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Podgórski R, Galiniak S, Mazur A, Domin A, Podgórska D. Serum levels of leptin, ghrelin putative peptide YY-3 in patients with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Sci Rep 2024; 14:14971. [PMID: 38951515 PMCID: PMC11217397 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66052-7] [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: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/03/2024] Open
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a severe developmental condition resulting from exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to examine the concentrations of hormones involved in appetite regulation-ghrelin, leptin, and putative peptide YY-3 (PYY)-in the serum of individuals with FASD. Additionally, we investigated the relationship between these hormone levels and clinical indicators. We conducted an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay on samples collected from 62 FASD patients and 23 individuals without the condition. Our results revealed a significant decrease in leptin levels among FASD patients compared to the control group (5.124 vs. 6.838 ng/mL, p = 0.002). We revealed no statistically significant differences in the levels of other hormones studied (ghrelin and PYY). Comparisons of hormone levels were also conducted in three subgroups: FAS, neurobehavioral disorders associated with prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD risk, as well as by sex. Assignment to FASD subgroups indicated changes only for leptin. Sex had no effect on the levels of hormones. Moreover, the levels of leptin showed a negative correlation with cortisol levels and a positive correlation with BMI and proopiomelanocortin. Alterations in appetite regulation can contribute to the improper development of children with FASD, which might be another factor that should be taken into consideration in the proper treatment of patients.
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- Rafał Podgórski
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Warzywna 1a, 35-310, Rzeszow, Poland.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Warzywna 1a, 35-310, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-310, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-310, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, 35-310, Rzeszow, Poland
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Gao W, Deng Z, Cai X, Zhang D, Xiao H, Zhang X. Clinical correlates and metabolic indicators of elevated fasting glucose in overweight/obese Chinese Han patients with first-episode and drug-naive major depressive disorder. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1102670. [PMID: 37008928 PMCID: PMC10057961 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1102670] [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: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Overweight/obese major depressive disorder (MDD) patients have a high probability of developing glucose metabolism disorders; however, the results are inconsistent due to the confounding variables involved in the studies. The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and risk factors for elevated fasting glucose in Chinese Han patients with overweight/obese first-episode and drug naïve (FEDN) MDD. METHODS The study used a cross-sectional design and recruited 1718 FEDN MDD patients between the ages of 18 and 60 years. Socio-demographic information, anthropometric data, and biochemical parameters were collected. The 17-item Hamilton Assessment Scale for Depression (HAMD), the 14-item Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) positive subscale were used to assess symptoms of all patients. RESULTS MDD patients with elevated fasting glucose had higher TSH, TPOAb, TC, TG, LDL-C, systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels than those with normal fasting glucose. Logistic regression analysis showed that age, TSH, TgAb, TPOA, and TG were related factors for elevated fasting glucose, while TSH and combination all these five parameters had the potential to differentiate between patients with elevated fasting glucose and those with normal fasting glucose. Multifactorial regression analysis showed that TSH, TG, and LDL-C were independently associated with elevated fasting glucose. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest a high prevalence of elevated fasting glucose in overweight/obese FEDN MDD patients. Several clinically relevant factors and metabolic parameters are associated with elevated fasting glucose in overweight/obese FEDN MDD patients. LIMITATION Due to the cross-sectional design, no causal relationship could be derived.
