Excess GDNF associates with a subtype of schizophrenia with enhanced dopamine and increased prefrontal dysfunction
Runneberger, I.; Garton, D. R.; Choopanian, P.; Montano-Rodriguez, A. R.; Mirzaie, M.; Orhan, F.; Yakimov, V.; Moussiopoulou, J.; Iivanainen, V.; Olfat, S.; CDP-Working group, ; Schmitt, A.; Falkai, P.; Keskitalo, S. E.; Varjosalo, M. T.; Cervenka, S.; Sellgren-Majkowitz, C.; Erhardt, S.; Fagerström-Billai, F.; Damdimopoulos, A.; Engberg, G.; Wagner, E.; Raabe, F. J.; Andressoo, J.-O.
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Schizophrenia (SCZ) displays a heterogeneous etiology. In about half of the patients, first-episode psychosis (FEP) associates with increased levels of striatal dopamine (DA), while cognitive and negative symptoms associate with reduced DA function in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). However, the mechanism underlying these changes in DA is unclear. Abnormal increase in glial cell-line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) leads to similar SCZ-like symptoms in mice, but its relevance in patients has remained uncertain. Here, we use omics to examine three patient cohorts and identify a subgroup of patients with elevated GDNF. High GDNF associates with increased DA in cerebrospinal fluid, reduced DA-related PFC gene expression, aggravated negative SCZ symptoms, and a specific serum proteomics pattern. Post-mortem analysis revealed a GDNF-high specific striatal gene expression with significant overlap between mice and patients. Collectively, our data suggest a mechanism for DA imbalance in a subgroup of patients with SCZ.
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