Effect of sertraline on serum cytokines and C-reactive protein in depressive patients / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the association between serum cytokines and depression and understand the effect of sertraline on serum leveI of interleukin 2(IL-2),interleukin 6(IL-6),tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and C-reactive protein(CRP).Methods A total of 50 depressive patients(study group) and 25 healthy controls(control group)were included in this study.The levels of serum IL-2,IL-6 and TNF-α were measured by enzymatic-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)on baseline and after treatment,CRP were measured by scatter rate nephelometry.Depressive patients were assessed by Hamilton depression sere(HAMD)on baseline and after treatment.Results The levels of IL-2(41.4±15.7)pg/ml,IL-6(63.4±17.2)pg/ml,TNF-α(81.4±19.3)pg/ml and CRP(8.2±2.9)mg/L in study group were significantly higher than those in control group(13.2±4.6)pg/ml,(21.3±7.7)ps/ml,(35.1±7.8)ps/ml,(2.9±0.5)mg/L,(P<0.01).Compared with baseline,the levels of serum IL-2(20.1±9.1)ps/ml,IL-6(38.5±11.6)pg/ml,TNF-a(49.5±12.6)pg/ml and CRP(4.2±1.6)mg/L after treatment by sertraline decreased significantly(P<0.01).In study group,there were significant positive correlations between the serum level of IL-2,IL-6,TNF-α and present age,the total score of HAMD(P<0.05,P<0.01).There were significant positive correlations between variation rates of serum IL-2,IL-6,TNF-αand reduction rate of HAMD(P<0.05,P<0.01).Conclusion The serum levels of IL-2,IL-6,TNF-α and CRP increased in patients with depression.Sertraline may affect depressive patients'serum levels of IL-2,IL-6,TNF-αand CRP.