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Plasma complement C3 and C3a are increased in major depressive disorder independent of childhood trauma

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BMC PSYCHIATRY
卷 22, 期 1, 页码 -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04410-3

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C3; C3a; C1q; CRP; Major depressive disorder; Childhood trauma

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  1. Foundation of Medical Science and Technology of Guangdong Province [A2020450]

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This study found that medication-free MDD patients have significantly higher levels of complement C3 and C3a in their peripheral plasma compared to healthy controls, while the levels of C1q and CRP are comparable. However, these inflammatory factors are not associated with childhood trauma experiences in MDD patients.
Background Dysregulated complement system is linked to pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). Childhood trauma has been associated with an increased incidence of adult depression via a putative mechanism of immune activation. This study aimed to measure and compare peripheral levels of complement C3, C3a, C1q and C-reactive protein (CRP) in MDD patients and healthy controls and explore the relationship between these molecule levels and childhood trauma history in the participants. Methods The participants were 49 medication-free MDD patients and 45 healthy controls. All participants were asked to finish the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, followed by blood sampling for measurement of plasma complement C3, C3a, C1q and CRP by means of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results Peripheral plasma concentration of C3 and C3a in medication-free MDD group was significantly higher than that in the healthy controls; whereas the concentration of plasma C1q and CRP in depressed patients was comparable to that in healthy controls. All these inflammatory factors were not associated to childhood trauma experience in patients with MDD. Conclusion Our data suggest that complement C3 and C3a may be implicated in the pathophysiology of MDD, although traumatic childhood experiences were not associated with the circulating levels of complement C3, C3a, C1q and CRP.

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