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Yang X, Zhou J, Yuan Z, Lin A, Li X, Cong Z, He R, Zhu G. Association of nitric oxide synthase 1 adaptor protein gene polymorphisms with schizophrenia in a Chinese Han population. Indian J Psychiatry 2022; 64:130-137. [PMID: 35494330 PMCID: PMC9045341 DOI: 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_278_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Revised: 02/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Previous studies have analyzed the association between nitric oxide synthase 1 adaptor protein (NOS1AP) polymorphisms and schizophrenia; however, the results were inconsistent and there was a lack of evidence in a larger sample of Chinese Han population. SUBJECTS AND METHODS We decided to determine the association between four NOS1AP single-nucleotide polymorphisms (i.e., rs1858232A/G, rs4531275C/T, rs4657178C/T, and rs6704393C/T) and schizophrenia in northern Chinese Han population (350 patients and 522 controls) using restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULTS Between schizophrenia group and healthy group, the genotype and allele frequencies for rs1858232A/G differed significantly (χ 2 = 6.256, 4.145; P = 0.044, 0.045), but neither genotype nor allele frequencies of rs4531275C/T differed significantly. The genotype frequencies for rs4657178C/T and rs6704393C/T differed significantly (χ 2 = 19.782, 12.683; P < 0.01, P = 0.002) between schizophrenia group and healthy group. In the gender-specific analysis, we found statistically significant difference in genotype frequencies between patients and controls in both subgroups for rs4657178C/T (χ 2 = 9.356, 9.585; P = 0.009, 0.008). There was also a significant difference in the genotype frequency between patients and controls in male subgroup for rs6704393C/T (χ 2 = 8.800, P = 0.012). In the haplotype analysis, only the TCT haplotype frequency of rs6704393C/T, rs4531275C/T, and rs4657178C/T differed significantly between patients and controls in total population (χ 2 = 5.215, P = 0.022). IN CONCLUSION Individuals with G allele of rs1858232A/G and C allele of rs4657178C/T which may be risk factors for schizophrenia should be given more attention, and also to individuals with the TCT haplotype, who are more likely to have schizophrenia. These results provide novel evidence for an association between NOS1AP polymorphisms and schizophrenia.
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- Xueping Yang
- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.,Department of Psychology, The People's Hospital of China Medical University, The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Psychology, The People's Hospital of China Medical University, The People's Hospital of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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Wang Q, Liu G, Li J, Zhang M, Chen H, Chen C, Wang C, Liu N, Zhang N. Effects of interaction of NOS1AP gene polymorphisms and childhood abuse on paranoid personality disorder features among male violent offenders in China. J Psychiatr Res 2020; 130:180-186. [PMID: 32828023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) results from a complex synergy between genetic and environmental factors. Childhood abuse is one of risk factors. Nitric Oxide Synthase 1 Adaptor Protein (NOS1AP) is a candidate gene of schizophrenia, which has similar pathophysiology to PPD. This study investigated the role of NOS1AP gene polymorphisms and a history of childhood abuse in predicting PPD features among male violent offenders in the Chinese Han population. METHOD Four NOS1AP Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), rs4145621, rs3751284, rs348624 and rs6680461 were genotyped in a sample of 423 male prisoners. Participant evaluations included demographic information, measures of childhood abuse (Child Trauma Questionnaire, CTQ), and PPD features (Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire-4, PDQ-4). Participants were divided into a PPD group and non-PPD group assessed by PDQ-4. RESULTS Regression analysis revealed that emotional abuse, NOS1AP SNPs rs348624 and rs4145621 predicted PPD features (P < 0.05) among prison samples. Significant interactions between childhood abuse history and NOS1AP SNPs rs3751284 and rs6680461 were also observed. Individuals carrying the C allele of rs3751284 were susceptible to PPD features when exposed to higher levels of emotional neglect (P < 0.05); Individuals with the G allele of rs6680461 were susceptible to PPD features when exposed to higher levels of emotional, physical and sexual abuse (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the interaction between childhood abuse and NOS1AP gene polymorphisms may have an influence on PPD features, at least in male violent offenders.
