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Lower serum zinc in major depression is a sensitive marker of treatment resistance and of the immune/inflammatory response in that illness

Maes, Michael, Vandoolaeghe, Eric, Neels, Hugo, Demedts, Paul, Wauters, Annick, Meltzer, Herbert Y., Altamura, Carlo, Desnyder, Roger·1997·Biological Psychiatry

Abstract

The aims of the present study were to examine i) serum zinc (Zn) and copper (Cu) in treatment resistant depression (TRD); ii) the effects of subchronic antidepressant therapy on these trace elements; and iii) the relationships between serum Zn and Cu and immune/inflammatory markers. Serum Zn was significantly lower in TRD than in normal controls. There was a significant inverse correlation between baseline serum Zn and staging of depression based on severity of prior treatment resistance. There were no significant effects of antidepressive treatment on serum Zn, whereas serum Cu was significantly reduced. There were highly significant correlations between serum Zn and the CD4+/CD8+ T-cell ratio (negative), and total serum protein, serum albumin, and transferrin (all positive). The results suggest that lower serum Zn is a marker of TRD and of the immune/inflammatory response in depression. It is suggested that treatment resistance may bear a relationship with the immune/inflammatory alterations in major depression.

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Authors
Maes, M., Vandoolaeghe, E., Neels, H., Demedts, P., Wauters, A., Meltzer, H. Y., Altamura, C., & Desnyder, R.
Affiliations
  • University of Antwerp (BE)
  • Case Western Reserve University (US)
  • University of Cagliari (IT)
Corresponding author
Maes, Michael
Venue
Biological Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1997-09
Volume
42
Issue
5
Pages
349-358
ISSN
0006-3223 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2029691379
Cited by
272
References
64
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FWCI
6.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH 47808, MH41684)
  • National Center for Research Resources (MO-1-RR00080, M01RR000080)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Trace Elements in Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
Keywords
serum zinc, serum copper, treatment-resistant depression, major depressive disorder, trace elements, immune-inflammatory response, CD4/CD8 ratio, transferrin, serum albumin, biomarkers
MeSH terms
Adult, Antidepressive Agents, Copper, Depressive Disorder, Drug Resistance, Female, Humans, Inflammation, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Zinc, Biomarkers, CD4-CD8 Ratio

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