ArticleTranslational neuroscience2022
Increased levels of neurofilament light chain in suicide attempters' serum.
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- Neurofilament Light Protein as a Biomarker in Severe Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Reduced Plasma Aβ Peptides but Stable NfL and GFAP in Major Depressive Disorder.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Biomarkers Identifying Tendency to Suicide (BITS): detection of biomarkers in adolescents with suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior for early prevention or intervention. A prospective cohort study.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Serotonin and neurofilament light chain in alcohol-related suicide: Preliminary case observations.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2025Article
- Neurofilament light chain level is associated with lifetime suicidal behaviors.The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology · 2025Article
- A Prospective Multicenter Longitudinal Analysis of Suicidal Ideation among Long-COVID-19 Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Plasma Neurofilament Light Chain, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, and Risk of Depression in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Correlation between neurofilament, HMGB1, MMP9, ds DNA blood levels and cognitive impairment in patients with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: A specific biological vulnerability underlies suicidal behavior. Recent findings have suggested a possible role of inflammation and neuroaxonal injury. However, the relationship between inflammation and clinical symptoms in this disorder is still unclear. The objective of this study is applying novel blood markers of neuroaxonal integrity such as neurofilament light chain (NfL) and comparing the results with the healthy control subjects. Methods: In this cross-sectional study patients with suicide attempts were evaluated. The serum concentration of NfL on admission was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Results: A total of 50 patients with a suicide attempts and 35 healthy controls were included in the study. The levels of NfL in attempted suicide patients were significantly higher in comparison with healthy controls (40.52 ± 33.54 vs 13.73 ± 5.11, Conclusion: These findings indicate that axonal damage may be an underlying neuropathological component of suicide attempt patients, although no correlation was observed with clinical features. This line of work could lead to new horizons in understanding the neurobiology of suicidal attempts and the development of better management strategies for these patients.
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