflammatory systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Similarities in serum oxidative stress markers and inflammatory cytokines in patients with overt schizophrenia at early and late stages of chronicity
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Pedrini, Mariana, Massuda, Raffael, Fries, Gabriel R., de Bittencourt Pasquali, Matheus A., Schnorr, Carlos Eduardo, Moreira, José Claudio F., Teixeira, Antonio L., Lobato, Maria Ines R., Walz, Julio C., Belmonte-de-Abreu, Paulo Silva, Kauer-Sant’Anna, Marcia, Kapczinski, Flavio, and Gama, Clarissa S.
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SERUM , *OXIDATIVE stress , *BIOMARKERS , *CYTOKINES , *SCHIZOPHRENIA , *PATHOLOGICAL physiology - Abstract
Abstract: Schizophrenia (SZ) is a debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder that strikes at a critical period of a young person’s life. Its pathophysiology could be the result of deregulation of synaptic plasticity, with downstream alterations of inflammatory immune processes regulate by cytokines, impaired antioxidant defense and increased lipid peroxidation. The aim of this study was to examine serum oxidative stress markers and inflammatory cytokines in early and late phases of chronic SZ. Twenty-two patients at early stage (within first 10 years of a psychotic episode), 39 at late stage (minimum 10 years after diagnosis of SZ) and their respective matched controls were included. Each subject had 5ml blood samples collected by venipuncture to examined thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), total reactive antioxidant potential (TRAP), protein carbonyl content (PCC), Interleukins 6 and 10 (IL-6, IL-10) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). TBARS, IL-6 and PCC levels were significantly higher in patients with SZ at early and late stages than in controls. There were no differences for TRAP and TNF-alpha levels in patients with SZ at early and late stages than in controls. IL-10 levels were decreased in patients at late stage and a decrease trend in early stage was found. Results provided evidence consistent with comparable biological markers across chronic SZ. The concept of biochemical staging proposed by others for bipolar disorder is not seen in this cohort of patients with SZ, at least for cytokines and oxidative stress markers. Our findings reinforce the need of assessment of individuals in ultra high risk to develop psychosis and first-episode population. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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25. The impact of body mass index in gene expression of reelin pathway mediators in individuals with schizophrenia and mood disorders: A post-mortem study.
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Subramaniapillai, Mehala, Brietzke, Elisa, Trevizol, Alisson P., McIntyre, Roger S., Mansur, Rodrigo B., Fries, Gabriel R., and Kapczinski, Flavio
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BODY mass index , *GENE expression , *REELIN , *EXTRACELLULAR matrix proteins , *CELL migration , *APOLIPOPROTEIN E , *DEVELOPMENTAL neurobiology , *PHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare the expression of genes involved in the reelin pathway, in the post-mortem brain of individuals with schizophrenia (SZ) and mood disorders (MD) with a healthy control (HC) group; and to investigate the role f body mass index (BMI) as a potential mediator. The “Gene Expression in Postmortem dlPFC and Hippocampus from Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders” study holds microarray data on individuals with SZ, MD and HCs (from whom 849 specimens are from the dlPFC and 579 from the hippocampus). mRNA data was obtained using HumanHT-12 v4 BeadChip arrays (Illumina). Multivariate analysis of covariance were used to investigate the main effects of group and relevant covariates on RELNm, NOTCH1, GRIN1m, GRIN3A, CAMK2Gm, CAMK2A, CAMK2Bm, CAMK2N2, GRIN2Bm, GRIN2A, CREBBPm, APOE, LDLR and DAB1 gene expression. In the dlPFC, individuals with SZ had higher expression, relative to HCs, of APOE. Individuals with MD had higher expression, relative to HCs, of CAMK2A, CAMK2N2, and GRIN2Bm. Moreover, individuals with MD had higher expression, relative to SZ patients, of CAMK2N2. There were significant group by BMI effects for expression of RELN, CAMK2A, CAMK2N2, and GRIN2A. In the hippocampus, individuals with MD had lower expression, relative to HCs, of APOE. The results of this study suggest that the expression of genes related to the reelin pathway could be different between individuals with SZ and MD and healthy controls, with a greater vulnerability associated with greater BMI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Prefrontal Cortex Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Receptor 1 Conveys Acute Stress-Induced Executive Dysfunction.
