The dopamine b-hydroxylase 19 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism was associated with first-episode but not medicated chronic schizophrenia
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Hui, Li, Zhang, Xuan, Huang, Xu Feng, Han, Mei, Fernandez, Francesca, Yu, Yaqin, Sun, ShiLong, Li, Wenjun, Chen, Da Chun, Xiu, Mei Hong, Kosten, Thomas R. and Zhang, Xiang Yang. (2012). The dopamine b-hydroxylase 19 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism was associated with first-episode but not medicated chronic schizophrenia. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 46(6), pp. 733 - 737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.02.016
Authors | Hui, Li, Zhang, Xuan, Huang, Xu Feng, Han, Mei, Fernandez, Francesca, Yu, Yaqin, Sun, ShiLong, Li, Wenjun, Chen, Da Chun, Xiu, Mei Hong, Kosten, Thomas R. and Zhang, Xiang Yang |
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Abstract | Background: Numerous studies report dysfunctional dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurotransmission in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH) is an intracellular enzyme catalyzing the conversion of dopamine to noradrenaline. Functional polymorphisms have been reported in the promoter region of DBH gene, including a 19 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there was an association between the functional polymorphism (DBH5′-Ins/Del) and schizophrenia in a Han Chinese population. Methods: This polymorphism was genotyped in 221 first-episode schizophrenics, 360 chronic schizophrenics and 318 healthy controls using a case-control design. We assessed their psychopathology using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Results: We showed that the DBH5′-Ins/Del deletion (Del) allelic and genotypic frequencies were significantly lower in controls than first-episode of schizophrenics (FES) (both p < 0.001), but controls were not different from chronic schizophrenics. Furthermore, the PANSS positive symptom and total scores were significantly higher in FES with the Del/Del genotype than those with Ins/Del and Ins/Ins genotypes (all p < 0.05). Conclusions: The DBH5′-Ins/Del polymorphism may play a role in susceptibility to the positive symptoms of FES and to these FES not progressing on to chronic schizophrenia. |
Keywords | first-episode schizophrenia; chronic schizophrenia; case-control association; dopamine beta-hydroxylase polymorphism |
Year | 2012 |
Journal | Journal of Psychiatric Research |
Journal citation | 46 (6), pp. 733 - 737 |
Publisher | Pergamon Press Ltd. |
ISSN | 0022-3956 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.02.016 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84862791804 |
Page range | 733 - 737 |
Research Group | School of Behavioural and Health Sciences |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
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