Abstract
Objective: IL-6 and catecholamines play roles in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). Aim: The present study investigated associations between plasma IL-6 and plasma catecholamine metabolites in patients with MDD. Participants and methods: A total of 148 patients (male/female 65/83, age 49.5±12.1 years) who met the criteria for MDD based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV and 40 participants as healthy controls (HC; male/female 23/17, age 44.0±10.5 years) were enrolled in the present study. Plasma levels of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG) and homovanillic acid (HVA) were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography, and plasma IL-6 levels were measured using ELISA. Results: No correlations were observed among plasma IL-6 levels, MHPG levels, and HVA levels in patients with MDD. Plasma IL-6 levels in patients with MDD were significantly higher than in the HC. A positive correlation was found between plasma IL-6 levels and Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression-17 scores. Conclusion: No correlations existed between plasma IL-6 levels and plasma catecholamine metabolite levels in patients with MDD, and the severity of depressive state was related to plasma IL-6 levels in MDD.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2655-2661 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment |
| Volume | 15 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
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