Serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor are associated with depressive symptoms in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Highlights • BDNF is deeply related to pathogenesis of depression. • The serum BDNF levels are lower in SLE patients with depression than those without. • Serum BNDF levels are independently associated with depressive symptoms in SLE. • The data suggests the role of neurotrophic factors in depressio...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017-04, Vol.78, p.246-252
Hauptverfasser: Zheng, Qing, Xu, Ming-Jun, Cheng, Jing, Chen, Jun-Min, Zheng, Ling, Li, Zhan-Guo
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • BDNF is deeply related to pathogenesis of depression. • The serum BDNF levels are lower in SLE patients with depression than those without. • Serum BNDF levels are independently associated with depressive symptoms in SLE. • The data suggests the role of neurotrophic factors in depression.
ISSN:0306-4530
1873-3360
DOI:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.12.001