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- Wenqi Gao
- Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Wuhan Children’s Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Wuhan Children’s Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Woman Healthcare Department for Community, Wuhan Children’s Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Health, Wuhan Children’s Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- *Correspondence: Xiangyang Zhang, ; Han Xiao,
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Beijing, China
- Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Xiangyang Zhang, ; Han Xiao,
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Haleem DJ. Nutritional importance of tryptophan for improving treatment in depression and diabetes. Nutr Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuac042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The importance of nutrients in our diet is becoming increasingly recognized. From the viewpoint of protein synthesis and other physiologic and metabolic functions, all amino acids are important, but some of these amino acids are not synthesized endogenously. This subset, called essential amino acids, comprise dietarily indispensable nutrients. Tryptophan, an essential amino acid, is the sole precursor of neuronal as well as peripheral serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine). Its systemic or oral administration increases serotonin synthesis because tryptophan hydroxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme of 5-hydroxytryptamine biosynthesis, is physiologically unsaturated with its substrate. Central serotonin is implicated in a number of psychiatric illnesses, including depression, and in responses to stress. Acting peripherally, serotonin affects vasoconstriction, intestinal motility, control of T cell–mediated immunity, and liver and pancreatic functions. Depression and diabetes are 2 highly prevalent diseases that often coexist. There is evidence that occurrence of depression is 2–3 times higher in people with diabetes mellitus. A comorbid condition of diabetes and depression worsens the treatment and increases risk for death. Stress, known for its causal role in depression, can also enhance risk for diabetes. Stress-induced decreases in the circulating levels of tryptophan can impair brain and pancreatic serotonin-dependent functions to precipitate these diseases. The importance of tryptophan supplementation for improving therapeutic intervention in depression and diabetes is the focus of this article. A deficiency of this essential amino acid may enhance risk for depression as well as diabetes, and can also weaken treatment efficacy of medicinal compounds for treating these diseases. Guidelines for optimal levels of circulating tryptophan can help if supplements of this amino acid can improve treatment efficacy.
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- Darakhshan Jabeen Haleem
- University of Karachi Neuroscience Research Laboratory, Dr Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine & Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Science, and the Department of Biochemistry, Neurochemistry and Neuropharmacology Research Laboratory, , Karachi, Pakistan
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Renna ME, Shrout MR, Madison AA, Jaremka LM, Alfano CM, Povoski SP, Agnese DM, Carson WE, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. Fluctuations in depression and anxiety predict dysregulated leptin among obese breast cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv 2021; 15:847-854. [PMID: 33409856 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-020-00977-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Leptin influences inflammation and tumor growth and leptin signaling is often dysregulated among obese breast cancer survivors. This leads to a lack of satiety and, ultimately, risk for further weight gain. Breast cancer survivors also experience high rates of depression and anxiety, which are linked to leptin production. This study examined how a woman's anxiety and depressive symptoms, in combination with their obesity status, were associated with leptin. METHODS Breast cancer survivors (n = 200, stages 0-IIIa) completed a baseline visit before treatment and two follow-up visits, 6 and 18 months after treatment ended. Women completed anxiety and depression measures, and blood samples provided leptin data at each visit. This study related fluctuations in a survivor's own depression and anxiety (i.e., within-person effects), as well as average effects of depression and anxiety (i.e., between-person effects) to changes in leptin depending on BMI. RESULTS Obese survivors' leptin was significantly higher at visits when they had higher anxiety and depression symptoms than their own average level of symptoms. In contrast, within-person fluctuations in depression and anxiety were not related to leptin levels among non-obese survivors. No significant between-person effects of depression or anxiety on leptin emerged. CONCLUSIONS Leptin is a critical risk factor for recurrence and further health consequences. Our findings highlight how psychological health influences leptin production among breast cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS These results highlight a biological pathway that may facilitate further weight gain and health risks among distressed, obese breast cancer survivors.
