HERV-W Upregulation Expression in Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia: Unraveling Potential Links to Systemic Immune/Inflammation Status

Investigators assessed the level of human endogenous retrovirus W (HERV-W)-env expression and the systemic inflammatory profile through the concentration of IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-α and INF-γ cytokines in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia patients.