Olfactory neuroepithelium alterations and cognitive correlates in schizophrenia.


Journal

European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists
ISSN: 1778-3585
Titre abrégé: Eur Psychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9111820

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
09 2019
Historique:
received: 13 02 2019
revised: 21 05 2019
accepted: 11 06 2019
pubmed: 2 7 2019
medline: 22 7 2020
entrez: 2 7 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Few studies have investigated alterations of olfactory neuroepithelium (ONE) as a biomarker of schizophrenia, and none its association with cognitive functioning. Fresh ONE cells from twelve patients with schizophrenia and thirteen healthy controls were collected by nasal brushing, cultured in proper media and passed twelve times. Markers of cell proliferation (BrdU incorporation, Cyclin-D1 and p21 protein level) were quantified.Cognitive function was measured using Brief Neuropsychological Examination-2. proliferation of ONE cells from schizophrenic patients at passage 3. Secondary outcome: association between alteration of cell proliferation and cognitive function. Fresh ONE cells from patients showed a faster cell proliferation than those from healthy controls at passage 3. An opposite trend was observed at passage 9, ONE cells of patients with schizophrenia showing slower cell proliferation as compared to healthy controls. In schizophrenia, overall cognitive function (Spearman's rho -0.657, p < 0.01), verbal memory - immediate recall, with interference at 10 s and 30 s (Spearman's rho from -0.676 to 0.697, all p < 0.01) were inversely associated with cell proliferation at passage 3. Fresh ONE cells collected by nasal brushing might eventually represent a tool for diagnosing schizophrenia based upon markers of cell proliferation, which can be easily implemented as single-layer culture. Cell proliferation at passage 3 can be regarded as a promising proxy of cognitive functioning in schizophrenia. Future studies should replicate these findings, and may assess whether ONE alterations are there before onset of psychosis, serving as an early sign in patients with at risk mental state.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
Few studies have investigated alterations of olfactory neuroepithelium (ONE) as a biomarker of schizophrenia, and none its association with cognitive functioning.
METHOD
Fresh ONE cells from twelve patients with schizophrenia and thirteen healthy controls were collected by nasal brushing, cultured in proper media and passed twelve times. Markers of cell proliferation (BrdU incorporation, Cyclin-D1 and p21 protein level) were quantified.Cognitive function was measured using Brief Neuropsychological Examination-2.
PRIMARY OUTCOME
proliferation of ONE cells from schizophrenic patients at passage 3. Secondary outcome: association between alteration of cell proliferation and cognitive function.
RESULTS
Fresh ONE cells from patients showed a faster cell proliferation than those from healthy controls at passage 3. An opposite trend was observed at passage 9, ONE cells of patients with schizophrenia showing slower cell proliferation as compared to healthy controls. In schizophrenia, overall cognitive function (Spearman's rho -0.657, p < 0.01), verbal memory - immediate recall, with interference at 10 s and 30 s (Spearman's rho from -0.676 to 0.697, all p < 0.01) were inversely associated with cell proliferation at passage 3.
CONCLUSION
Fresh ONE cells collected by nasal brushing might eventually represent a tool for diagnosing schizophrenia based upon markers of cell proliferation, which can be easily implemented as single-layer culture. Cell proliferation at passage 3 can be regarded as a promising proxy of cognitive functioning in schizophrenia. Future studies should replicate these findings, and may assess whether ONE alterations are there before onset of psychosis, serving as an early sign in patients with at risk mental state.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31260908
pii: S0924-9338(19)30102-6
doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.06.004
pii:
doi:

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Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

23-32

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.

Auteurs

Carlo Idotta (C)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Elena Tibaldi (E)

Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Anna Maria Brunati (AM)

Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Mario Angelo Pagano (MA)

Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Massimiliano Cadamuro (M)

Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Alessandro Miola (A)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Alessandro Martini (A)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Niccolò Favaretto (N)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Diego Cazzador (D)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Angela Favaro (A)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Neuroscience Centre, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Chiara Pavan (C)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Padua University Hospital, Psychiatry Unit, Padua, Italy.

Giorgio Pigato (G)

Padua University Hospital, Psychiatry Unit, Padua, Italy.

Elena Tenconi (E)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Federica Gentili (F)

Padua University Hospital, Psychiatry Unit, Padua, Italy.

Carla Cremonese (C)

Padua University Hospital, Psychiatry Unit, Padua, Italy.

Igor Bertocci (I)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Marco Solmi (M)

Neurosciences Department, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Neuroscience Centre, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; Padua University Hospital, Psychiatry Unit, Padua, Italy. Electronic address: marco.solmi83@gmail.com.

Tommaso Toffanin (T)

Padua University Hospital, Psychiatry Unit, Padua, Italy.

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