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Guo Y, Liu Y, Zhang T, Ruan J, Liu S, Ren Z. Intrinsic disruption of white matter microarchitecture in major depressive disorder: A voxel-based meta analysis of diffusion tensor imaging. J Affect Disord 2024; 363:161-173. [PMID: 39032713 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.050] [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: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and disabling mood disorder, thought to be linked with brain white matter (WM) alterations. Prior diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) studies have reported inconsistent changes in fractional anisotropy (FA) across different brain regions in MDD patients. However, none of these studies utilized raw t-map data for WM meta-analysis in MDD. Our study aims to address this gap by conducting a whole-brain-based meta-analysis of FA in MDD using Seed-based d mapping via permutation of subject images (SDM-PSI), combining reported peak coordinates and raw statistical parametric maps. OBJECTIVES Following PRISMA guidelines, we performed a systematic search and meta-analysis to compare FA in MDD patients with healthy controls (HC). Our goal was to identify WM abnormalities in MDD, using SDM, which could shed light on the disorder's pathogenesis. RESULTS The meta-analysis included 39 studies with 3696 participants (2094 with MDD, 1602HC). It revealed that MDD patients, in comparison to HC, have lower FA in the corpus callosum (CC) and anterior thalamic projections (ATP). Subgroup analyses indicated that the CC is a more stable pathogenic factor in MDD. Meta-regression analyses showed no linear correlation between the mean age, percentage of female patients, duration of depression, and FA abnormalities. This suggests that WM impairments in interhemispheric connections and anterior thalamocortical circuits are significant in the pathogenesis of MDD.
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- Yunxiao Guo
- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (Ministry of Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, National Intelligent Society Governance Experiment Base (Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (Ministry of Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, National Intelligent Society Governance Experiment Base (Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (Ministry of Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, National Intelligent Society Governance Experiment Base (Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (Ministry of Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, National Intelligent Society Governance Experiment Base (Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (Ministry of Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, National Intelligent Society Governance Experiment Base (Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (Ministry of Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China; Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, National Intelligent Society Governance Experiment Base (Education), School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China.
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Dubrof S, Zukaitis JG, Ahmed I, Sun W, Scheulin KM, Fang X, Jeon J, West FD, Zhao Q, Park HJ. Maternal supplementation of egg yolk modulates brain functional organization and functional outcomes of offspring. Nutr Res 2024; 131:147-158. [PMID: 39395250 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2024.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 07/16/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 10/14/2024]
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Maternal nutrition during the perinatal stage is critical to offspring brain development. Egg yolks are a balanced and nutrient-dense food that is rich in bioactive components crucial to optimal neurodevelopment early in life. Egg consumption is often recommended to pregnant women to enhance both maternal and fetal health. We hypothesized that maternal intake of egg yolk from late gestation and throughout lactation would enhance functional organization and cognitive developmental outcomes in offspring using a pig model. Sows were fed a control diet (n = 6) or a diet containing egg yolks (n = 5, 350 mg egg yolk powder/kg BW/day, equivalent to ∼3 eggs/day for humans) from late gestation through lactation. At weaning, piglet offspring (n = 2/sow, total n = 22) underwent structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and resting-state-functional MRI. Piglets underwent novel object recognition testing to assess hippocampal-dependent learning and memory. Functional MRI results demonstrated that egg yolk significantly increased functional activation in the executive network (p = 0.0343) and cerebellar network (p = 0.0253) in piglets when compared to control. Diffusion tensor imaging analysis showed that perinatal intake of egg yolks significantly increased white matter fiber length in the hippocampus (p = 0.0363) and cerebellum (p = 0.0287) in piglet offspring compared to control piglets. Furthermore, piglets from egg yolk-fed sows spent significantly more proportional frequency exploring the novel object than the familiar object in novel object recognition testing (p = 0.0370). The findings from this study support egg yolk-altered activation of specific brain networks may be associated with functional cognitive outcomes in weaning piglets.
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- Stephanie Dubrof
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA; Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA; Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA.
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Schuchardt JP, Beinhorn P, Hu XF, Chan HM, Roke K, Bernasconi A, Hahn A, Sala-Vila A, Stark KD, Harris WS. Omega-3 world map: 2024 update. Prog Lipid Res 2024; 95:101286. [PMID: 38879135 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2024.101286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 05/31/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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In 2016, the first worldwide n3 PUFA status map was published using the Omega-3 Index (O3I) as standard biomarker. The O3I is defined as the percentage of EPA + DHA in red blood cell (RBC) membrane FAs. The purpose of the present study was to update the 2016 map with new data. In order to be included, studies had to report O3I and/or blood EPA + DHA levels in metrics convertible into an estimated O3I, in samples drawn after 1999. To convert the non-RBC-based EPA + DHA metrics into RBC we used newly developed equations. Baseline data from clinical trials and observational studies were acceptable. A literature search identified 328 studies meeting inclusion criteria encompassing 342,864 subjects from 48 countries/regions. Weighted mean country O3I levels were categorized into very low ≤4%, low >4-6%, moderate >6-8%, and desirable >8%. We found that the O3I in most countries was low to very low. Notable differences between the current and 2016 map were 1) USA, Canada, Italy, Turkey, UK, Ireland and Greece (moving from the very low to low category); 2) France, Spain and New Zealand (low to moderate); and 3) Finland and Iceland (moderate to desirable). Countries such as Iran, Egypt, and India exhibited particularly poor O3I levels.
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- Jan Philipp Schuchardt
- The Fatty Acid Research Institute, 5009 W. 12(th) St. Ste 5, Sioux Falls, SD 57106, United States; Institute of Food and One Health, Leibniz University Hannover, Am kleinen Felde 30, 30167 Hannover, Germany.
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- Institute of Food and One Health, Leibniz University Hannover, Am kleinen Felde 30, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), 222 South Main Street, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, United States
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- Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), 222 South Main Street, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, United States
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- Institute of Food and One Health, Leibniz University Hannover, Am kleinen Felde 30, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- The Fatty Acid Research Institute, 5009 W. 12(th) St. Ste 5, Sioux Falls, SD 57106, United States; Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Dr. Aiguader 88, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- The Fatty Acid Research Institute, 5009 W. 12(th) St. Ste 5, Sioux Falls, SD 57106, United States; Department of Internal Medicine, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, 1400 W. 22nd St., Sioux Falls, SD 57105, United States
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Gui Y, He D, Li J, Zhao H. Omega-3 PUFAs' efficacy in the therapy of coronary artery disease combined with anxiety or depression: a meta-analysis. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1368007. [PMID: 38979505 PMCID: PMC11228296 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1368007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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Objective The evidence demonstrates that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 PUFAs) protect the cardiovascular system and alleviate anxious or depressive situations. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of omega-3 PUFAs in the treatment of anxiety or depressive states in patients with coronary artery disease. Methods This meta-analysis analyzed data from randomized controlled trials to determine the efficacy of omega-3 PUFAs alone or in combination with conventional psychotropic medications in coronary artery disease patients suffering from anxiety or depression. Primary outcomes included changes in depression scores, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scores, and the omega-3 index. Results Included were 6 trials involving 2,570 participants. Compared to controls,omega-3 PUFAs did not improve depression or anxiety {depression: [SMD=0.09 (95% CI: -0.07, 0.26)], anxiety [BAI: SMD=0.07 (95% CI: -0.17, 0.32)]}; For the results of the subgroup analyses, analyzed by different types of depression scales, four studies used the HAMD scale [SMD=0.19 (95% CI: -0.20, 0.58)]; 5 studies used the BDI-II scale [SMD=0.01 (95% CI: -0.07, 0.09)], all of which indicated no decrease in depression scale scores; analyzed by different types of intervention, 3 studies used the omega-3 PUFAs group [SMD=0.24 (95% CI: -0.26, 0.74)]; 2 studies used sertraline + omega-3 PUFAs [SMD=-0.08 (95% CI: -0.46, 0.31)], and the omega-3 index was elevated [SMD=1.33 (95% CI: 0.18, 2.49)], suggesting that the body's omega-3 content was indeed replenished but did not change the patient's depressive state; analyzed by different courses of therapy, a 10-week course of therapy [SMD=0.02 (95% CI: -0.23, 0.26)] and a 12-week course of therapy [SMD=0.40 (95% CI: -0.40, 1.20)] both resulted in a lack of improvement in depressive symptoms. Conclusion According to the available evidence, omega-3 PUFAs do not alleviate anxiety or depression in coronary artery disease patients. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42023391259.
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- Yiwei Gui
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Oriental Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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Zhang C, Hou B, Xu Y, Zeng S, Luo X, Zhang B. Association between eicosapentaenoic acid consumption and the risk of depressive symptoms in US adults: Analyses from NHANES 2005-2018. J Affect Disord 2024; 354:62-67. [PMID: 38479498 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study examines the relationship between eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) intake from food and depression. EPA, an Omega-3 fatty acid commonly found in fish and seafood, has garnered attention for its potential role in depression prevention and treatment. METHODS We selected 30,976 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted between 2005 and 2018. Depressive symptoms were diagnosed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). EPA intake was assessed through dietary evaluation. Logistic regression and restricted cubic spline regression (RCS) were employed to assess the correlation between EPA and depressive symptom. RESULTS The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 7.3 %. Participants with depressive symptoms exhibited lower EPA intake from food compared to non-depressed individuals. This negative association with depressive symptoms persisted even after accounting for various potential influencing factors (e.g., age, gender, body mass index, total energy intake, comorbidities). Notably, EPA demonstrated a nonlinear association with depressive symptoms, particularly in females. CONCLUSIONS This study emphasizes a significant negative correlation between EPA consumption and depressive symptoms, particularly in females. This suggests that maintaining a rich EPA diet may play a role in depression prevention and treatment.
