Prefrontal Metabolite Alterations in Individuals with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A 7T Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study.

Autor:	Reid, Meredith A., Whiteman, Sarah E., Camden, Abigail A., Jeffirs, Stephanie M., Weathers, Frank W.
Předmět:	ASPARTIC acid analysis POST-traumatic stress disorder STATISTICAL correlation NUCLEAR magnetic resonance spectroscopy ACADEMIC medical centers STATISTICAL hypothesis testing DATA analysis T-test (Statistics) SECONDARY analysis RESEARCH funding EXCITATORY amino acid agents PREFRONTAL cortex FISHER exact test ANXIETY SEVERITY of illness index DESCRIPTIVE statistics CHI-squared test ANALYSIS of covariance GRAY matter (Nerve tissue) LACTATES RESEARCH ANALYSIS of variance STATISTICS COMPARATIVE studies DATA analysis software PSYCHOLOGICAL tests SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics) MENTAL depression
Zdroj:	Chronic Stress; 8/28/2024, p1-14, 14p
Abstrakt:	Background: Evidence from animal and human studies suggests glutamatergic dysfunction in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The purpose of this study was to investigate glutamate abnormalities in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLFPC) of individuals with PTSD using 7T MRS, which has better spectral resolution and signal-to-noise ratio than lower field strengths, thus allowing for better spectral quality and higher sensitivity. We hypothesized that individuals with PTSD would have lower glutamate levels compared to trauma-exposed individuals without PTSD and individuals without trauma exposure. Additionally, we explored potential alterations in other neurometabolites and the relationship between glutamate and psychiatric symptoms. Methods: Individuals with PTSD (n = 27), trauma-exposed individuals without PTSD (n = 27), and individuals without trauma exposure (n = 26) underwent 7T MRS to measure glutamate and other neurometabolites in the left DLPFC. The severities of PTSD, depression, anxiety, and dissociation symptoms were assessed. Results: We found that glutamate was lower in the PTSD and trauma-exposed groups compared to the group without trauma exposure. Furthermore, N -acetylaspartate (NAA) was lower and lactate was higher in the PTSD group compared to the group without trauma exposure. Glutamate was negatively correlated with depression symptom severity in the PTSD group. Glutamate was not correlated with PTSD symptom severity. Conclusion: In this first 7T MRS study of PTSD, we observed altered concentrations of glutamate, NAA, and lactate. Our findings provide evidence for multiple possible pathological processes in individuals with PTSD. High-field MRS offers insight into the neurometabolic alterations associated with PTSD and is a powerful tool to probe trauma- and stress-related neurotransmission and metabolism in vivo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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