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Psychosis and genes with trinucleotide repeat polymorphism

T Sasaki1, E Billett, A Petronis

  • 1Section of Neurogenetics, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Human Genetics
|February 1, 1996
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Trinucleotide repeat (TNR) gene expansions are linked to neuropsychiatric disorders. This study found no evidence that TNR gene expansion plays a role in schizophrenia or bipolar disorder genetics.

Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Abnormal trinucleotide repeat (TNR) gene expansion is implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders.
  • Genetic anticipation, a phenomenon observed in major psychoses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, correlates with TNR expansion.
  • Unstable DNA sites with TNR polymorphisms are candidate loci for major psychoses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate specific genes with TNR polymorphisms (B1, B33, B37, and N-cadherin) as potential genetic factors in schizophrenia and bipolar I affective disorder.
  • To determine if abnormal TNR expansion in these genes is associated with these major psychiatric conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Genotyping of TNR polymorphisms in B1, B33, B37, and N-cadherin genes.
  • Analysis of allele frequencies in unrelated Caucasian North American and Italian schizophrenic patients and matched controls.

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  • Screening of B33 and N-cadherin genes in Caucasian North American patients with bipolar I affective disorder.

    • Main Results:

    • No unusually long alleles, indicative of abnormal TNR expansion, were detected in any of the investigated genes.
    • No statistically significant genetic association was found between the studied TNR genes and schizophrenia.
    • A trend towards a difference in allele counts for the B37 gene between schizophrenic patients and controls was observed, but did not reach statistical significance.

    Conclusions:

    • The investigated TNR-containing genes (B1, B33, B37, N-cadherin) do not appear to play a significant role in the etiology of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
    • Further research may be needed to explore other candidate genes or genetic mechanisms contributing to these complex psychiatric disorders.