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- Chenxi Zhang
- Department of Psychiatry, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center of Sleep Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- College of Computer, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center of Sleep Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center of Sleep Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center of Sleep Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Center of Sleep Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Bozzatello P, Novelli R, Montemagni C, Rocca P, Bellino S. Nutraceuticals in Psychiatric Disorders: A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4824. [PMID: 38732043 PMCID: PMC11084672 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Correct nutrition and diet are directly correlated with mental health, functions of the immune system, and gut microbiota composition. Diets with a high content of some nutrients, such as fibers, phytochemicals, and short-chain fatty acids (omega-3 fatty acids), seem to have an anti-inflammatory and protective action on the nervous system. Among nutraceuticals, supplementation of probiotics and omega-3 fatty acids plays a role in improving symptoms of several mental disorders. In this review, we collect data on the efficacy of nutraceuticals in patients with schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders, major depression, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders. This narrative review aims to provide an overview of recent evidence obtained on this topic, pointing out the direction for future research.
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- Paola Bozzatello
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10126 Turin, Italy; (R.N.); (C.M.); (P.R.); (S.B.)
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Yin B, Cai Y, Teng T, Wang X, Liu X, Li X, Wang J, Wu H, He Y, Ren F, Kou T, Zhu ZJ, Zhou X. Identifying plasma metabolic characteristics of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia in adolescents. Transl Psychiatry 2024; 14:163. [PMID: 38531835 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-02886-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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Major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD), and schizophrenia (SCZ) are classified as major mental disorders and together account for the second-highest global disease burden, and half of these patients experience symptom onset in adolescence. Several studies have reported both similar and unique features regarding the risk factors and clinical symptoms of these three disorders. However, it is still unclear whether these disorders have similar or unique metabolic characteristics in adolescents. We conducted a metabolomics analysis of plasma samples from adolescent healthy controls (HCs) and patients with MDD, BD, and SCZ. We identified differentially expressed metabolites between patients and HCs. Based on the differentially expressed metabolites, correlation analysis, metabolic pathway analysis, and potential diagnostic biomarker identification were conducted for disorders and HCs. Our results showed significant changes in plasma metabolism between patients with these mental disorders and HCs; the most distinct changes were observed in SCZ patients. Moreover, the metabolic differences in BD patients shared features with those in both MDD and SCZ, although the BD metabolic profile was closer to that of MDD than to SCZ. Additionally, we identified the metabolites responsible for the similar and unique metabolic characteristics in multiple metabolic pathways. The similar significant differences among the three disorders were found in fatty acid, steroid-hormone, purine, nicotinate, glutamate, tryptophan, arginine, and proline metabolism. Interestingly, we found unique characteristics of significantly altered glycolysis, glycerophospholipid, and sphingolipid metabolism in SCZ; lysine, cysteine, and methionine metabolism in MDD and BD; and phenylalanine, tyrosine, and aspartate metabolism in SCZ and BD. Finally, we identified five panels of potential diagnostic biomarkers for MDD-HC, BD-HC, SCZ-HC, MDD-SCZ, and BD-SCZ comparisons. Our findings suggest that metabolic characteristics in plasma vary across psychiatric disorders and that critical metabolites provide new clues regarding molecular mechanisms in these three psychiatric disorders.
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- Bangmin Yin
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Health Management Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Aging Studies, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Sublette ME, Daray FM, Ganança L, Shaikh SR. The role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the neurobiology of major depressive disorder and suicide risk. Mol Psychiatry 2024; 29:269-286. [PMID: 37993501 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02322-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) are obtained from diet or derived from essential shorter-chain fatty acids, and are crucial for brain development and functioning. Fundamentally, LC-PUFAs' neurobiological effects derive from their physicochemical characteristics, including length and double bond configuration, which differentiate LC-PUFA species and give rise to functional differences between n(omega)-3 and n-6 LC-PUFAs. LC-PUFA imbalances are implicated in psychiatric disorders, including major depression and suicide risk. Dietary intake and genetic variants in enzymes involved in biosynthesis of LC-PUFAs from shorter chain fatty acids influence LC-PUFA status. Domains impacted by LC-PUFAs include 1) cell signaling, 2) inflammation, and 3) bioenergetics. 1) As major constituents of lipid bilayers, LC-PUFAs are determinants of cell membrane properties of viscosity and order, affecting lipid rafts, which play a role in regulation of membrane-bound proteins involved in cell-cell signaling, including monoaminergic receptors and transporters. 2) The n-3:n-6 LC-PUFA balance profoundly influences inflammation. Generally, metabolic products of n-6 LC-PUFAs (eicosanoids) are pro-inflammatory, while those of n-3 LC-PUFAs (docosanoids) participate in the resolution of inflammation. Additionally, n-3 LC-PUFAs suppress microglial activation and the ensuing proinflammatory cascade. 3) N-3 LC-PUFAs in the inner mitochondrial membrane affect oxidative stress, suppressing production of and scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS), with neuroprotective benefits. Until now, this wealth of knowledge about LC-PUFA biomechanisms has not been adequately tapped to develop translational studies of LC-PUFA clinical effects in humans. Future studies integrating neurobiological mechanisms with clinical outcomes may suggest ways to identify depressed individuals most likely to respond to n-3 LC-PUFA supplementation, and mechanistic research may generate new treatment strategies.
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- M Elizabeth Sublette
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
- Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology Area, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.
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- University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine, Institute of Pharmacology, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Clínica Universitária de Psiquiatria e Psicologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Departamento de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Nutritional Obesity Research Center, Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global Public Health and School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Ling J, Keilp JG, Galfalvy HC, Cardino VN, Ahmed A, Burke AK, Fenton JI, Mann JJ, Sublette ME. Plasma Phospholipid Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Associations with Neurocognition. Nutrients 2023; 15:4542. [PMID: 37960195 PMCID: PMC10650577 DOI: 10.3390/nu15214542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Neurocognitive deficits are implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicidal behavior, and cognitive function may be affected by blood levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). Neuroprotective functions have been described for omega-3 (n-3) PUFAs, while omega-6 (n-6) PUFAs exhibit broadly opposing activities. Both classes of PUFAs are linked to MDD and suicidal behavior. However, few studies have investigated the relationships between PUFAs and neurocognitive function with respect to MDD or suicidal behavior. Among participants with MDD (n = 45) and healthy volunteers (HV, n = 30) we assessed performance on tasks of attentional capacity and executive function and its relationship to plasma phospholipid PUFA levels, expressed as a percentage of total plasma phospholipids, for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA%), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA%), and arachidonic acid (AA%). Regression models tested the correlations between PUFA levels and task performance in three groups: MDD with a history of suicide attempt (SA, n = 20), MDD with no attempts (NA, n = 25), and HV. Interaction testing indicated a significant positive correlation of EPA% with continuous performance test scores in the NA group (F = 4.883, df = 2,72, p = 0.01), a measure of sustained attention. The AA% correlated negatively with performance on two executive function tasks, object alternation (beta = -3.97, z-score = -2.67, p = 0.008) and the Wisconsin card sort (beta = 0.80, t-score = -2.16, df = 69, p = 0.035), after adjustment for group and age, with no group effects. Our findings suggest a role for PUFA imbalance in attentional functioning and executive performance; however, no MDD-specific effect was observed.
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- Jinjie Ling
- Department of Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA; (J.L.); (J.G.K.); (H.C.G.); (A.A.); (A.K.B.); (J.J.M.)
- Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA; (J.L.); (J.G.K.); (H.C.G.); (A.A.); (A.K.B.); (J.J.M.)
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA; (J.L.); (J.G.K.); (H.C.G.); (A.A.); (A.K.B.); (J.J.M.)
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (V.N.C.); (J.I.F.)
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- Department of Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA; (J.L.); (J.G.K.); (H.C.G.); (A.A.); (A.K.B.); (J.J.M.)
- Psychology Department, Barnard College, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA; (J.L.); (J.G.K.); (H.C.G.); (A.A.); (A.K.B.); (J.J.M.)
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; (V.N.C.); (J.I.F.)
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- Department of Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA; (J.L.); (J.G.K.); (H.C.G.); (A.A.); (A.K.B.); (J.J.M.)
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
- Department of Radiology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA
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- Department of Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA; (J.L.); (J.G.K.); (H.C.G.); (A.A.); (A.K.B.); (J.J.M.)