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Uribe-Mariño, Andrés, Gassen, Nils C., Wiesbeck, Maximilian F., Balsevich, Georgia, Santarelli, Sara, Solfrank, Beate, Dournes, Carine, Fries, Gabriel R., Masana, Merce, Labermeier, Christiana, Wang, Xiao-Dong, Hafner, Kathrin, Schmid, Bianca, Rein, Theo, Chen, Alon, Deussing, Jan M., and Schmidt, Mathias V.
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PREFRONTAL cortex , *CORTICOTROPIN releasing hormone , *COGNITION , *IMMUNOPRECIPITATION , *PROTEIN kinase CK2 , *PROTEIN kinases , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Background The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) subserves complex cognition and is impaired by stress. Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), through CRF receptor 1 (CRFR1), constitutes a key element of the stress response. However, its contribution to the effects of stress in the mPFC remains unclear. Methods Mice were exposed to acute social defeat stress and subsequently to either the temporal order memory ( n = 11–12) or reversal learning ( n = 9–11) behavioral test. Changes in mPFC Crhr1 messenger RNA levels were measured in acutely stressed mice ( n = 12). Crhr1 loxP/loxP mice received either intra-mPFC adeno-associated virus-Cre or empty microinjections ( n = 17–20) and then were submitted to acute stress and later to the behavioral tests. Co-immunoprecipitation was used to detect activation of the protein kinase A (PKA) signaling pathway in the mPFC of acutely stressed mice ( n = 8) or intra-mPFC CRF injected mice ( n = 7). Finally, mice received intra-mPFC CRF ( n = 11) and/or Rp-isomer cyclic adenosine 3′,5′ monophosphorothioate (Rp-cAMPS) ( n = 12) microinjections and underwent behavioral testing. Results We report acute stress-induced effects on mPFC-mediated cognition, identify CRF–CRFR1-containing microcircuits within the mPFC, and demonstrate stress-induced changes in Crhr1 messenger RNA expression. Importantly, intra-mPFC CRFR1 deletion abolishes acute stress-induced executive dysfunction, whereas intra-mPFC CRF mimics acute stress-induced mPFC dysfunction. Acute stress and intra-mPFC CRF activate the PKA signaling pathway in the mPFC, leading to cyclic AMP response element binding protein phosphorylation in intra-mPFC CRFR1-expressing neurons. Finally, PKA blockade reverses the intra-mPFC CRF-induced executive dysfunction. Conclusions Taken together, these results unravel a molecular mechanism linking acute stress to executive dysfunction via CRFR1. This will aid in the development of novel therapeutic targets for stress-induced cognitive dysfunction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Contributions of epigenetic inheritance to the predisposition of major psychiatric disorders: Theoretical framework, evidence, and implications.
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Varela, Roger B., Cararo, José Henrique, Tye, Susannah J., Carvalho, Andre F., Valvassori, Samira S., Fries, Gabriel R., and Quevedo, João
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HEREDITY , *MENTAL illness , *SCHIZOAFFECTIVE disorders , *BIPOLAR disorder , *POST-traumatic stress disorder , *GENE expression - Abstract
Susceptibility to psychiatric disorders seems to be influenced by environmental disturbances throughout all stages of life. Epigenetics is described as a key "bridge" between gene and environment, shaping gene expression and phenotype in response to environmental influences. For a long time, it was believed the epigenetic information could not be transmitted from one generation to the next, however, recent evidence has demonstrated that these acquired changes can be transmitted across generations in different species, with implications also for humans. The emerging evidence of epigenetic inheritance mechanisms is changing the concept of how and what information can be transferred across generations, rising as a promising theory to explain how psychiatric-related information can be inherited. In this review, we will discuss the main theory about epigenetic inheritance, present clinical evidence of its potential role in major psychiatric disorders, and how studies with patients and animal models have helped describe the epigenetic mechanisms and possible targets underlying this process in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, substance use disorder and autism. • Epigenetic inheritance is a promising process contributing to psychiatric disorders inheritance. • Bipolar Disorder and schizophrenia share several inherited epigenetic markers. • Changes in BDNF and NR3C1 are candidate for stress-related psychiatric disorders. • Parental age appears to influence inherited epigenetic changes in autism. • There is a lack of multiple generations and genome-wide approaches clinical studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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28. Effects of experimental cerebral malaria in memory, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and acetylcholinesterase acitivity in the hippocampus of survivor mice
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Comim, Clarissa M., Reis, Patrícia A., Frutuoso, Valber S., Fries, Gabriel R., Fraga, Daiane B., Kapczinski, Flávio, Zugno, Alexandra I., Barichello, Tatiana, Quevedo, João, and Castro-Faria-Neto, Hugo C.
