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Partial support for ZNF804A genotype-dependent alterations in prefrontal connectivity.

Frieder M Paulus1, Sören Krach, Johannes Bedenbender

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany. paulusf@med.uni-marburg.de

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The ZNF804A rs1344706 risk variant may alter brain connectivity, specifically between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and hippocampus. This fronto-hippocampal dysconnectivity could link the genotype to psychosis risk.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatric Genetics
  • Functional Neuroimaging

Background:

  • Genome-wide association studies identified rs1344706 in ZNF804A as a schizophrenia and bipolar disorder risk variant.
  • Previous imaging genetics studies linked rs1344706 to altered functional connectivity in psychosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To replicate findings on the association between rs1344706 genotype and neural connectivity in healthy subjects.
  • To investigate the role of ZNF804A genotype in fronto-hippocampal and inter-DLPFC functional connectivity during a working memory task.

Main Methods:

  • Genotyping of rs1344706 in 94 healthy participants.
  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during a working memory task.
  • Analysis of functional connectivity within and between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortices (DLPFCs) and the hippocampal formation (HF).

Main Results:

  • No significant decrease in functional coupling between bilateral DLPFCs was observed with increased ZNF804A risk alleles.
  • A significant increase in functional connectivity between the right DLPFC and anterior hippocampal formation was found, correlating with the number of risk alleles.
  • The observed fronto-hippocampal alteration was weaker than previously reported.

Conclusions:

  • Fronto-hippocampal dysconnectivity is supported as an intermediate phenotype linking rs1344706 genotype to psychosis.
  • Replication of interhemispheric DLPFC coupling findings was not supported, highlighting the need for further studies.
  • The effect size of rs1344706 on brain function necessitates further independent replication to confirm its role in neural system integration.