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Liu T, Wang L, Guo J, Zhao T, Tang H, Dong F, Wang C, Chen J, Tang M. Erythrocyte Membrane Fatty Acid Composition as a Potential Biomarker for Depression. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 2023; 26:385-395. [PMID: 37217258 PMCID: PMC10289140 DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyad021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorders is a chronic and severe psychiatric disorder with poor prognosis and quality of life. Abnormal erythrocyte fatty acid (FA) composition in depressed patients were found in our previous study, but the relationship between erythrocyte membrane FA levels and different severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms remains to be explored. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 139 patients with first-diagnosed, drug-naïve depression and 55 healthy controls whose erythrocyte FA composition was analyzed. Patients with depression were divided into severe depression and mild to moderate depression or depression with severe anxiety and mild to moderate anxiety. Then the differences of FA levels among different groups were analyzed. Finally, the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was applied to identify potential biomarkers in distinguishing the severity of depressive symptoms. RESULTS Levels of erythrocyte membrane FAs were elevated among patients with severe depression compared with healthy controls or patients with mild to moderate depression of almost all kinds. While C18:1n9t (elaidic acid), C20:3n6 (eicosatrienoic acid), C20:4n6 (arachidonic acid), C22:5n3 (docosapentaenoic acid), total fatty acids (FAs), and total monounsaturated FAs were elevated in patients with severe anxiety compared with patients with mild to moderate anxiety. Furthermore, the level of arachidonic acid, C22:4n6 (docosatetraenoic acid), elaidic acid, and the combination of all 3 were associated with the severity of depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS The results suggested that erythrocyte membrane FA levels have the potential to be the biological indicator of clinical characteristics for depression, such as depressive symptoms and anxiety. In the future, more research is needed to explore the causal association between FA metabolism and depression.
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- Ting Liu
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders and Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders and Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders and Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders and Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- The National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders and Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders and Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders Center of Schizophrenia, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders and Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders and Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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He Y, Huang SY, Wang HF, Zhang W, Deng YT, Zhang YR, Dong Q, Feng JF, Cheng W, Yu JT. Circulating polyunsaturated fatty acids, fish oil supplementation, and risk of incident dementia: a prospective cohort study of 440,750 participants. GeroScience 2023:10.1007/s11357-023-00778-6. [PMID: 37046127 PMCID: PMC10400523 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-00778-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Cohort studies report inconsistent associations between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) or fish oil and dementia risk. Furthermore, evidence relating omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-6 PUFA) with dementia is scarce. Here, we included 440,750 dementia-free participants from UK Biobank to comprehensively investigate the associations between plasma levels of different types of PUFA, fish oil supplementation, and dementia risk. During a median follow-up of 9.25 years, 7768 incident dementia events occurred. Higher plasma levels of five PUFA measures showed consistent associations with lower dementia risk (hazard ratios [95% confidence intervals] for per standard deviation increment of plasma concentrations 0.85 [0.81-0.89] for total PUFAs; 0.90 [0.86-0.95] for omega-3 PUFAs; 0.92 [0.87-0.96] for docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); 0.86 [0.82-0.90] for omega-6 PUFAs; 0.86 [0.82-0.90] for linoleic acid (LA); all p < 0.001). Compared with non-users, fish oil supplement users had a 7% decreased risk of developing all-cause dementia (0.93 [0.89-0.97], p = 0.002), and the relationship was partially mediated by plasma n-3 PUFA levels (omega-3 PUFAs: proportion of mediation = 57.99%; DHA: proportion of mediation = 56.95%). Furthermore, we observed significant associations of plasma n-3 PUFA levels and fish oil supplementation with peripheral immune markers that were related to dementia risk, as well as the positive associations of plasma PUFA levels with brain gray matter volumes and white matter microstructural integrity, suggesting they may affect dementia risk by affecting peripheral immunity and brain structure. Taken together, higher plasma PUFA levels and fish oil supplementation were associated with lower risk of incident dementia. This study may support the value of interventions to target PUFAs (specifically n-3 PUFAs) to prevent dementia.
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- Yu He
- Department of Neurology and Institute of NeurologyState Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain ScienceNational Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of NeurologyState Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain ScienceNational Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of NeurologyState Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain ScienceNational Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of NeurologyState Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain ScienceNational Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of NeurologyState Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain ScienceNational Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Fudan ISTBI-ZJNU Algorithm Centre for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
- MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Zhangjiang Fudan International Innovation Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of NeurologyState Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain ScienceNational Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory of Computational Neuroscience and Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Ministry of Education, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- Fudan ISTBI-ZJNU Algorithm Centre for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of NeurologyState Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain ScienceNational Center for Neurological Disorders, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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Raikes AC, Hernandez GD, Mullins VA, Wang Y, Lopez C, Killgore WDS, Chilton FH, Brinton RD. Effects of docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaoic acid supplementation on white matter integrity after repetitive sub-concussive head impacts during American football: Exploratory neuroimaging findings from a pilot RCT. Front Neurol 2022; 13:891531. [PMID: 36188406 PMCID: PMC9521411 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.891531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Context Repetitive sub-concussive head impacts (RSHIs) are common in American football and result in changes to the microstructural integrity of white matter. Both docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaoic acid (EPA) supplementation exerted neuroprotective effects against RSHIs in animal models and in a prior study in football players supplemented with DHA alone. Objective Here, we present exploratory neuroimaging outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of DHA + EPA supplementation in American football players. We hypothesized that supplementation would result in less white matter integrity loss on diffusion weighted imaging over the season. Design setting participants We conducted a double-blind placebo-controlled trial in 38 American football players between June 2019 and January 2020. Intervention Participants were randomized to the treatment (2.442 g/day DHA and 1.020 g/day EPA) or placebo group for five times-per-week supplementation for 7 months. Of these, 27 participants were included in the neuroimaging data analysis (n = 16 placebo; n = 11 DHA + EPA). Exploratory outcome measures Changes in white matter integrity were quantified using both voxelwise diffusion kurtosis scalars and deterministic tractography at baseline and end of season. Additional neuroimaging outcomes included changes in regional gray matter volume as well as intra-regional, edge-wise, and network level functional connectivity. Serum neurofilament light (NfL) provided a peripheral biomarker of axonal damage. Results No voxel-wise between-group differences were identified on diffusion tensor metrics. Deterministic tractography using quantitative anisotropy (QA) revealed increased structural connectivity in ascending corticostriatal fibers and decreased connectivity in long association and commissural fibers in the DHA+EPA group compared to the placebo group. Serum NfL increases were correlated with increased mean (ρ = 0.47), axial (ρ = 0.44), and radial (ρ = 0.51) diffusivity and decreased QA (ρ = -0.52) in the corpus callosum and bilateral corona radiata irrespective of treatment group. DHA + EPA supplementation did preserve default mode/frontoparietal control network connectivity (g = 0.96, p = 0.024). Conclusions These exploratory findings did not provide strong evidence that DHA + EPA prevented or protected against axonal damage as quantified via neuroimaging. Neuroprotective effects on functional connectivity were observed despite white matter damage. Further studies with larger samples are needed to fully establish the relationship between omega-3 supplementation, RSHIs, and neuroimaging biomarkers. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov-NCT04796207.
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- Adam C. Raikes
- Center for Innovation in Brain Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Center for Innovation in Brain Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Center for Innovation in Brain Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Center for Innovation in Brain Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience Lab, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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- Center for Innovation in Brain Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Del Brutto OH, Mera RM, Del Brutto VJ, Recalde BY, Rumbea DA, Sedler MJ. Dietary oily fish intake and progression of diffuse subcortical damage of vascular origin: A longitudinal prospective study in community-dwelling older adults. Eur Stroke J 2022; 7:299-304. [PMID: 36082251 PMCID: PMC9446319 DOI: 10.1177/23969873221100162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Oily fish intake may reduce the progression of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) of presumed vascular origin due to their high content of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and other nutrients. However, information on this relationship is limited. We aimed to assess the association between oily fish intake and WMH progression in older adults living in rural coastal Ecuador. METHODS Participants of the Atahualpa Project Cohort received baseline clinical interviews and brain MRIs. Oily fish intake was calculated at every annual door-to-door survey from enrollment to the end of the study. Individuals who also received a follow-up brain MRI were included. Poisson regression models were fitted to assess the incidence rate ratio (IRR) of WMH progression according to the amount of oily fish intake, after adjusting for demographics, level of education and traditional vascular risk factors. RESULTS The study included 263 individuals of Amerindian ancestry aged ⩾60 years (mean age: 65.7 ± 6.2 years; 57% women). The mean oily fish intake was 8.3 ± 4 servings per week. Follow-up MRIs demonstrated WMH progression in 103 (39%) individuals after a median follow-up of 6.5 years. A multivariate Poisson regression model showed an inverse relationship between oily fish intake and WMH progression (IRR: 0.89; 95% CI: 0.84-0.95; p < 0.001). A similar model also revealed an inverse relationship between tertiles of oily fish intake and probabilities of WMH progression, which became significant when individuals allocated to the third tertile were compared to those in the first and second tertiles. CONCLUSION Study results show an inverse relationship between the amount of oily fish intake and WMH progression in frequent fish consumers of Amerindian ancestry.