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- Qiuyu Wang
- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Functional Brain Imaging Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; The Forth School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Functional Brain Imaging Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Functional Brain Imaging Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Institute of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Cheah SY, Lurie JK, Lawford BR, Young RM, Morris CP, Voisey J. Interaction of multiple gene variants and their effects on schizophrenia phenotypes. Compr Psychiatry 2016; 71:63-70. [PMID: 27636509 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Revised: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is a clinically heterogeneous disorder and may be explained by its complex genetic architecture. Many schizophrenia susceptibility genes were identified but the picture remains unclear due to inconsistent or contradictory genetic association studies. This confusion may, in part, be because symptoms result from the combined interaction of many genes and these interacting genes are associated with specific sub-phenotypes of schizophrenia rather than schizophrenia as a whole. This study investigates the relationship between schizophrenia susceptibility genes and schizophrenia sub-phenotypes by identifying multiple gene variant interactions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty SNPs from 21 genes were genotyped in 235 Australian participants with schizophrenia screened for various phenotypes. Schizophrenia participants were grouped into relevant phenotype clusters using cluster analysis and normalized phenotype cluster scores were calculated for each patient. The relationship between genotypes and normalized phenotype cluster scores were analyzed by linear regression analysis. RESULTS Three phenotype clusters were identified. There was some overlap in symptoms between phenotype clusters, particularly for depression. However, cluster 1 appears to be characterized by speech disorder and affective behavior symptoms, cluster 2 has predominantly hallucination symptoms and cluster 3 has mainly delusion symptoms. Interaction of five SNPs was found to have an effect on cluster 1 symptoms; ten SNPs on cluster 2 symptoms; and eight SNPs on cluster 3 symptoms. CONCLUSION The interaction of specific susceptibility genes is likely to lead to specific clinical sub-phenotypes of schizophrenia. Larger patient cohorts with more extensive clinical data will improve the detection of gene interactions and the resultant schizophrenia clinical phenotypes.
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- Sern-Yih Cheah
- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Ave., Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Ave., Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Ave., Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia; Discipline of Psychiatry, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Ave., Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Ave., Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Ave., Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia.
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Cheah SY, Lawford BR, Young RM, Morris CP, Voisey J. Association of NOS1AP variants and depression phenotypes in schizophrenia. J Affect Disord 2015; 188:263-9. [PMID: 26384012 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.08.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2015] [Revised: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/29/2015] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The nitric oxide synthase 1 adaptor protein gene (NOS1AP) has previously been recognised as a schizophrenia susceptibility gene due to its role in glutamate neurotransmission. The gene is believed to inhibit nitric oxide (NO) production activated by the N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor and reduced NO levels have been observed in schizophrenia patients. However, association studies investigating NOS1AP and schizophrenia have produced inconsistent results, most likely because schizophrenia is a clinically heterogeneous disorder. This study aims to investigate the association between NOS1AP variants and defined depression phenotypes of schizophrenia. METHODS Nine NOS1AP SNPs, rs1415259, rs1415263, rs1858232, rs386231, rs4531275, rs4656355, rs4657178, rs6683968 and rs6704393 were genotyped in 235 schizophrenia subjects screened for various phenotypes of depression. RESULT One NOS1AP SNP (rs1858232) was associated with the broad diagnosis of schizophrenia and eight SNPs were associated with depression related phenotypes within schizophrenia. The rs1415259 SNP showed strong association with sleep dysregulation phenotypes of depression. CONCLUSION Results suggest that NOS1AP variants are associated with various forms of depression in schizophrenia and are more prevalent in males. LIMITATION Schizophrenia is a clinically heterogeneous disease that can vary greatly between different ethnic and geographic populations so our observations should be viewed with caution until they are independently replicated, particularly in larger patient cohorts.
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- Sern-Yih Cheah
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia; Discipline of Psychiatry, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove, Queensland 4059, Australia.
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Freudenberg F, Alttoa A, Reif A. Neuronal nitric oxide synthase (NOS1) and its adaptor, NOS1AP, as a genetic risk factors for psychiatric disorders. GENES BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR 2015; 14:46-63. [PMID: 25612209 DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Revised: 11/17/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous transmitter produced by nitric oxide synthases (NOSs). The neuronal isoform (NOS-I, encoded by NOS1) is the main source of NO in the central nervous system (CNS). Animal studies suggest that nitrinergic dysregulation may lead to behavioral abnormalities. Unfortunately, the large number of animal studies is not adequately reflected by publications concerning humans. These include post-mortem studies, determination of biomarkers, and genetic association studies. Here, we review the evidence for the role of NO in psychiatric disorders by focusing on the human NOS1 gene as well as biomarker studies. Owing to the complex regulation of NOS1 and the varying function of NOS-I in different brain regions, no simple, unidirectional association is expected. Rather, the 'where, when and how much' of NO formation is decisive. Present data, although still preliminary and partially conflicting, suggest that genetically driven reduced NO signaling in the prefrontal cortex is associated with schizophrenia and cognition. Both NOS1 and its interaction partner NOS1AP have a role therein. Also, reduced NOS1 expression in the striatum determined by a length polymorphism in a NOS1 promoter (NOS1 ex1f-VNTR) goes along with a variety of impulsive behaviors. An association of NOS1 with mood disorders, suggested by animal models, is less clear on the genetic level; however, NO metabolites in blood may serve as biomarkers for major depression and bipolar disorder. As the nitrinergic system comprises a relevant target for pharmacological interventions, further studies are warranted not only to elucidate the pathophysiology of mental disorders, but also to evaluate NO function as a biomarker.
