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Hydrogen sulfide improves depression-like behaviors in CUMS-induced mice by regulating autophagy
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107418
Zhaoke Ling , Qingqing Kong , Zhiqiang He , Xin Hao , Ruiyao Liu , Jie Liu , Yushi Wang , Jiao Liu , Wenlong Du , Yi Liu
The pathogenesis of depression is associated with synaptic impairment and dysfunction in autophagy processes. Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis revealed that six GWAS IDs revealed a significant association between Beclin-1 levels and depression risk. Besides, all SNPs had a positive effect on depression risk. Analyzing neurons from depressed individuals using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) uncovered decreased expression of AKT, mTOR, and genes linked to synaptic plasticity. The activation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling has been demonstrated to control autophagy and have a protective effect on the nervous system. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous gasotransmitter that can potentially treat various neurological disorders by improving neuronal synaptic plasticity. However, whether H2S regulates autophagy through PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling, improves neuronal synaptic plasticity damage, and plays an antidepressant role is unclear. Our current research revealed that the reduction in the expression of p-PI3K, p-AKT, and p-mTOR proteins increase in neuronal autophagy activity and decline synaptic plasticity in mice with depression induced by chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS). Treatment with the exogenous hydrogen sulfide donor NaHS for one day and continuous treatment for one week improved the depression-like behaviors in the mice. Compared with those after one day of NaHS treatment, the above protein expression levels were restored and maintained, and the antidepressant effect was more significant after one week of continuous treatment with NaHS. Moreover, the PI3K inhibitor LY294002 was used to demonstrate that NaHS suppresses autophagy through activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling and ameliorates synaptic plasticity impairments. This study provides novel insights into the antidepressant mechanisms of H2S, highlighting its antidepressant therapeutic potential.
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Do not exclude your observations: Negative cortisol awakening responses (CAR) may be biologically relevant
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107417
Jose F. Herrera-Moreno , Belem Trejo-Valdivia , Maricruz Tolentino , Robert O. Wright , Andrea A. Baccarelli , Rosalind J. Wright , Megan M. Niedzwieck , Martha M. Téllez-Rojo , Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz
The Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) is the change in cortisol concentrations within 30–40 minutes after waking from sleep and is frequently used in stress research. Since a positive CAR is expected, we hypothesized that negative values could be associated to an underlying health condition (reflected in hematological parameters) or to environmental exposures such as lead (Pb), which has neuroendocrine effects including altered cortisol diurnal rhythms. Our aim was to analyze the prevalence of negative CAR values and their association with hematological parameters and blood Pb (BPb) levels in pregnant women (n = 900). Cortisol was measured by luminescence immunoassay in two-day saliva samples. CAR was estimated as the difference between the first (time of awakening) and second (45 min after) cortisol concentrations for each collection day and was operationalized as: both days positive (CAR-PP, 23 %), either day with a negative (CAR-NP/PN, 40 %), and both negative (CAR-NN, 37 %). A complete blood count was done using a coulter hematology analyzer. BPb was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Associations between hematological variables and CAR groups were analyzed using adjusted multinomial logistic regression models. Probabilities were estimated to assess the influence of BPb and hematological variables between CAR groups. The median (25th, 75th) CAR for the first collection day was −2.76 nmol/L (-16.55, 14.62) and −4.14 nmol/L (-17.66, 13.24) for the second day. Women with higher concentrations of leukocytes, eosinophils, basophils, and BPb were more likely to belong to CAR-NN or CAR-NP/PN groups. Compared to women with CAR-PP, those with CAR-NP/PN and CAR-NN had inverse associations for leukocyte levels and higher BPb concentrations. We conclude that negative CAR values could be an indicator of an underlying health condition or associated with environmental exposures such as Pb. Research should consider a thorough assessment of negative CAR values before excluding them from analyses.
皮质醇觉醒反应(CAR)是指从睡眠中醒来后 30-40 分钟内皮质醇浓度的变化,常用于压力研究。由于预期皮质醇觉醒反应为正值,我们假设负值可能与潜在的健康状况(反映在血液学参数中)或环境暴露有关,如铅(Pb),铅对神经内分泌有影响,包括改变皮质醇的昼夜节律。我们的目的是分析孕妇(900 人)中负 CAR 值的发生率及其与血液学参数和血液中铅(BPb)水平的关系。通过发光免疫测定法对两天唾液样本中的皮质醇进行测量。CAR是根据每个采集日的第一次(唤醒时)和第二次(唤醒后 45 分钟)皮质醇浓度之间的差值估算的,可操作为:两天均为阳性(CAR-PP,23%),任何一天均为阴性(CAR-NP/PN,40%),两天均为阴性(CAR-NN,37%)。使用库尔特血液分析仪进行全血细胞计数。BPb 采用电感耦合等离子体质谱法进行分析。使用调整后的多项式逻辑回归模型分析了血液学变量与 CAR 组别之间的关联。对概率进行了估计,以评估 BPb 和血液学变量对 CAR 组间的影响。第一采集日的 CAR 中位数(第 25 位,第 75 位)为 -2.76 nmol/L (-16.55, 14.62),第二采集日为 -4.14 nmol/L (-17.66, 13.24)。白细胞、嗜酸性粒细胞、嗜碱性粒细胞和 BPb 浓度较高的妇女更有可能属于 CAR-NN 或 CAR-NP/PN 组。与 CAR-PP 妇女相比,CAR-NP/PN 和 CAR-NN 妇女的白细胞水平呈负相关,嗜碱性粒细胞浓度较高。我们的结论是,阴性 CAR 值可能是潜在健康状况的指标,也可能与环境暴露(如铅)有关。研究应考虑在分析中排除阴性 CAR 值之前对其进行全面评估。
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Changes in affect variability after starting gender-affirming hormone therapy
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107408
Margot W.L. Morssinkhof , Marijn Schipper , Baudewijntje P.C. Kreukels , Karin van der Tuuk , Martin den Heijer , Odile A. van den Heuvel , David Matthew Doyle , Birit F.P. Broekman
