BACKGROUND: Cytokines play an important role in infection and inflammation and are
crucial mediators of the cross-talk between the brain and the immune system. Schizophrenia …

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a potent immunomediator and proinflammatory
cytokine that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a large number of human diseases …

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a multifactorial psychiatric disease with complex interactions
among the brain and the immune system. A psycho-immune relationship underling …

Objective A substantial body of evidence implicates TNF-alpha (TNFα) and TNFα-related
signaling pathways in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. The current study examined …

In this study we focused on detecting schizophrenia related changes of plasma proteins
using proteomic technology and examining the relation between schizophrenia and …

Abnormality of the immune system may play an important role in the pathogenesis of
schizophrenia (SCZ). We aim to investigate the relationship between clinical features of SCZ …

Objectives. The purpose of this review is to analyse, sum up and discuss the available
literature on the role of inflammation and inflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of …

Abstract Background/Aims: Schizophrenia (SCH) and bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) are
complex disorders with significant participation of genetic risk factors. Several lines of …

BACKGROUND: Cytokine production in the host immune response after transplantation may
contribute to the variable CYP3A-dependent drug disposition. We investigated the effect of …

Introduction: Several lines of evidence support an immunologic involvement in obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD): the increased prevalence of OCD in patients with rheumatic …