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Multilocus analysis reveals three candidate genes for Chinese migraine susceptibility
1Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Genome-wide association studies identified MEF2D, PRDM16, and ASTN2 gene variants associated with migraine susceptibility in a Chinese population, particularly for migraine without aura. Serotonin receptor genes showed no significant association.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Neurology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified 12 loci linked to migraine in Caucasian populations.
- Emerging evidence implicates serotonin receptors in migraine pathophysiology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association of 18 polymorphisms from serotonin receptors and GWAS-identified loci with migraine in a Chinese cohort.
- To identify genetic risk factors for migraine susceptibility, including specific subtypes.
Main Methods:
- A case-control study involving 581 migraine cases and 533 controls from a Chinese population.
- Genotyping of selected polymorphisms using Sequenom MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.
- Statistical analyses including univariate, multivariate, and generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR).
Main Results:
- Significant differences in genotypic and allelic distributions of MEF2D rs2274316 and ASTN2 rs6478241 between migraine patients and controls.
- MEF2D, PRDM16, and ASTN2 gene polymorphisms were associated with overall migraine susceptibility.
- These genes also showed associations with migraine without aura (MO) and migraine with or without a family history.
Conclusions:
- MEF2D, PRDM16, and ASTN2 are associated with migraine susceptibility in the Chinese population, especially MO.
- No significant association was found between the studied serotonin receptor genes and migraine in this cohort.
- The findings highlight specific GWAS-derived genes as potential genetic risk factors for migraine subtypes.
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