1.Association analysis of the polymorphisms of dopamine-β-hydroxylase and norepinephrine transporter genes with panic disorder
Zhili ZOU ; Yulan HUANG ; Jinyu WANG ; Jian QIU ; Wenjiao MIN ; Ying HE ; Bo ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2021;30(2):124-128
Objective:To explore the association between dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DβH), norepinephrine transporter (NET) gene polymorphisms and panic disorder(PD).Methods:The structured clinical interview for the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders fourth edition (DSM-Ⅳ) axis Ⅰ disorders was administered by trained clinical psychiatrist, 139 patients with PD(PD group) and 196 healthy controls(control group) were enrolled in the study.Single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) genotyping was performed using an improved multiplex ligation detection reaction technique.SPSS 16.0 and PLINK softwares were used to compare the allele frequency and genotype distribution.Results:(1)Compared with control group, PD group carried more G allele(76.3% vs 68.4%) and fewer A allele(23.7% vs 31.6%) in NET rs5569, and the difference was significant(χ 2=4.986, OR=0.67, 95% CI: 0.47-0.95, P<0.05). However, the correlation was no longer significant after adjusting for Bonferroni’s multiple testing( P>0.05). (2)The additive model of NET rs5569 showed a association with PD ( OR=0.68, 95% CI: 0.48-0.96, P<0.05). And the recessive model of DβH rs1611114 showed a association with PD( OR=0.42, 95% CI: 0.18-0.96, P<0.05). However, these correlations were no longer significant after adjusting for Bonferroni's multiple testing( P>0.05). (3)No matter allele or genotype, there were no significant differences in DβH (rs129882, rs1611114, rs1611115) and NET (rs2242446, rs28386840) gene polymorphisms between panic disorder group and control group(all P>0.05). Conclusion:The present study indicates that there is no significant association of DβH and NET gene polymorphisms with PD.
2.Genetic mechanism for the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy in anxiety disorders
Miao XIANG ; Zhili ZOU ; Meng ZHAO ; Luyao WANG ; Bo ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2021;30(10):949-954
Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems, with a high burden of disease, high morbidity and poor adherence to medication. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based type of psychotherapy that works well for anxiety disorders, but it differs greatly across individuals. Studies have shown that the efficacy of CBT for anxiety disorders is related to a variety of genes, and these genes play different roles in the efficacy of CBT. There are few relatively studies in China. By exploring the possible mechanism of these genes in the effect of CBT in patients with anxiety disorders, biological markers of anxiety disorders can be further explored, which can provide reference for domestic research in this field and be applied to the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders. This paper summarized the efficacy of CBT in the treatment of anxiety disorders through HPA axis related genes, 5-hydroxytryptamine system related genes, monoamine oxidase system related genes, and neurodevelopmental related genes, and found that these genes were related to the efficacy of CBT in the treatment of anxiety disorders. It mainly included methylation of FK506 binding protein 5 promoter, methylation and polymorphism of 5-HT transporter gene, gene polymorphism of tryptophan hydroxylase 2, gene polymorphism of catechol oxymethyltransferase, and gene polymorphism of monoamine oxidase A, and so on. By studying the relationship between genetics and CBT efficacy in anxiety disorders, we can explore the related loop of how pathogenic genes of anxiety disorders affect CBT efficacy, further clarify the mechanism of genetic factors in the occurrence and development of anxiety disorders, and explore the genetic predictors of CBT efficacy.
3.Association study of the BDNF promoter methylation status with panic disorder
Zhili ZOU ; Yulan HUANG ; Jinyu WANG ; Jian QIU ; Shuya PAN ; Luyao WANG ; Bo ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2020;29(9):792-796
Objective:To explore whether brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) promoter methylation status is associated with panic disorder(PD), and then assess the effect of the BDNF gene methylation status on the severity of clinical symptoms in PD.Methods:The methylation levels of the BDNF gene were compared between 111 patients with PD and 130 matched healthy controls using MethylTarget approach.In addition, the panic disorder severity scale(PDSS), Hamilton anxiety rating scale(HAM-A), and Hamilton depression rating scale(HAM-D) were respectively assessed to all subjects.Results:(1)The result showed that 7 CpG regions from the promoter regions of the BDNF gene were sequenced.However, there was no statistically significant differences between cases and controls in terms of BDNF DNA methylation status ( OR=1.087, 95% CI=0.849-1.391, P>0.05). (2)Spearman correlation analysis revealed that the hypermethylation of BDNF gene was significantly associated with the severity of the depressive symptoms in PD patients (all P<0.05). The methylation levels of BDNF gene was not significantly related to the severity of anxiety and panic in PD patients(all P>0.05). Conclusion:No association between BDNF promoter methylation status and panic disorder is found in Chinese Han population, but BDNF promoter methylation status may be related to the severity of depressive symptoms in patient with panic disorder.
