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Correlation Between Sleep Electroencephalogram, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, AVPR1B Gene Polymorphism, and Suicidal Behavior in Patients with Depression

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The purpose of this article was to investigate the level of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its relationship with suicidal symptoms and severity in mentally ill suicide attempt patients, and to explore the possible role of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the occurrence of psychotic suicidal behavior. A retrospective analysis was performed on patients with depression in the neurology department of a hospital. General physical examination, neurological specialist examination, and cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination were performed on any selected group. We applied the 24-item Hamilton Depression Scale, Hamilton Anxiety Scale, and Mini-Intelligence Mental State Scale, and performed polysomnography and electroencephalography (EEG) monitoring to conduct statistical analysis on sleep indicators. The amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) values of the right frontal gyrus, left posterior cerebellar lobe, right anterior cerebellar lobe, and right occipital lingual gyrus of the patient group were significantly lower than those of the control group. The ReHo values of the right superior parietal lobule, the left precuneus, and the right occipital lingual gyrus were significantly higher than those of the control group. The genotype and allele frequency distribution of FKBP5, AVPR1B, and CRHR2 gene SNPs had no significant difference between the case group and the control group (P > 0.05). The ReHo value of the precuneus is significantly correlated with the proportion of N3 sleep, and the dysfunction of the precuneus or default network may be related to the altered sleep structure in patients with depression. The GT and TT genotypes at rs9324924 of the NR3C1 gene are associated with suicide attempts.

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The authors are thankful to the higher authorities for the facilities provided. We would like to thank Professor Wu Shouling for his guidance during the course of this project. The authors also thank all the members of the Kailuan Mental Health Center for their contribution and the participants who contributed their data. The author declares that no conflict of interest is associated with this study.

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Zhang, S., Li, N., Wang, J. et al. Correlation Between Sleep Electroencephalogram, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, AVPR1B Gene Polymorphism, and Suicidal Behavior in Patients with Depression. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 195, 2767–2785 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-022-04197-9

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