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Relationships among inflammation, social cognition, and social functioning in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2022; 248:366-367. [PMID: 34561146 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Baek SH, Kim H, Kim JW, Ryu S, Lee JY, Kim JM, Shin IS, Kim SW. Association between Peripheral Inflammatory Cytokines and Cognitive Function in Patients with First-Episode Schizophrenia. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12071137. [PMID: 35887634 PMCID: PMC9317024 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12071137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the impact of inflammatory cytokines on the cognitive performance of patients with schizophrenia. The included patients met the criteria for schizophrenia spectrum disorder and were aged between 15 and 40 years, with a duration of illness ≤1 year. Plasma tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α; interferon-γ; and interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and IL-12 levels were measured. A computerized neurocognitive battery, measures for social cognitive function, and clinical measures were administered. A total of 174 patients with first-episode psychosis were enrolled. The TNF-α level was negatively correlated with scores on the digit span, verbal learning, and Wisconsin card sorting tests, and the number of correct responses on the continuous performance test (CR-CPT), whereas a positive correlation was detected with the trail making test (TMT)-B time. The interferon-γ level was negatively correlated with performance on the false belief and visual learning tests. The IL-1β level was positively correlated with the TMT-A time and CPT reaction time, whereas it was negatively correlated with the CR-CPT and performance on the visual learning and social cognitive tests. The IL-12 level was negatively correlated with the CR-CPT and false belief test. Our results suggest that proinflammatory cytokines are associated with cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia.
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- Seon-Hwa Baek
- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61419, Korea; (S.-H.B.); (H.K.); (J.-W.K.); (S.R.); (J.-Y.L.); (J.-M.K.); (I.-S.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61419, Korea; (S.-H.B.); (H.K.); (J.-W.K.); (S.R.); (J.-Y.L.); (J.-M.K.); (I.-S.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61419, Korea; (S.-H.B.); (H.K.); (J.-W.K.); (S.R.); (J.-Y.L.); (J.-M.K.); (I.-S.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61419, Korea; (S.-H.B.); (H.K.); (J.-W.K.); (S.R.); (J.-Y.L.); (J.-M.K.); (I.-S.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61419, Korea; (S.-H.B.); (H.K.); (J.-W.K.); (S.R.); (J.-Y.L.); (J.-M.K.); (I.-S.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61419, Korea; (S.-H.B.); (H.K.); (J.-W.K.); (S.R.); (J.-Y.L.); (J.-M.K.); (I.-S.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61419, Korea; (S.-H.B.); (H.K.); (J.-W.K.); (S.R.); (J.-Y.L.); (J.-M.K.); (I.-S.S.)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61419, Korea; (S.-H.B.); (H.K.); (J.-W.K.); (S.R.); (J.-Y.L.); (J.-M.K.); (I.-S.S.)
- Mindlink, Gwangju Bukgu Mental Health Center, Gwangju 61220, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-62-220-6148
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Venta A, Bechelli J, Bick J, Brewer TM, Boisvert D, Wells J, Lewis RH, Armstrong T. Inflammatory and environmental contributions to social information processing. Attach Hum Dev 2021; 24:461-476. [PMID: 34622742 DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2021.1985540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
It appears that social information processing is negatively affected by inflammation, but extant research is primarily experimental and comes from laboratory-based manipulations of inflammatory states. We aimed to examine interactions between inflammation, stressful life events, and positive memories of childhood relations with parents in relation to social information processing in 201 adults. We hypothesized that increased inflammation and stressful life events would be associated with greater hostile social information processing, but that positive memories of childhood relations with parents would moderate both relations. Results indicated that high IL-6 levels and stressful life events were significantly associated with direct and hostile social information processing. Positive memories of childhood relations with parents attenuated the link between stressful life events and social information processing. Findings suggest that both immune function and environmental stressors are related to social information processing and that positive memories of childhood relations exert some buffering effect.
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- Amanda Venta
- Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- Department of Criminal Justice, Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA
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- Department of Criminal Justice, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Barlati S, Minelli A, Ceraso A, Nibbio G, Carvalho Silva R, Deste G, Turrina C, Vita A. Social Cognition in a Research Domain Criteria Perspective: A Bridge Between Schizophrenia and Autism Spectra Disorders. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:806. [PMID: 33005149 PMCID: PMC7485015 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Schizophrenia and autism spectra disorders are currently conceptualized as distinct clinical categories. However, the relationship between these two nosological entities has been revisited in recent years due to the evidence that they share some important clinical and neurobiological features, putting into question the nature and the extent of their commonalities and differences. In this respect, some core symptoms that are present in both disorders, such as social cognitive deficits, could be a primary target of investigation. This review briefly summarizes the commonalities and overlapping features between schizophrenia and autism spectra disorders in social cognitive functions, considering this construct in a Research Domain Criteria perspective. The clinical manifestation of deficits in social cognition are similar in schizophrenia spectrum disorders and autism spectrum disorders, and brain areas that appear to be altered in relation to these impairments are largely shared; however, the results of various studies suggest that, in some cases, the qualitative nature of these alterations may be different in the two spectra. Moreover, relevant differences could be present at the level of brain networks and connections. More research is required in this field, regarding molecular and genetic aspects of both spectra, to better define the neurobiological mechanisms involved in social cognition deficits, with the objective of developing specific and targeted treatments.
