Vol. 34 (8) 2013 Neuro endocrinology letters

Thiol protein groups correlate with cognitive impairment in patients with recurrent depressive disorder.

BACKGROUND: Depressive disorders are multifactorial diseases in which cognitive impairments are one of typical features. Thiol protein groups (TPGs) are elements of chemical structure of compounds having antioxidative properties (glutathione peroxidase, metallothioneins) and their oxidation reflects the lost of compensatory capacity of .....