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- Oscar H Del Brutto
- School of Medicine and Research Center,
Universidad Espíritu Santo – Ecuador, Samborondón, Ecuador
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- Biostatistics/Epidemiology, Freenome,
Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of
Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- School of Medicine and Research Center,
Universidad Espíritu Santo – Ecuador, Samborondón, Ecuador
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- School of Medicine and Research Center,
Universidad Espíritu Santo – Ecuador, Samborondón, Ecuador
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- Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony
Brook University, New York, NY, USA
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de Lima Brito I, Chantelle L, Magnani M, de Magalhães Cordeiro AMT. Nutritional, therapeutic and technological perspectives of Quinoa (
Chenopodium quinoa
Willd.): A review. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.16601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Isabelle de Lima Brito
- Department of Management and Agroindustrial Technology, Center of Human, Social and Agrarian Sciences (CCHSA) Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) João Pessoa Paraíba Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, NPE‐LACOM Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) João Pessoa Paraíba Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, Tecnology Center (CT) Federal University of Paraíba João Pessoa Paraíba Brazil
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Leyrolle Q, Decoeur F, Dejean C, Brière G, Leon S, Bakoyiannis I, Baroux E, Sterley TL, Bosch-Bouju C, Morel L, Amadieu C, Lecours C, St-Pierre MK, Bordeleau M, De Smedt-Peyrusse V, Séré A, Schwendimann L, Grégoire S, Bretillon L, Acar N, Joffre C, Ferreira G, Uricaru R, Thebault P, Gressens P, Tremblay ME, Layé S, Nadjar A. N-3 PUFA deficiency disrupts oligodendrocyte maturation and myelin integrity during brain development. Glia 2022; 70:50-70. [PMID: 34519378 DOI: 10.1002/glia.24088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Westernization of dietary habits has led to a progressive reduction in dietary intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs). Low maternal intake of n-3 PUFAs has been linked to neurodevelopmental disorders, conditions in which myelination processes are abnormal, leading to defects in brain functional connectivity. Only little is known about the role of n-3 PUFAs in oligodendrocyte physiology and white matter development. Here, we show that lifelong n-3 PUFA deficiency disrupts oligodendrocytes maturation and myelination processes during the postnatal period in mice. This has long-term deleterious consequences on white matter organization and hippocampus-prefrontal functional connectivity in adults, associated with cognitive and emotional disorders. Promoting developmental myelination with clemastine, a first-generation histamine antagonist and enhancer of oligodendrocyte precursor cell differentiation, rescues memory deficits in n-3 PUFA deficient animals. Our findings identify a novel mechanism through which n-3 PUFA deficiency alters brain functions by disrupting oligodendrocyte maturation and brain myelination during the neurodevelopmental period.
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- Quentin Leyrolle
- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France.,Université de Paris, NeuroDiderot, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INSERM, Magendie, U1215, F-3300, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France
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- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.,Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.,Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.,Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.,Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montréal, Québec City, Québec, Canada
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France
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- Eye and Nutrition Research Group, Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, AgroSup Dijon, CNRS, INRAE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Eye and Nutrition Research Group, Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, AgroSup Dijon, CNRS, INRAE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Eye and Nutrition Research Group, Centre des Sciences du Goût et de l'Alimentation, AgroSup Dijon, CNRS, INRAE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France
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- CNRS, Bordeaux INP, LaBRI, UMR 5800, F-33400, Talence, France
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- Axe Neurosciences, Centre de Recherche du CHU de Québec, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.,Division of Medical Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.,Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, McGill University, Montreal, Québec City, Québec, Canada.,Department of Molecular Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, INRAE, Bordeaux INP, NutriNeuro, Bordeaux, France.,Université de Bordeaux, INSERM, Magendie, U1215, F-3300, Bordeaux, France.,Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
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Paula Farias Waltrick A, Henrique Bernardo de Lima Silva A, Cristina de Carvalho M, Aparecida Comotti de Oliveira B, Naliwaiko K, Maria da Cunha J, Menezes Zanoveli J. Preventive treatment with fish oil facilitates the antidepressant-like effect of antidepressant drugs in type-1 diabetes mellitus rats: implication of serotonergic system. Neurosci Lett 2022; 772:136477. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2022.136477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Xu D, Xu G, Zhao Z, Sublette ME, Miller JM, Mann JJ. Diffusion tensor imaging brain structural clustering patterns in major depressive disorder. Hum Brain Mapp 2021; 42:5023-5036. [PMID: 34312935 PMCID: PMC8449115 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Using magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging data from 45 patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 41 healthy controls (HCs), network indices based on a 246-region Brainnetcome Atlas were investigated in the two groups, and in the MDD subgroups that were subgrouped based on their duration of the disease. Correlation between the network indices and the duration of illness was also examined. Differences were observed between the MDDS subgroup (short disease duration) and the HC group, but not between the MDD and HC groups. Compared with the HCs, the clustering coefficient (CC) values of MDDS were higher in precentral gyrus, and caudal lingual gyrus; the CC of MDDL subgroup (long disease duration) was higher in postcentral gyrus and dorsal granular insula in the right hemisphere. Network resilience analyses showed that the MDDS group was higher than the HC group, representing relatively more randomized networks in the diseased brains. The correlation analyses showed that the caudal lingual gyrus in the right hemisphere and the rostral lingual gyrus in the left hemisphere were particularly correlated with disease duration. The analyses showed that duration of the illness appears to have an impact on the networking patterns. Networking abnormalities in MDD patients could be blurred or hidden by the heterogeneity of the MDD clinical subgroups. Brain plasticity may introduce a recovery effect to the abnormal network patterns seen in patients with a relative short term of the illness, as the abnormalities may disappear in MDDL .
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- Dongrong Xu
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University & Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology DivisionNew York State Psychiatric InstituteNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University & Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology DivisionNew York State Psychiatric InstituteNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance ImagingEast China Normal UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University & Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology DivisionNew York State Psychiatric InstituteNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance ImagingEast China Normal UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University & Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology DivisionNew York State Psychiatric InstituteNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University & Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology DivisionNew York State Psychiatric InstituteNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University & Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology DivisionNew York State Psychiatric InstituteNew YorkNew YorkUSA
- Department of RadiologyColumbia UniversityNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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Injuries in Left Corticospinal Tracts, Forceps Major, and Left Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus (Temporal) as the Quality Indicators for Major Depressive Disorder. Neural Plast 2021; 2021:2348072. [PMID: 34462632 PMCID: PMC8403055 DOI: 10.1155/2021/2348072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2021] [Revised: 07/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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At present, the etiology and pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD) are still not clear. Studies have found that the risk of first-degree relatives of MDD is 2-3 times that of the general population. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has been previously used to explore the pathogenesis of MDD. The purpose of this study is to explore the etiology of MDD by DTI and further to explore the correlation between its clinical characteristics and the structural changes of white matter in the brain. The study included 27 first-episode, drug-naive patients with MDD, 16 first-degree relatives without MDD, and 28 healthy control subjects with no family history of MDD (HC). Results showed that the fractional anisotropy (FA) differences among the three groups were mainly in the left anterior thalamic radiation (LATR), right anterior thalamic radiation (RATR), left corticospinal tracts (LCST), forceps major (FMa), right inferior longitudinal fasciculus (RILF), and left superior longitudinal fasciculus (temporal) (LSLF(T)). Among the 6 sites, LCST, FMa, and LSLF(T) showed significant differences between MDD and First-degree relatives compared to HC. MDD patients had significant emotional symptoms, somatic symptoms, and cognitive impairment. FMa FA was significantly positively correlated with delayed memory score (r = 0.43, P = 0.031), and RILF FA was significantly negatively correlated with the FSS score (r = -0.42, P = 0.028). These results revealed that the white matter characteristics of MDD-susceptible patients were LCST, FMa, and LSLF(T) lesions, all of which may be quality indicators of MDD.
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Zou R, El Marroun H, Voortman T, Hillegers M, White T, Tiemeier H. Maternal polyunsaturated fatty acids during pregnancy and offspring brain development in childhood. Am J Clin Nutr 2021; 114:124-133. [PMID: 33742211 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Emerging evidence suggests an association of maternal PUFA concentrations during pregnancy with child cognitive and neuropsychiatric outcomes such as intelligence and autistic traits. However, little is known about prenatal maternal PUFAs in relation to child brain development, which may underlie these associations. OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the association of maternal PUFA status during pregnancy with child brain morphology, including volumetric and white matter microstructure measures. METHODS This study was embedded in a prospective population-based study. In total, 1553 mother-child dyads of Dutch origin were included. Maternal plasma glycerophospholipid PUFAs were assessed in midpregnancy. Child brain morphologic outcomes, including total gray and white matter volumes, as well as white matter microstructure quantified by global fractional anisotropy and mean diffusivity, were measured using MRI (including diffusion tensor imaging) at age 9-11 y. RESULTS Maternal ω-3 (n-3) long-chain PUFA (LC-PUFA) concentrations during pregnancy had an inverted U-shaped relation with child total gray volume (linear term: β: 16.7; 95% CI: 2.0, 31.5; quadratic term: β: -1.1; 95% CI: -2.1, -0.07) and total white matter volume (linear term: β: 15.7; 95% CI: 3.6, 27.8; quadratic term: β: -1.0; 95% CI: -1.8, -0.16). Maternal gestational ω-6 LC-PUFA concentrations did not predict brain volumetric differences in children, albeit the linolenic acid concentration was inversely associated with child total white matter volume. Maternal PUFA status during pregnancy was not related to child white matter microstructure. CONCLUSIONS Sufficient maternal ω-3 PUFAs during pregnancy may be related to more optimal child brain development in the long term. In particular, exposure to lower ω-3 PUFA concentrations in fetal life was associated with less brain volume in childhood. Maternal ω-6 LC-PUFAs were not related to child brain morphology.