4.Physiological effects of weightlessness: countermeasure system development for a long-term Chinese manned spaceflight.
Linjie WANG ; Zhili LI ; Cheng TAN ; Shujuan LIU ; Jianfeng ZHANG ; Siyang HE ; Peng ZOU ; Weibo LIU ; Yinghui LI
Frontiers of Medicine 2019;13(2):202-212
The Chinese space station will be built around 2020. As a national space laboratory, it will offer unique opportunities for studying the physiological effects of weightlessness and the efficacy of the countermeasures against such effects. In this paper, we described the development of countermeasure systems in the Chinese space program. To emphasize the need of the Chinese space program to implement its own program for developing countermeasures, we reviewed the literature on the negative physiological effects of weightlessness, the challenges of completing missions, the development of countermeasure devices, the establishment of countermeasure programs, and the efficacy of the countermeasure techniques in American and Russian manned spaceflights. In addition, a brief overview was provided on the Chinese research and development on countermeasures to discuss the current status and goals of the development of countermeasures against physiological problems associated with weightlessness.
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5.A control study of gonadal hormone level in female patients with panic disorder
Zhili ZOU ; Ping SHUAI ; Yulan HUANG ; Jinyu WANG ; Ying HE ; Wenjiao MIN ; Yuping LIU ; Bo ZHOU
Chongqing Medicine 2018;47(15):2038-2041
Objective To understand the serum gonadal hormone level of female patients with panic disorder(PD),and to analyze its relationship with the disease severity.Methods The chemiluminescence method was adopted to detect serum gonadal hormone level in 57 female patients with panic disorder and 74 healthy subjects,the panic disorder severity scale (PDSS),Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) and Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) were simultaneously used to conduct the investigation.Results The serum pituitary prolactin (PRL) level in the female patients with PD had lower level was higher than that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05);the luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).The difference of the serum testosterone,estradiol and progesterone levels between the female patients with panic disorder and control group was not statistically significant (P>0.05).The correlation analysis found that serum T level in the female patients with PD was negatively correlated with the disease severity of panic disorder,HAMD total score,retardation factor and sleep disorder factor (P<0.05).Serum LH and FSH were positively correlated with the anxiety somatic factor of HAMA (P<0.05).Serum FSH level was positively correlated with anxiety somatization and the sleep disorder factor of HAMD (P<0.05).Conclusion The disorder of gonadal hormone levels may exist in the female patients with PD,and the serum T level is correlated with the PD severity and depressive symptoms.
6.Mediating effects of security on the severity of panic disorder and life events
Zhili ZOU ; Jian QIU ; Yulan HUANG ; Jinyu WANG ; Ying HE ; Bo ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2018;27(1):67-71
Objective To explore the mediating effects of security on the severity of panic disorder and life events.Methods Security Questionnaire(SQ),life event scale(LES)were used to investigate 97 cases of patients with panic disorder and 108 cases of normal control group. The severity of panic disorder was assessed by panic disorder severity scale(PDSS).And the correlation and hierarchical regression analy-sis were used.Results ①The panic disorder patients' positive life stimulation(7.95±6.00)were less than that the normal control group's(18.06± 13.60),negative life stimulation and total life events stimulation ((36.64±29.98),(44.59±31.24))were higher than that of the normal control group(respectively(10.19± 7.89),(28.25±14.51)),the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.05).Panic disorder patients' interpersonal security certainty in control and total score(respectively(18.89 ± 8.66),(17.88 ± 7.58), (36.76±13.47))were lower than that the normal control group(respectively(26.64±9.33),(24.34±8.33), (50.98±15.31)),the differences were statistically significant(all P<0.01).②Severity of panic disorder and positive life events were negatively related to positive events,the total score of security,interpersonal securi-ty,certainty in control(r=-0.262--0.392);severity of panic disorder were positively related to the negative life stimulation and total life event(r=0.346,0.280)(all P<0.01).③Security played a partial mediating role between the negative life events and the severity of panic disorder(beta value decreased from 0.346 to 0.253).Conclusion The patients with panic disorder have more negative life events,lower security.And negative life events and lower security are related to the severity of panic disorder.And security plays a partial mediating effect between the negative life events and the severity of panic disorder.
