Schizophrenia Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: June 7, 2024
Abstract
Background
and
Hypothesis
Individuals
with
schizophrenia
(SCZ)
suffer
from
comorbidities
that
substantially
reduce
their
life
expectancy.
Socioeconomic
inequalities
could
contribute
to
many
of
the
negative
health
outcomes
associated
SCZ.
Study
Design
We
investigated
genome-wide
datasets
related
SCZ
(52
017
cases
75
889
controls)
Psychiatric
Genomics
Consortium,
household
income
(HI;
N
=
361
687)
UK
Biobank,
2202
medical
endpoints
assessed
in
up
342
499
FinnGen
participants.
A
phenome-wide
genetic
correlation
analysis
HI
was
performed,
also
assessing
whether
correlations
were
influenced
by
effect
on
Additionally,
direct
effects
estimated
using
multivariable
Mendelian
randomization
(MR).
Results
showed
overlapping
70
traits
(P
<
2.89
×
10−5),
including
mental
health,
substance
use,
gastrointestinal
illnesses,
reproductive
outcomes,
liver
diseases,
respiratory
problems,
musculoskeletal
phenotypes.
these
not
affected
Considering
Bonferroni
multiple
testing
correction
7.14
10−4),
MR
indicated
may
affect
abortion
(SCZ
OR
1.07;
0.78),
panic
disorder
1.20;
0.60),
personality
disorders
1.31;
0.67),
use
1.2;
0.68),
adjustment
1.18;
0.78).
Multivariable
confirmed
independent
HI.
Conclusions
The
liability
physical
be
strongly
socioeconomic
differences.
This
suggests
SCZ-specific
strategies
are
needed
affecting
patients
high-risk
individuals.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 21, 2024
Abstract
The
heterogeneity
and
complexity
of
symptom
presentation,
comorbidities
genetic
factors
pose
challenges
to
the
identification
biological
mechanisms
underlying
complex
diseases.
Current
approaches
used
identify
subtypes
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
mainly
focus
on
clinical
characteristics
that
cannot
be
linked
specific
models.
Here,
we
examined
multimorbidities
MDD
with
distinct
non-genetic
factors.
We
leveraged
dynamic
Bayesian
network
determine
a
minimal
set
relevant
identified
seven
clusters
disease-burden
trajectories
throughout
lifespan
among
1.2
million
participants
from
cohorts
in
UK,
Finland,
Spain.
had
clear
protective-
risk-factor
profiles
as
well
age-specific
courses
driven
by
inflammatory
processes,
comprehensive
map
heritability
correlations
these
was
revealed.
Our
results
can
guide
development
personalized
treatments
for
based
unique
genetic,
patients.
Psychiatria Danubina,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(1), P. 8 - 15
Published: April 13, 2023
Neural
cell-surface
autoantibody-associated
psychiatric
disease
and
a
subgroup
of
psychotic
disorders
are
probably
caused
by
an
immune
dysregulation
such
as
B-cell
related
autoantibody
production.In
this
review
we
describe
past
current
randomized
placebo-controlled
trials
investigating
monoclonal
antibodies
therapy
for
disorders,
aiming
to
delineate
the
landscape
in
well
perspectives
future
trials.Rituximab
ocrelizumab
now
being
tested
clinical
trials,
whereas
initial
results
on
tocilizumab
controversial,
they
demonstrated
cognitive-function
benefit
open
label
study
schizophrenic
patients
-results
that
were
not
replicated
trial.Adalinumab
TNFalpha
blockage
was
effective
treating
positive
negative
symptoms
schizophrenia.These
findings
demonstrate
antibody
is
potentially
promising
option
treat
subgroups
schizophrenia
patients,
but
it
should
be
investigated
more
placebo-controlled,
double-blind
with
large
cohorts.
Nordic Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
77(7), P. 686 - 695
Published: June 24, 2023
Background
Human
cells
and
bacteria
secrete
extracellular
vesicles
(EV)
which
play
a
role
in
intercellular
communication.
EV
from
the
host
intestinal
epithelium
are
involved
regulation
of
bacterial
gene
expression
growth.
Bacterial
(bactEV)
produced
intestine
can
pass
to
various
tissues
where
they
deliver
biomolecules
many
kinds
cells,
including
neurons.
Emerging
data
indicate
that
gut
microbiota
is
altered
patients
with
psychotic
disorders.
