Cytokine Serum Levels as Potential Biological Markers for the Psychopathology in Schizophrenia

Autor:	Jesse Yantis, Dimitre H. Dimitrov, Craig Honaker, Nicole Braida, Shuko Lee
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Cytokine Immune system Schizophrenia medicine.medical_treatment Immunology medicine In patient General Medicine Immunotherapy medicine.disease Psychology Psychopathology
Zdroj:	Advances in Psychiatry. 2014:1-7
ISSN:	2314-7768 2356-685X
DOI:	10.1155/2014/493505
Popis:	We discuss the role of immune system disturbance in schizophrenia and especially changes of serum levels of cytokines in patients with schizophrenia. The cytokines are essential to wide range of functions related to the defense of the organisms from infectious and environmental dangers. However it is not known whether cytokines influence the presentation of psychotic symptoms. Identification of changes in the serum level of certain cytokines and their correlation with distinct psychopathological symptoms may facilitate the identification of subgroups of patients who are likely to benefit from immunotherapy or anti-inflammatory therapy. Such patients may benefit from tailored immunotherapy designed for modulation of abnormal cytokine levels related to specific positive or negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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