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Sleep as a Mediator of the Stress-Immune Relationship

Hall, Martica, Baum, Andrew, Buysse, Daniel J., Prigerson, Holly G., Kupfer, David J., Reynolds, Charles F.·1998·Psychosomatic Medicine

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of sleep in the relationship of intrusive thoughts/avoidance behaviors to natural killer cell (NKC) number and function. METHOD: Twenty-nine individuals seeking treatment for bereavement-related depression were studied in the sleep laboratory. Background and clinical variables, including the Impact of Event Scale (IES) and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD), were administered during the week preceding a 3-night sleep study. Blood samples were collected upon awakening after the second or third night of sleep. RESULTS: Greater frequency of intrusive thoughts and avoidance behaviors was associated with more time spent awake during the first non-rapid eye movement period (NREM-1) and lower NKC number (p values < .01). Greater time spent awake during NREM-1 was associated with lower NKC numbers (p < .05). Regression analyses revealed that the significant relationship between symptoms of intrusion/avoidance and NKC number was no longer significant when time spent awake during NREM-1 was entered into the regression equation. Time spent awake during NREM-1 accounted for 12% of the variance in NKC number (p < .05), whereas intrusion/avoidance accounted for 7% of the variance in NKC number (NS). CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that EEG-assessed sleep may be a significant correlate of the stress-immune relationship.

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  • In a prospective cohort of over 3,000 older adults followed over 9 years, inflammatory markers (IL-6, TNF, and CRP), lifestyle, and health status factors explained the association between higher mortality risk and self-reported short sleep duration.

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  • In that cohort, the association between long sleep duration and mortality was predominantly explained by lifestyle and health status factors, but less so by inflammatory markers.

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Authors
Hall, M., Baum, A., Buysse, D. J., Prigerson, H. G., Kupfer, D. J., & Reynolds, C. F.
Affiliations
University of Pittsburgh (US)
Venue
Psychosomatic Medicine
Published
1998
Volume
60
Issue
1
Pages
48-51
ISSN
0033-3174 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2011727241
Cited by
136
References
21
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 3
FWCI
3.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychosomatic Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH-52247, P30MH052247, MH-37869, R01MH037869, MH30915)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
sleep, natural killer cells, intrusive thoughts, avoidance behavior, NREM sleep, sleep EEG, immune function, psychological stress
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Bereavement, Defense Mechanisms, Major Depressive Disorder, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Killer Cells, Natural, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Psychoneuroimmunology, Sleep Stages, Sleep, REM, Stress, Psychological, Polysomnography, Lymphocyte Count

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