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Oliveira MK, Batista TH, Rojas VCT, Vitor-Vieira F, Reis L, Giusti FCV, Giusti-Paiva A. Neuromodulator hydrogen sulfide attenuates sickness behavior induced by lipopolysaccharide. J Neuroimmunol 2024; 389:578324. [PMID: 38422691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2024.578324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Sickness behavior reflects a state of altered physiology and central nervous system function that occurs during systemic infection or inflammation, serving as an adaptive response to illness. This study aims to elucidate the role of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in regulating sickness behavior and neuroinflammatory responses in a rat model of systemic inflammation. Adult male Wistar rats were treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to induce sickness behavior. Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) pretreatments included aminooxyacetic acid (AOAA), an inhibitor of H2S synthesis, and sodium sulfide (NaHS), an H2S donor. Behavioral assays were conducted, along with the assessment of astrocyte activation, as indicated by GFAP expression in the hypothalamus. Pretreatment with NaHS mitigated LPS-induced behavioral changes, including hypophagia, social and exploratory deficits, without affecting peripheral cytokine levels, indicating a central modulatory effect. AOAA, conversely, accentuated certain behavioral responses, suggesting a complex role of endogenous H2S in sickness behavior. These findings were reinforced by a lack of effect on plasma interleukin levels but significant reduction in GFAP expression. Our findings support the central role of H2S in modulating neuroinflammation and sickness behavior, highlighting the therapeutic potential of targeting H2S signaling in neuroinflammatory conditions.
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- Merelym K Oliveira
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (Unifal-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (Unifal-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (Unifal-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Multicêntrico em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (Unifal-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (Unifal-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas (Unifal-MG), Alfenas, MG, Brazil; Centro de Inovação e Ensaios Pré-Clínicos (CIEnP), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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Cao XW, Yang H, Liu XM, Lou SY, Kong LP, Rong LQ, Shan JJ, Xu Y, Zhang QX. Blocking postsynaptic density-93 binding to C-X3-C motif chemokine ligand 1 promotes microglial phenotypic transformation during acute ischemic stroke. Neural Regen Res 2022; 18:1033-1039. [PMID: 36254989 PMCID: PMC9827769 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.355759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
We previously reported that postsynaptic density-93 mediates neuron-microglia crosstalk by interacting with amino acids 357-395 of C X3 C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CX3CL1) to induce microglia polarization. More importantly, the peptide Tat-CX3CL1 (comprising amino acids 357-395 of CX3CL1) disrupts the interaction between postsynaptic density-93 and CX3CL1, reducing neurological impairment and exerting a protective effect in the context of acute ischemic stroke. However, the mechanism underlying these effects remains unclear. In the current study, we found that the pro-inflammatory M1 phenotype increased and the anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype decreased at different time points. The M1 phenotype increased at 6 hours after stroke and peaked at 24 hours after perfusion, whereas the M2 phenotype decreased at 6 and 24 hours following reperfusion. We found that the peptide Tat-CX3CL1 (357-395aa) facilitates microglial polarization from M1 to M2 by reducing the production of soluble CX3CL1. Furthermore, the a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain 17 (ADAM17) inhibitor GW280264x, which inhibits metalloprotease activity and prevents CX3CL1 from being sheared into its soluble form, facilitated microglial polarization from M1 to M2 by inhibiting soluble CX3CL1 formation. Additionally, Tat-CX3CL1 (357-395aa) attenuated long-term cognitive deficits and improved white matter integrity as determined by the Morris water maze test at 31-34 days following surgery and immunofluorescence staining at 35 days after stroke, respectively. In conclusion, Tat-CX3CL1 (357-395aa) facilitates functional recovery after ischemic stroke by promoting microglial polarization from M1 to M2. Therefore, the Tat-CX3CL1 (357-395aa) is a potential therapeutic agent for ischemic stroke.
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- Xiao-Wei Cao
- Department of Neurology of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Nanjing Drum Tower Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Institute of Brain Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Nanjing Neurology Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Department of Neurology, Lianyungang Municipal Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Xuzhou Municipal Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Immunity and Metabolism, Department of Pathogen Biology and Immunology and Laboratory of Infection and Immunity, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Nanjing Drum Tower Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Nanjing Drum Tower Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Institute of Brain Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Nanjing Neurology Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Neurology of Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School and the State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Nanjing Drum Tower Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Institute of Brain Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Jiangsu Province Stroke Center for Diagnosis and Therapy, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Nanjing Neurology Clinic Medical Center, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China,Correspondence to: Qing-Xiu Zhang, .
