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Chiș A, Oltean LE, Bîlc M, Vulturar R, Șoflău R, David D, Szentágotai-Tătar A, Miu AC. Gene-Environment Interactions in Irrational Beliefs: The Roles of Childhood Adversity and Multiple Candidate Genes. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4206. [PMID: 38673790 PMCID: PMC11050227 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25084206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Cognitive behavioral therapy is based on the view that maladaptive thinking is the causal mechanism of mental disorders. While this view is supported by extensive evidence, very limited work has addressed the factors that contribute to the development of maladaptive thinking. The present study aimed to uncover interactions between childhood maltreatment and multiple genetic differences in irrational beliefs. Childhood maltreatment and irrational beliefs were assessed using multiple self-report instruments in a sample of healthy volunteers (N = 452). Eighteen single-nucleotide polymorphisms were genotyped in six candidate genes related to neurotransmitter function (COMT; SLC6A4; OXTR), neurotrophic factors (BDNF), and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (NR3C1; CRHR1). Gene-environment interactions (G×E) were first explored in models that employed one measure of childhood maltreatment and one measure of irrational beliefs. These effects were then followed up in models in which either the childhood maltreatment measure, the irrational belief measure, or both were substituted by parallel measures. Consistent results across models indicated that childhood maltreatment was positively associated with irrational beliefs, and these relations were significantly influenced by COMT rs165774 and OXTR rs53576. These results remain preliminary until independent replication, but they represent the best available evidence to date on G×E in a fundamental mechanism of psychopathology.
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- Adina Chiș
- Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.C.); (R.V.)
- Department of Molecular Sciences, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur Street, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (L.-E.O.); (R.Ș.); (D.D.)
- The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Institute for General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tuebingen, 72076 Tuebingen, Germany;
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.C.); (R.V.)
- Department of Molecular Sciences, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Pasteur Street, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (L.-E.O.); (R.Ș.); (D.D.)
- The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (L.-E.O.); (R.Ș.); (D.D.)
- The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (L.-E.O.); (R.Ș.); (D.D.)
- The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (A.C.); (R.V.)
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Suzuki A, Shirata T, Noto K, Matsumoto Y, Muraosa H, Abe M, Goto K, Otani K. Associations of the A118G OPRM1 polymorphism with sociotropy and interpersonal sensitivity. Brain Behav 2022; 12:e2674. [PMID: 35761357 PMCID: PMC9304853 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The μ-opioid receptor (MOR) plays an important role in social bonding behaviors, while it is implicated in the pathophysiology of depression. It is shown that the A118G polymorphism (rs1799971) of the MOR gene (OPRM1) causes amino-acid exchange from Asn to Asp, and that this polymorphism is associated with altered mu-opioid receptor function. Meanwhile, sociotropy/autonomy and interpersonal sensitivity are personality vulnerabilities to depression characterized by distinctive interpersonal styles. The present study tested the hypothesis that the functional A118G OPRM1 polymorphism influences these personality traits. METHODS The subjects were 402 physically and mentally healthy Japanese volunteers. Sociotropy and autonomy were measured by the Sociotropy-Autonomy Scale, and interpersonal sensitivity was evaluated by the Interpersonal Sensitivity Measure. The A118G polymorphism of the OPRM1 was determined by the PCR method. RESULTS In one factor analysis of covariance, there were differences in scores of sociotropy (uncorrected p < .001, corrected p < .003) and interpersonal sensitivity (uncorrected p = .015, corrected p = .045), but not autonomy, among the A/A, A/G, and G/G genotypes. Post hoc LSD tests showed that sociotropy scores were higher in the A/A group than in the A/G (p = .029) and G/G (p < .001) groups, and higher in the A/G group than in the G/G group (p = .004). Interpersonal sensitivity scores were higher in the A/A group than in the A/G (p = .023) and G/G (p = .009) groups. CONCLUSION This study suggests that the A118G OPRM1 polymorphism is associated with sociotropy and interpersonal sensitivity, interpersonal vulnerabilities to depression.
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- Akihito Suzuki
- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan
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AbstractThe Beijing Twin Study (BeTwiSt), which was established in 2006, is an ongoing study aiming to investigate the genetic and environmental etiology of adolescent psychopathology. Resting-state brain imaging datasets have been examined for same-sex twins, and other psychological traits and emotional and behavioral variables have been examined for all twins. Based on the registry, the main findings regarding the etiological mechanism underlying adolescent development, magnetic resonance imaging results, and genetic and environmental influences on other psychological traits have been published. This article summarizes the key findings in these three areas and discusses future plans for the BeTwiSt.
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Podina I, Popp R, Pop I, David D. Genetic Correlates of Maladaptive Beliefs: COMT VAL(158)MET and Irrational Cognitions Linked Depending on Distress. Behav Ther 2015; 46:797-808. [PMID: 26520222 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2015.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2014] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Maladaptive/irrational beliefs are significant cognitive vulnerability mechanisms in psychopathology. They are more likely to be associated with a genetic vulnerability marker under conditions of emotional distress when irrational beliefs are more salient. Therefore, in the current study we investigated the COMT Val(158)Met gene variation in relation to irrational beliefs, assuming this relationship depended on the level of emotional distress. Two hundred and sixty-seven genotyped volunteers were assessed for core/general maladaptive beliefs, as well as trait emotional distress. We focused on context-independent measures of irrational beliefs and emotional distress in the absence of a stressor. As expected, the relationship between COMT Val(158)Met and irrational beliefs depended on the level of emotional distress (f(2)=.314). The COMT Val(158)Met-irrationality association was significant only when individuals fell in the average to above average range of emotional distress. Furthermore, within this range the Met allele seemed to relate to higher irrational beliefs. These results were significant for overall irrational beliefs and its subtypes, but not for rational beliefs, the functional counterpart of irrationality. In light of the study's limitations, the results should be considered as preliminary. If replicable, these findings have potential implications for therapygenetics, changing the view that COMT Val(158)Met might be of greater relevance when treatment modality does not rely on cognitive variables.
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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- Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy
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- Babeş-Bolyai University; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Fu Y, Ma Z, Hamilton C, Liang Z, Hou X, Ma X, Hu X, He Q, Deng W, Wang Y, Zhao L, Meng H, Li T, Zhang N. Genetic influences on resting-state functional networks: A twin study. Hum Brain Mapp 2015; 36:3959-72. [PMID: 26147340 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.22890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Alterations in resting-state networks (RSNs) are often associated with psychiatric and neurologic disorders. Given this critical linkage, it has been hypothesized that RSNs can potentially be used as endophenotypes for brain diseases. To validate this notion, a critical step is to show that RSNs exhibit heritability. However, the investigation of the genetic basis of RSNs has only been attempted in the default-mode network at the region-of-interest level, while the genetic control on other RSNs has not been determined yet. Here, we examined the genetic and environmental influences on eight well-characterized RSNs using a twin design. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data in 56 pairs of twins were collected. The genetic and environmental effects on each RSN were estimated by fitting the functional connectivity covariance of each voxel in the RSN to the classic ACE twin model. The data showed that although environmental effects accounted for the majority of variance in wide-spread areas, there were specific brain sites that showed significant genetic control for individual RSNs. These results suggest that part of the human brain functional connectome is shaped by genomic constraints. Importantly, this information can be useful for bridging genetic analysis and network-level assessment of brain disorders.
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- Yixiao Fu
- Mental Health Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania
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- The Neuroscience Program, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania
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- Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing, China
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- Mental Health Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Mental Health Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Mental Health Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Mental Health Center, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania.,The Neuroscience Program, The Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania
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