Article
Psychiatry
Naomichi Okamoto, Koji Yoshino, Shogo Kitagawa, Rintaro Fujii, Shinsuke Hamada, Atsuko Ikenouchi, Yuki Konishi, Nobuhisa Ueda, Yoshinori Eto, Yasunari Tsutsumi, Reiji Yoshimura
Summary: This study found no significant difference in serum IGF-1 levels between patients with chronic schizophrenia and healthy controls. Serum IGF-1 levels were significantly negatively correlated with PANSS total and general scores, and were associated with patient age.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Reziya Abuduxukuer, Peng-Peng Niu, Zhen-Ni Guo, Yu-Ming Xu, Yi Yang
Summary: This study using Mendelian randomization found a causal association between genetically determined increased IGF1 levels and decreased migraine risk.
NEUROLOGY AND THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mikiko Koizumi, Ayako Konishi, Yuri Etani, Shinobu Ida, Masanobu Kawai
Summary: This study found that IGF-1 levels were significantly lower in PWS children compared to controls, with no significant difference between GH-sufficient and GH-deficient PWS children. There was no association between age and IGF-1 levels in both control and PWS groups. These findings suggest the presence of hypothalamic dysfunction in GH secretion in young children with PWS.
CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Hiroki Nishi, Kaito Uchida, Maki Saito, Daisuke Yamanaka, Haruka Nagata, Hinako Tomoshige, Ichiro Miyata, Koichi Ito, Yuka Toyoshima, Shin-Ichiro Takahashi, Fumihiko Hakuno, Asako Takenaka
Summary: This study evaluates the contribution of protein nutrition and the GH/IGF-I system to body growth regulation. The results show that a reduction in serum EAA concentration hinders Igf1 transcription and decreases serum IGF-I levels. Restoring serum IGF-I levels through recombinant IGF-I infusion rescues body growth, indicating the importance of EAAs for animal growth.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Bingyan Cao, Yaguang Peng, Wenqi Song, Xiaoxia Peng, Lixin Hu, Zhongliang Liu, Zengwu Liu, Chunxiu Gong, Xin Ni
Summary: This study aimed to establish age- and sex-specific reference intervals for IGF-1 in Chinese children and adolescents and found that BMI and height had no effect on IGF-1 levels in healthy individuals.
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Shilin Xu, Jun Ren, Yuping Yao, Danping Qin, Yan Liu, Xiaoshi Zhong, Rongshao Tan, Chunjie Jiang, Yun Liu, Wenxuan Chen
Summary: This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels and anemia in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). The study found that patients with anemia had lower levels of serum IGF-1 and triglycerides, and higher intravenous iron supplementation. Multivariable analyses confirmed that lower serum IGF-1 levels and serum IGF-1 < 197.03 ng/ml were independently associated with anemia in MHD patients.
Article
Dermatology
Yesim Akpinar Kara
Summary: The study revealed that acne severity and serum IGF-1 levels are significantly higher in patients under the age of 21 compared to patients over the age of 21. However, there was no significant difference in the serum IGF-1, insulin, and glucose levels between the acne group and the control group.
JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Yasush Adachi, Masanori Nojima, Mitsuru Mori, Toshiyuki Kubo, Noriyuki Akutsu, Yasushi Sasaki, Hiroshi Nakase, Yingsong Lin, Youichi Kurozawa, Kenji Wakai, Akiko Tamakoshi
Summary: This study analyzed the association between serum sFas levels and the incidence of liver cancer. The results showed that high levels of sFas were associated with an increased risk of liver cancer. These findings suggest that sFas may serve as a biomarker for assessing liver cancer risk.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Derek LeRoith, Jeff M. P. Holly, Briony E. Forbes
Summary: The IGF family of ligands, receptors, and binding proteins play critical roles in normal human physiology and disease states. IGF-I regulates cellular growth, differentiation, and survival to control overall body growth, while IGF-II has important effects prenatally and in tissue-specific roles in adults.