Negative affect variability is determined by how often and how strongly negative affect changes over time. Cisgender women report greater variability in affect than cisgender men. It has been suggested that sex hormone changes may influence affect variability. Transgender people frequently opt to use sex hormones in the form of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), but the extent to which GAHT can change negative affect variability is not yet clear. Therefore, this study aims to study changes in negative affect variability after starting GAHT.
We have included data from 92 participants from the RESTED study: 47 persons starting masculinizing hormones (MH), i.e. testosterone, and 45 persons starting feminizing hormones (FH), i.e., estrogens and anti-androgens. Participants completed up to 7 consecutive daily diaries at each of three time points: before starting GAHT, and after 3 and 12 months of GAHT. The daily diaries collected participants’ reports on symptoms related to negative affect: experienced low mood, less interest, tense feelings and restless feelings. We have used linear mixed models to compare negative affect variability during one week, corrected for mean negative affect, between groups (MH versus FH) and measurement time points.
Results show that in the MH group, variability in tense feelings and restless feelings decreased after 3 and 12 months of GAHT, respectively. In the FH group, variability in low mood increased after 3 months and 12 months of GAHT, as did variability in restless feelings after 12 months of GAHT. Group comparisons indicate significant group differences in changes in variability in low mood and restless feelings, with stronger increases in variability of negative affect in the FH group compared to MH group after 3 and 12 months of GAHT.
Our findings indicate that variability patterns in negative affect in transgender persons change after starting GAHT, with participants who start masculinizing hormones moving to a profile which more closely resembles that of cisgender men and participants who start feminizing hormones moving to a profile which more closely resembles that of cisgender women. Future studies should focus on measuring both negative and positive affect variability during GAHT, preferably through multiple measurements per day, taking into account diverse social and daily contextual factors during GAHT.
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Forgiveness in the HPA axis: The roles of cumulative genetic effects and cortisol reactivity in trait and situational forgiveness
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107407
Qi Lan , Yuting Yang , Yao Xiao , Min Yang , Mengying Xue , Yafang Yang , XiaoHan Li , Chunlan Wang , Wenping Zhao , Pingyuan Gong
Trait and situational forgiveness are vital coping mechanisms and stress responses in the face of interpersonal transgressions. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays a key role in regulating these strategies in response to such transgressions. Building on this foundation, Study 1 examined the impact of cumulative genetic effects of the HPA axis (i.e., a weighted measure of genetic predisposition, calculated by combining the relative contributions of multiple genetic polymorphisms and the number of protective alleles associated with positive psychological traits) on trait forgiveness (N = 852). Study 2 investigated the relationship between these genetic effects, cortisol reactivity, and forgiveness responses following romantic partner conflict (N = 200). Results from Study 1 revealed that higher cumulative genetic scores were associated with stronger trait forgiveness. Study 2 showed that individuals with the higher cumulative genetic scores exhibited more forgiveness responses toward their partners after conflict. Moreover, participants who experienced stronger negative emotions and greater cortisol reactivity were more likely to exhibit forgiveness responses toward their partners. These findings highlight the biological mechanisms underlying forgiveness, emphasizing how genetic and physiological factors of the HPA axis shape adaptive interpersonal coping strategies.
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Exploring the dissociative subtype of PTSD: The role of early-life trauma, cortisol, and inflammatory profiles
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107406
Dana A. Jarkas , Rebecca Robillard , Claude-Richard Malenfant , Carley Richards , Malika Lanthier , Cecile Beaurepaire , Andrew A. Nicholson , Natalia Jaworska , Clifford M. Cassidy , Jakov Shlik , Zachary Kaminsky , Robyn J. McQuaid
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a heterogeneous mental health condition, characterized by diverse symptom profiles and biological underpinnings. A dissociative subtype of PTSD has been identified, though the potential risk factors and underlying neurobiology are yet to be understood. The current study comprised Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and Veterans with a history of deployment, and with diagnoses of non-dissociative (n = 31) and dissociative subtypes of PTSD (n = 19), in addition to non-deployed healthy controls (n = 14). Participants completed questionnaires assessing clinical symptoms and experiences of trauma, and provided saliva and blood samples for cortisol and inflammatory marker assessments. Individuals with dissociative PTSD displayed elevated PTSD and depression symptom severity, and greater reports of specific forms of childhood trauma compared to individuals with non-dissociative PTSD and controls. Morning cortisol was elevated in both PTSD groups compared to controls, however the PTSD groups did not differ from one another. Evening cortisol concentrations were elevated in both PTSD groups compared to controls, and in the dissociative PTSD subtype compared to the non-dissociative PTSD subtype when controlling for depression symptoms. PTSD diagnostic group moderated the relationship between awakening cortisol levels and PTSD symptom severity, such that the non-dissociative PTSD group displayed a negative correlation between awakening cortisol levels and PTSD symptom severity, while no significant relation was identified in the dissociative PTSD group. C-reactive protein (CRP) levels did not differ across diagnostic groups when accounting for body mass index (BMI). However, CRP positively correlated with depressive symptoms only among individuals with dissociative PTSD. Together, examining PTSD subtypes may help inform more effective and personalized treatment strategies in the future.
