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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2025

Association Between Childhood Trauma and Anhedonia-Related Symptoms: The Mediation Role of Trait Anhedonia and Circulating Proteins.

Sang Jin Rhee, Dongyoon Shin, Daun Shin, Yoojin Song, Eun-Jeong Joo, Hee Yeon Jung, Sungwon Roh, Sang-Hyuk Lee, Hyeyoung Kim, Minji Bang and 5 more

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Sang Jin RheeDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6221-5953
Dongyoon ShinProteomics Research Team, Future Medicine Research Institute, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5493-5026
Daun ShinDepartment of Psychiatry, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0953-6245
Yoojin SongDepartment of Psychiatry, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0594-7346
Eun-Jeong JooDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8766-8713
Hee Yeon JungDepartment of Psychiatry, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0578-2211
Sungwon RohDepartment of Psychiatry, Hanyang University Hospital and Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4557-3542
Sang-Hyuk LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9097-261X
Hyeyoung KimDepartment of Psychiatry, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2313-8892
Minji BangDepartment of Psychiatry, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1669-4014
Kyu Young LeeDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3214-6082
Jihyeon LeeDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9744-8968
Yeongshin KimDepartment of Biomedical Science, School of Medicine, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4925-194X
Youngsoo KimProteomics Research Team, Future Medicine Research Institute, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8881-0662
Yong Min AhnDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4458-797X

Funding

Korea Health Industry Development Institute HU22C0052Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 20000134National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2023-00213380
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThough accumulating evidence suggests an association between childhood trauma and anhedonia, further analysis is needed to consider specific traumatic dimensions, both traits and state anhedonia, and the role of circulating proteins. Therefore, this study investigated the association between different types of childhood traumas and their influence on anhedonia-related symptoms, and to evaluate the influence of anhedonia traits and plasma proteins as mediators.

methodsThis study included 170 patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and healthy controls aged 19-65 years. Multiple reaction monitoring was performed to quantify plasma proteins, and 464 proteins were analyzed. The association between childhood trauma dimensions, anhedonic traits, and related symptoms was analyzed with linear regression. A series of mediation analyses was performed to determine whether anhedonic traits and plasma proteins mediated the association between childhood trauma and anhedonia-related symptoms.

resultsChildhood emotional neglect was significantly associated with anhedonic traits and anhedonia-related symptoms. Mediation analysis revealed that the indirect effect of anhedonic traits for childhood emotional neglect on anhedonia-related symptoms (effect = 0.037; bias-corrected CI, 0.009 to 0.070) was statistically significant. The indirect effect of plasma TNR5 for anhedonic traits on anhedonia-related symptoms was statistically significant (effect = -0.011; bias-corrected CI, -0.026 to -0.002). Serial mediation analysis revealed that the indirect effect of childhood emotional neglect on anhedonia-related symptoms via anhedonic traits and TNR5 was statistically significant (effect = 0.007; bias-corrected CI, 0.001 to 0.017).

conclusionAnhedonic traits and plasma TNR5 protein levels serially mediated the association between childhood emotional neglect and anhedonia-related symptoms. The study highlights the importance of considering both psychopathological traits and biological correlates when investigating the association between childhood trauma and psychopathological symptoms.

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AnhedoniaBlood ProteinsAdultAgedBipolar DisorderCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMajor Depressive DisorderMaleMiddle AgedSchizophreniaYoung AdultBlood ProteinsAnhedoniaChildhood Emotional NeglectProteomicsSerial MediationTNR5

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