Journal article
Cognition-immune interactions between executive function and working memory, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and soluble TNF receptors (sTNFR1 and sTNFR2) in bipolar disorder
R Zazula, S Dodd, OM Dean, M Berk, CC Bortolasci, WA Verri, HO Vargas, SOV Nunes
World Journal of Biological Psychiatry | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2022
Abstract
Objectives: This study examined cognition-immune interactions, specifically executive function, working memory, peripheral levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and soluble tumour necrosis factor receptors-1 and −2 (sTNFR1 and 2) levels in bipolar disorder (BD) patients in comparison with controls. Methods: Thirty-one BD participants and twenty-seven controls participated in the study. The neurocognitive assessment was performed through three of CogState Research BatteryTM tasks for executive function and working memory. Plasma levels of TNF-α, sTNFR1, and sTNFR2 were measured after overnight fasting. Sociodemographic data and symptom severity of depression and mania were assessed...
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
RZ received a scholarship from CAPES (PDSE - 1.187966/2018-01) and financial support from UNILA (PRPPG UNILA no 109/2017). OMD is supported by a NHMRC R.D. Wright Biomedical Research Fellowship (APP1145634). MB is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Principal Research Fellowship (APP1059660 and APP1156072). CB is supported by an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. WAVJ receives a Senior Research Fellowship from Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (307186/2017-2). SOVN received financial support from CNPq (CNPq 470344/2013-0 and CNPq 465928/2014-5).