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- Runyu Zou
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Psychology, Education and Child Studies, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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Del Brutto OH, Recalde BY, Mera RM. Dietary Oily Fish Intake is Inversely Associated with Severity of White Matter Hyperintensities of Presumed Vascular Origin. A Population-Based Study in Frequent Fish Consumers of Amerindian Ancestry. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105778. [PMID: 33836465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oily fish is a major dietary source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and other nutrients that may reduce the expression of cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) biomarkers, including white matter hyperintensities (WMH) of presumed vascular origin. However, information on this relationship is limited. We aimed to assess the association between oily fish intake and WMH severity in a population of frequent fish consumers. METHODS The study included 572 individuals aged ≥60 years living in three neighboring rural villages of coastal Ecuador. Dietary oily fish intake was calculated and all participants received a brain MRI. Logistic regression models, adjusted for demographics, level of education, cardiovascular risk factors and other cSVD biomarkers, were fitted to assess the independent association between amounts of oily fish intake and WMH severity. RESULTS Overall, the mean intake of oily fish was 8.5 ± 4.7 servings per week, and 164 individuals (29%) had moderate-to-severe WMH (according to the modified Fazekas scale). A multivariate logistic regression model disclosed a significant inverse association between the amount of oily fish intake and the presence of moderate-to-severe WMH (OR: 0.89; 95% C.I.: 0.85-0.94; p < 0.001). Predictive margins revealed an almost linear inverse relationship between quartiles of oily fish intake and probabilities of WMH severity, which became significant when the 1st quartile was compared with the 3rd and 4th quartiles. CONCLUSIONS Increased amounts of oily fish intake are inversely associated with WMH severity. Further studies are warranted to determine whether oily fish intake reduces the risk of cSVD-related cerebrovascular complications.
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- Oscar H Del Brutto
- School of Medicine, Universidad Espíritu Santo - Ecuador, Samborondón, Ecuador.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA, USA
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Heyman-Kantor R, Rizk M, Sublette ME, Rubin-Falcone H, Fard YY, Burke AK, Oquendo MA, Sullivan GM, Milak MS, Zanderigo F, Mann JJ, Miller JM. Examining the relationship between gray matter volume and a continuous measure of bipolarity in unmedicated unipolar and bipolar depression. J Affect Disord 2021; 280:105-113. [PMID: 33207282 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.10.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND It has been argued that unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD) exist on a continuous spectrum, given their overlapping symptomatology and genetic diatheses. The Bipolarity Index (BI) is a scale that considers bipolarity as a continuous construct and was developed to assess confidence in bipolar diagnosis. Here we investigated whether BI scores correlate with gray matter volume (GMV) in a sample of unmedicated unipolar and bipolar depressed individuals. METHODS 158 subjects (139 with MDD, 19 with BD) in a major depressive episode at time of scan were assigned BI scores. T1-weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging scans were obtained and processed with Voxel-Based Morphometry using SPM12 (CAT12 toolbox) to assess GMV. Regression was performed at the voxel level to identify clusters of voxels whose GMV was associated with BI score, (p<0.001, family-wise error-corrected cluster-level p<0.05), with age, sex and total intracranial volume as covariates. RESULTS GMV was inversely correlated with BI score in four clusters located in left lateral occipital cortex, bilateral angular gyri and right frontal pole. Clusters were no longer significant after controlling for diagnosis. GMV was not correlated with BI score within the MDD cohort alone. LIMITATIONS Incomplete clinical data required use of a modified BI scale. CONCLUSION BI scores were inversely correlated with GMV in unmedicated subjects with MDD and BD, but these correlations appeared driven by categorical diagnosis. Future work will examine other imaging modalities and focus on elements of the BI scale most likely to be related to brain structure and function.
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- Reuben Heyman-Kantor
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Area, New York State Psychiatric Institute; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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- Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Area, New York State Psychiatric Institute; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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- Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Area, New York State Psychiatric Institute; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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- Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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- Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Area, New York State Psychiatric Institute; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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- Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Area, New York State Psychiatric Institute; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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- Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Area, New York State Psychiatric Institute; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University
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- Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Area, New York State Psychiatric Institute; Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University.
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Lyall AE, Nägele FL, Pasternak O, Gallego JA, Malhotra AK, McNamara RK, Kubicki M, Peters BD, Robinson DG, Szeszko PR. A 16-week randomized placebo-controlled trial investigating the effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid treatment on white matter microstructure in recent-onset psychosis patients concurrently treated with risperidone. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2021; 307:111219. [PMID: 33221631 PMCID: PMC8127861 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2020.111219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We examined the impact of treatment with fish oil (FO), a rich source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), on white matter in 37 recent-onset psychosis patients receiving risperidone in a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Patients were scanned at baseline and randomly assigned to receive 16-weeks of treatment with risperidone + FO or risperidone + placebo. Eighteen patients received follow-up MRIs (FO, n = 10/Placebo, n = 8). Erythrocyte levels of n-3 PUFAs eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) were obtained at both time points. We employed Free Water Imaging metrics representing the extracellular free water fraction (FW) and fractional anisotropy of the tissue (FA-t). Analyses were conducted using Tract-Based-Spatial-Statistics and nonparametric permutation-based tests with family-wise error correction. There were significant positive correlations of FA-t with DHA and DPA among all patients at baseline. Patients treated with risperidone + placebo demonstrated reductions in FA-t and increases in FW, whereas patients treated with risperidone + FO exhibited no significant changes in FW and FA-t reductions were largely attenuated. The correlations of DPA and DHA with baseline FA-t support the hypothesis that n-3 PUFA intake or biosynthesis are associated with white matter abnormalities in psychosis. Adjuvant FO treatment may partially mitigate against white matter alterations observed in recent-onset psychosis patients following risperidone treatment.
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- Amanda E Lyall
- Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
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- Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Psychiatry Neuroimaging Branch, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Departments of Psychiatry and of Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States; Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, United States
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- Departments of Psychiatry and of Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States; Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Lipidomics Research Program, University of Cincinnati, United States
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- Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, United States
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- Departments of Psychiatry and of Molecular Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, United States; Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States; Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States
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Deng L, Sui R, Zhang L. Diffusion Tensor Tractography Characteristics of White Matter Tracts are Associated with Post-Stroke Depression. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2021; 17:167-181. [PMID: 33531807 PMCID: PMC7846857 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s274632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To analyze the changes in white matter tracts in patients with post-stroke depression (PSD), and the correlation between these changes and the depressive state. PATIENTS AND METHODS The numbers of white matter tracts and corresponding fractional anisotropy (FA) in the acute phase (the onset time <72 hours) were examined in each subject by diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). Diffusion tensor imaging (DTT), a new development of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), enables visualization of white matter fiber tracts, which are thought to be closely related to the occurrence of PSD, According to the scores of Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) recorded at the 2nd week, 1st month, 3rd month, 6th month, and 12th month, forty patients were randomly selected and were classified into PSD group (n=20), non-depression post-stroke group (N-PSD, n=20), and control normal group (NORM, n=20), respectively. Correlations between the number of bundles (lines) in the white matter tract and corresponding FA, and HAMD score were finally assessed. RESULTS 1) FAs of the ipsilesional crossed corticocerebellar tract, the corticospinal tract, and the anterior thalamic radiation in PSD group were significantly lower than those in N-PSD and NORM groups (P<0.01); 2) Lines in the three areas in the PSD group were significantly lower than those in the N-PSD and NORM groups (P<0.01); and 3) FA and lines in the three areas of PSD patients were negatively correlated to HAMD scores (correlation coefficient=-0.586, -0.793, -0.626, -0.533, -0.642, and -0.524, respectively, all P<0.05). CONCLUSION FA and lines of the ipsilesional crossed corticocerebellar tract, the corticospinal tract, and the anterior thalamic radiation in PSD patients are significantly correlated to the depressive state. The crossed corticocerebellar tract, the corticospinal tract and the anterior thalamic radiation are involved in the development of PSD.
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- Lijun Deng
- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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Mueller M, Ganesh R, Bonnes S. Gut Health = Mental Health? The Impact of Diet and Dietary Supplements on Mood Disorders. Curr Nutr Rep 2020; 9:361-368. [DOI: 10.1007/s13668-020-00340-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Lozano-Muñoz I, Muñoz S, Díaz NF, Medina A, Bazaes J, Riquelme C. Nutritional Enhancement of Farmed Salmon Meat via Non-GMO Nannochloropsis Gaditana: Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA, 20:5 n-3), Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA, 22:5 n-3) and Vitamin D3 for Human Health. Molecules 2020; 25:E4615. [PMID: 33050537 PMCID: PMC7587176 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25204615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC PUFAs) and vitamin D3 are essential components of human nutrition. A regular human diet is highly deficient in n-3 LC PUFAs. Fish like salmon are highly recommended in the human diet as they are a major source of high-value n-3 LC PUFAs and vitamin D3. The levels of these nutrients have been decreasing over the last few years in farmed salmon, whose production urgently needs sustainable sources of these nutrients. The microalga Nannochloropsis gaditana (NG) is known for its naturally high potential for the production of eicosapentaenoic (EPA, 20:5 n-3) fatty acid. A commercial diet for Atlantic salmon was supplemented with 1% and 10% of spray-dried NG grown under controlled conditions for a high EPA content. Salmon were harvested on day 49, following which, boneless and skinless salmon meat was recovered from fish and analyzed for the fatty acid profile, total fat, and vitamin D3. Vitamin D3, EPA, and docosapentaenoic fatty acid (DPA, 22:5 n-3) levels were significantly increased (p < 0.05) by supplementing the basal diet with 10% NG, thus, NG represents a novel, functional, natural ingredient and a sustainable source of n-3 LC-PUFAs that can raise the levels of healthy fats and vitamin D3 in farmed salmon meat.