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- Megan E Renna
- Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
- Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Northwell Health Cancer Institute & Center for Personalized Health, New York, NY, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
- Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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Kosmalski M, Różycka-Kosmalska M, Sikora J, Pietras T. Diabetes mellitus in patients using psychotropic
medications: How does it work? POSTEP HIG MED DOSW 2021. [DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0014.9330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is not a single disease, but a group of diseases that are characterized
by chronic hyperglycemia and risk of damage to tissues and organs. The mechanisms of its
development are different and due mainly to disorders of insulin secretion or its effects. For
this reason, 4 types of DM have been distinguished. One of them is a specific type of DM, determined,
inter alia, by the use of certain psychotropic medications. Chronic hyperglycemia
often occurs in association with some of these drugs, but in many cases it is categorized erroneously
as type 2 (T2DM) or 1 (T1DM). The relationship between DM and psychiatric disorders
is bi-directional, involving two mutually independent risk factors for the development
of the disease. However, not all patients with a mental illness develop carbohydrate metabolism
disorders, which is due to a varied diabetogenic potential and mechanisms of action
of psychotropic medications. In clinical practice, questions concerning the frequency of this
type of DM, risk factors of its development and hyperglycemic mechanism of psychotropic
medications arise. Therefore, the aim of this article is to attempt to answer these questions.
From a practical point of view, obtaining such information should allow for the development
of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
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- Marcin Kosmalski
- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Laboratory of Bioanalysis, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Drug Analysis and Radiopharmacy, Lodz, Poland
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- Medical University of Lodz, Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Lodz, Poland
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Haleem DJ. Glucocorticoids in the Physiological and Transcriptional Regulation of 5-HT1A Receptor and the Pathogenesis of Depression. Neuroscientist 2020; 28:59-68. [PMID: 33243080 DOI: 10.1177/1073858420975711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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There is growing increase in the global prevalence of depression, but treatment outcome of this highly disabling disease is not satisfactory. Many patients are not benefitted by the currently prescribed antidepressants-together with this partial remission is very common. Improving treatment strategies and developing better therapeutic agents for treating depression is therefore highly needed. Stress-related epigenetic changes play a critical role in the pathogenesis as well as treatment of depression. Stressful events activate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to increase circulating levels of glucocorticoids (GCs), and a greater sensitivity to this fright and flight response increases risk of depression. A role of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) in responses to stress and in the pathogenesis and treatment of depression is well established. Substantial evidence supports a critical role of 5-HT1A receptors in these effects of 5-HT. The present article targets stress-induced higher and sustained increases of GCs and mediated influences on the physiological as well transcriptional regulation of 5-HT1A receptors to evaluate their causal role in the pathogenesis of depression. It is suggested that synthetic compounds with antagonist activity for GC receptors and agonist activity for 5-HT1A receptors may prove better therapeutic agents for treating depression.
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- Darakhshan Jabeen Haleem
- Neuroscience Research Laboratory, Dr Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine & Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Science, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Sex differences in the cognitive function of first-diagnosed, drug-naïve depressed patients: An observational case-control study. J Affect Disord 2020; 276:461-466. [PMID: 32871678 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.07.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severe mental illness with high prevalence and recurrence rates. Cognitive impairments are found in most depressed patients, but systematic assessment of sex differences in cognitive deficits remains to be investigated. METHODS A total of 69 first-diagnosed, drug-naïve depressed outpatients (males/females = 28/41; average age: 27.51±8.82 years) and 57 healthy controls (HCs) (males/females = 26/31; average age: 29.05±8.69 years) were recruited. Cognitive function, measured by repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status [RBANS] scores, was compared between depressed patients and healthy controls in males and females. RESULTS Immediate memory, delayed memory and RBANS total score were significantly decreased in depressed patients compared with healthy controls. Moreover, among patients with first-diagnosed, drug-naïve depression, females had lower visuospatial and constructional scores than males, whereas among controls, females had higher language scores than males. Interestingly, impaired attention was negatively associated with the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) score in female patients, but not in male patients. CONCLUSION Female patients with first-diagnosed, drug-naïve depression had more serious cognitive impairment than male patients in the visuospatial and constructional categories. Cognitive impairment was associated with depression severity only in female patients. These observations build the basis for future investigation of sex differences in cognitive impairment of depressed patients.