MOLECULAR METABOLISM
(2021)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Ana V. Pejcic, Slobodan M. Jankovic, Vladimir Janjic, Milan Djordjic, Jovana Z. Milosavljevic, Milos N. Milosavljevic
Summary: Schizophrenia patients under antipsychotic treatment appear to have lower peripheral IGF-1 levels compared to healthy controls. Additional studies with larger and more homogenous samples are needed to confirm these findings.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jon Jarlov Rasmussen, Jakob Albrethsen, Mikkel Nicklas Frandsen, Niels Jorgensen, Anders Juul, Caroline Kistorp
Summary: The study found that serum INSL3 concentrations were lower in AAS users compared to non-users, even years after cessation. This suggests a persistent impairment of Leydig cell function due to AAS, independent of testosterone levels.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Maria Fernanda Garces, Haiver Antonio Rodriguez-Navarro, Julieth Daniela Buell-Acosta, Alvaro Javier Burgos-Cardenas, Roberto Franco-Vega, Luis Miguel Maldonado-Acosta, Javier Eslava-Schmalbach, Arturo Jose Parada-Banos, Andres Castro-Pinzon, Elizabeth Sanchez, Edith Angel-Muller, Ezequiel Lacunza, Justo P. Castano, Carlos Dieguez, Ruben Nogueiras, Ariel Ivan Ruiz-Parra, Jorge Eduardo Caminos
Summary: The study found that serum ANGPTL3 levels significantly decreased in healthy pregnant women during pregnancy, with no significant differences in levels between different trimesters and healthy states. Additionally, a significant positive correlation was observed between serum ANGPTL3 levels and triglyceride, very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and total cholesterol levels in healthy non-pregnant women.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Zeynep Ergenc, Taner Yavuz, Nil Yazar Alpay, Abduelkadir Bozaykut
Summary: Tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDI) is a convenient method to detect cardiac dysfunction in infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs). This study aimed to determine the relationship between diastolic functions examined by TDI and cord serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels in IDMs. The results showed that higher cord serum IGF-1 levels were found in IDMs, and they were weakly correlated with interventricular septum (IVS) and left ventricle (LV) posterior wall thicknesses in M-Mode and LV e' and LV e'/a' parameters in TDI, indicating diastolic dysfunction in IDMs.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Fatemeh Meshkini, Nahid Ramezani-Jolfaie, Saman Sargazi, Cain C. T. Clark, Sepideh Soltani
Summary: A systematic review of the effects of lycopene on circulating IGF-1 and IGFBPs in adults found no consistent modifying effect of lycopene supplementation on IGF-1 and IGFBP levels. More research is needed to explore the effect of lycopene on the IGF-1 system.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Huan Chen, Hong Huang, Yijie Wang, Yan Zhang, Mengsi Liu, Yuan Lou, Ziwei Zhang, Dalong Zhu, Ping Li
Summary: Wnt antagonist levels decrease in patients with active acromegaly and return to normal levels in biochemically controlled patients. This decrease may be a compensatory mechanism for increased bone fragility in active acromegaly.
ENDOCRINE PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Toxicology
Shu-Sen Chang, Chien-Yu Lin, Ming-Been Lee, Lih-Jong Shen, David Gunnell, Michael Eddleston
Summary: The ban on the import and production of paraquat in Taiwan resulted in a decrease in pesticide and paraquat suicides as well as suicides among the elderly population. The impact of the ban was more significant in rural areas, males, and the elderly.
CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Mark Sinyor, Duleeka Knipe, Guilherme Borges, Michiko Ueda, Jane Pirkis, Michael R. Phillips, David Gunnell
Summary: Data from high and upper-middle-income countries suggest that suicide rates did not increase during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the impact of the pandemic on suicide is complex. Governments and societies must take specific steps to mitigate harm and prevent suicides in the late stages and aftermath of the pandemic.
ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Duleeka Knipe, David Gunnell, Hannah Evans, Ann John, Daisy Fancourt
Summary: The study found that Google Trends data are not accurate in assessing population mental health levels during a public health emergency, but may have some value as an indicator of loneliness.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Eve Griffin, Sheena M. McHugh, Anne Jeffers, David Gunnell, Ella Arensman, Ivan J. Perry, Grace Cully, Brendan McElroy, Margaret Maxwell, Shu-Sen Chang, Eimear Ruane-McAteer, Paul Corcoran
Summary: The NCP-SH programme in Ireland aims to standardize the management of self-harm in emergency departments to reduce the rate of repeat self-harm. This study will evaluate the impact of the programme on self-harm and identify determinants influencing its implementation.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jacks Bennett, Jon Heron, David Gunnell, Sarah Purdy, Myles-Jay Linton
Summary: This study investigated changes in mental health and wellbeing outcomes for UK university students since the global COVID-19 pandemic began. The results showed worsened levels of anxiety and subjective wellbeing in 2021 compared to 2019. However, students from different racial backgrounds and those previously diagnosed with a mental health difficulty showed improved outcomes in 2021.
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ping Qin, Sadia Syeda, Silvia Sara Canetto, Vikas Arya, Baopeng Liu, Vikas Menon, Bob Lew, Stephen Platt, Paul Yip, David Gunnell
Summary: Midlife suicide is strongly associated with socioeconomic difficulties and common physical and psychiatric illnesses in this age group. Investigations in the future should consider interactions between risk factors, as well as sex and ethnicity intersectionality and data from low- and middle-income countries.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
I-Ting Hwang, Fortune Fu-Tsung Shaw, Wen-Yau Hsu, Guang-Yi Liu, Chen- Kuan, David Gunnell, Shu-Sen Chang
Summary: This study explored the experiences of suicidal individuals who sought help through a suicide prevention hotline during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings revealed the impact of the pandemic on society and individuals' mental health, and identified factors and psychological responses that may increase suicide risk.
CRISIS-THE JOURNAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Guang-Yi Liu, Yi-Han Chang, I-Ting Hwang, Fortune Fu-Tsung Shaw, Wen-Yau Hsu, Chia-Yueh Hsu, David Gunnell, Shu-Sen Chang
Summary: We investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on call volumes and call characteristics using data from a national crisis helpline. The study found that call volumes significantly increased during the early period of the pandemic, with higher-than-expected calls from non-suicidal and male callers. Calls related to COVID-19 were more likely to be from male and first-time callers, last less than 5 minutes, and were more focused on information-seeking.
ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Guilherme Borges, Ricardo Orozco, David Gunnell, Raul A. Gutierrez-Garcia, Yesica Albor, Guillermo E. Quevedo E. Chavez, Praxedis Cristina Hernandez Uribe, Sergio Cruz Hernandez, Maria Anabell Covarrubias Diaz Couder, Jordi Alonso, Maria-Elena Medina-Mora, Corina Benjet
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of populations worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This study examined the longitudinal effects of the pandemic on suicidal thoughts and behaviors among first-year university students in Mexico. The findings suggest that there was an increase in the incidence of suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 period, especially among students with risk conditions and positive coping strategies.
ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hein Heuvelman, Neil M. Davies, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Alan Emond, Jonathan Evans, David Gunnell, Rachel Liebling, Richard Morris, Rupert Payne, Claire Storey, Maria Viner, Dheeraj Rai
Summary: This study examines the associations between the use of antidepressants during pregnancy and outcomes using multiple methods to strengthen causal inference. The results show that women who initiate or continue antidepressants during pregnancy are more likely to have contact with healthcare services and continue antidepressant use after pregnancy. However, there is little evidence for substantial associations between antidepressant use and autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or intellectual disability in children.
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Sze Chim Lee, Olivier Y. Rouquette, Keith Hawton, Louise Cleobury, Sarah Spencer, Keith Lloyd, David Gunnell, Jonathan Scourfield, Ann John
Summary: This study compares individuals who self-harmed during a suicide cluster with those who self-harmed prior to the cluster. The findings suggest that individuals who self-harmed during the cluster were less likely to be hospitalized or have a mental health history. There were no significant differences in 10-year self-harm outcomes, but males had a higher all-cause mortality rate.
CRISIS-THE JOURNAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Fang-Wen Lu, Erica Conway, Ya-Lun Liang, Ying-Yeh Chen, David Gunnell, Shu-Sen Chang
Summary: This study used emergency department data from Taipei City and New Taipei City to identify clusters of self-harm and suicide using space-time permutation scan statistics. It found that cluster-related episodes of self-harm and suicide were more likely to be male and young people aged 10-29 years.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Prianka Padmanathan, Rachel Cohen, David Gunnell, Lucy Biddle, Emma Griffith, Katie Breheny, Matt Hickman, Nik Munien, Anish Patel, Elaine Crocker, Paul Moran
Summary: This study aimed to develop a brief psychosocial intervention for individuals presenting to the emergency department with self-harm and co-occurring substance use problems. Through a modified Delphi method, expert consensus was achieved for 22 items, resulting in an intervention that includes weekly follow-up phone calls and support for accessing community services.
CRISIS-THE JOURNAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Annette Erlangsen, Elene Fleischer, David Gunnell, Merete Nordentoft
Summary: The study found that the majority of survivors seeking counseling in Denmark had lost a spouse or first-degree relative, with female users outnumbering males. One third sought counseling within 6 months of the death. Geographic proximity to counseling centers was found to impact usage rates, suggesting potential lack of support in certain areas.
ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Joanna C. McLaughlin, David Gunnell
Summary: This study aimed to identify risk factors for suicide among university students in a UK city and found that male students who were experiencing academic difficulties and financial needs were more likely to be at risk. The study suggests that markers of academic and financial difficulty should be considered to identify high-risk students, and improved disclosure of mental health issues at university registration could facilitate targeted support for vulnerable students.
CRISIS-THE JOURNAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
(2021)