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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Genetics
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Schizophrenia is a common psychiatric disorder with increased mortality risk.
  • The 5-hydroxytryptamine system and the SLC6A4 gene, encoding the serotonin transporter, are implicated in schizophrenia.
  • The serotonin-transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) is a polymorphism in the SLC6A4 gene promoter.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism and schizophrenia in a Japanese cohort.
  • To conduct a meta-analysis combining this cohort with previous literature.

Main Methods:

  • DNA was extracted from peripheral blood of 467 schizophrenia patients and 361 controls.
  • Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to analyze 5-HTTLPR genotypes and alleles.
  • A meta-analysis was performed with existing studies.

Main Results:

  • A significant difference in 5-HTTLPR genotype distribution was observed between patients and controls (p=0.007).
  • The short allele of 5-HTTLPR was significantly more frequent in schizophrenia patients (OR=1.39, p=0.007).
  • Meta-analysis confirmed a significant association between the short allele and schizophrenia (OR=1.06, p=0.024).

Conclusions:

  • The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism is significantly associated with schizophrenia.
  • These findings suggest 5-HTTLPR as a potential target for novel therapeutic strategies for schizophrenia.