Protein signatures associated with loneliness and social isolation: Plasma proteome analyses in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, with causal evidence from Mendelian randomization
These findings could help explain the relationship between social deficits and disease, confirming the importance of continuing to explore novel biological pathways associated with social deficits.
Authors
- Andrew Steptoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7808-4943)
- Daisy E. Fancourt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6952-334X)
- Jessica Gong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6027-7640)
- Zohar Preminger
Institutions
- The George Institute for Global Health (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Behavior and Immunity
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2024.11.024
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.70
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- National Institute on Aging