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- Ivonne Lozano-Muñoz
- Departamento de Producción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8820000, Chile; (S.M.); (N.F.D.)
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- Departamento de Producción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8820000, Chile; (S.M.); (N.F.D.)
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- Departamento de Producción Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8820000, Chile; (S.M.); (N.F.D.)
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- Departamento de Acuicultura y Recursos Agroalimentarios, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno 5290000, Chile;
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- Centro de Bioinnovación, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Recursos Biológicos, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1240000, Chile; (J.B.); (C.R.)
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- Centro de Bioinnovación, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Recursos Biológicos, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta 1240000, Chile; (J.B.); (C.R.)
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Kothri M, Mavrommati M, Elazzazy AM, Baeshen MN, Moussa TAA, Aggelis G. Microbial sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and the prospect of organic residues and wastes as growth media for PUFA-producing microorganisms. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2020; 367:5735438. [PMID: 32053204 DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnaa028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The discovery of non-fish sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is of great biotechnological importance. Although various oleaginous microalgae and fungi are able of accumulating storage lipids (single cell oils - SCOs) containing PUFAs, the industrial applications utilizing these organisms are rather limited due to the high-fermentation cost. However, combining SCO production with other biotechnological applications, including waste and by-product valorization, can overcome this difficulty. In the current review, we present the major sources of fungi (i.e. members of Mucoromycota, fungoid-like Thraustochytrids and genetically modified strains of Yarrowia lipolytica) and microalgae (e.g. Isochrysis, NannochloropsisandTetraselmis) that have come recently to the forefront due to their ability to produce PUFAs. Approaches adopted in order to increase PUFA productivity and the potential of using various residues, such as agro-industrial, food and aquaculture wastes as fermentation substrates for SCO production have been considered and discussed. We concluded that several organic residues can be utilized as feedstock in the SCO production increasing the competitiveness of oleaginous organisms against conventional PUFA producers.
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- Maria Kothri
- Unit of Microbiology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Unit of Microbiology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, 23218 Jeddah, Saudi Arabi.,Department of Chemistry of Natural and Microbial Products, Division of Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries, National Research Centre, 12622 Dokki, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, 23218 Jeddah, Saudi Arabi
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, 23218 Jeddah, Saudi Arabi.,Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt
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- Unit of Microbiology, Division of Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Jeddah, 23218 Jeddah, Saudi Arabi
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The Association between Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake and Human Brain Connectivity in Middle-Aged Depressed Women. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12082191. [PMID: 32717913 PMCID: PMC7468955 DOI: 10.3390/nu12082191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Omega-3 fatty acid (n-3 FA) intake is known to have a preventive effect on depressive symptoms in a general population. This study assessed the effects of n-3 FA intake on depressive symptoms and brain function in middle-aged women. Depressive symptoms were screened using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale (CES-D) assessment questionnaires, and n-3 FA intakes were assessed using semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. We found that n-3 FA intakes were negatively associated with depressive symptoms in middle-aged women. Psychiatrists diagnosed the presence of depressive disorders using the 5th edition of the Mental Disorder Diagnosis and Statistics Manual (DSM-5). Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) was performed to investigate the association between n-3 FA intake and brain functional connectivity. Functional connectivity of the right middle frontal cortex (default mode network) and the right middle temporal pole (frontoparietal network) was positively associated with depressive symptom scores and negatively associated with n-3 FA intakes. In conclusion, high n-3 FA intake decreases the risk of depressive symptoms and modifies the brain functional connectivity in middle-aged women.
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Bozzatello P, Rocca P, Mantelli E, Bellino S. Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: What is Their Role in Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders? Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E5257. [PMID: 31652770 PMCID: PMC6862261 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In the central nervous system omega-3 fatty acids modulate cell signaling and affect dopaminergic and serotonergic pathways. On this basis, a new application for omega-3 fatty acids has been proposed, concerning the treatment of several psychiatric disorders. The present article is an update of a previous systematic review and is aimed to provide a complete report of data published in the period between 1980 and 2019 on efficacy and tolerability of omega-3 fatty acids in psychiatric disorders. In July 2019, an electronic search on PUBMED, Medline and PsychINFO of all RCTs, systematic reviews and meta-analyses on omega-3 fatty acids and psychiatric disorders without any filter or MESH restriction was performed. After eligibility processes, the final number of records included in this review was 126. One hundred and two of these studies were RCTs, while 24 were reviews and meta-analyses. The role of omega-3 fatty acids was studied in schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorders, eating disorders, substance use disorder and borderline personality disorder. The main evidence of the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acids has been obtained in treating depressive symptoms in patients with major depression and, to a lesser degree, bipolar depression. Some efficacy was also found in early phases of schizophrenia in addition to antipsychotic treatment, but not in the chronic phases of psychosis. Small beneficial effects of omega-3 fatty acids were observed in ADHD and positive results were reported in a few trials on core symptoms of borderline personality disorder. For other psychiatric disorders results are inconsistent.
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- Paola Bozzatello
- Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, 10125 Turin, Italy.
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Freitas RDS, Campos MM. Protective Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Cancer-Related Complications. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11050945. [PMID: 31035457 PMCID: PMC6566772 DOI: 10.3390/nu11050945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are considered immunonutrients and are commonly used in the nutritional therapy of cancer patients due to their ample biological effects. Omega-3 PUFAs play essential roles in cell signaling and in the cell structure and fluidity of membranes. They participate in the resolution of inflammation and have anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects. Additionally, they can act as agonists of G protein-coupled receptors, namely, GPR40/FFA1 and GPR120/FFA4. Cancer patients undergo complications, such as anorexia-cachexia syndrome, pain, depression, and paraneoplastic syndromes. Interestingly, the 2017 European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) guidelines for cancer patients only discuss the use of omega-3 PUFAs for cancer-cachexia treatment, leaving aside other cancer-related complications that could potentially be managed by omega-3 PUFA supplementation. This critical review aimed to discuss the effects and the possible underlying mechanisms of omega-3 PUFA supplementation in cancer-related complications. Data compilation in this critical review indicates that further investigation is still required to assess the factual benefits of omega-3 PUFA supplementation in cancer-associated illnesses. Nevertheless, preclinical evidence reveals that omega-3 PUFAs and their metabolites might modulate pivotal pathways underlying complications secondary to cancer, indicating that this is a promising field of knowledge to be explored.
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- Raquel D S Freitas
- Centro de Pesquisa em Toxicologia e Farmacologia, Escola de Ciências da Saúde, PUCRS, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, PUCRS, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil.
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- Centro de Pesquisa em Toxicologia e Farmacologia, Escola de Ciências da Saúde, PUCRS, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina e Ciências da Saúde, Escola de Medicina, PUCRS, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil.
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Odontologia, Escola de Ciências da Saúde, PUCRS, Porto Alegre 90619-900, RS, Brazil.
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Yeum TS, Maggiolo NS, Gupta CT, Davis BJ, Nierenberg AA, Sylvia LG. Adjunctive Nutrition Therapy for Depression. Psychiatr Ann 2019. [DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20181205-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Deficiency and Progressive Neuropathology in Psychiatric Disorders: A Review of Translational Evidence and Candidate Mechanisms. Harv Rev Psychiatry 2019; 27:94-107. [PMID: 30633010 PMCID: PMC6411441 DOI: 10.1097/hrp.0000000000000199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Meta-analytic evidence indicates that mood and psychotic disorders are associated with both omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (omega-3 PUFA) deficits and progressive regional gray and white matter pathology. Although the association between omega-3 PUFA insufficiency and progressive neuropathological processes remains speculative, evidence from translational research suggests that omega-3 PUFA insufficiency may represent a plausible and modifiable risk factor not only for enduring neurodevelopmental abnormalities in brain structure and function, but also for increased vulnerability to neurodegenerative processes. Recent evidence from human neuroimaging studies suggests that lower omega-3 PUFA intake/status is associated with accelerated gray matter atrophy in healthy middle-aged and elderly adults, particularly in brain regions consistently implicated in mood and psychotic disorders, including the amygdala, anterior cingulate, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and temporal cortex. Human neuroimaging evidence also suggests that both low omega-3 PUFA intake/status and psychiatric disorders are associated with reductions in white matter microstructural integrity and increased rates of white matter hyperintensities. Preliminary evidence suggests that increasing omega-3 PUFA status is protective against gray matter atrophy and deficits in white matter microstructural integrity in patients with mood and psychotic disorders. Plausible mechanisms mediating this relationship include elevated pro-inflammatory signaling, increased synaptic regression, and reductions in cerebral perfusion. Together these associations encourage additional neuroimaging research to directly investigate whether increasing omega-3 PUFA status can mitigate neuropathological processes in patients with, or at high risk for, psychiatric disorders.