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- Stefano Barlati
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Genetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- Genetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
- Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Ntouros E, Karanikas E, Floros G, Andreou C, Tsoura A, Garyfallos G, Bozikas VP. Social cognition in the course of psychosis and its correlation with biomarkers in a male cohort. Cogn Neuropsychiatry 2018; 23:103-115. [PMID: 29447074 DOI: 10.1080/13546805.2018.1440201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia display deficits in Theory of Mind (ToM) and Emotion Perception (EP) even before the appearance of full-blown symptomatology. METHODS We evaluated ToM and EP in a male cohort consisting of 25 First Episode Psychosis (FEP) and 16 relapsed schizophrenic patients (CHRON) compared to 12 subjects in Ultra-high Risk (UHR) and 23 healthy controls (CTR). Furthermore, we measured the levels of Cortisol, Insulin like Growth Factor (IGF-1), TNF-a, TNF-b and several interleukins as potential biomarkers. RESULTS Deficits in EP and ToM were found in FEP, CHRON patients and UHR subjects compared to CTR. The impairments in these two domains seem to follow different patterns in the course of psychosis. EP was more impaired in subjects with a longer history of symptomatology whereas there was no statistically significant difference regarding ToM. On the other hand IL-4 was the only biomarker correlated to ToM and EP scores in two different samples of our study. CONCLUSION Social Cognition (SC) domains are impaired in patients with psychosis as well as in UHR subjects compared to healthy controls. There are differences in the progress of ToM and EP deficits in the course of psychosis. Interleukins as IL-4 could correlate to SC.
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- Evangelos Ntouros
- a Psychiatric Department , 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- a Psychiatric Department , 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki , Thessaloniki , Greece.,e The University of Queensland, Rural Clinical School, School of Medicine , Toowoomba , Australia
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- b 2nd Department of Psychiatry , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- c University Psychiatric Clinics, University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland
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- b 2nd Department of Psychiatry , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- b 2nd Department of Psychiatry , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki , Thessaloniki , Greece
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- d 1st Department of Psychiatry , Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital "Papageorgiou" , Thessaloniki , Greece
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Thompson JR, Gustafsson HC, DeCapo M, Takahashi DL, Bagley JL, Dean TA, Kievit P, Fair DA, Sullivan EL. Maternal Diet, Metabolic State, and Inflammatory Response Exert Unique and Long-Lasting Influences on Offspring Behavior in Non-Human Primates. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:161. [PMID: 29740395 PMCID: PMC5924963 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Nutritional status influences brain health and gestational exposure to metabolic disorders (e.g. obesity and diabetes) increases the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders. The aim of the present study was to further investigate the role of maternal Western-style diet (WSD), metabolic state, and inflammatory factors in the programming of Japanese macaque offspring behavior. Utilizing structural equation modeling, we investigated the relationships between maternal diet, prepregnancy adiposity, third trimester insulin response, and plasma cytokine levels on 11-month-old offspring behavior. Maternal WSD was associated with greater reactive and ritualized anxiety in offspring. Maternal adiposity and third trimester macrophage-derived chemokine (MDC) exerted opposing effects on offspring high-energy outbursts. Elevated levels of this behavior were associated with low maternal MDC and increased prepregnancy adiposity. This is the first study to show that maternal MDC levels influence offspring behavior. We found no evidence suggesting maternal peripheral inflammatory response mediated the effect of maternal diet and metabolic state on aberrant offspring behavior. Additionally, the extent of maternal metabolic impairment differentially influenced chemokine response. Elevated prepregnancy adiposity suppressed third trimester chemokines, while obesity-induced insulin resistance augmented peripheral chemokine levels. WSD also directly increased maternal interleukin-12. This is the first non-human primate study to delineate the effects of maternal diet and metabolic state on gestational inflammatory environment and subsequent offspring behavior. Our findings give insight to the complex mechanisms by which diet, metabolic state, and inflammation during pregnancy exert unique influences on offspring behavioral regulation.
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- Jacqueline R. Thompson
- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
- Division of Cardiometabolic Health, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
- Division of Cardiometabolic Health, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
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- Division of Cardiometabolic Health, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
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- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
- Division of Cardiometabolic Health, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
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- Division of Cardiometabolic Health, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
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- Division of Cardiometabolic Health, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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- Division of Neuroscience, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
- Division of Cardiometabolic Health, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, United States
- *Correspondence: Elinor L. Sullivan,
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