7.Association study of the polymorphism of MAOA gene with panic disorder
Zhili ZOU ; Yulan HUANG ; Jinyu WANG ; Jian QIU ; Wenjiao MIN ; Ying HE ; Bo ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2017;26(10):913-916
Objective To explore the association between monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism and panic disorder,and then to compare panic disorder(PD) severity patient with different MAOA VNTR genotypes.Methods The structured clinical interview for the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders fourth edition (DSM-Ⅳ) Axis I Disorders (SCID-1) was administered by a trained clinical psychiatrist,135 patients with PD and 195 healthy controls were recruited.MAOA-VNTR polymorphism were measured by fluorescent tags amplification product length polymorphism technology,Chi-square test was used to compare the distribution difference between each genotype and the allele frequency distribution.Results ①Whether male or female,there was no statistically significant difference between case group and healthy control group in the genotype and allele frequencies of MAOA-VN-TR polymorphism (x2=1.574,1.894,3.588;all P<0.05).② There was no statistically significant difference between genotypes and panic disorder severity in the male with panic disorder ((14.46± 3.53),(14.15 ± 4.02);t=-0.247,P>0.05).③)However,there was significant difference between genotypes and panic disorder severity in the female with panic disorder((13.15±3.47),(16.57±4.34),(15.27±4.91);F=4.222,P< 0.05).MAOA VNTR-L/L carriers experienced more serious panic (16.57 ± 4.34) than the patient with MAOA VNTR-H/H (13.15±3.47) (P<0.01) by LSD multiple test.Conclusion No association between MAOA-VNTR polymorphism and panic disorder is found in Chinese Han population,but low activity homozygous genotype may be related to the severity of panic disorder in female patient with panic disorder.
9.The relationship between job burnout and social support in medical staff
Zhili ZOU ; Bo ZHOU ; Yulan HUANG ; Jinyu WANG ; Xinghong LI ; Ying HE
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(2):169-172
Objective To assess the prevalence and severity of burnout in medical staffs,and investigate associated demographic,perceived social support and job burnout.Methods Totally 618 medical staffs form Sichuan province people's hospital were selected by the systematic sampling method,and were tested by general state questionnaire,job burnout questionnaire and perceived social support scale.Results ①The prevalence of job burnout was 75.6%,including mild job burnout (36.1%),moderate (32.2%),severe (7.3%).②The scores of emotional exhaustion in the female medical staffs(20.50±8.35) was higher than the male medical staffs (19.07±7.76,P<0.05).Divorced medical staffs had higher scores(18.28±7.13) than that of single and married medical staffs (15.05±5.00) in low personal accomplishment (P< 0.01).The medical personnel of different ages were statistically significant difference in total job burnout scores,emotional exhaustion and depersonalisation (F=4.475,3.061,3.942,all P<0.05).The medical personnel of different post,professional title and working years were statistically significant difference in total job burnout scores and emotional exhaustion (F=6.920,13.968; 3.506,3.391;3.190,3.300,all P< 0.05).The medical personnel of different educational attainment were statistically significant difference in total job burnout scores,emotional exhaustion and low personal accomplishment(F=6.218,2.837,2.850,all P<0.05).)Correlation analysis found that emotional exhaustion,depersonalisation,low personal accomplishment and total job burnout respectively with family support,friend support,and other support and total social support was significantly negative correlation (r=-0.126~-0.403,P<0.01).④Regression analysis showed that education,family and friends support were protective factors for total job burnout(OR=-0.248,95% CI =0.625-0.975 ; OR=-0.084,95% CI =0.862-0.980 ; OR=-0.091,95% CI =0.860-0.968 ; all P<0.05).Conclusion The prevalence of job burnout is high in medical staffs.The medical staffs of different sex,age,title,jobs,education,working years,marital status are showed the differences job burnout scores,which is closely related to the perceived social support.
10.Association between polymorphism of dopamine-β-hydroxylase genes and violent behavior in adolescents
Zhili ZOU ; Huaqing MENG ; Hua HU ; Bo ZHOU ; Zhongrui MA ; Hongyin ZHANG
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(4):401-403
Objective To explore the relationship between the rs1611115 and rs739398 polymorphism of dopamine-β-hydroxy-lase genes and violent behavior in adolescents .Methods Adolescent male offenders were divided into violent group (107 samples) and nonviolent group (107 samples) .Besides ,107 male adolescents in vocational school were served as normal controls .The rs1611115 and rs739398 polymorphisms of DβH gene were measured by used SNaPshot SNP technology in 321 samples .Chi-square test was used to compare the distribution difference between three groups of each gene type and the allele frequency distribution . Results There was statistically significant difference among violent group ,nonviolent group and normal control group in the geno-type and allele frequencies of DβH gene rs1611115 polymorphism(P<0 .05) ,but there was no statistically significant difference be-tween violent group and nonviolent group(P>0 .05) .There was no statistically significant difference among violent group ,nonvio-lent group and normal control group in the genotype and allele frequencies of rs739398 polymorphism(P>0 .05) .Conclusion No association was found between the rs739398 polymorphism of DβH gene and adolescents with violent behavior .But the rs1611115 polymorphism of DβH gene was related to adolescent criminals with violent and nonviolent behavior .

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