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Corrigendum to “Stress and telomere length in leukocytes: Investigating the role of GABRA6 gene polymorphism and cortisol” [Psychoneuroendocrinology (2025) 107358]
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107404
Pablo Martino , Mario Perez-Alarcón , Luna Deconinck , Rudi De Raedt , Marie-Anne Vanderhasselt , Malgorzata W. Kozusznik , Frank Kooy , Vanesa Hidalgo , César Venero , Alicia Salvador , Chris Baeken , Matias M. Pulopulos
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Lower levels of positive affect and insomnia are associated with elevated allostatic load among Ukrainian refugees
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107387
Julian Maciaszek, Julia Alejnikowa, Agnieszka Dybek, Marta Błoch, Błażej Misiak
To date, several biological alterations associated with the refugee status have been investigated. However, none of them has focused on the allostatic load (AL) index that is a collective measure of biological responses to stress. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the AL index and its correlates in 60 Ukrainian refugees who migrated to Poland after the Russian invasion. The AL index was measured in 60 Ukrainian refugees and 50 controls matched for age and sex. It was based on sex-specific distributions of 15 biomarkers (cardiovascular markers, anthropometric measures, inflammatory markers, glucose homeostasis parameters, lipids, and steroids). Psychopathological symptoms and behavioral characteristics were assessed using self-reports. Refugees had significantly higher AL index together with higher scores of insomnia, negative affect, depressive and anxiety symptoms, avoidance and hyperarousal symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder as well as lower levels of positive affect. Similarly, a lifetime exposure to traumatic stressors was significantly higher among Ukrainian refugees. Linear regression analyses demonstrated that lower levels of positive affect (interactive effects with the refugee status but not main associations) and higher levels of insomnia (interactive effects with the refugee status and main associations) were associated with elevated AL index after adjustment for age, education, cigarette smoking status, somatic disease, medication use, and head trauma history. In summary, the findings indicate systemic dysregulations of biological stress responses in Ukrainian refugees that are attributable to higher levels of insomnia and lower levels of positive affect in this population.
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Inflammatory biomarkers and childhood maltreatment: A cluster analysis in patients with eating disorders
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107405
Cristiano Dani , Livio Tarchi , Eleonora Rossi , Emanuele Cassioli , Francesco Rotella , Alessandra Fanelli , Benedetta Salvadori , Roberta Mannino , Gian Maria Rossolini , Stefano Lucarelli , Valdo Ricca , Giovanni Castellini
Eating Disorders (EDs) are severe psychiatric disorders, with growing evidence pointing towards the role of childhood maltreatment (CM) influencing their onset, severity, and response to treatment. Preliminary evidence showed that CM could be associated with an elevation of inflammatory biomarkers across the different EDs. The objective of the study was to elucidate the interplay between CM, ED-specific psychopathology, and inflammatory biomarkers. The study involved 198 female participants, comprising 70 patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), 56 patients with bulimia nervosa (BN), and 72 healthy controls (HCs). K-means clustering was used to assess the hypothesis that latent clusters could be described between patients affected by EDs based on serum levels of inflammatory biomarkers alone (CRP, IL-6, suPAR). Additionally, the analysis included a comparison between patients with and without history of childhood maltreatment. Patients with AN exhibited significantly higher suPAR levels than HCs, regardless of the severity of psychopathology. A direct association between CM and elevated levels of inflammatory biomarkers, particularly CRP, IL-6, and suPAR were found. Cluster analysis identified two distinct populations among patients with EDs, with the group showing elevated inflammatory biomarkers likely to report more severe CM. Even though preliminary, the results of the present study support the existence of a biologically grounded “maltreated eco-phenotype” in EDs. The present study also reports results on CRP, IL-6 and suPAR, in patients with EDs. These findings might suggest future potential tailored treatments and interventions designed to target specific subgroups of patients, and potentially improving treatment efficacy.
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Prenatal stress, epigenetically-assessed glucocorticoid exposure at birth, and child psychiatric symptoms: A prospective, multi-cohort study
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107388
Nicole Creasey , Isabel Schuurmans , Stella Tsotsi , Serena Defina , Vilte Baltramonaityte , Janine F. Felix , Alexander Neumann , Christian M. Page , Marieke Tollenaar , Mona Bekkhus , Esther Walton , Charlotte Cecil

