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The neurobiological hypothesis of neurotrophins in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia: A meta-analysis

dc.contributor.authorRodrigues-Amorim D.
dc.contributor.authorRivera-Baltanás T.
dc.contributor.authorBessa J.
dc.contributor.authorSousa N.
dc.contributor.authorVallejo-Curto M.D.C.
dc.contributor.authorRodríguez-Jamardo C.
dc.contributor.authorde las Heras M.E.
dc.contributor.authorDíaz R.
dc.contributor.authorAgís-Balboa R.C.
dc.contributor.authorOlivares J.M.
dc.contributor.authorSpuch C.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-02T22:27:03Z
dc.date.available2020-09-02T22:27:03Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.09.007
dc.identifier.citation106, , 43-53
dc.identifier.issn00223956
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12728/6038
dc.descriptionBackground: Schizophrenia is associated with patterns of aberrant neurobiological circuitry. The disease complexity is mirrored by multiple biological interactions known to contribute to the disease pathology. One potential contributor is the family of neurotrophins which are proteins involved in multiple functional processes in the nervous system, with crucial roles in neurodevelopment, synaptogenesis and neuroplasticity. With these roles in mind, abnormal neurotrophin profiles have been hypothesized to contribute to the pathology of schizophrenia. Methods: We performed a systematic review and a meta-analysis to scrutinize the neurobiological hypothesis of neurotrophins in schizophrenia, examining the correlation between peripheral levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) and neurotrophin 4/5 (NT-4/5) associated with schizophrenia. Results: Fifty-two studies were reviewed and twenty-two studies were included in this meta-analysis. Using a random effects model, we confirmed that decreased levels of neurotrophins (BDNF, NGF and NT-4/5) were associated with schizophrenia (Hedges's g = −0.846; SE = 0.058; 95% confidence interval: −0.960 to −0.733; Z-value = −14.632; p-value = 0.000). Subgroup analysis indicated that neurotrophin levels are significantly decreased in both medicated and drug-näive patients. Meta-regression of continuous variables such as mean age, duration of illness and PANSS total score did not show significant effects (p > 0.05) in relation to neurotrophins levels. Discussion: We confirm that decreased peripheral neurotrophin levels are significantly associated with schizophrenia, thereby confirming the neurobiological hypothesis of neurotrophins in schizophrenia. Low levels of neurotrophins in peripheral blood of patients with schizophrenia may explain, in part, the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.titleThe neurobiological hypothesis of neurotrophins in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia: A meta-analysis
dc.typeArticle


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