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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 March 2020
After analysis of biological and pharmacological data, we formulated the hypothesis that the factors involved in trafficking of stem cells could be engaged in aetiology of bipolar disorder (BP).
In this study, we considered the role of complement cascade proteins, stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1), and sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) in long-term treated BP.
A group of 30 patients with BP, without the history of lithium treatment, was examined in remission and compared with a group of 30 healthy volunteers. In peripheral blood, we have analysed the concentration of stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1), sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), and some proteins of the complement cascade (C3a, C5a, C5b-9).
Peripheral blood concentration of C3a, C5a, C5b-9 and SDF-1 was significantly higher in BP group compared to control group. The concentration of S1P does not distinguish BP patients from controls.
Our results suggest the possible role of the regeneration system in aetiology of BP.
This work was supported by grant POIG.01.01.02-00-109/09.
The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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