Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism (rs4646994) with schizophrenia in
Yasmina Boukhenaf1, Ouarda Sariyah Ayachi2, Amina Iness Bernou1
1Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Department of Animal Biology, University of Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria.
Introduction:
the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) is a critical enzyme in the renin-angiotensin system and influences neurotransmitter regulation, including dopamine. Previous studies have suggested a potential association between ACE gene polymorphisms and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. This study aimed to investigate the association between the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in the ACE gene and schizophrenia in an Eastern Algerian population.
Methods:
a case-control study was conducted involving 157 schizophrenia patients and 222 healthy controls. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted from peripheral blood using the salting-out method, and the ACE I/D polymorphism was genotyped using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 26.0.
Results:
no significant association was observed between the ACE I/D polymorphism and schizophrenia. Compared to the DD genotype, the ID genotype showed OR = 0.84 (95% CI: 0.47-1.50, P = 0.66), and the II genotype OR = 0.47 (95% CI: 0.05-4.54, P = 0.66). The I allele was also not significantly associated (OR = 0.80, 95% CI: 0.47-1.33, P = 0.38). Dominant, over-dominant, and recessive models showed no significant results.
Conclusion:
these findings suggest that the ACE I/D polymorphism does not contribute to the genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia in this population. Further research with larger sample sizes and consideration of gene-environment interactions is needed to provide deeper insights into the role of ACE in schizophrenia.
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