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McNamara RK, Asch RH, Lindquist DM, Krikorian R. Role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in human brain structure and function across the lifespan: An update on neuroimaging findings. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2018; 136:23-34. [PMID: 28529008 PMCID: PMC5680156 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Revised: 04/14/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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There is a substantial body of evidence from animal studies implicating polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in neuroinflammatory, neurotrophic, and neuroprotective processes in brain. However, direct evidence for a role of PUFA in human brain structure and function has been lacking. Over the last decade there has been a notable increase in neuroimaging studies that have investigated the impact of PUFA intake and/or blood levels (i.e., biostatus) on brain structure, function, and pathology in human subjects. The majority of these studies specifically evaluated associations between omega-3 PUFA intake and/or biostatus and neuroimaging outcomes using a variety of experimental designs and imaging techniques. This review provides an updated overview of these studies in an effort to identify patterns to guide and inform future research. While the weight of evidence provides general support for a beneficial effect of a habitual diet consisting of higher omega-3 PUFA intake on cortical structure and function in healthy human subjects, additional research is needed to replicate and extend these findings as well as identify response mediators and clarify mechanistic pathways. Controlled intervention trials are also needed to determine whether increasing n-3 PUFA biostatus can prevent or attenuate neuropathological brain changes observed in patients with or at risk for psychiatric disorders and dementia.
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- Robert K McNamara
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45219, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45219, United States
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- Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45267, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45219, United States
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Ciappolino V, Mazzocchi A, Enrico P, Syrén ML, Delvecchio G, Agostoni C, Brambilla P. N-3 Polyunsatured Fatty Acids in Menopausal Transition: A Systematic Review of Depressive and Cognitive Disorders with Accompanying Vasomotor Symptoms. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E1849. [PMID: 29937484 PMCID: PMC6073395 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19071849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Depression is one of the most important health problems worldwide. Women are 2.5 times more likely to experience major depression than men. Evidence suggests that some women might experience an increased risk for developing depression during “windows of vulnerability”, i.e., when exposed to intense hormone fluctuations, such as the menopause transition. Indeed, this period is associated with different symptoms, including vasomotor, depressive, and cognitive symptoms, which have all been shown to worsen as women approach menopause. Even though hormonal therapy represents the most effective treatment, side effects have been reported by several studies. Therefore, an increased number of women might prefer the use of alternative medicine for treating menopausal symptoms. N-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFAs) are included among these alternative treatments. We here provide a review of studies investigating the effects of n-3 LCPUFAs on hot flashes and depressive and cognitive disorders in menopausal women. The reported results are scattered and heterogeneous. In conclusion, a beneficial role of n-3 LCPUFAs in hot flashes, and depressive and cognitive symptoms related to menopausal transition is still far from conclusive.
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- Valentina Ciappolino
- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
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- Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
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- Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
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- Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 20122 Milan, Italy.
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
- SIGENP (Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition), via Libero Temolo 4 (Torre U8), 20126 Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy.
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Rubin-Falcone H, Zanderigo F, Thapa-Chhetry B, Lan M, Miller JM, Sublette ME, Oquendo MA, Hellerstein DJ, McGrath PJ, Stewart JW, Mann JJ. Pattern recognition of magnetic resonance imaging-based gray matter volume measurements classifies bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. J Affect Disord 2018; 227:498-505. [PMID: 29156364 PMCID: PMC5805651 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 11/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bipolar Disorder (BD) cannot be reliably distinguished from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) until the first manic or hypomanic episode. Consequently, many patients with BD are treated with antidepressants without mood stabilizers, a strategy that is often ineffective and carries a risk of inducing a manic episode. We previously reported reduced cortical thickness in right precuneus, right caudal middle-frontal cortex and left inferior parietal cortex in BD compared with MDD. METHODS This study extends our previous work by performing individual level classification of BD or MDD in an expanded, currently unmedicated, cohort using gray matter volume (GMV) based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and a Support Vector Machine. All patients were in a Major Depressive Episode and a leave-two-out analysis was performed. RESULTS Nineteen out of 26 BD subjects and 20 out of 26 MDD subjects were correctly identified, for a combined accuracy of 75%. The three brain regions contributing to the classification were higher GMV in bilateral supramarginal gyrus and occipital cortex indicating MDD, and higher GMV in right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex indicating BD. LIMITATIONS This analysis included scans performed with two different headcoils and scan sequences, which limited the interpretability of results in an independent cohort analysis. CONCLUSIONS Our results add to previously published data which suggest that regional gray matter volume should be investigated further as a clinical diagnostic tool to predict BD before the appearance of a manic or hypomanic episode.
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- Harry Rubin-Falcone
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Now at Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Depression Evaluation Service, Division of Clinical Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Depression Evaluation Service, Division of Clinical Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Depression Evaluation Service, Division of Clinical Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology Division, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY, USA; Department of Radiology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Boström AE, Ciuculete DM, Attwood M, Krattinger R, Nikontovic L, Titova OE, Kullak-Ublick GA, Mwinyi J, Schiöth HB. A MIR4646 associated methylation locus is hypomethylated in adolescent depression. J Affect Disord 2017; 220:117-128. [PMID: 28618313 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies of epigenetics and transcriptional activity in adolescents may provide knowledge about possible preventive strategies of depression. METHODS We present a methylome-wide association study (MWAS) and cohort validation analysis of depression in adolescents, in two separate cohorts: discovery (n=93) and validation data set 1 (n=78). The genome-wide methylation pattern was measured from whole blood using the Illumina 450K array. A second validation cohort, validation data set 2, consists of post-mortem brain biopsies from depressed adults (n=58). We performed a MWAS by robust multiple linear regressions of methylation to a modified risk-score assessment of depression. Methylation levels of candidate CpG sites were correlated with expression levels of the associated gene in an independent cohort of 11 healthy volunteers. RESULTS The methylation state of two CpG sites reliably predicted ratings of depression in adolescents (cg13227623 and cg04102384) (p<10E-06). Cohort validation analysis confirmed cg04102384 - located in the promoter region of microRNA 4646 (MIR4646) - to be hypomethylated in both validation data set 1 and validation data set 2 (p<0.05). Cg04102384 was inversely correlated to expression levels of MIR4646-3p in healthy controls (p<0.05). LIMITATIONS MIR4646 was not differentially expressed in a subset of samples with adolescent depression measured by qRT-PCR measurements. CONCLUSION We identify a specific MIR4646 associated epigenetic risk site to be associated with depression in adolescents. Cg04102384 putatively regulates gene expression of MIR4646-3p. Target gene prediction and gene set overrepresentation analysis revealed involvement of this miRNA in fatty acid elongation, a process related to omega-3 fatty acids, previously associated with depression.
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- Adrian E Boström
- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden..
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Ganança L, Galfalvy HC, Oquendo MA, Hezghia A, Cooper TB, Mann JJ, Sublette ME. Lipid correlates of antidepressant response to omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation: A pilot study. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2017; 119:38-44. [PMID: 28410668 PMCID: PMC5487266 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2017.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Low omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels are seen in major depression. We examined effects of six weeks of fish oil supplementation on clinical characteristics in 16 patients with symptomatic major depressive disorder, and tested plasma phospholipid levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) as correlates of clinical response. Depression symptoms improved after supplementation (p=0.007). The reduction in depression severity was not predicted by baseline PUFA levels but did exhibit a relationship with endpoint PUFAs, correlating negatively with DHA as a percentage of plasma phospholipids (DHA%; R2=0.60, p=0.004), adjusting for endpoint EPA%; and correlating positively with endpoint EPA% (R2=0.58, p=0.007), adjusting for endpoint DHA%. Thus, the higher the proportion of DHA to EPA, the greater the reduction in depression severity (r=-0.43, p=0.097). Five patients showed a decrease of >50% on the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and a final score <7 and were thus not only responders but met standard criteria for remission, and were distinguished from non-responders by higher levels of DHA% (p=0.03). This pilot study suggests that post-supplementation DHA% levels may be a necessary target for antidepressant response to fish oil, and that this may depend to some extent on the efficacy of EPA conversion to DHA.
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- Licinia Ganança
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, United States; Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, United States; Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, United States; Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, United States; Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, United States; Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States; Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, United States; Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States; Department of Radiology, Columbia University, United States.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, United States; Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States.
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Ozogul Y, Durmus M, Uçar Y, Köşker AR, Ozogul F. The combined impact of nanoemulsion based on commercial oils and vacuum packing on the fatty acid profiles of sea bass fillets. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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- Yesim Ozogul
- Department of Seafood Processing Technology; Cukurova University; Balcali 011330 Adana Turkey
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- Department of Seafood Processing Technology; Cukurova University; Balcali 011330 Adana Turkey
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- Department of Seafood Processing Technology; Cukurova University; Balcali 011330 Adana Turkey
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- Department of Seafood Processing Technology; Cukurova University; Balcali 011330 Adana Turkey
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- Department of Seafood Processing Technology; Cukurova University; Balcali 011330 Adana Turkey
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids and recurrent mood disorders: Phenomenology, mechanisms, and clinical application. Prog Lipid Res 2017; 66:1-13. [PMID: 28069365 DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2017.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A body of evidence has implicated dietary deficiency in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in the pathophysiology and etiology of recurrent mood disorders including major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder. Cross-national and cross-sectional evidence suggests that greater habitual intake of n-3 PUFA is associated with reduced risk for developing mood symptoms. Meta-analyses provide strong evidence that patients with mood disorders exhibit low blood n-3 PUFA levels which are associated with increased risk for the initial development of mood symptoms in response to inflammation. While the etiology of this n-3 PUFA deficit may be multifactorial, n-3 PUFA supplementation is sufficient to correct this deficit and may also have antidepressant effects. Rodent studies suggest that n-3 PUFA deficiency during perinatal development can recapitulate key neuropathological, neurochemical, and behavioral features associated with mood disorders. Clinical neuroimaging studies suggest that low n-3 PUFA biostatus is associated with abnormalities in cortical structure and function also observed in mood disorders. Collectively, these findings implicate dietary n-3 PUFA insufficiency, particularly during development, in the pathophysiology of mood dysregulation, and support implementation of routine screening for and treatment of n-3 PUFA deficiency in patients with mood disorders.
