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Cervantes-Henriquez ML, Acosta-López JE, Ahmad M, Sánchez-Rojas M, Jiménez-Figueroa G, Pineda-Alhucema W, Martinez-Banfi ML, Noguera-Machacón LM, Mejía-Segura E, De La Hoz M, Arcos-Holzinger M, Pineda DA, Puentes-Rozo PJ, Arcos-Burgos M, Vélez JI. ADGRL3, FGF1 and DRD4: Linkage and Association with Working Memory and Perceptual Organization Candidate Endophenotypes in ADHD. Brain Sci 2021; 11:854. [PMID: 34206913 PMCID: PMC8301925 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11070854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heritable neurobehavioral disorder that affects children worldwide, with detrimental long-term consequences in affected individuals. ADHD-affected patients display visual-motor and visuospatial abilities and skills that depart from those exhibited by non-affected individuals and struggle with perceptual organization, which might partially explain impulsive responses. Endophenotypes (quantifiable or dimensional constructs that are closely related to the root cause of the disease) might provide a more powerful and objective framework for dissecting the underlying neurobiology of ADHD than that of categories offered by the syndromic classification. In here, we explore the potential presence of the linkage and association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), harbored in genes implicated in the etiology of ADHD (ADGRL3, DRD4, and FGF1), with cognitive endophenotypes related to working memory and perceptual organization in 113 nuclear families. These families were ascertained from a geographical area of the Caribbean coast, in the north of Colombia, where the community is characterized by its ethnic diversity and differential gene pool. We found a significant association and linkage of markers ADGRL3-rs1565902, DRD4-rs916457 and FGF1-rs2282794 to neuropsychological tasks outlining working memory and perceptual organization such as performance in the digits forward and backward, arithmetic, similarities, the completion of figures and the assembly of objects. Our results provide strong support to understand ADHD as a combination of working memory and perceptual organization deficits and highlight the importance of the genetic background shaping the neurobiology, clinical complexity, and physiopathology of ADHD. Further, this study supplements new information regarding an ethnically diverse community with a vast African American contribution, where ADHD studies are scarce.
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Affiliation(s)
- Martha L. Cervantes-Henriquez
- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
- Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla 081007, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080005, Colombia; (J.E.A.-L.); (M.A.); (M.S.-R.); (G.J.-F.); (W.P.-A.); (M.L.M.-B.); (L.M.N.-M.); (E.M.-S.); (M.D.L.H.)
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- Grupo de Investigación en Psiquiatría (GIPSI), Departamento de Psiquiatría, Instituto de Investigaciones Mxdicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia; (M.A.-H.); (M.A.-B.)
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- Grupo de Neuropsicología y Conducta, Universidad de San Buenaventura, Medellín 050010, Colombia;
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- Grupo de Neurociencias del Caribe, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla 081001, Colombia;
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- Grupo de Investigación en Psiquiatría (GIPSI), Departamento de Psiquiatría, Instituto de Investigaciones Mxdicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin 050010, Colombia; (M.A.-H.); (M.A.-B.)
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Cervantes-Henríquez ML, Acosta-López JE, Martínez-Banfi ML, Vélez JI, Mejía-Segura E, Lozano-Gutiérrez SG, Sánchez-Rojas M, Zurbarán MA, Zurek EE, Arcos-Burgos M, Pineda DA, Puentes-Rozo PJ. ADHD Endophenotypes in Caribbean Families. J Atten Disord 2020; 24:2100-2114. [PMID: 29589797 DOI: 10.1177/1087054718763741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to contrast the genetics of neuropsychological tasks in individuals from nuclear families clustering ADHD in a Caribbean community. Method: We recruited and clinically characterized 408 individuals using an extensive battery of neuropsychological tasks. The genetic variance underpinning these tasks was estimated by heritability. A predictive framework for ADHD diagnosis was derived using these tasks. Results: We found that individuals with ADHD differed from controls in tasks of mental control, visuospatial ability, visuoverbal memory, phonological and verbal fluency, verbal and semantic fluency, cognitive flexibility, and cognitive ability. Among them, tasks of mental control, visuoverbal memory, phonological fluency, semantic verbal fluency, and intelligence had a significant heritability. A predictive model of ADHD diagnosis using these endophenotypes yields remarkable classification rate, sensitivity, specificity, and precision values (above 80%). Conclusion: We have dissected new cognitive endophenotypes in ADHD that can be suitable to assess the neurobiological and genetic basis of ADHD.
