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The objective of this systematic review was to synthesize the latest evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding the effectiveness of mind-body therapies (MBTs) on pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with depression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A literature search was conducted in five electronic databases\u2014PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, and Scopus. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials (RoB 2). A narrative synthesis of the included studies was conducted.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The 12 RCTs provided 21 pieces of evidence involving a total of 1,058 patients with depression. The risk of bias among the included studies ranged from low to high, with 4 studies assessed as low risk, 4 as some concerns, and 4 as high risk. 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