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Neuwirth LS, Verrengia MT, Harikinish-Murrary ZI, Orens JE, Lopez OE. Under or Absent Reporting of Light Stimuli in Testing of Anxiety-Like Behaviors in Rodents: The Need for Standardization. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:912146. [PMID: 36061362 PMCID: PMC9428565 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.912146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Behavioral neuroscience tests such as the Light/Dark Test, the Open Field Test, the Elevated Plus Maze Test, and the Three Chamber Social Interaction Test have become both essential and widely used behavioral tests for transgenic and pre-clinical models for drug screening and testing. However, as fast as the field has evolved and the contemporaneous involvement of technology, little assessment of the literature has been done to ensure that these behavioral neuroscience tests that are crucial to pre-clinical testing have well-controlled ethological motivation by the use of lighting (i.e., Lux). In the present review paper, N = 420 manuscripts were examined from 2015 to 2019 as a sample set (i.e., n = ~20–22 publications per year) and it was found that only a meager n = 50 publications (i.e., 11.9% of the publications sampled) met the criteria for proper anxiogenic and anxiolytic Lux reported. These findings illustrate a serious concern that behavioral neuroscience papers are not being vetted properly at the journal review level and are being released into the literature and public domain making it difficult to assess the quality of the science being reported. This creates a real need for standardizing the use of Lux in all publications on behavioral neuroscience techniques within the field to ensure that contributions are meaningful, avoid unnecessary duplication, and ultimately would serve to create a more efficient process within the pre-clinical screening/testing for drugs that serve as anxiolytic compounds that would prove more useful than what prior decades of work have produced. It is suggested that improving the standardization of the use and reporting of Lux in behavioral neuroscience tests and the standardization of peer-review processes overseeing the proper documentation of these methodological approaches in manuscripts could serve to advance pre-clinical testing for effective anxiolytic drugs. This report serves to highlight this concern and proposes strategies to proactively remedy them as the field moves forward for decades to come.
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- Lorenz S. Neuwirth
- Department of Psychology, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
- SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
- *Correspondence: Lorenz S. Neuwirth
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- Department of Psychology, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
- SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychology, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
- SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychology, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
- SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychology, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
- SUNY Neuroscience Research Institute, SUNY Old Westbury, Old Westbury, NY, United States
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Baskin V, Eroglu E, Harmanci N, Erol K. Antinociceptive, anxiolytic, and depression‐like effects of hydrogen sulfide, nitric oxide, and carbon monoxide in rats and the role of opioidergic and serotonergic systems in antinociceptive activity. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2022; 36:674-686. [DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Veysel Baskin
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology Eskişehir Osmangazi University Eskisehir Turkey
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology Hitit University Corum Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology Eskişehir Osmangazi University Eskisehir Turkey
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology Lokman Hekim University Ankara Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology Eskişehir Osmangazi University Eskisehir Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology Eskişehir Osmangazi University Eskisehir Turkey
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Pharmacology Bahçeşehir University Istanbul Turkey
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Cirino G, Szabo C, Papapetropoulos A. Physiological roles of hydrogen sulfide in mammalian cells, tissues and organs. Physiol Rev 2022; 103:31-276. [DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00028.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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H2S belongs to the class of molecules known as gasotransmitters, which also includes nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). Three enzymes are recognized as endogenous sources of H2S in various cells and tissues: cystathionine g-lyase (CSE), cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) and 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3-MST). The current article reviews the regulation of these enzymes as well as the pathways of their enzymatic and non-enzymatic degradation and elimination. The multiple interactions of H2S with other labile endogenous molecules (e.g. NO) and reactive oxygen species are also outlined. The various biological targets and signaling pathways are discussed, with special reference to H2S and oxidative posttranscriptional modification of proteins, the effect of H2S on channels and intracellular second messenger pathways, the regulation of gene transcription and translation and the regulation of cellular bioenergetics and metabolism. The pharmacological and molecular tools currently available to study H2S physiology are also reviewed, including their utility and limitations. In subsequent sections, the role of H2S in the regulation of various physiological and cellular functions is reviewed. The physiological role of H2S in various cell types and organ systems are overviewed. Finally, the role of H2S in the regulation of various organ functions is discussed as well as the characteristic bell-shaped biphasic effects of H2S. In addition, key pathophysiological aspects, debated areas, and future research and translational areas are identified A wide array of significant roles of H2S in the physiological regulation of all organ functions emerges from this review.