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CEREBRAL malaria , *BIOLOGY experiments , *BRAIN-derived neurotrophic factor , *ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE , *HIPPOCAMPUS (Brain) , *LABORATORY mice , *CHLOROQUINE - Abstract
Abstract: Malaria is the most important human parasitic disease and cerebral malaria (CM), its main neurological complication, is characterized by neurological and cognitive damage in both human and animal survivors. The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) appears to be involved with activity-dependent synaptic plasticity. There is great interest regarding its role in learning and memory as well as acetylcholinesterase activity (AChE) that is implicated in many cognitive functions and probably plays important roles in neurodegenerative disorders. In the present work, we evaluated BDNF protein levels and AChE activity in the hippocampus and habituation in an animal model of CM using C57BL/6 mice after fifteen days of the induction. The results demonstrated that there was a decrease in BDNF levels in the hippocampus of C57BL/6 mice infected with PbA when compared with C57BL/6 non-infected mice and C57BL/6 non-infected mice that received treatment with chloroquine. However, no difference was observed in AChE activity in the hippocampus. When habituation was evaluated there was memory impairment in the C57BL/6 mice infected with Plasmodium berghei ANKA (PbA). In conclusion, we believe that the decreased BDNF levels in the hippocampus may be related with memory impairment without alterations on AChE activity. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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29. Effects of mood stabilizers on hippocampus and amygdala BDNF levels in an animal model of mania induced by ouabain
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Jornada, Luciano K., Moretti, Morgana, Valvassori, Samira S., Ferreira, Camila L., Padilha, Peterson T., Arent, Camila O., Fries, Gabriel R., Kapczinski, Flavio, and Quevedo, João
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MOOD stabilizers , *HIPPOCAMPUS (Brain) , *AMYGDALOID body , *BIPOLAR disorder , *ANIMAL models in research , *MANIA , *LOCOMOTOR control - Abstract
Abstract: There is a body of evidence suggesting that BDNF is involved in bipolar disorder (BD) pathogenesis. Intracerebroventricular (ICV) injection of ouabain (OUA), a specific Na+/K+ ATPase inhibitor, induces hyperlocomotion in rats, and has been used as an animal model of mania. The present study aims to investigate the effects of the lithium (Li) and valproate (VPT) in an animal model of mania induced by ouabain. In the reversal model, animals received a single ICV injection of OUA or cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF). From the day following the ICV injection, the rats were treated for 6days with intraperitoneal (IP) injections of saline (SAL), Li or VPT twice a day. In the maintenance treatment (prevention model), the rats received IP injections of Li, VPT, or SAL twice a day for 12days. In the 7th day of treatment the animals received a single ICV injection of either OUA or aCSF. After the ICV injection, the treatment with the mood stabilizers continued for more 6days. Locomotor activity was measured using the open-field test and BDNF levels were measured in rat hippocampus and amygdala by sandwich-ELISA. Li and VPT reversed OUA-related hyperactive behavior in the open-field test in both experiments. OUA decreased BDNF levels in first and second experiments in hippocampus and amygdala and Li treatment, but not VPT reversed and prevented the impairment in BDNF expression after OUA administration in these cerebral areas. Our results suggest that the present model fulfills adequate face, construct and predictive validity as an animal model of mania. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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30. Effects of moderate exercise on cigarette smoke exposure-induced hippocampal oxidative stress values and neurological behaviors in mice
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Tuon, Talita, Valvassori, Samira S., Lopes-Borges, Jéssica, Fries, Gabriel R., Silva, Luciano A., Kapczinski, Flavio, Quevedo, João, and Pinho, Ricardo A.
