Article Dans Une Revue Biological Psychiatry Année : 2021

Cord Serum Cytokines at Birth and Children’s Anxiety-Depression Trajectories From 3 to 8 Years: The EDEN Mother-Child Cohort

Cédric Galera
Susana Barbosa
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Ophélie Collet
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Olfa Khalfallah
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Sylvana Côté
Nicolas Glaichenhaus
Laetitia Davidovic

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Background. Recent research suggests that immune dysregulation in pregnancy could be a risk factor for anxiety and depression symptoms in offspring. Whereas animal studies have demonstrated the importance of the link between perinatal cytokines and abnormal behaviors in offspring, human epidemiological studies in this area remain limited. The objectives of the study were to describe the network of cord serum cytokines at birth and test whether they are associated with subsequent anxiety and depression symptom trajectories in offspring. Methods. We used data and biological samples from 871 mother–child pairs followed up from pregnancy to 8 years of age and participating in the French mother–child cohort EDEN (a study on the pre- and early postnatal determinants of child health and development). Cord serum cytokines were measured at birth. Children’s symptoms of anxiety and depression were assessed with the emotional difficulties subscore of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire at ages 3, 5, and 8 years, from which trajectories of anxiety-depression symptoms were derived. Results. Results showed a significant association between cord serum interleukin-7 at birth and the trajectories of children’s anxiety-depression symptoms between ages 3 to 8 years (adjusted odds ratio, 0.73; 95% confidence interval, 0.57–0.93). The associations considered relevant confounders, including prenatal maternal depressive symptoms. Conclusions. Early immune changes may contribute to subsequent anxiety and depression symptoms in childhood. Beyond the understanding of mechanisms underlying the occurrence of emotional difficulties in children, our findings open avenues for future research in human and animals.

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hal-03028769 , version 1 (05-01-2021)

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Cédric Galera, Susana Barbosa, Ophélie Collet, Olfa Khalfallah, Bruno Aouizerate, et al.. Cord Serum Cytokines at Birth and Children’s Anxiety-Depression Trajectories From 3 to 8 Years: The EDEN Mother-Child Cohort. Biological Psychiatry, 2021, 89 (6), pp.541-549. ⟨10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.10.009⟩. ⟨hal-03028769⟩
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