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Dual association of a TRKA polymorphism with schizophrenia

  • Jessica E Van Schijndel
  • , Martine Van Zweeden
  • , Karen M J Van Loo
  • , Srdjan Djurovic
  • , Ole A Andreassen
  • , Thomas Hansen
  • , Thomas Werge
  • , Mette Nyegaard
  • , Karina Meden Sørensen
  • , Merete Nordentoft
  • , Preben Bo Mortensen
  • , Ole Mors
  • , Anders Børglum
  • , Jurgen Del-Favero
  • , Karl-Fredrik Norrback
  • , Rolf Adolfsson
  • , Marc De Hert
  • , Stephan Claes
  • , Sven Cichon
  • , Marcella Rietschel
  • Markus M Nöthen, Pekka Kallunki, Jan T Pedersen, Gerard J M Martens
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: An interaction between predisposing genes and environmental stressors is thought to underlie the neurodevelopmental disorder schizophrenia. In a targeted gene screening, we previously found that the minor allele of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs6336 in the neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor 1 (NTRK1/TRKA) gene is associated with schizophrenia as a risk factor. METHODS: We genotyped the TRKA SNP in a total of eight independent Caucasian schizophrenia case-control groups. RESULT: Remarkably, although in five of the groups a higher frequency of the risk allele was indeed found in the patients compared with the controls, in the three other groups the SNP acted as a protective factor. CONCLUSION: An intriguing possibility is that this dual character of the TRKA SNP is caused by its interaction with endophenotypic and/or epistatic factors.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftPsychiatric Genetics
Vol/bind21
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)125-31
Antal sider7
ISSN0955-8829
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2011

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