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EXERCISE physiology , *CIGARETTE smoke , *HIPPOCAMPUS (Brain) , *OXIDATIVE stress , *LABORATORY mice , *BIOMARKERS , *NEUROCHEMISTRY - Abstract
Abstract: The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of exercise training on behavior and neurochemical parameters in mice exposed to cigarette smoke. To this aim, mice (C57 BL6) male (30–35g) were exposed to cigarette smoke 60 consecutive days three times a day and they were subjected to treadmill training 8 weeks for 5 days/week. For behavior assessment, mice were tested in the open-field and forced to a swim test. The superoxide anion, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and protein carbonyl formation were measured as markers of oxidative stress in hippocampus of mice. In addition, the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels were measured in the hippocampus samples. Cigarette smoke group and cigarette smoke plus exercise group, increased immobility time in forced swimming test in rats compared to the control group, without affecting spontaneous locomotor activity. There was an increase in the levels of superoxide, TBARS and of protein carbonyl and a decreased in BDNF levels in the hippocampus of rats exposed to cigarette smoke and cigarette smoke plus exercise. Exercise alone did not change any of the parameters evaluated in this study. In conclusion, we observed that physical training improves the oxidative stress parameters, but does not alter depressive-like behavior neither prevent the decreases in BDNF levels in hippocampus induced by cigarette smoke. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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31. Neurochemical and behavioural effects of acute and chronic memantine administration in rats: Further support for NMDA as a new pharmacological target for the treatment of depression?
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Réus, Gislaine Z., Stringari, Roberto B., Kirsch, Tamires R., Fries, Gabriel R., Kapczinski, Flávio, Roesler, Rafael, and Quevedo, João
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METHYL aspartate , *GLUTAMIC acid , *PHARMACOLOGY , *MENTAL depression , *THERAPEUTICS , *ANIMAL behavior , *LABORATORY rats , *NEUROCHEMISTRY , *IMIPRAMINE - Abstract
Abstract: A growing body of evidence has pointed to the NMDA receptor antagonists as a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of major depression. The present study was aimed to evaluate behavioural and molecular effects of the acute and chronic treatment with memantine and imipramine in rats. To this aim, rats were acutely or chronically for 14 days once a day treated with memantine (5, 10 and 20mg/kg) and imipramine (10, 20 and 30mg/kg) and then subjected to the forced swimming and open-field tests. The acute treatment with memantine at all doses and imipramine at doses (20 and 30mg/kg) reduced immobility time of rats compared to the saline group (p <0.05), without affecting spontaneous locomotor activity and chronic treatment with memantine and imipramine, at all doses tested, reduced immobility time of rats compared to the saline group (p <0.05), without affecting spontaneous locomotor activity. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) hippocampal levels were assessed in imipramine- and memantine-treated rats by ELISA sandwich assay. Interesting enough, acute administration, but not chronic administration of memantine at higher dose (20mg/kg) increased BDNF protein levels in the rat hippocampus (p <0.05). Finally, these findings further support the hypothesis that NMDA receptor could be a new pharmacological target for the treatment of depression. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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32. Effects of β-carboline harmine on behavioral and physiological parameters observed in the chronic mild stress model: Further evidence of antidepressant properties
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Fortunato, Jucélia J., Réus, Gislaine Z., Kirsch, Tamires R., Stringari, Roberto B., Fries, Gabriel R., Kapczinski, Flávio, Hallak, Jaime E., Zuardi, Antônio W., Crippa, José A., and Quevedo, João
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CARBOLINES , *ANTIDEPRESSANTS , *HIPPOCAMPUS (Brain) , *MENTAL depression , *THERAPEUTICS , *ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC hormone , *LABORATORY rats , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *PEPTIDE hormones - Abstract
Abstract: The chronic mild stress (CMS) model has been used as an animal model of depression which induces anhedonic behavior in rodents. The present study was aimed to evaluate the behavioral and physiological effects of administration of β-carboline harmine in rats exposed to CMS procedure. To this aim, after 40 days of exposure to CMS procedure, rats were treated with harmine (15mg/kg/day) for 7 days. In this study, sweet food consumption, adrenal gland weight, adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH) levels, and hippocampal brain-derived-neurotrophic factor (BDNF) protein levels were assessed. Our findings demonstrated that chronic stressful situations induced anhedonia, hypertrophy of adrenal gland weight, increase ACTH circulating levels in rats and increase BDNF protein levels. Interestingly, treatment with harmine reversed anhedonia, the increase of adrenal gland weight, normalized ACTH circulating levels and BDNF protein levels. Finally, these findings further support the hypothesis that harmine could be a new pharmacological tool for the treatment of depression. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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33. Acute administration of ketamine induces antidepressant-like effects in the forced swimming test and increases BDNF levels in the rat hippocampus
