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ArticleJournal of molecular psychiatry2014

Mitochondrial complex I and III gene mRNA levels in schizophrenia, and their relationship with clinical features.

Süleyman Akarsu, Deniz Torun, Abdullah Bolu, Murat Erdem, Salih Kozan, Mehmet Ak, Hatice Akar, Özcan Uzun

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Article in Journal of molecular psychiatry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Süleyman AkarsuDepartment of Psychiatry, Aksaz Military Hospital, Marmaris, Muğla Turkey.
Deniz TorunDepartment of Medical Genetics, Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
Abdullah BoluAircrew's Health Research and Training Center, Eskişehir, Turkey.
Murat ErdemDepartment of Psychiatry, Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
Salih KozanDepartment of Medical Genetics, Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet AkDepartment of Psychiatry, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
Hatice AkarDepartment of Medical Genetics, Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
Özcan UzunDepartment of Psychiatry, Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
Turkish Armed Forces · TREskişehir City Hospital · TRNecmettin Erbakan University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe etiology of schizophrenia is not precisely known; however, mitochondrial function and cerebral energy metabolism abnormalities were determined to be possible factors associated with the etiology of schizophrenia. Impaired mitochondrial function negatively affects neuronal plasticity, and can cause cognitive deficits and behavioral abnormalities observed during the clinical course of schizophrenia. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the clinical features of schizophrenia, and mitochondrial complex activation, based on measurement of mRNA levels in the NDUFV1, NDUFV2, NDUFS1, and UQCR10 genes involved in the peripheral mitochondrial complex.

methodsThe study included 138 schizophrenia patients and 42 healthy controls. The schizophrenia group was divided into a chronic schizophrenia subgroup (n = 84) and a first-episode schizophrenia subgroup (n = 54). The symptoms profile and severity of disorder were evaluated using the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS), Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms (SAPS), and Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS).

resultsThe level of mRNA expression of NDUFV1, NDUFV2, and NDUFS1 was significantly higher in the schizophrenia group than in the control group. The mRNA level of NDUFV2 was positively correlated with BPRS and SAPS scores in the first-episode schizophrenia subgroup.

conclusionThe findings showed that there was a positive correlation between gene mRNA levels and psychotic symptomatology, especially positive symptoms. Our results suggest that mRNA levels of the NDUFV1, NUDFV2, and NDUFS1 genes of complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain might become a possible peripheral marker for the diagnosis of schizophrenia.

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Electron transport chainMitochondrial dysfunctionmRNA levelsPsychotic symptomatologySchizophrenia

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PMID25713723
PMCPMC4307627
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