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McNamara RK, Szeszko PR, Smesny S, Ikuta T, DeRosse P, Vaz FM, Milleit B, Hipler UC, Wiegand C, Hesse J, Amminger GP, Malhotra AK, Peters BD. Polyunsaturated fatty acid biostatus, phospholipase A 2 activity and brain white matter microstructure across adolescence. Neuroscience 2016; 343:423-433. [PMID: 27998778 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Adolescence is a period of major brain white matter (WM) changes, and membrane lipid metabolism likely plays a critical role in brain WM myelination. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) are essential components of cell membranes including oligodendrocytes, and LC-PUFA release and turnover in membranes is regulated by phospholipase A2 enzymes. To investigate the role of membrane lipid metabolism in healthy WM myelination across adolescence, the present study examined the relationship between membrane LC-PUFA biostatus, phospholipase A2 activity, and brain WM microstructure in healthy subjects aged 9-20years (n=30). Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was performed to measure average fractional anisotropy (FA) and diffusivity (indices sensitive to WM myelination) of nine major cerebral WM tracts. Blood samples were collected to measure erythrocyte membrane fatty acid concentrations and plasma intracellular phospholipase A2 activity (inPLA2). Plasma inPLA2 activity showed a significant U-curved association with WM radial diffusivity, and an inverted U-curved association with WM FA, independent of age. A significant positive linear correlation was observed between docosahexaenoic acid concentration and axial diffusivity in the corpus callosum. These findings suggest that there may be optimal physiological inPLA2 activity levels associated with healthy WM myelination in late childhood and adolescence. Myelination may be mediated by cleavage of docosahexaenoic acid from membrane phospholipids by inPLA2. These findings have implications for our understanding of the role of LC-PUFA homeostasis in myelin-related neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Robert K McNamara
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA.
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Jena, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
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- Laboratory Genetic Metabolic Diseases, Academic Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Erfurter Straße 35, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Erfurter Straße 35, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Erfurter Straße 35, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Erfurter Straße 35, D-07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia.
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
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- Division of Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA; Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
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Fatty acid composition of the postmortem corpus callosum of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder. Eur Psychiatry 2016; 39:51-56. [PMID: 27821355 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Revised: 04/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies investigating the relationship between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) levels and psychiatric disorders have thus far focused mainly on analyzing gray matter, rather than white matter, in the postmortem brain. In this study, we investigated whether PUFA levels showed abnormalities in the corpus callosum, the largest area of white matter, in the postmortem brain tissue of patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder. METHODS Fatty acids in the phospholipids of the postmortem corpus callosum were evaluated by thin-layer chromatography and gas chromatography. Specimens were evaluated for patients with schizophrenia (n=15), bipolar disorder (n=15), or major depressive disorder (n=15) and compared with unaffected controls (n=15). RESULTS In contrast to some previous studies, no significant differences were found in the levels of PUFAs or other fatty acids in the corpus callosum between patients and controls. A subanalysis by sex gave the same results. No significant differences were found in any PUFAs between suicide completers and non-suicide cases regardless of psychiatric disorder diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Patients with psychiatric disorders did not exhibit n-3 PUFAs deficits in the postmortem corpus callosum relative to the unaffected controls, and the corpus callosum might not be involved in abnormalities of PUFA metabolism. This area of research is still at an early stage and requires further investigation.
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Gu Y, Vorburger RS, Gazes Y, Habeck CG, Stern Y, Luchsinger JA, Manly JJ, Schupf N, Mayeux R, Brickman AM. White matter integrity as a mediator in the relationship between dietary nutrients and cognition in the elderly. Ann Neurol 2016; 79:1014-25. [PMID: 27129740 DOI: 10.1002/ana.24674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We examined the association of nutrient intake with microstructural white matter integrity, and the role of white matter integrity in the association between nutrient consumption and cognition. METHODS This cross-sectional analysis included 239 elderly (age ≥ 65 years) participants of a multiethnic cohort. White matter integrity was measured with fractional anisotropy (FA) from diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging. Nutrient patterns were derived from principal component analysis based on energy-adjusted intake of 24 selected nutrients. Generalized linear models were used to assess the association between nutrient patterns and mean FA of 26 white matter tracts. Mediation analysis was used to determine whether FA mediates the nutrient-cognition relationship. All models were adjusted for age at time of scan, gender, ethnicity, education, caloric intake, and apolipoprotein genotype. RESULTS Among the identified 6 nutrient patterns, 1 (nutrient pattern 6, characterized by high intakes of Ω-3 and Ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E) was positively associated with FA. Those with the highest tertile of nutrient pattern 6 score had a mean of 0.01 (p = 0.01) higher FA value than those with the lowest tertile, similar to the effect of a 10-year decrease in age (b for age = -0.001, p = 0.01). FA mediated the relationship between nutrient pattern 6 and memory, language, visuospatial and speed/executive function, and mean cognitive scores. INTERPRETATION Our study suggests that older adults consuming more polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E rich foods had better white matter integrity, and that maintaining white matter microstructural integrity might be a mechanism for the beneficial role of diet on cognition. Ann Neurol 2016;79:1014-1025.
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- Yian Gu
- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Division of Epidemiology, Joseph P. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Division of Epidemiology, Joseph P. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY.,Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, NY
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McNamara RK. Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Etiology, Treatment, and Prevention of Depression: Current Status and Future Directions. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION & INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM 2016; 5:96-106. [PMID: 27766299 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnim.2016.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Over the past three decades a body of translational evidence has implicated dietary deficiency in long-chain omega-3 (LCn-3) fatty acids, including eicosapenaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in the pathophysiology and etiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). Cross-national and cross-sectional data suggest that greater habitual intake of preformed EPA+DHA is associated with reduced risk for developing depressive symptoms and syndromal MDD. Erythrocyte EPA and DHA composition is highly correlated with habitual fish or fish oil intake, and case-control studies have consistently observed lower erythrocyte EPA and/or DHA levels in patients with MDD. Low erythrocyte EPA+DHA composition may also be associated with increased risk for suicide and cardiovascular disease, two primary causes of excess premature mortality in MDD. While controversial, dietary EPA+DHA supplementation may have antidepressant properties and may augment the therapeutic efficacy of antidepressant medications. Neuroimaging and rodent neurodevelopmental studies further suggest that low LCn-3 fatty acid intake or biostatus can recapitulate central pathophysiological features associated with MDD. Prospective findings suggest that low LCn-3 fatty acid biostatus increases risk for depressive symptoms in part by augmenting pro-inflammatory responsivity. When taken collectively, these translational findings provide a strong empirical foundation in support of dietary LCn-3 fatty acid deficiency as a modifiable risk factor for MDD. This review provides an overview of this translational evidence and then discusses future directions including strategies to translate this evidence into routine clinical screening and treatment algorithms.
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- Robert K McNamara
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Division of Bipolar Disorders Research, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45219-0516
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Messamore E, McNamara RK. Detection and treatment of omega-3 fatty acid deficiency in psychiatric practice: Rationale and implementation. Lipids Health Dis 2016; 15:25. [PMID: 26860589 PMCID: PMC4748485 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-016-0196-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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A body of translational evidence has implicated dietary deficiency in long-chain omega-3 (LCn-3) fatty acids, including eicosapenaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in the pathophysiology and potentially etiology of different psychiatric disorders. Case–control studies have consistently observed low erythrocyte (red blood cell) EPA and/or DHA levels in patients with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Low erythrocyte EPA + DHA biostatus can be treated with fish oil-based formulations containing preformed EPA + DHA, and extant evidence suggests that fish oil supplementation is safe and well-tolerated and may have therapeutic benefits. These and other data provide a rationale for screening for and treating LCn-3 fatty acid deficiency in patients with psychiatric illness. To this end, we have implemented a pilot program that routinely measures blood fatty acid levels in psychiatric patients entering a residential inpatient clinic. To date over 130 blood samples, primarily from patients with treatment-refractory mood or anxiety disorders, have been collected and analyzed. Our initial results indicate that the majority (75 %) of patients exhibit whole blood EPA + DHA levels at ≤4 percent of total fatty acid composition, a rate that is significantly higher than general population norms (25 %). In a sub-set of cases, corrective treatment with fish oil-based products has resulted in improvements in psychiatric symptoms without notable side effects. In view of the urgent need for improvements in conventional treatment algorithms, these preliminary findings provide important support for expanding this approach in routine psychiatric practice.
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- Erik Messamore
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 260 Stetson Street, Rm. 3306, Cincinnati, OH, 45218-0516, USA.,Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 260 Stetson Street, Rm. 3306, Cincinnati, OH, 45218-0516, USA.
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