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- Giuseppe Cirino
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Chair of Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece & Clinical, Experimental Surgery and Translational Research Center, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Greece
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Song JH, Jia HY, Shao TP, Liu ZB, Zhao YP. Hydrogen gas post-conditioning alleviates cognitive dysfunction and anxiety-like behavior in a rat model of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:1121. [PMID: 34504575 PMCID: PMC8383778 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) results in high rates of mortality and lasting disability. Hydrogen gas (H2) is an antioxidant with demonstrated neuroprotective efficacy. The present study examined the therapeutic efficacy of H2 inhalation on early brain injury following experimental SAH in rats and the potential underlying molecular mechanisms. The rats were randomly separated into three groups (n=36 per group): Sham, SAH and SAH + H2. Endovascular perforation of the right internal carotid artery was used to establish SAH. After perforation, rats in the SAH + H2 group inhaled 2.9% H2 with regular oxygen for 2 h. Then, 24 h post-SAH, TUNEL staining was used to detect apoptotic neurons, and both immunostaining and western blotting were conducted to examine changes in p38 MAPK activity and the expression levels of apoptotic regulators (Bcl-2, Bax and cleaved caspase-3) in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex. Then, 30 day post-SAH, Nissl staining was performed to detect neuronal injury, brain MRI was conducted to detect gross changes in brain structure and metabolism, the open field test was used to assess anxiety and the novel object recognition test was performed to assess memory. H2 inhalation following experimental SAH stabilized brain metabolites, improved recognition memory and reduced anxiety-like behavior, the neuronal apoptosis rate, phosphorylated p38 MAPK expression, cleaved caspase-3 expression and the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio. Collectively, the present results suggested that H2 inhalation can alleviate SAH-induced cognitive impairment, behavioral abnormalities and neuronal apoptosis in rats, possibly via inhibition of the p38 MAPK signal pathway.
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- Jing-Hua Song
- Department of Radioactive Intervention, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, P.R. China
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- Department of Radioactive Intervention, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, P.R. China
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- Department of Radioactive Intervention, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, P.R. China
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- Department of Radioactive Intervention, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, P.R. China
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- Department of Radioactive Intervention, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei 061000, P.R. China
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The Anxiolytic and Antidepressant Effects of Diallyl Disulfide and GYY4137 in Animals with Chronic Neuropathic Pain. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10071074. [PMID: 34356307 PMCID: PMC8301074 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10071074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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When neuropathic pain is maintained long term, it can also lead to the development of emotional disorders that are even more intense than pain perception and difficult to treat. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) donors relieve chronic pain, but their effects on the associated mood disorders are not completely elucidated. We evaluated if treatment with DADS (diallyl disulfide) or GYY4137 (morpholin-4-ium 4-methoxyphenyl(morpholino) phosphinodithioate dichloromethane complex), two slow-releasing H2S donors, inhibits the anxiety- and depressive-like behaviors that concur with chronic neuropathic pain generated by sciatic nerve injury in mice. The modulatory role of these drugs in the inflammatory, apoptotic, and oxidative processes implicated in the development of the affective disorders was assessed. Our results revealed the anxiolytic, antidepressant, and antinociceptive properties of DADS and GYY4137 during neuropathic pain by inhibiting microglial activation and the up-regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase/phosphorylated protein kinase B and BAX in the amygdala (AMG) and/or periaqueductal gray matter (PAG). Both treatments also normalized and/or activated the endogenous antioxidant system, but only DADS blocked ERK 1/2 phosphorylation. Both H2S donors decreased allodynia and hyperalgesia in a dose-dependent manner by activating the Kv7 potassium channels and heme oxygenase 1 signaling pathways. This study provides evidence of the anxiolytic and antidepressant properties of DADS and GYY4137 during neuropathic pain and reveals their analgesic actions, suggesting that these therapeutic properties may result from the inhibition of the inflammatory, apoptotic, and oxidative responses in the AMG and/or PAG. These findings support the use of these treatments for the management of affective disorders accompanying chronic neuropathic pain.