Background

Recent work suggests that DNA methylation can be used as a proxy of fetal glucocorticoid exposure (MPS-GC), showing associations with maternal psychopathology during pregnancy. However, it is unknown whether the MPS-GC may act as a marker for broader prenatal stress and whether it partially mediates associations of prenatal stress with child internalizing and externalizing symptoms.

Methods

Using harmonized data from three prospective birth cohorts (Npooled = 6086), we examined whether a cumulative measure of prenatal stress, and its individual stress domains, associate with the MPS-GC in cord blood at birth. Next, we examined (i) whether the MPS-GC at birth associates with child psychiatric symptoms, (ii) whether this association is moderated by postnatal stress, and (iii) whether the effect of prenatal stress on child psychiatric symptoms is partially mediated by the MPS-GC at birth.

Results

Our meta-analysis revealed no significant associations between the MPS-GC at birth and prenatal stress or the individual stress domains. Moreover, the MPS-GC did not significantly associate with later child internalizing or externalizing symptoms, and there were no moderating effects of postnatal stress. Additionally, while prenatal stress significantly associated with child psychiatric symptoms, we found no partial mediation via the MPS-GC at birth.

Conclusions

We did not find support that the MPS-GC in cord blood reliably proxies prenatal stress, associates with child psychiatric risk, or partially mediates the associations between prenatal stress and psychiatric risk.
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Announcement: 2025 call for Bruce McEwen lifetime achievement nominations
IF 3.4 2区 医学 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107403
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