Levels of nitric oxide, asymmetric dimethyl arginine, symmetric dimethyl arginine, and L-arginine in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Yilmaz E. D., Üstündağ M. F., Gençer A. G., Kivrak Y., Ünal Ö., Bılıcı M.

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.46, sa.3, ss.775-782, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1503-100
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.775-782
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Asymmetric dimethyl arginine, L-arginine, Nitric oxide, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Symmetric dimethyl arginine
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© TÜBİTAK.Background/aim: We aimed to investigate and compare to healthy controls the variations in the levels of nitric oxide (NO), asymmetric dimethyl arginine (ADMA), symmetric dimethyl arginine (SDMA), and L-arginine levels in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Materials and methods: We enrolled 30 patients with OCD and 30 healthy controls in the study consecutively. Diagnostic interviews of all participants were conducted with the Structured Clinical Interview for Axis I Disorders (SCID-I), and sociodemographic data of the participants were recorded. Patients scoring 10 points or more on the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale were enrolled in the study. Results: The NO levels of patients with OCD were increased compared to the control group, but the increase was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). However, patients with OCD had significantly lower levels of ADMA, SDMA, and L-arginine compared with the controls (P < 0.001). Conclusion: We found a significant decrease in ADMA, SDMA, and L-arginine as NO inhibitors between the groups, possibly because of an increase in NO. However, the insignificant increase in NO suggests that ADMA, SDMA, and L-arginine play direct and potentially important roles in OCD biology.