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Garcia, Lêda S.B., Comim, Clarissa M., Valvassori, Samira S., Réus, Gislaine Z., Barbosa, Luciana M., Andreazza, Ana Cristina, Stertz, Laura, Fries, Gabriel R., Gavioli, Elaine Cristina, Kapczinski, Flavio, and Quevedo, João
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Abstract: Ketamine is a non-competitive antagonist to the phencyclidine site of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. Clinical findings point to a rapid onset of action for ketamine on the treatment of major depression. Considering that classic antidepressants may take long-lasting time to exhibit their main therapeutic effects, the present study aims to compare the behavioral effects and the BDNF hippocampus levels of acute administration of ketamine and imipramine in rats. To this aim, rats were acutely treated with ketamine (5, 10 and 15 mg/kg) and imipramine (10, 20 and 30 mg/kg) and animal behavioral was assessed in the forced swimming and open-field tests. Afterwards, BDNF protein hippocampal levels were assessed in imipramine- and ketamine-treated rats by ELISA-sandwich assay. We observed that ketamine at the doses of 10 and 15 mg/kg, and imipramine at 20 and 30 mg/kg reduced immobility time compared to saline group, without affecting locomotor activity. Interesting enough, acute administration of ketamine at the higher dose, but not imipramine, increased BDNF protein levels in the rat hippocampus. In conclusion, our findings suggest that the increase of hippocampal BDNF protein levels induced by ketamine might be necessary to produce a rapid onset of antidepressant action. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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34. Mini-review: The anti-aging effects of lithium in bipolar disorder.
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Salarda, Erika M., Zhao, Ning O., Lima, Camila N.N.C., and Fries, Gabriel R.
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BIPOLAR disorder , *AGING prevention , *THERAPEUTIC use of lithium , *LITHIUM carbonate , *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases , *TYPE 2 diabetes - Abstract
• Bipolar disorder has been linked to accelerated aging mechanisms. • Lithium has been shown to counteract many aging mechanisms. • Lithium use can prevent telomere shortening in patients with bipolar disorder. The medical use of lithium has grown since its initial introduction in the 1800s as a treatment for gout. Today, the divalent cation remains as the pharmacological gold standard in treatment of bipolar disorder (BD) with strong mood stabilizing effects. Lithium has demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of acute affective episodes, in the reduction of affective episode recurrence, and in significantly decreasing the risk of suicide in patients. BD has been consistently associated with clinical signs of accelerated aging, including increased rates of age-related diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, malignancies, and diabetes mellitus. This clinical scenario parallels accelerated aging mechanisms observed on a molecular basis, with studies reporting shortened telomeres, increased oxidative stress, and accelerated epigenetic aging in patients with BD compared to controls. Lithium has proved useful as a potential agent in slowing down this accelerated aging process in BD, potentially reversing effects induced by the disorder. This mini-review summarizes findings of anti-aging mechanisms associated with lithium use and provides a discussion of the clinical implications and perspectives of this evolving field. Despite many promising results, more studies are warranted in order to elucidate the exact mechanism by which lithium may act as an anti-aging agent and the extent to which these mechanisms are relevant to its mood stabilizing properties in BD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Increased serum neurotrophin-4/5 levels in bipolar disorder
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Walz, Julio C., Magalhães, Pedro V., Giglio, Larriany M., Cunha, Angelo B., Stertz, Laura, Fries, Gabriel R., Andreazza, Ana C., and Kapczinski, Flávio
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DISEASE complications , *BIPOLAR disorder , *BLOOD proteins , *AFFECTIVE disorders , *ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay , *NEUROPLASTICITY , *PATIENTS ,PSYCHIATRIC research - Abstract
Abstract: Neurotrophins are central to several aspects of central nervous system function, and emerging evidence links these growth factors to mood disorders. The purpose of this study was to investigate serum neurotrophin-4/5 (NT-4/5) levels in patients with bipolar disorder, both within mood episodes and in euthymia. Patients with bipolar I disorder (n =154) and controls (n =30) had their NT-4/5 serum levels assayed using an ELISA. Levels of NT-4/5 levels were significantly higher in bipolar disorder patients than in controls; NT-4/5 levels were increased in mania, depression and euthymia, but not significantly different between BD mood states. As far as are aware, this is the first study showing NT-4/5 immunocontent alterations in bipolar disorder. A tentative explanation would be that NT-4/5 increases is compensating for ongoing oxidative damage in dopaminergic neurons. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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36. Preliminary examination of the orexin system on relapse-related factors in cocaine use disorder.
