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Cai W, Song W, Yu S, Zhao M, Lin GN. Human lineage mutations regulate RNA-protein binding of conserved genes NTRK2 and ITPR1 involved in human evolution. Gen Psychiatr 2024; 37:e101425. [PMID: 38770356 PMCID: PMC11103204 DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2023-101425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Background The role of human lineage mutations (HLMs) in human evolution through post-transcriptional modification is unclear. Aims To investigate the contribution of HLMs to human evolution through post-transcriptional modification. Methods We applied a deep learning model Seqweaver to predict how HLMs impact RNA-binding protein affinity. Results We found that only 0.27% of HLMs had significant impacts on RNA-binding proteins at the threshold of the top 1% of human common variations. These HLMs enriched in a set of conserved genes highly expressed in adult excitatory neurons and prenatal Purkinje neurons, and were involved in synapse organisation and the GTPase pathway. These genes also carried excess damaging coding mutations that caused neurodevelopmental disorders, ataxia and schizophrenia. Among these genes, NTRK2 and ITPR1 had the most aggregated evidence of functional importance, suggesting their essential roles in cognition and bipedalism. Conclusions Our findings suggest that a small subset of human-specific mutations have contributed to human speciation through impacts on post-transcriptional modification of critical brain-related genes.
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- Wenxiang Cai
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai, China
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Zhong G, Su H, Zhao D, Hu J, Liu X, Li Y, Semnanian S, Haghparast A, Yuan TF, Du J. Cooperation between China and Iran in addiction medicine: opportunities, challenges and strategies. Gen Psychiatr 2023; 36:e101162. [PMID: 38155844 PMCID: PMC10753709 DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2023-101162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Gangliang Zhong
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Tech University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of Psychology, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Physiology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Basic Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Zhang W, Zhou J, Su H, Zhang X, Song W, Wang Z, Tang C, Uludağ K, Zhao M, Xiong ZQ, Zhai R, Jiang H. Repeated methamphetamine exposure decreases plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in rhesus monkeys. Gen Psychiatr 2023; 36:e101127. [PMID: 37920406 PMCID: PMC10618972 DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2023-101127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Background Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is known to prevent methamphetamine (METH)-induced neurotoxicity and plays a role in various stages of METH addiction. However, there is a lack of research with longitudinal design on changes in plasma BDNF levels in active METH-dependent individuals. Aims The aim of the study was to investigate changes in BDNF levels during METH self-administration in monkeys. Methods This study measured plasma BDNF levels in three male rhesus monkeys with continuous METH exposure and four male control rhesus monkeys without METH exposure. Changes in plasma BDNF levels were then assessed longitudinally during 40 sessions of METH self-administration in the three monkeys. Results Repeated METH exposure decreased plasma BDNF levels. Additionally, plasma BDNF decreased with long-term rather than short-term accumulation of METH during METH self-administration. Conclusions These findings may indicate that the changes in peripheral BDNF may reflect the quantity of accumulative METH intake during a frequent drug use period.
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- Wenlei Zhang
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Lingang Laboratory, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology (CEBSIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China
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- Lingang Laboratory, Shanghai, China
- CAS Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology (CEBSIT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China
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Ma S, Ju P, Xia Q, Pan Z, Gao J, Zhang L, Gao H, Yan J, Zhang J, Wang K, Li C, Xie W, Zhu C. Automatic Thoughts, Self-Stigma, and Resilience Among Schizophrenia Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2023; 19:1195-1206. [PMID: 37220563 PMCID: PMC10200106 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s407662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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Purpose The study aims to clarify the negative psychological state and resilience impairments of schizophrenia (SCZ) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) while evaluating their potential as risk factors. Patients and Methods We recruited 143 individuals and divided them into three groups. Participants were evaluated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD)-24, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA)-14, Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ), Stigma of Mental Illness scale and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Serum biochemical parameters were measured by automatic biochemistry analyzer. Results The score of ATQ was highest in the MetS group (F = 14.5, p < 0.001), and the total score of CD-RISC, subscale tenacity score and subscale strength score of CD-RISC were lowest in the MetS group (F = 8.54, p < 0.001; F = 5.79, p = 0.004; F = 10.9, p < 0.001). A stepwise regression analysis demonstrated that a negative correlation was observed among the ATQ with employment status, high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), and CD-RISC (β=-0.190, t=-2.297, p = 0.023; β=-0.278, t=-3.437, p = 0.001; β=-0.238, t=-2.904, p = 0.004). A positive correlation was observed among the ATQ with waist, TG, WBC, and stigma (β=0.271, t = 3.340, p = 0.001; β=0.283, t = 3.509, p = 0.001; β=0.231, t = 2.815, p = 0.006; β=0.251, t=-2.504, p = 0.014). The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis showed that among all independent predictors of ATQ, the TG, waist, HDL-C, CD-RISC, and stigma presented excellent specificity at 0.918, 0.852, 0.759, 0.633, and 0.605, respectively. Conclusion Results suggested that the non-MetS and MetS groups had grievous sense of stigma, particularly, high degree of ATQ and resilience impairment was shown by the MetS group. The TG, waist, HDL-C of metabolic parameters, CD-RISC, and stigma presented excellent specificity to predict ATQ, and the waist showed excellent specificity to predict low resilience level.
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- Shenglan Ma
- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Mental Health, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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- Affiliated Psychological Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hefei Fourth People’s Hospital, Hefei, 230022, People’s Republic of China
- Anhui Mental Health Center, Hefei, People’s Republic of China
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