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Affiliation(s)
- M L Cervantes-Henríquez
- Grupo de Neurociencias del Caribe, Unidad de Neurociencias Cognitivas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia.,Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Grupo de Neurociencias del Caribe, Unidad de Neurociencias Cognitivas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Grupo de Neurociencias del Caribe, Unidad de Neurociencias Cognitivas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia.,Genomics and Predictive Medicine Group, John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Grupo de Neurociencias del Caribe, Unidad de Neurociencias Cognitivas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Grupo de Neurociencias del Caribe, Unidad de Neurociencias Cognitivas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Grupo de Neurociencias del Caribe, Unidad de Neurociencias Cognitivas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
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- Genomics and Predictive Medicine Group, John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.,Center For Research in Genetics and Genomics, Institute of Translational Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Neuroscience Research Group, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.,Neuropsychology and Conduct Research Group, University of San Buenaventura, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Neurociencias del Caribe, Unidad de Neurociencias Cognitivas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia.,Grupo de Neurociencias del Caribe, Universidad del Atlántico, Barranquilla, Colombia
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Suh H, Lee BD, Park JM, Lee YM, Moon E, Jeong HJ, Kim SY, Lee KY, Chung YI. Heritability and familiality of psychopathologic dimensions in Korean families with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2019; 73:126-131. [PMID: 30588715 PMCID: PMC7199795 DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM Categorical syndromes such as schizophrenia could be a combination of many continuous mental structure phenotypes including several personality development/degeneration dimensions. This study investigated the heritability and familiality of symptom check list (SCL) psychopathologic dimensions in Korean schizophrenia linkage disequilibrium families. METHOD We recruited 204 probands (with schizophrenia) with their parents and siblings whenever possible. We used the SCL questionnaire to measure psychopathologic dimensions. The heritability of symptomatic dimensions in 543 family members was estimated using Sequential Oligogenic Linkage Analysis Routines (SOLAR). Psychopathologic dimensions in the 543 family members were compared with those in 307 healthy unrelated controls to measure familiality on using analysis of variance (ANOVA) analysis. RESULTS Five of the nine SCL variables were significantly heritable and were included in the subsequent analyses. The three groups (control, unaffected first-degree relative, schizophrenia patient) were found to be significantly different with regard to the expected order of average group scores for all heritable dimensions. CONCLUSION Aberrations in several symptomatic dimensions could contribute to the complexity of schizophrenia syndrome as a result of genetic-environment coaction or interaction in spite of some limitations (recruited family, phenotyping).
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- Hwagyu Suh
- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.,Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Mathews CA, Stern JS. The First World Congress on Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Controversies and Hot Topics in Etiology and Treatment. Front Neurosci 2016; 10:246. [PMID: 27375411 PMCID: PMC4894886 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
The first World Congress on Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders was held in London, June 2016 by the Tourette Association of America, Tourettes Action (UK), and the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome. Presentations arising from large-scale collaborative projects were an important component of the scientific programme. This article focuses on areas raised in the hot topics session and two moderated debates, which covered emerging research in etiology and treatment. The hot topics ranged across genetics, arguably including the first confirmed Tourette Syndrome (TS) susceptibility gene NRXN1, neurocognition, and neurophysiology, including the possibility of a neurocognitive endophenotype for TS and the use of depth and cortical surface electrodes to investigate the neurophysiology of tics on the background of the evolving field of deep brain stimulation (DBS), to novel treatment approaches such as dental orthotics and an online behavioral intervention. The debates aired controversies in treatment; pharmacotherapy vs. behavioral treatment and the place of medical cannabinoids. These sessions demonstrate the vibrancy of a field that has considerably expanded in the last decade, the significant progress that has been made, and the direction that some of the most fruitful next phases of research will take.
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- Carol A Mathews
- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurology, St George's University of London London, UK
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