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- F Freudenberg
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Carrel D, Hernandez K, Kwon M, Mau C, Trivedi MP, Brzustowicz LM, Firestein BL. Nitric oxide synthase 1 adaptor protein, a protein implicated in schizophrenia, controls radial migration of cortical neurons. Biol Psychiatry 2015; 77:969-78. [PMID: 25542305 PMCID: PMC4416077 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Revised: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Where a neuron is positioned in the brain during development determines neuronal circuitry and information processing needed for normal brain function. When aberrations in this process occur, cognitive disorders may result. Patients diagnosed with schizophrenia have been reported to show altered neuronal connectivity and heterotopias. To elucidate pathways by which this process occurs and become aberrant, we have chosen to study the long isoform of nitric oxide synthase 1 adaptor protein (NOS1AP), a protein encoded by a susceptibility gene for schizophrenia. METHODS To determine whether NOS1AP plays a role in cortical patterning, we knocked down or co-overexpressed NOS1AP and a green fluorescent protein or red fluorescent protein (TagRFP) reporter in neuronal progenitor cells of the embryonic rat neocortex using in utero electroporation. We analyzed sections of cortex (ventricular zone, intermediate zone, and cortical plate [CP]) containing green fluorescent protein or red fluorescent protein TagRFP positive cells and counted the percentage of positive cells that migrated to each region from at least three rats for each condition. RESULTS NOS1AP overexpression disrupts neuronal migration, resulting in increased cells in intermediate zone and less cells in CP, and decreases dendritogenesis. Knockdown results in increased migration, with more cells reaching the CP. The phosphotyrosine binding region, but not the PDZ-binding motif, is necessary for NOS1AP function. Amino acids 181 to 307, which are sufficient for NOS1AP-mediated decreases in dendrite number, have no effect on migration. CONCLUSIONS Our studies show for the first time a critical role for the schizophrenia-associated gene NOS1AP in cortical patterning, which may contribute to underlying pathophysiology seen in schizophrenia.
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- Damien Carrel
- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey; Neurophotonics Laboratory, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey; Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey; Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Department of Genetics, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey
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- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey.
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Huang J, Wang X, Hao B, Chen Y, Liu H, Quan L, Tang D, Sheng L, Li M, Huang E, Liu C, Luo B. Genetic variants in KCNE1, KCNQ1, and NOS1AP in sudden unexplained death during daily activities in Chinese Han population. J Forensic Sci 2015; 60:351-6. [PMID: 25639344 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2013] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fifty-six sudden unexplained death (SUD) cases were collected from Chinese Han population, which occurred during daily activities and were autopsy negative in comprehensive postmortem autopsy. The coding exons of potassium channel genes KCNE1, KCNQ1, and nitric oxide synthase gene NOS1AP were sequenced. A synonymous mutation, KCNE1 F54F T>C was identified in 2 SUD cases, which was absent in the control subjects. Neither genotype nor allele frequencies of KCNE1 and KCNQ1 exhibited a significant difference between the SUD and control group. In contrast, the allele frequency (p = 2.7 × 10(-10)) and genotype frequency (p = 5.9 × 10(-7)) of rs3751284, and the genotype frequency (p = 2.9 × 10(-2)) of rs348624 in NOS1AP of SUD were significantly different from that of controls (p < 0.05). Our study suggested that rs3751284 and rs348624 might be susceptibility loci for SUD during daily activities. Larger sample sizes and further molecular studies are needed to confirm or exclude an effect of the NOS1AP SNPs on SUD risk.