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Hazzaa SM, Elsayed Arafat ESED, Abdo Ismail AEH, Eltorgoman AEA, Abdelaziz SA, Kombr YFA, Zidan RA, Assar MF. H 2S releasing Sodium sulfide protects from acute stress-induced hypertension by increasing the activity of endothelial nitric oxide synthase enzyme. Tissue Cell 2021; 72:101550. [PMID: 33915356 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2021.101550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Acute stress is a feature of our daily events that affects cardiovascular system and predisposes to hypertension. H2S is now considered as a vasorelaxant gasotransmitter although it was considered as a toxic agent. In present work we studied the effect of H2S releasing Na2S in acute stress induced hypertension and cardiac damage. Rats were divided into five groups: control, Na2S, acute stress, half dose of Na2S (6 mg/kg), and finally full dose of Na2S (12 mg/kg) to acute stressed rats. BP was measured then blood samples were taken for estimation of cortisol, cardiac enzymes markers, IL-6 and H2S. Finally, animals were sacrificed, hearts and thoracic aortae were excised for histological assessment, estimation of MDA, SOD and RNA extraction of CSE. Acute stress significantly elevated BP, cortisol, cardiac enzymes markers, IL-6, and tissue levels of MDA. It also, induced cardiac cell damage with congested B.V., extravasation of blood and decreased eNOs. Moreover, acute stress reduced H2S levels, RNA expression of CSE and SOD in cardiac tissues. Na2S significantly decreased BP, serum levels of cortisol, cardiac enzymes markers, IL-6, and tissue levels of MDA. Also, Na2S elevated serum H2S, RNA expression of CSE, SOD in cardiac tissue and increased eNOs activity.
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- Suzan Moustafa Hazzaa
- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt; Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry Division, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Egypt.
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry Division, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Egypt.
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Pałasz A, Menezes IC, Worthington JJ. The role of brain gaseous neurotransmitters in anxiety. Pharmacol Rep 2021; 73:357-371. [PMID: 33713315 PMCID: PMC7994231 DOI: 10.1007/s43440-021-00242-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Although anxiety is perhaps one of the most significant current medical and social problems, the neurochemical mechanistic background of this common condition remains to be fully understood. Multifunctional regulatory gasotransmitters are novel, atypical inorganic factors of the brain that are involved in the mechanisms of anxiety responses. Nitric oxide (NO) signaling shows ambiguous action in animal models of anxiety, while NO donors exert anxiogenic or anxiolytic effect depending on their chemical structure, dose, treatment schedule and gas release rapidity. The majority of NO synthase inhibitors act as a relatively potent axiolytic agents, while hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and carbon monoxide (CO) delivered experimentally in the form of "slow" or "fast" releasing donors have recently been considered as anxiolytic neurotransmitters. In this comprehensive review we critically summarize the literature regarding the intriguing roles of NO, H2S and CO in the neuromolecular mechanisms of anxiety in the context of their putative, yet promising therapeutic application. A possible mechanism of gasotransmitter action at the level of anxiety-related synaptic transmission is also presented. Brain gasesous neuromediators urgently require further wide ranging studies to clarify their potential value for the current neuropharmacology of anxiety disorders.
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- Artur Pałasz
- Department of Histology, School of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Medyków 18, 40-752, Katowice, Poland.
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- Department of Neurosciences and Behavior, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900, Brazil
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- Division of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, UK
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Habibitabar E, Moridi H, Shateri H, Karimi SA, Salehi I, Komaki A, Sarihi A. Chronic NaHS treatment improves spatial and passive avoidance learning and memory and anxiety-like behavior and decreases oxidative stress in rats fed with a high-fat diet. Brain Res Bull 2020; 164:380-391. [PMID: 32942011 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cognitive function is impaired by increased consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD). Also, HFD consumption can alter hydrogen sulfide (H2S) metabolism. H2S is an important signaling molecule with antioxidant effects that regulates multiple functions in the brain. In the present study, we investigated the effect of sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS, an H2S donor) on cognitive impairment and oxidative stress changes induced by HFD consumption. Following 11 weeks of HFD regimes in Wistar rats, elevated plus-maze (EPM), Morris water maze (MWM), and passive avoidance learning (PAL) tasks were used to evaluate the anxiety-like behavior and spatial and passive learning and memory, respectively. Daily intraperitoneal injection of NaHS was done during the dietary regimen. Serum and hippocampal oxidative stress biomarkers (malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and total oxidant status (TOS)) were measured. We demonstrated that treatment with NaHS ameliorated the impairment in the retrieval of reference memory and passive avoidance learning. Moreover, HFD increased anxiety-like behavior, which was reversed by the administration of NaHS. Additionally, the increase in MDA and TOS and the decrease in TAC induced by HFD in the serum and hippocampus were significantly reduced following administration of NaHS. These results indicate that NaHS could significantly ameliorate HFD-induced spatial and passive learning and memory impairment and anxiety-like behavior, at least in part, via its antioxidant activities. Therefore, the administration of NaHS can provide a therapeutic approach for HFD-induced memory impairment.
