Erythrocyte membrane fatty acid composition as a potential biomarker for depression.

Ting LiuLu WangJimin GuoTingyu ZhaoHui TangFang DongChuanyue WangJindong ChenMimi Tang

Published in: The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology (2023)

The results suggested that erythrocyte membrane fatty acid levels have the potential to be the biological indicator of clinical characteristics for depression, such as depressive symptoms and anxiety. In the future, more research is needed to explore the causal association between fatty acid metabolism and depression.

Keyphrases

fatty acid
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
social support
current status
climate change
human health