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Shortened telomere length in bipolar disorder: A comparison of the early and late stages of disease

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posted on 2024-06-17, 21:23 authored by FM Barbé-Tuana, MM Parisi, BS Panizzutti, GR Fries, LK Grun, FT Guma, F Kapczinski, Michael BerkMichael Berk, CS Gama, AR Rosa
Objective:: Bipolar disorder (BD) has been associated with increased rates of age-related diseases, such as type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disorders. Several biological findings have been associated with age-related disorders, including increased oxidative stress, inflammation, and telomere shortening. The objective of this study was to compare telomere length among participants with BD at early and late stages and age- and gender-matched healthy controls. Methods:: Twenty-six euthymic subjects with BD and 34 healthy controls were recruited. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood and mean telomere length was measured using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results:: Telomere length was significantly shorter in both the early and late subgroups of BD subjects when compared to the respective controls (p = 0.002 and p = 0.005, respectively). The sample size prevented additional subgroup analyses, including potential effects of medication, smoking status, and lifestyle. Conclusion:: This study is concordant with previous evidence of telomere shortening in BD, in both early and late stages of the disorder, and supports the notion of accelerated aging in BD.

History

Journal

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volume

38

Season

October-December

Pagination

281-286

Location

Brazil

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

1516-4446

eISSN

1809-452X

Language

English

Publication classification

C Journal article, C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2017, Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Issue

4

Publisher

ASSOC BRASILEIRA PSIQUIATRIA