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This is a Microarray study (also classified as: Real-time PCR).

September 10, 2025Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Downregulation in components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain in the postmortem frontal cortex of subjects with bipolar disorder

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XSXiujun SunTangshan College JWJunfeng WangSouth China Agricultural University MTMichael T. TsengNorthwestern University

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Microarray analysis highlights gene expression variations in bipolar disorder, suggesting mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative damage implications.

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Downregulation of mitochondrial electron transport chain components may contribute to bipolar disorder pathology.
A total of 831 genes exhibited altered expression in bipolar disorder, including those involved in mitochondrial function.
Microarray technology was employed for gene expression analysis in postmortem frontal cortex samples.
Findings support the idea that oxidative damage plays a critical role in bipolar disorder, with implications for lithium treatment.

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Sun et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19aad9b7b07f3a061c4e7 https://doi.org/10.1139/jpn.0623

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Microarray analysis highlights gene expression variations in bipolar disorder, suggesting mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative damage implications.

Downregulation in components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain in the postmortem frontal cortex of subjects with bipolar disorder

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Downregulation in components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain in the postmortem frontal cortex of subjects with bipolar disorder

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