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Haleem DJ, Gul S. Circulating leptin, cortisol and gender differences associated with anorexia or obesity in depression. World J Biol Psychiatry 2020; 21:195-202. [PMID: 31347937 DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2019.1648870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Objectives: To assess the role of circulating cortisol and leptin in depression associated with anorexia or obesity.Methods: Two hundred and fifty depressed patients presenting to the outpatient clinic of a psychiatric hospital and 250 non-depressed healthy volunteers were included in the study. The subjects of both groups were sub-grouped based upon their gender and BMI. Serum cortisol and leptin were determined by using respective ELISA kits.Results: The number of depressed than non-depressed subjects was three-fold higher in obese BMI groups of both genders. There were more depressed than non-depressed subjects in the underweight male BMI groups and in the overweight female BMI groups. There was a BMI-related increase in serum leptin and a decrease in serum cortisol in both genders. Depression in underweight BMI groups of both genders was associated with a decrease in serum leptin and an increase in cortisol. Higher serum leptin in obese BMI group was associated with a decrease in serum cortisol.Conclusions: Obesity is a risk factor for depression. The shift from typical to atypical depression is due to an inhibitory effect of higher circulating leptin on HPA axis activity and subsequent decrease in the lipolytic effects of cortisol.
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- Darakhshan Jabeen Haleem
- Neuroscience Research Laboratory, Dr Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine & Drug Research (PCMD), International Center for Chemical and Biological Science (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Neuroscience Research Laboratory, Dr Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine & Drug Research (PCMD), International Center for Chemical and Biological Science (ICCBS), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
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Samad N, Yasmin F, Manzoor N. Biomarkers in Drug Free Subjects with Depression : Correlation with Tryptophan. Psychiatry Investig 2019; 16:948-953. [PMID: 31711278 PMCID: PMC6933134 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2019.0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Depression is a prevalent condition that is costly to individuals and society. In view of a role of tryptophan (TRP), selenium (Se), vitamin D (Vit D), magnesium (Mg) and serotonin in depression, the present study concerns to evaluate the circulating levels of TRP, Se, Vit D, Mg and serotonin in depression as well as the correlation between TRP and other serum analytes is also established. METHODS Healthy (n=48) and depressed (n=48) subjects were recruited and their blood samples were obtained after an overnight fast of 12 h, serum was stored for the determination of levels of TRP, Se, Vit D, Mg, and serotonin. RESULTS Results show that levels of TRP, Se, Vit D, Mg, and serotonin were decreased in the depressed patient when compared to normal subjects. There is a direct correlation between TRP and Vit D, and TRP and Se while the inverse correlation between TRP and Mg, and TRP and serotonin in depressed subjects. The association among TRP and other biomarkers is non-significant. CONCLUSION In conclusion, depression is associated with deficiency of TRP, Se, Vit D, Mg, and serotonin displays the characteristics of biomarkers. The correlation between TRP and other biomarkers/trace elements is also important in depression.
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- Noreen Samad
- Department of Biochemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan.,Department of Food Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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Cernea S, Both E, Huţanu A, Şular FL, Roiban AL. Correlations of serum leptin and leptin resistance with depression and anxiety in patients with type 2 diabetes. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2019; 73:745-753. [PMID: 31404477 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIM The associations of serum leptin/soluble leptin receptor (sObR) and leptin resistance with symptoms of depression and anxiety were investigated in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). METHODS We report the results of two cross-sectional studies, performed 2 years apart, that included 216 and 237 T2D patients, respectively. Symptoms of depression and anxiety were assessed with specific questionnaires (Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, respectively). Laboratory data (including leptin and sObR) were collected, and free leptin index (FLI), as an estimate of leptin resistance, was calculated. One hundred forty patients had laboratory data available on both occasions, and were evaluated longitudinally. Simple and multiple correlations between depression/anxiety and parameters of interest were performed. RESULTS In both studies, serum leptin levels were higher, whereas resting energy expenditure/leptin ratios were lower in T2D patients with depressive and moderate-severe anxiety symptoms. In the second study, patients with depressive symptoms had higher FLI and lower sObR levels, while those with moderate-severe anxiety only had higher FLI. Depression scores correlated with serum leptin (r = 0.29, [95%CI: 0.14-0.42]; r = 0.32, [95%CI: 0.18-0.45]) and FLI (r = 0.30, [95%CI: 0.15-0.43]; r = 0.32, [95%CI: 0.17-0.45]; P < 0.0001 for all). Multiple regression analyses identified leptin (β = 0.167; t ratio = 1.98) and FLI (β = 2.935, t ratio = 2.44) (P < 0.05 for both) as variables that significantly contributed to depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were present in significantly more patients with leptin levels in the highest versus the lowest quartiles on both evaluations (odds ratio: 5.98, 95%CI [1.76-20.32], P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Depressive and moderate-severe anxiety symptoms were associated with high leptin concentrations and leptin resistance in T2D patients.
