PMID- 38216957 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240127 LR - 20240127 IS - 1471-244X (Electronic) IS - 1471-244X (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 1 DP - 2024 Jan 12 TI - Serum levels of interleukin-33 and mesencephalic astrocyte derived neurotrophic factors in patients with major depressive disorder: a cross-sectional comparative design. PG - 47 LID - 10.1186/s12888-023-05463-8 [doi] LID - 47 AB - BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating health condition that has significant morbidity and mortality rates. Depression can be caused due to social, biological, environmental, psychological, and genetic factors. A few biological processes have been proposed as the pathophysiological pathways of depression. Neurotrophic factors and inflammatory cytokines have been linked to depression. Thus, we aimed to investigate the serum interleukin-33 (IL-33) and mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) in MDD patients and corresponding healthy controls (HCs). METHOD: This study involved the inclusion of 129 MDD patients and 125 HCs matched by sex and age. A psychiatrist evaluated the study participants following DSM-5 criteria. The severity of the illness was assessed utilizing the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (Ham-D). The serum concentrations of IL-33 and MANF were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits. RESULTS: The mean serum levels of IL-33 were decreased (159.12 +/- 6.07 pg/ml vs. 180.60 +/- 8.64 pg/ml, p = 0.042), and the MANF levels were increased (5.40 +/- 0.19 ng/ml vs. 4.46 +/- 0.21 ng/ml, p = 0.001) in MDD patients when compared to HCs. CONCLUSIONS: The current study proposes that lower IL-33 and higher MANF serum levels are associated with MDD progression and depression severity. These biomarkers could be used as risk assessment tools for MDD. We recommend more investigation, including a significant population, to determine the precise function of IL-33 and MANF in depression. CI - (c) 2023. The Author(s). FAU - Nahar, Zabun AU - Nahar Z AD - Department of Pharmacy, University of Asia Pacific, 74/A Green Road, Farmgate, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh. FAU - Nowshin, Delruba Tabassum AU - Nowshin DT AD - Department of Pharmacy, University of Asia Pacific, 74/A Green Road, Farmgate, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh. FAU - Roknuzzaman, A S M AU - Roknuzzaman ASM AD - Department of Pharmacy, University of Asia Pacific, 74/A Green Road, Farmgate, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh. FAU - Sohan, Md AU - Sohan M AD - Department of Pharmacy, University of Asia Pacific, 74/A Green Road, Farmgate, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh. FAU - Islam, Salsabil AU - Islam S AD - Department of Pharmacy, University of Asia Pacific, 74/A Green Road, Farmgate, Dhaka, 1205, Bangladesh. FAU - Qusar, M M A Shalahuddin AU - Qusar MMAS AD - Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahabagh, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh. FAU - Islam, Md Rabiul AU - Islam MR AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-2820-3144 AD - School of Pharmacy, BRAC University, KHA 224, Progati Sarani, 1212, Merul Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh. robi.ayaan@gmail.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240112 PL - England TA - BMC Psychiatry JT - BMC psychiatry JID - 100968559 RN - 0 (Interleukin-33) RN - 0 (Nerve Growth Factors) RN - 0 (MANF protein, human) RN - 0 (IL33 protein, human) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Astrocytes/metabolism MH - Cross-Sectional Studies MH - *Depressive Disorder, Major MH - Interleukin-33 MH - Nerve Growth Factors/genetics/metabolism PMC - PMC10785548 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Comparative design OT - Cross-sectional study OT - Cytokines OT - ELISA OT - IL-33 OT - Interleukin-33 OT - MANF OT - Major depressive disorder OT - Mesencephalic astrocyte derived neurotrophic factor COIS- The authors declare no competing interests. EDAT- 2024/01/13 00:42 MHDA- 2024/01/15 12:43 PMCR- 2024/01/12 CRDT- 2024/01/12 23:39 PHST- 2023/09/06 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/12/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/01/15 12:43 [medline] PHST- 2024/01/13 00:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2024/01/12 23:39 [entrez] PHST- 2024/01/12 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1186/s12888-023-05463-8 [pii] AID - 5463 [pii] AID - 10.1186/s12888-023-05463-8 [doi] PST - epublish SO - BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 12;24(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05463-8.