We
hypothesized
amount
content
blood-borne
bactEV
would
differ
healthy
controls.Methods
analyzed
for
human
proteins
by
proteomics,
metaproteomic
analysis,
measuring
level
lipopolysaccharide
(LPS)
disorders
(n
=
25),
tested
twice,
acute
phase
psychosis
after
improvement,
age-
sex-matched
controls
25).Results
Patients
had
lower
LPS
levels
their
compared
(p
.027).
Metaproteome
analyses
confirmed
finding
identified
Firmicutes
Bacteroidetes
as
dominating
phyla.
Total
amounts
isolated
blood
was
.02).Conclusions
Our
results
suggest
decreased
this
topic
worthy
further
investigation
given
potential
pathophysiological
implications.
Possible
mechanisms
involve
dysregulation
EV,
translocation
systemic
circulation
interact
both
brain
immune
system.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 2, 2023
Abstract
The
heterogeneity
and
complexity
of
symptom
presentation,
comorbidities
genetic
factors
pose
challenges
to
the
identification
biological
mechanisms
underlying
complex
diseases.
Current
approaches
used
identify
subtypes
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
mainly
focus
on
clinical
characteristics
that
cannot
be
linked
specific
models.
Here,
we
examined
multimorbidities
MDD
with
distinct
environmental
factors.
We
leveraged
dynamic
Bayesian
network
determine
a
minimal
set
relevant
identified
seven
clusters
disease-burden
trajectories
throughout
lifespan
among
1.2
million
participants
from
transnational
cohorts.
had
clear
protective-
risk-factor
profiles
as
well
age-specific
courses
driven
by
inflammatory
processes,
comprehensive
map
heritability
correlations
these
was
revealed.
Our
results
can
guide
development
personalized
treatments
for
based
unique
genetic,
modifiable
patients.
Human Genetics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
142(8), P. 1173 - 1183
Published: Feb. 11, 2023
Abstract
Leveraging
genome-wide
association
statistics
generated
from
a
large
study
of
amyotrophic
lateral
sclerosis
(ALS;
29,612
cases
and
122,656
controls)
UK
Biobank
(UKB;
4,024
phenotypes,
up
to
361,194
participants),
we
conducted
phenome-wide
analysis
ALS
genetic
liability
identified
46
genetically
correlated
traits,
such
as
fluid
intelligence
score
(
r
g
=
−
0.21,
p
1.74
×
10
–6
),
"spending
time
in
pub
or
social
club”
0.24,
2.77
non-work
related
walking
0.25,
1.95
college
education
0.15,
7.08
–5
“ever
diagnosed
with
panic
attacks
0.39,
4.24
“self-reported
other
gastritis
including
duodenitis”
0.28,
1.4
–3
).
To
assess
the
putative
directionality
these
correlations,
latent
causal
variable
analysis,
identifying
significant
causality
proportions
(gĉp)
linking
seven
traits.
While
component
duodenitis"
showed
effect
on
(gĉp
0.50,
1.26
–29
is
potentially
for
multiple
also
an
"ever
being
attacks”
0.79,
5.011
–15
)
inverse
effects
“other
leisure/social
group
activities”
0.66,
1
–4
prospective
memory
result
0.35,
0.005).
Our
subsequent
Mendelian
randomization
indicated
that
some
associations
may
be
due
bidirectional
effects.
In
conclusion,
this
investigation
polygenic
architecture
highlights
widespread
pleiotropy
disorder
several
health
domains.
Brain and Behavior,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(4)
Published: March 16, 2023
Several
studies
have
shown
that
autoimmune
diseases
are
associated
with
psychiatric
like
depression
and
psychosis.
Genetic
evidence
supports
this
association.
The
aim
of
study
was
to
investigate
if
genetic
variants
predisposing
disorders
genetically
linked,
constructing
the
common
haplotypes.All
registered
single
nucleotide
polymorphisms
(SNPs)
in
Genome-wide
association
("GWAS
catalog")
having
been
rheumatic
endocrine
were
investigated
for
being
linkage
disequilibrium
any
disorders'
SNPs.
Analysis
performed
by
LDtrait
LDhap
bioinformatics
tools.Multiple
chromosomal
regions
detected
containing
rheumatic/endocrine
diseases'
SNPs
haplotypes
constructed
some
these
regions.
Six
examined
here
share
a
haplotype
at
HLA
locus
6p21-22.Our
shows
linked.
constructed,
showing
detail
linkage.