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- Simona Cernea
- Department M3/Internal Medicine IV, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania.,Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Outpatient Unit, Emergency County Clinical Hospital, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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- Emergency County Clinical Hospital, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania.,Center for Advanced Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania.,Central Laboratory, Emergency County Clinical Hospital, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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- Emergency County Clinical Hospital, Târgu Mureş, Romania.,University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş, Târgu Mureş, Romania
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Mills JG, Thomas SJ, Larkin TA, Pai NB, Deng C. Problematic eating behaviours, changes in appetite, and weight gain in Major Depressive Disorder: The role of leptin. J Affect Disord 2018; 240:137-145. [PMID: 30071417 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.07.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Appetite and weight changes are core symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and those with MDD are at increased risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders. Leptin promotes satiety, with leptin dysregulation and resistance noted in obesity. However, the role of leptin in weight changes in MDD is not established. This study investigates leptin levels in relation to appetite and weight changes and problematic eating behaviours in MDD. METHODS Plasma leptin levels, psychopathology and biometrics were compared between participants meeting DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for MDD (n = 63) and healthy controls (n = 60). Depressed participants were also sub-categorised according to increased, decreased or unchanged appetite and weight. The Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire and Yale Food Addiction Scale were examined in a subset of participants with MDD. RESULTS Females with increased appetite/weight had higher leptin levels than those with stable or reduced appetite/weight, however males showed the opposite effect. Leptin levels were positively correlated with problematic eating behaviours. One quarter of the depressed subset, all females, met the Yale criteria for food addiction, approximately double the rates reported in general community samples. LIMITATIONS The study is limited by a cross sectional design and a small sample size in the subset analysis of eating behaviours. CONCLUSIONS The results provide new information about associations between leptin, sex-specific weight and appetite changes and problematic eating behaviours, which may be risk factors for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in MDD, particularly in females. Future longitudinal research investigating leptin as a risk factor for weight gain in MDD is warranted, and may lead to early interventions aimed at preventing weight gain in at-risk individuals.
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- Jessica G Mills
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Australia.
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Australia; Antipsychotic Research Laboratory, University of Wollongong, Australia
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Alzoubi A, Abunaser R, Khassawneh A, Alfaqih M, Khasawneh A, Abdo N. The Bidirectional Relationship between Diabetes and Depression: A Literature Review. Korean J Fam Med 2018; 39:137-146. [PMID: 29788701 PMCID: PMC5975983 DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2018.39.3.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Diabetes is a major public health problem worldwide. Depression is a serious mental condition that decreases mental and physical functioning and reduces the quality of life. Several lines of evidence suggest a bidirectional relationship between diabetes and depression: diabetes patients are twice as likely to experience depression than nondiabetic individuals. In contrast, depression increases the risk of diabetes and interferes with its daily self-management. Diabetes patients with depression have poor glycemic control, reduced quality of life, and an increased risk of diabetes complications, consequently having an increased mortality rate. Conflicting evidence exists on the potential role of factors that may account for or modulate the relationship between diabetes and depression. Therefore, this review aims to highlight the most notable body of literature that dissects the various facets of the bidirectional relationship between diabetes and depression. A focused discussion of the proposed mechanisms underlying this relationship is also provided. We systematically reviewed the relevant literature in the PubMed database, using the keywords “Diabetes AND Depression”. After exclusion of duplicate and irrelevant material, literature eligible for inclusion in this review was based on meta-analysis studies, clinical trials with large sample sizes (n≥1,000), randomized clinical trials, and comprehensive national and cross-country clinical studies. The evidence we present in this review supports the pressing need for long, outcome-oriented, randomized clinical trials to determine whether the identification and treatment of patients with these comorbid conditions will improve their medical outcomes and quality of life.