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- Jinglu Huang
- Department of Forensic Pathology, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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Weber H, Klamer D, Freudenberg F, Kittel-Schneider S, Rivero O, Scholz CJ, Volkert J, Kopf J, Heupel J, Herterich S, Adolfsson R, Alttoa A, Post A, Grußendorf H, Kramer A, Gessner A, Schmidt B, Hempel S, Jacob CP, Sanjuán J, Moltó MD, Lesch KP, Freitag CM, Kent L, Reif A. The genetic contribution of the NO system at the glutamatergic post-synapse to schizophrenia: further evidence and meta-analysis. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2014; 24:65-85. [PMID: 24220657 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2013.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2013] [Revised: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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NO is a pleiotropic signaling molecule and has an important role in cognition and emotion. In the brain, NO is produced by neuronal nitric oxide synthase (NOS-I, encoded by NOS1) coupled to the NMDA receptor via PDZ interactions; this protein-protein interaction is disrupted upon binding of NOS1 adapter protein (encoded by NOS1AP) to NOS-I. As both NOS1 and NOS1AP were associated with schizophrenia, we here investigated these genes in greater detail by genotyping new samples and conducting a meta-analysis of our own and published data. In doing so, we confirmed association of both genes with schizophrenia and found evidence for their interaction in increasing risk towards disease. Our strongest finding was the NOS1 promoter SNP rs41279104, yielding an odds ratio of 1.29 in the meta-analysis. As findings from heterologous cell systems have suggested that the risk allele decreases gene expression, we studied the effect of the variant on NOS1 expression in human post-mortem brain samples and found that the risk allele significantly decreases expression of NOS1 in the prefrontal cortex. Bioinformatic analyses suggest that this might be due the replacement of six transcription factor binding sites by two new binding sites as a consequence of proxy SNPs. Taken together, our data argue that genetic variance in NOS1 resulting in lower prefrontal brain expression of this gene contributes to schizophrenia liability, and that NOS1 interacts with NOS1AP in doing so. The NOS1-NOS1AP PDZ interface may thus well constitute a novel target for small molecules in at least some forms of schizophrenia.
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- H Weber
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany; Microarray Core Unit, IZKF Würzburg, University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology, The Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany; CIBERSAM, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Microarray Core Unit, IZKF Würzburg, University Hospital of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinivcal Sciences, Psychiatry, Umeå University, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- CIBERSAM, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- CIBERSAM, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany; Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, University of Frankfurt, Germany
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- School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University of Würzburg, Germany; Comprehensive Heart Failure Center, University of Würzburg, Germany.
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Yuan A, Yi Z, Wang Q, Sun J, Li Z, Du Y, Zhang C, Yu T, Fan J, Li H, Yu S. ANK3 as a risk gene for schizophrenia: new data in Han Chinese and meta analysis. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2012; 159B:997-1005. [PMID: 23109352 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 10/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Histological and neuroimaging evidence supports the hypothesis that neuronal disconnectivity may be involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) showed a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), rs10761482 in ankyrin 3 (ANK3), a major neuron-enriched gene, was associated with schizophrenia although inconsistent results had been reported. Two meta analyses reported another SNP rs10994336 in ANK3 gene confers risk to bipolar disorder (BD). Due to evidence of genetic overlap between schizophrenia and BD, we investigated common findings by analyzing the association of ANK3 polymorphisms (rs10761482, rs10994336, and two missenses, rs3808942 and rs3808943) with schizophrenia, using the Han Chinese population. A total of 516 schizophrenia cases, 400 controls, and 81 trios of early onset schizophrenia were recruited for association studies. Furthermore, the published datasets were combined with our results to determine the effect of the loci on schizophrenia. Our association study showed the frequencies of C allele of rs10761482 and T allele of rs10994336 were higher in patients than in controls. Furthermore, allele condition analyses indicated the association signal observed at rs10761482 and rs10994336 was independent. A haplotype analysis revealed the rs10761482-rs3808942-rs3808943 haplotype was associated with schizophrenia. The frequency of the T-T-T haplotype was higher in patients than in controls. In the transmission disequilibrium test analysis, the C allele of rs10761482 and the rs10761482-rs3808942-rs3808943 haplotype were preferentially transmitted in the trios. Meta analysis incorporating previous and current studies also showed rs10761482 and rs10994336 were associated with schizophrenia. We conclude that ANK3 gene has a major influence on susceptibility to schizophrenia across populations.
