Journal article
Increased serum neurotrophin-4/5 levels in bipolar disorder
Abstract
Neurotrophins are central to several aspects of central nervous system function, and emerging evidence links these growth factors to mood disorders. The purpose of this study was to investigate serum neurotrophin-4/5 (NT-4/5) levels in patients with bipolar disorder, both within mood episodes and in euthymia. Patients with bipolar I disorder (n=154) and controls (n=30) had their NT-4/5 serum levels assayed using an ELISA. Levels of NT-4/5 …
Authors
Walz JC; Magalhães PV; Giglio LM; Cunha AB; Stertz L; Fries GR; Andreazza AC; Kapczinski F
Journal
Journal of Psychiatric Research, Vol. 43, No. 7, pp. 721–723
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.jpsychires.2008.10.005
ISSN
0022-3956