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2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Stress Vulnerability and Immune Function: Psycho-Neuro-Immunological Function in Eating Disorders and Other Mental Disorders

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11670962
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Psychiatric science
Research InstitutionOsaka City University

Principal Investigator

NAGATA Toshihiko  Osaka City University Medical School, Dept. of Neuropsycilatry, Associate Professor, 大学院・医学研究科, 助教授 (80237528)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IKETANI Toshiya  Osaka City University Medical School, Dept. of Neuropsychiatry, Lecturer, 大学院・医学研究科, 講師 (80295708)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2002
KeywordsBulimia Nervosa / Eating Disorders / Social Anxiety Disorder / Lymphocyte Prolilerative Response / Lymphocyte Subset / Stress / Lytokine / Psicho-Neuro-Immunology
Research Abstract

Subjects consisted of 20 female patients with bulimia nervosa (BN), 9 patients (6 were male) with social anxiety disorder (SAD) and 20 controls (6 were male). All were provided written informed consent. There were no significant differences in age or Body Mass Index among these groups. There were no significant differences in lymphocyte subsets such as CD4/CD8 ratio among these three groups. However, lymphocyte proliferative response with PHA/control ratio (Stimulation Index; SI) in BN patients was significantly lower than that in control women. SI was also significantly related with Beck's Depression Inventory score(r=-.56, p=.001), Trait subscale of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (rs=-.58, p<.001), Emotion subscale of Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (r=-.58, p<.001). In addition, lower SI in BN patients (N=9) significantly improved according to progress of treatment. SI in SAD patients were also significantly lower than that in C group (87±35 vs. 328±269, t=3.9, p=.001).

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T. et al.: "Repetitive sell-mutilation among Japanese eating・・・"J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. (印刷中).

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T. et al.: "Open trial of milnacipran for Taijin Kyotusho"Int J Psxch Clin Pract. (印刷中).

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T. et al.: "Temperament and character of Japanese eating・・・"Compr Psychiatry. 42. 142-145 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T. et al.: "Drug use disorders in Japanese eating disorder・・・"Psychiatry Res.. 109. 181-191 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T. et al.: "Physicol and sexual abuse histornes in patients・・・"Pcychiatry Clin Neurosci. 55. 333-340 (2001)

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T. et al.: "Multi-impulsivity of Japanese patients with・・・"Psychiatry Res. 94. 239-250 (2000)

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T.: "Repetitive self-Mutilation in Eating chsoneers Edited by Frank Colcembus, Progress of Eating Disorders"Nova Science Publishers. Inc. New York(印刷中).

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T. et al.: "Open trail of milnacipran for Taijin Kyoufusho in Japanese patients with social anxiety disorder"Int J Psych Clin Pract. (in press).

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T. et al.: "Repetitive self-mutilation among Japanese eating disorder patients with drug use disorder: Comparison with patients with methamphetamine use disorder."J New Ment Dis.. (in press).

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  • [Publications] Iketani, T., Kiriike, N., M. B. S., Nagao, K., Nagata, T., Minamikawa, N., et al.: "Effect of menatetrenone (vitamin K2) treatment on bone loss in patients with anorexia nervosa."Psychiatry Res. 117(3). 259-269 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Nagata, T., Oshima, J., Wada, A., Yamada, H., Iketani, T., & Kiriike, N.: "Temperament and character of Japanese eating disorder patients."Compr Psychiatry. 44(2). 142-145 (2003)

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  • [Publications] Nagata. T., Kawarada, Y., Ohshima, J., Iketani, T., & Kiriike, N.: "Drug use disorders in Japanese eating disorder patients."Psychiatry Res. 109(2). 181-191 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Iketani, T., Kiriike, N., Stein, M. B., Nagao, K., Nagata. T., Minamikawa, N., Shidao, A., & Fukuhara, H.: "Relationship between perfectionism, personality disorders and agoraphobia in patients with panic disorder"Acta Psychiatr Scand. 106(3). PG-171-PG-178 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Nagata. T., Kaye, W. H., Kiriike, N., Rao, R., McConaha, C., & Plotnicov, K. H.: "Physical and sexual abuse histories in patients with eating disorders: A comparison of Japanese and American patients."Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 55(4). 333-340 (2001)

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  • [Publications] Kaye, W. H., Nagata. T., Weltzin, T. E., Hsu, L K., Sokol, M. S., McConaha, C., Plotnicov, K. H., Weise, J., & Deep, D.: "Double-blind placebo-controlled administration of fluoxetine in restricting- and restricting-purging-type anorexia nervosa."Biol Psychiatry. 49(7). 644-652 (2001)

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Published: 2004-04-14  

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