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Suchting, Robert, Yoon, Jin H., Miguel, Guadalupe G. San, Green, Charles E., Weaver, Michael F., Vincent, Jessica N., Fries, Gabriel R., Schmitz, Joy M., and Lane, Scott D.
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• First examination of the orexin system in human psychostimulant users. • Results supported evidence for a signal of suvorexant in several target domains. • Orexin may be a favorable target for relapse-prevention in cocaine use disorder. Rationale. Current evidence and literature reviews provide a strong justification for examining the orexin receptor (OXR) system as a therapeutic target in substance use disorders, including cocaine and other psychostimulants. Objectives. In this preliminary, proof-of-concept examination of orexin modulation in humans with cocaine use disorder, we measured changes in domains tied to relapse: stress, sleep, cue reactivity, and inhibitory control. Additionally, mood symptoms (anxiety, depression), medication compliance, and side effects were assessed. Methods. Twenty non-treatment seeking subjects with cocaine use disorder (CUD) received either the OX 1 R / OX 2 R antagonist suvorexant PO or placebo at 10 PM daily for two weeks (10 mg week 1, 20 mg week 2). Using psychometrics, smart-watch actigraphy, a cold-pressor stress challenge, and eye-tracking technology, the following domains were examined: sleep, stress/anxiety, cue-reactivity (attentional bias, craving), and inhibitory control. Psychometric data were collected every M/W/F (7 time points). Laboratory data were collected weekly (3 time points). Results. Bayesian and frequentist generalized linear models were employed in parallel to examine the effects of suvorexant compared to placebo, with a Bayesian posterior probability threshold >80% as evidence of a signal for suvorexant. Notable results favoring suvorexant over placebo included fewer total anti-saccade errors, improved sleep actigraphy (sleep/awake periods), pre/post cold-pressor change in heart rate and salivary cortisol (all posterior probabilities >94%), and craving (posterior probability >87%). Conclusions. Initial but restricted evidence is provided supporting the orexin system as a modulator of relapse-related processes in cocaine use disorder. Baseline differences in the main outcome variables were not experimentally controlled and differences in craving were observed at baseline. This, in combination with a limited sample size, constrain the nature of the project. The results may serve to inform more comprehensive future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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37. 27.1 Behavioral and Functional Differences Between Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder, Offspring of Parents With Bipolar Disorder, and Controls.
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Zeni, Cristian P., Kazimi, Iram F., Bauer, Isabelle E., Walss-Bass, Consuelo, Fries, Gabriel R., Zunta-Soares, Giovana, Irungu, Benson, Kahlon, Ramandeep S., Saxena, Kirti, and Soares, Jair C.
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BIPOLAR disorder , *TEENAGERS , *PARENTS , *CHILDREN , *AT-risk youth - Abstract
Children and adolescents who are offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (BD) present an increased risk for mental disorders compared with the general population. We hypothesize that those youth who are offspring of parents with BD will present some symptoms resembling the children and adolescents with BD, but not the same impairment. Early in life, offspring of parents with BD present subthreshold symptoms of several disorders, not only mood disorders. [Extracted from the article]
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