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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Biochemistry
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic mental illness with an unclear biological basis.
  • Previous research suggests Na+, K+-ATPase activity alterations are implicated in BD etiology.
  • The role of chemical elements in BD pathogenesis remains largely unexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the concentrations of 26 elements in bipolar disorder patients.
  • To compare element levels in serum and postmortem brain samples with controls.
  • To explore the potential role of vanadium (V) in the etiology of bipolar disorder.

Main Methods:

  • Measured serum concentrations of 26 elements in BD patients before and after treatment, and in controls.
  • Analyzed element concentrations in postmortem pre-frontal cortex brain samples from BD patients and controls.
  • Administered vanadium intracerebroventricularly in mice to observe effects on behavior and brain biochemistry.

Main Results:

  • Vanadium (V) was the only element significantly reduced in BD patient serum after treatment.
  • V concentrations were significantly lower in the pre-frontal cortex of BD patients compared to controls.
  • V administration in mice induced anxiolytic and depressive behaviors, inhibited Na+, K+-ATPase activity, and increased ERK phosphorylation.

Conclusions:

  • Results support a potential association between vanadium and bipolar disorder.
  • Vanadium's role in BD warrants further investigation.
  • Chemical elements, particularly vanadium, may be involved in the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder.