Increased miR-132 level is associated with visual memory dysfunction in patients with depression

Ye Liu,1,2 Xiao Yang,1,2 Liansheng Zhao,1,2 Jian Zhang,1,2 Tao Li,1,2 Xiaohong Ma1,2 1Psychiatric Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, 2National Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China Background: Impaired visual memory...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:61489132b12a4ae8901cd3090dcd109e2021-12-02T03:03:31ZIncreased miR-132 level is associated with visual memory dysfunction in patients with depression1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/61489132b12a4ae8901cd3090dcd109e2016-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/increased-mir-132-level-is-associated-with-visual-memory-dysfunction-i-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021Ye Liu,1,2 Xiao Yang,1,2 Liansheng Zhao,1,2 Jian Zhang,1,2 Tao Li,1,2 Xiaohong Ma1,2 1Psychiatric Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, 2National Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China Background: Impaired visual memory seems to be a core feature of depression, while increased microRNA-132 (miR-132) levels have been widely reported in depression patients. The authors aimed to explore the relationship between miR-132 changes and visual memory deficits in unmedicated patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Patients and methods: A total of 62 medication-free MDD patients and 73 matched healthy controls (HCs) were tested for miR-132 expression level in peripheral blood using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. We used a computerized neurocognitive task from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) – pattern recognition ­memory (PRM) task – as a measurement of visual memory. The relationship between visual memory, miR-132 expression level, and clinical symptoms was explored in patients with MDD. Results: Upregulated miR-132 expression levels were seen in MDD patients but not in HCs. Two-sample t-tests showed that MDD patients had decreased visual memory, mainly memory delayed compared to that of HCs. Correlation analyses revealed that in MDD patients, increased miR-132 expression levels were significantly correlated with visual memory as measured by the CANTABPRM. Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety scores were negatively correlated with PRM – number correct (immediate) and PRM – percent correct (immediate). Limitations: The main limitations were missing data and lack of follow-up studies. Conclusion: Our study suggests that increased miR-132 expression levels were associated with visual memory deficits, which may underlie the pathophysiology of MDD. In individuals with depression, immediate visual memory defects were positively correlated with anxiety symptoms. Keywords: major depressive disorder, miR-132, cognition, memory, CANTABLiu YYang XZhao LZhang JLi TMa XDove Medical PressarticleMajor depression disordermiR-132CognitionMemoryCANTABNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol Volume 12, Pp 2905-2911 (2016)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Major depression disorder
miR-132
Cognition
Memory
CANTAB
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
spellingShingle Major depression disorder
miR-132
Cognition
Memory
CANTAB
Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC321-571
Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
RC346-429
Liu Y
Yang X
Zhao L
Zhang J
Li T
Ma X
Increased miR-132 level is associated with visual memory dysfunction in patients with depression
description Ye Liu,1,2 Xiao Yang,1,2 Liansheng Zhao,1,2 Jian Zhang,1,2 Tao Li,1,2 Xiaohong Ma1,2 1Psychiatric Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, 2National Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China Background: Impaired visual memory seems to be a core feature of depression, while increased microRNA-132 (miR-132) levels have been widely reported in depression patients. The authors aimed to explore the relationship between miR-132 changes and visual memory deficits in unmedicated patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Patients and methods: A total of 62 medication-free MDD patients and 73 matched healthy controls (HCs) were tested for miR-132 expression level in peripheral blood using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. We used a computerized neurocognitive task from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB) – pattern recognition ­memory (PRM) task – as a measurement of visual memory. The relationship between visual memory, miR-132 expression level, and clinical symptoms was explored in patients with MDD. Results: Upregulated miR-132 expression levels were seen in MDD patients but not in HCs. Two-sample t-tests showed that MDD patients had decreased visual memory, mainly memory delayed compared to that of HCs. Correlation analyses revealed that in MDD patients, increased miR-132 expression levels were significantly correlated with visual memory as measured by the CANTABPRM. Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety scores were negatively correlated with PRM – number correct (immediate) and PRM – percent correct (immediate). Limitations: The main limitations were missing data and lack of follow-up studies. Conclusion: Our study suggests that increased miR-132 expression levels were associated with visual memory deficits, which may underlie the pathophysiology of MDD. In individuals with depression, immediate visual memory defects were positively correlated with anxiety symptoms. Keywords: major depressive disorder, miR-132, cognition, memory, CANTAB
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author Liu Y
Yang X
Zhao L
Zhang J
Li T
Ma X
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Yang X
Zhao L
Zhang J
Li T
Ma X
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title Increased miR-132 level is associated with visual memory dysfunction in patients with depression
title_short Increased miR-132 level is associated with visual memory dysfunction in patients with depression
title_full Increased miR-132 level is associated with visual memory dysfunction in patients with depression
title_fullStr Increased miR-132 level is associated with visual memory dysfunction in patients with depression
title_full_unstemmed Increased miR-132 level is associated with visual memory dysfunction in patients with depression
title_sort increased mir-132 level is associated with visual memory dysfunction in patients with depression
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2016
url https://doaj.org/article/61489132b12a4ae8901cd3090dcd109e
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