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- Aihua Yuan
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Valencia JG, Duarte AVV, Vila ALP, Kremeyer B, Montoya MPA, Linares AR, Acosta CAP, Duque JO, Berrío GB. [Association of Schizophrenia and its Clinical Implications with the NOS1AP Gene in the Colombian Population]. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE PSIQUIATRIA 2012; 41:249-272. [PMID: 26573492 DOI: 10.1016/s0034-7450(14)60003-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Accepted: 05/15/2012] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The nitric oxide synthase 1 adaptor protein (NOS1AP) gene is possibly implicated in schizophrenia etiopathogenesis. OBJECTIVE To determine the association of NOS1AP gene variants with schizophrenia and the relationship of variants with the clinical dimensions of the disorder in the Colombian population. METHODOLOGY It is a case-control study with 255 subjects per group. Markers within the NOS1AP gene were typified as well as other informative material of genetic origin so as to adjust by population stratification. A factorial analysis of the main components for each item in the Scales for Evaluating Negative Symptoms (SENS) together with the Scales for Evaluating Positive Symptoms (SEPS) to determine clinical dimensions. RESULTS Association between the C/C genotype of the rs945713 marker with schizophrenia (OR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.13 - 2.84) was found. The C/C genotype of the rs945713 was related to higher scores in the "affective flattening and alogia" dimension; and the A/A genotype of the rs4657181 marker was associated to lower scores in the same dimension. CONCLUSIONS Significant associations of markers inside the NOS1AP gene with schizophrenia and the "affective flattening and alogia" clinical dimension were found. These results are consistent with previous studies and support the possibility that NOS1AP influences schizophrenia susceptibility. Furthermore, NOS1AP might be a modifier of schizophrenia clinical characteristics.
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- Jenny García Valencia
- Médica psiquiatra, MSc Epidemiología, PhD Epidemiología, profesora del Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.
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- Bióloga, MSc Genética, Aspirante PhD en Biología con énfasis en Genética, profesora de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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- Bióloga, estudiante de MSc en Biología con énfasis en Genética, Laboratorio de Genética Molecular, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Bióloga, PhD Genética, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University College of London
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- Médica MSc Salud Pública, PhD Epidemiología, profesora del Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Médico psiquiatra, MSc Epidemiología, profesor del Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Médico Psiquiatra, MSc Epidemiología, profesor del Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Biólogo, MSc Bioquímica, profesor, coordinador del Laboratorio de Genética Molecular de la Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Delorme R, Betancur C, Scheid I, Anckarsäter H, Chaste P, Jamain S, Schuroff F, Nygren G, Herbrecht E, Dumaine A, Mouren MC, Råstam M, Leboyer M, Gillberg C, Bourgeron T. Mutation screening of NOS1AP gene in a large sample of psychiatric patients and controls. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2010; 11:108. [PMID: 20602773 PMCID: PMC2919462 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-11-108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2009] [Accepted: 07/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Background The gene encoding carboxyl-terminal PDZ ligand of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (NOS1AP) is located on chromosome 1q23.3, a candidate region for schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Previous genetic and functional studies explored the role of NOS1AP in these psychiatric conditions, but only a limited number explored the sequence variability of NOS1AP. Methods We analyzed the coding sequence of NOS1AP in a large population (n = 280), including patients with schizophrenia (n = 72), ASD (n = 81) or OCD (n = 34), and in healthy volunteers controlled for the absence of personal or familial history of psychiatric disorders (n = 93). Results Two non-synonymous variations, V37I and D423N were identified in two families, one with two siblings with OCD and the other with two brothers with ASD. These rare variations apparently segregate with the presence of psychiatric conditions. Conclusions Coding variations of NOS1AP are relatively rare in patients and controls. Nevertheless, we report the first non-synonymous variations within the human NOS1AP gene that warrant further genetic and functional investigations to ascertain their roles in the susceptibility to psychiatric disorders.
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- Richard Delorme
- Human Genetics and Cognitive Functions, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
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Zhang C, Fang Y, Xie B, Cheng W, Du Y, Wang D, Yu S. DNA methyltransferase 3B gene increases risk of early onset schizophrenia. Neurosci Lett 2009; 462:308-11. [PMID: 19576953 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2009.06.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2009] [Revised: 06/24/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Consistent evidence indicated that aberrant DNA methylation may be involved in the development of schizophrenia. DNA methyltransferase 3B (DNMT3B) is the key methyltransferase in DNA methylation regulations. In this study, we investigated the association between DNMT3B polymorphisms and the susceptibility of early onset schizophrenia in Chinese Han population. METHODS Case-control (patients=381 and controls=472) and family based (trios=103) study was performed through genotyping two tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (rs2424908 and rs6119954) covering the whole DNMT3B gene. Single nucleotide polymorphism association and haplotype analysis were performed. RESULTS The frequency of G allele of rs6119954 was significantly higher in patients than that in controls (P=0.017). Genotype distribution of rs6119954 was significantly different between patients and controls (P=0.046). A haplotype-wise analysis revealed a higher frequency of the T-G (rs2424908-rs6119954) haplotype in patients than that in controls (P=0.033). In the transmission disequilibrium test analysis, G allele of rs6119954 was preferentially transmitted in the trios (P=0.030). CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that DNMT3B may be a candidate gene for susceptibility to early onset schizophrenia.
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- Chen Zhang
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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