[HTML][HTML] Introducing neurofilament light chain measure in psychiatry: current evidence, opportunities, and pitfalls

F Bavato, C Barro, LK Schnider, J Simrén… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
The recent introduction of new-generation immunoassay methods allows the reliable
quantification of structural brain markers in peripheral matrices. Neurofilament light chain …

The 2022 lady estelle wolfson lectureship on neurofilaments

A Petzold - Journal of neurochemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Neurofilament proteins (Nf) have been validated and established as a reliable body fluid
biomarker for neurodegenerative pathology. This review covers seven Nf isoforms, Nf light …

Association between retinal features from multimodal imaging and schizophrenia

SK Wagner, M Cortina-Borja, SM Silverstein… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The potential association of schizophrenia with distinct retinal changes is of
clinical interest but has been challenging to investigate because of a lack of sufficiently large …

The physio-affective phenome of major depression is strongly associated with biomarkers of astroglial and neuronal projection toxicity which in turn are associated …

HK Al-Hakeim, TH Al-Naqeeb, AF Almulla… - Journal of Affective …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by elevated activity of
peripheral neuro-immune and neuro-oxidative pathways, which may cause neuro-affective …

Neurofilaments–small proteins of physiological significance and predictive power for future neurodegeneration and cognitive decline across the life span

J Elmers, LS Colzato, K Akgün, T Ziemssen… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neurofilaments (NFs) are not only important for axonal integrity and nerve conduction in
large myelinated axons but they are also thought to be crucial for receptor and synaptic …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring new mechanism of depression from the effects of virus on nerve cells

X Yu, S Wang, W Wu, H Chang, P Shan, L Yang… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Depression is a common neuropsychiatric disorder with long-term recurrent depressed
mood, pain and despair, pessimism and anxiety, and even suicidal tendencies as the main …

Plasma neurofilament light in behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia compared to mood and psychotic disorders

D Eratne, M Kang, C Malpas… - Australian & New …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Blood biomarkers of neuronal injury such as neurofilament light (NfL) show
promise to improve diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders and distinguish …

Neurodegeneration markers in the cerebrospinal fluid of 100 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder

K Runge, A Balla, BL Fiebich, SJ Maier… - Schizophrenia …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) can be associated with
neurodegenerative processes causing disruption of neuronal, synaptic, or axonal integrity …

Comorbidity of ketamine dependence with major depressive disorder increases the vulnerability to neuroaxonal pathology

MC Huang, CH Chen, TH Liu, AN Chung, YL Liu… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2023 - Elsevier
We recently demonstrated that patients with ketamine dependence (KD) have increased
serum levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL), a novel marker of active neuroaxonal …

Plasma neurofilament light chain protein is not increased in treatment-resistant schizophrenia and first-degree relatives

D Eratne, S Janelidze, CB Malpas… - Australian & New …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Schizophrenia, a complex psychiatric disorder, is often associated with cognitive,
neurological and neuroimaging abnormalities. The processes underlying these …