| Literature DB >> 26925800 |
Allison S Brandt1, Paul G Unschuld2, Subechhya Pradhan3, Issel Anne L Lim3, Gregory Churchill1, Ashley D Harris3, Jun Hua3, Peter B Barker3, Christopher A Ross4, Peter C M van Zijl3, Richard A E Edden3, Russell L Margolis5.
Abstract
The extent of age-related changes in glutamate and other neurometabolites in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) in individuals with schizophrenia remain unclear. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) at 7 T, which yields precise measurements of various metabolites and can distinguish glutamate from glutamine, was used to determine levels of ACC glutamate and other metabolites in 24 individuals with schizophrenia and 24 matched controls. Multiple regression analysis revealed that ACC glutamate decreased with age in patients but not controls. No changes were detected in levels of glutamine, N-acetylaspartate, N-acetylaspartylglutamic acid, myo-inositol, GABA, glutathione, total creatine, and total choline. These results suggest that age may be an important modifier of ACC glutamate in schizophrenia.Entities:
Keywords: 7T; Anterior cingulate cortex; Glutamate; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Schizophrenia
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26925800 PMCID: PMC4821673 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2016.02.017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Schizophr Res ISSN: 0920-9964 Impact factor: 4.939