Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-10 in mood disorders: A population-based study
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Carolina David Wiener1, Fernanda Pedrotti Moreira2, Luis Valmor Portela3
1Translational Science on Brain Disorders, Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Rua Gonçalves Chaves, 373-Sala 418C, CEP: 96015-560, RS, Brazil; Anhanguera College of Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to assess if cytokines levels (IL-6 and IL-10) are related to major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder (BD), in a population-based study.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study population-based, involving 1037 people aged 18-35. MDD, BD, anxiety and suicide risk were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Serum IL-6 and IL-10 were measured by ELISA using a commercial kit.
Results:
The total sample comprised 1034 young adults, being 14.4% with MDD and 13.7% with BD. MDD and BD groups showed significantly higher serum IL-6 levels (p ≤ 0.001) and IL-10 levels (p ≤ 0.001) when compared to healthy control group. No correlation was found between serum IL-6 and IL-10 levels in health control group (p = 0.830; r = -0.008), non-suicide risk (p = 0.337; r = 0.032) and non-anxiety disorder (p = 0.375; r = 0.031). Covariance analysis showed that mood disorders alone, increase both interleukin levels (IL-6, p = 0.019; and IL-10, p = 0.026), whilst the interaction of mood disorders and suicide risk or anxiety disorders did not.
Conclusion:
Our results suggest that inflammatory dysregulation may be involved in the physiopathology of mood disorders and serum IL-6 and IL-10 levels are putative biomarkers for these disorders.
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