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SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
卷 44, 期 2, 页码 317-327出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbx093
关键词
glutathione; glutathione peroxidase; schizophrenia; MRS; prefrontal cortex; neurocognition
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资金
- Swiss National Science Foundation [320030_122419]
- National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) - Swiss National Science Foundation [51AU40_125759]
Biomarker-guided treatments are needed in psychiatry, and previous data suggest oxidative stress may be a target in schizophrenia. A previous add-on trial with the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine (NAC) led to negative symptom reductions in chronic patients. We aim to study NAC's impact on symptoms and neurocognition in early psychosis (EP) and to explore whether glutathione (GSH)/redox markers could represent valid biomarkers to guide treatment. In a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in 63 EP patients, we assessed the effect of NAC supplementation (2700 mg/day, 6 months) on PANSS, neurocognition, and redox markers (brain GSH [GSH(mPFC)], blood cells GSH levels [GSH(BC)], GSH peroxidase activity [GPx(BC)]). No changes in negative or positive symptoms or functional outcome were observed with NAC, but significant improvements were found in favor of NAC on neurocognition (processing speed). NAC also led to increases of GSH(mPFC) by 23% (P =.005) and GSH(BC) by 19% (P =.05). In patients with high-baseline GPx(BC) compared to low-baseline GPx(BC), subgroup explorations revealed a link between changes of positive symptoms and changes of redox status with NAC. In conclusion, NAC supplementation in a limited sample of EP patients did not improve negative symptoms, which were at modest baseline levels. However, NAC led to some neurocognitive improvements and an increase in brain GSH levels, indicating good target engagement. Blood GPx activity, a redox peripheral index associated with brain GSH levels, could help identify a subgroup of patients who improve their positive symptoms with NAC. Thus, future trials with antioxidants in EP should consider biomarkerguided treatment.
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