1. Comment on 'Impact of clozapine on the expression of miR-675-3p in plasma exosomes derived from patients with schizophrenia'.
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Hewitt, Kyle and Huang, Xu-Feng
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GENE expression , *CLOZAPINE , *PEOPLE with schizophrenia , *EXOSOMES , *ARIPIPRAZOLE , *ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents - Abstract
A recent study by Funahashi et al. explores the expression of miRNA in schizophrenia patients, providing valuable insights into potential biomarkers and treatment effects. The study suggests that miR-675-3p is upregulated in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) who are treated with clozapine. However, caution is needed when interpreting these findings, as the upregulation of miR-675-3p may be a feature of TRS itself rather than a specific effect of clozapine. The study also compares miRNA expression in non-TRS patients treated with antipsychotics other than clozapine, but the lack of detailed information on specific antipsychotic regimens introduces a significant variable. Further research is needed to separate the effects of the disease from the effects of treatment and to better understand clozapine's specific influence on miRNA expression in TRS. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
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