Cytokine profiles in drug-naive schizophrenic patients.
A large body of evidence concerning immunological abnormalities in schizophrenic patients seems to suggest a role of the immune system in the multifactorial pathogenesis of schizophrenia. We investigated the production of various cytokines [interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-10, interferon (INF)-gamma] in drug-free (n=26) and drug-naive (n=7) schizophrenic patients and in healthy controls (n=33). Production of IL-2 and INF-gamma was significantly higher (respectively P=0.021 and P=0.001) in patients than in controls. These findings provide further evidence that immunological abnormalities are present in some schizophrenic patients.
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Association for Research on Schizophrenia (A.R.S.), Fondazione Legrenzi, via Francesco Tamagno 5, 20124 Milan, Italy. arsmilano@tiscalinet.it
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Panariello
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Colombo
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D000328:Adult; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000276:immunology*
D016207:Cytokines