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 RietschelMarkus 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 - jun. 2011

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