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- Elahe Habibitabar
- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; Department of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; Department of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Neurophysiology Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran; Department of Neuroscience, School of Science and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Batallé G, Cabarga L, Pol O. The Inhibitory Effects of Slow-Releasing Hydrogen Sulfide Donors in the Mechanical Allodynia, Grip Strength Deficits, and Depressive-Like Behaviors Associated with Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 9:antiox9010031. [PMID: 31905764 PMCID: PMC7023382 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Osteoarthritis and its associated comorbidities are important clinical problems that have a negative impact on the quality of life, and its treatment remains unresolved. We investigated whether the systemic administration of slow-releasing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) donors, allyl isothiocyanate (A-ITC) and phenyl isothiocyanate (P-ITC), alleviates chronic osteoarthritis pain and the associated emotional disorders. In C57BL/6 female mice with osteoarthritis pain induced by the intra-articular injection of monosodium iodoacetate, we evaluated the effects of repeated administration of A-ITC and P-ITC on the (i) mechanical allodynia and grip strength deficits; (ii) emotional conducts; and (iii) glial activity and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (NOS2), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt), and antioxidant enzymes (heme oxygenase 1, NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase-1, glutathione S-transferase mu 1 and alpha 1) in the hippocampus. The administration of A-ITC and P-ITC inhibited the mechanical allodynia, the grip strength deficits, and the depressive-like behaviors accompanying osteoarthritis. Both treatments inhibited microglial activation, normalized the upregulation of NOS2 and PI3K/p-Akt, and maintained high levels of antioxidant/detoxificant enzymes in the hippocampus. Data suggest that treatment with low doses of slow-releasing H2S donors might be an interesting strategy for the treatment of nociception, functional disability, and emotional disorders associated with osteoarthritis pain.
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- Gerard Batallé
- Grup de Neurofarmacologia Molecular, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Grup de Neurofarmacologia Molecular, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Grup de Neurofarmacologia Molecular, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
- Institut de Neurociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-619-757-054
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Chen M, Pritchard C, Fortune D, Kodi P, Grados M. Hydrogen sulfide: a target to modulate oxidative stress and neuroplasticity for the treatment of pathological anxiety. Expert Rev Neurother 2019; 20:109-121. [DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2019.1668270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Mary Chen
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Lin X, Chen Y, Wang S, Liu K, Kong F. Construction of a novel cell-trappable fluorescent probe for hydrogen sulfide (H 2S) and its bio-imaging application. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:7127-7136. [PMID: 31468080 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-02090-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fluorescence detection of H2S in living organisms is greatly advantageous because it is nondestructive and can be used for in situ analysis. We have constructed a novel rhodamine analogue dye (Rho630) by extending the conjugated system of rhodamine to create a novel cell-trappable H2S fluorescent probe Rho630-AM-H2S with red light emission. Its application for H2S fluorescence detection in living HeLa cells and zebrafish was investigated. As expected, Rho630-AM-H2S showed a huge fluorescence turn-on response of about 20-fold at 630 nm and good selectivity toward H2S in solution. An MTT assay demonstrated that the probe showed negligible cytotoxicity in the concentrations typically used in fluorescence imaging experiments. Cell imaging experiments revealed that compared with compound 4 without cell-trappable unit modification, Rho630-AM-H2S exhibited remarkably enhanced cell penetration ability, as an enormous fluorescence signal increase was observed at the red channel within 5 min after Rho630-AM-H2S was incubated with HeLa cells. Finally, the probe Rho630-AM-H2S was used to detect H2S in living HeLa cells and zebrafish with great fluorescence enhancement in the red channel. Graphical abstract.
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- Xiangpeng Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province/Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province/Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province/Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province/Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Key Laboratory of Pulp & Paper Science and Technology of Shandong Province/Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, China.
