Evaluation of galectin-1 and galectin-3 levels in patients with bipolar disorder: is galectin-3 associated with treatment response?

Objective: Galectins (Gal), which have been linked with inflammatory response in the central nervous system, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder. In this study, we investigated whether serum Gal-1 and Gal-3 levels are related to bipolar disorder. Methods: Thirty-six...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Main Authors:	Meryem Yüksel Aytekin, Aybeniz Civan Kahve, Rabia Nazik Ekinci, Arzu Sakallı Nural, Işık Batuhan Çakmak, Nagihan Ayaz Naycı, Erol Göka
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Galectins bipolar disorder inflammation mood disorders biomarkers
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462024000100227&lng=en&tlng=en