Increased serum FGF2 levels in first-episode, drug-free patients with schizophrenia

Neuroscience Letters
Xue-Song LiYong Cheng

Abstract

Preclinical and clinical studies suggest that brain-derived neurotrophic factor and nerve growth factor are involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia (SCZ). However, the roles of other neurotrophic factors in SCZ remain unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the blood levels of FGF2 and ADNP in first-episode, drug-free SCZ patients compared with healthy control subjects. 20 SCZ patients, and 20 age and sex matched controls were recruited in this study. Serum FGF2 and ADNP protein levels were measured by ELISA assay, and the results showed that FGF2 levels were significantly increased in patients with SCZ when compared with controls, whereas ADNP protein levels did not significantly associated with SCZ. However, we found that blood ADNP mRNA levels were significantly increased in the patients with SCZ when compared with controls. In addition, subgroup analyses suggested that FGF2 levels were significantly increased in female patients of SCZ, but not in male patients of SCZ. Correlation analyses suggested that age and disease severity (PANSS score) did not have moderating effects on the serum FGF2 levels. Taken together, our results for the first time demonstrated that blood FGF2 was up-regulated in first-episode, ...Continue Reading

Citations

Jul 1, 2019·Journal of Molecular Neuroscience : MN·Yun YuYong Cheng
Jul 1, 2020·Current Drug Targets·Ali TalaeiFatemeh Forouzanfar
Jul 31, 2020·CNS & Neurological Disorders Drug Targets·Maiko HayashidaEishin Morita
Sep 6, 2020·CNS & Neurological Disorders Drug Targets·Sadayuki Hashioka

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