Association between abnormal serum myelin-specific protein levels and white matter integrity in first-episode and drug-naive patients with major depressive disorder
机构:[1]Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China内科科室精神科昆明医科大学附属第一医院[2]Department of Medical Imaging, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China医技科室医学影像中心昆明医科大学附属第一医院[3]Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China昆明医科大学附属第一医院风湿免疫科内科科室
Background: Although the structural abnormalities of white matter (WM) have been described in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), the neuropathological changes remain unclear. The current study aimed to investigate the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) and myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) levels and their correlations with WM integrity in first-episode, drug-naive MDD patients. Methods: We obtained diffusion tensor images of 102 first-episode, drug-naive MDD patients and 81 age-and sex-matched controls. Serum MOG and MAG levels of all participants were measured and compared between the two groups. The correlations between WM integrity and MOG and MAG levels were examined. Results: MOG and MAG serum levels were significantly higher in MDD patients than in controls. Patients with MDD also showed decreased fractional anisotropy (FA) and axial diffusivity in the WM of the bilateral thalamus, right hippocampus, right temporal lobe, and left pulvinar. At the whole-brain level, no regions showed any correlations of diffusivity parameters with MOG or MAG levels in healthy subjects. However, we observed twoway correlations between the MOG and MAG levels and the FA and mean diffusivity values in the WM of the left middle frontal lobe, right inferior parietal lobe, and right supplementary motor area in MDD patients. Limitations: Further investigation with a larger sample size and longitudinal studies are required to better understand the neuropathology of WM integrity in MDD. Conclusions: Our findings represent the first evidence of a relationship between abnormal serum myelin-specific protein levels and impaired WM integrity, which may help to better understand the neurobiological mechanisms of MDD.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China [81660237, 81460256, 81560233]; National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders [2015BAI13B02]; Middle and Young Aged Academic and Technology Leaders Reserve Personnel Foundation of Yunnan Province [2017HB062]; Research Project of Medical and Sanitary Institution of Yunnan Province [2016NS026]
第一作者机构:[1]Department of Psychiatry, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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通讯机构:[*1]Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No. 295, Xichang Road, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Jiang Linling,Cheng Yuqi,Jiang Hongyan,et al.Association between abnormal serum myelin-specific protein levels and white matter integrity in first-episode and drug-naive patients with major depressive disorder[J].JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS.2018,232:61-68.doi:10.1016/j.jad.2018.02.044.
APA:
Jiang, Linling,Cheng, Yuqi,Jiang, Hongyan,Xu, Jian,Lu, Jin...&Xu, Xiufeng.(2018).Association between abnormal serum myelin-specific protein levels and white matter integrity in first-episode and drug-naive patients with major depressive disorder.JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS,232,
MLA:
Jiang, Linling,et al."Association between abnormal serum myelin-specific protein levels and white matter integrity in first-episode and drug-naive patients with major depressive disorder".JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS 232.(2018):61-68