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- Abdallah Alzoubi
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Petry SF, Sun LM, Knapp A, Reinl S, Linn T. Distinct Shift in Beta-Cell Glutaredoxin 5 Expression Is Mediated by Hypoxia and Lipotoxicity Both In Vivo and In Vitro. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:84. [PMID: 29593651 PMCID: PMC5857561 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Histomorphological and functional alterations in pancreatic islet composition directly correlate with hyperglycemia severity. Progressive deterioration of metabolic control in subjects suffering from type 2 diabetes is predominantly caused by impaired beta-cell functionality. The glutaredoxin system is supposed to wield protective properties for beta-cells. Therefore, we sought to identify a correlation between the structural changes observed in diabetic pancreatic islets with altered glutaredoxin 5 expression, in order to determine an underlying mechanism of beta-cell impairment. Islets of db/db mice presenting with uncontrolled diabetes were assessed in terms of morphological structure and insulin, glucagon, and glutaredoxin 5 expression. MIN6 cell function and glutaredoxin 5 expression were analyzed after exposure to oleic acid and hypoxia. Islets of diabese mice were marked by typical remodeling and distinct reduction of, and shifts, in localization of glutaredoxin 5-positive cells. These islets featured decreased glutaredoxin 5 as well as insulin and glucagon content. In beta-cell culture, glutaredoxin 5 protein and mRNA expression were decreased by hypoxia and oleic acid but not by leptin treatment. Our study demonstrates that glutaredoxin 5 expression patterns are distinctively altered in islets of rodents presenting with uncontrolled diabesity. In vitro, reduction of islet-cell glutaredoxin 5 expression was mediated by hypoxia and oleic acid. Thus, glutaredoxin 5-deficiency in islets during diabetes may be caused by lipotoxicity and hypoxia.
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- Sebastian Friedrich Petry
- Clinical Research Unit, Center of Internal Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
- *Correspondence: Sebastian Friedrich Petry,
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- Clinical Research Unit, Center of Internal Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Clinical Research Unit, Center of Internal Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Clinical Research Unit, Center of Internal Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Clinical Research Unit, Center of Internal Medicine, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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Robakis TK, Aasly L, Williams KE, Clark C, Rasgon N. Roles of Inflammation and Depression in the Development of Gestational Diabetes. Curr Behav Neurosci Rep 2017; 4:369-383. [PMID: 30693175 DOI: 10.1007/s40473-017-0131-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Inflammation, the body's response to harmful external agents, has long been found to be associated with depressive symptoms. The relationship between inflammation and depression is well established in the general population of people with depression, but is less so among perinatal women. Depression in the perinatal period is a common disorder, however available data do not indicate that there is a specific inflammatory picture associated with perinatal depression. We suggest that perinatal depression may be a heterogeneous construct, and that inflammation may be relevant to it in the context of other inflammatory morbidities of pregnancy. In this review we explore the available support for the hypothesis that inflammation associated with depression can represent a precipitating insult for the development of gestational diabetes, a known inflammatory morbidity of pregnancy.
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- Thalia K Robakis
- Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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- Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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- Palo Alto University, Program in Clinical Psychology
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- Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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