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Xu W, Yu J, Jiang Z, Yan W, Li S, Luo Y, Xu J. The impact of subchronic low-dose exposure to nonylphenol on depression-like behaviors in high-sucrose and high-fat diet induced rats. Toxicology 2019; 414:27-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Hydrogen Sulfide Ameliorates Developmental Impairments of Rat Offspring with Prenatal Hyperhomocysteinemia. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2018; 2018:2746873. [PMID: 30581528 PMCID: PMC6276483 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2746873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Maternal high levels of the redox active amino acid homocysteine—called hyperhomocysteinemia (hHCY)—can affect the health state of the progeny. The effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) treatment on rats with maternal hHCY remain unknown. In the present study, we characterized the physical development, reflex ontogeny, locomotion and exploratory activity, muscle strength, motor coordination, and brain redox state of pups with maternal hHCY and tested potential beneficial action of the H2S donor—sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS)—on these parameters. Our results indicate a significant decrease in litter size and body weight of pups from dams fed with methionine-rich diet. In hHCY pups, a delay in the formation of sensory-motor reflexes was observed. Locomotor activity tested in the open field by head rearings, crossed squares, and rearings of hHCY pups at all studied ages (P8, P16, and P26) was diminished. Exploratory activity was decreased, and emotionality was higher in rats with hHCY. Prenatal hHCY resulted in reduced muscle strength and motor coordination assessed by the paw grip endurance test and rotarod test. Remarkably, administration of NaHS to pregnant rats with hHCY prevented the observed deleterious effects of high homocysteine on fetus development. In rats with prenatal hHCY, the endogenous generation of H2S brain tissues was lower compared to control and NaHS administration restored the H2S level to control values. Moreover, using redox signaling assays, we found an increased level of malondialdehyde (MDA), the end product of lipid peroxidation, and decreased activity of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in the brain tissues of rats of the hHCY group. Notably, NaHS treatment restored the level of MDA and the activity of SOD and GPx. Our data suggest that H2S has neuroprotective/antioxidant effects against homocysteine-induced neurotoxicity providing a potential strategy for the prevention of developmental impairments in newborns.
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Xiong JW, Wei B, Li YK, Zhan JQ, Jiang SZ, Chen HB, Yan K, Yu B, Yang YJ. Decreased plasma levels of gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide in patients with schizophrenia: correlation with psychopathology and cognition. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2018; 235:2267-2274. [PMID: 29777287 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-018-4923-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Aberrant N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) function has been implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous gasotransmitter that regulates NMDAR function. The current study investigated the relationship between plasma H2S levels and both psychopathological and cognitive symptoms in schizophrenia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-one patients with schizophrenia and 40 healthy control subjects were recruited in present study. Schizophrenic symptomatology was assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Cognitive function was evaluated with a neuropsychological battery including seven neurocognitive tests. Plasma H2S levels were measured by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). RESULTS Patients with schizophrenia performed worse in all of the cognitive tests than the healthy controls except for the visual memory. Plasma H2S levels were significantly lower in patients with schizophrenia relative to healthy control subjects (F = 3.821, p = 0.007). Correlation analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between the H2S levels and the PANSS general scores (r = - 0.413, p = 0.007). Additionally, a positive association was observed between plasma H2S levels and working memory (r = 0.416, p = 0.007), visual memory (r = 0.363, p = 0.020), or executive function (r = 0.344, p = 0.028) in patients. Partial correlation analysis showed that the correlations between the H2S levels and the PANSS general scores, working memory, visual memory, or executive function were still significant when controlling for age, gender, years of education, BMI, duration of illness, and age of onset. CONCLUSION The significant relations observed in the current study between H2S and the general psychopathological as well as cognitive symptoms suggest that decreased H2S is involved in the psychopathology and cognitive deficits of schizophrenia, and it might be a promising peripheral biomarker of schizophrenia.
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- Jian-Wen Xiong
- Department of Psychiatry, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Number 43, Shangfang Road, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Number 43, Shangfang Road, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Experimental Center, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Number 43, Shangfang Road, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China
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- Medical Experimental Center, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Number 43, Shangfang Road, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China. .,Medical Experimental Center, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Number 43, Shangfang Road, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China. .,Medical Experimental Center, Jiangxi Mental Hospital/Affiliated Mental Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330029, People's Republic of China.
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