Impact of the AHI1 gene on the vulnerability to schizophrenia: a case-control association study.
The Abelson helper integration-1 (AHI1) gene is required for both cerebellar and cortical development in humans. While the accelerated evolution of AHI1 in the human lineage indicates a role in cognitive (dys)function, a linkage scan in large pedigrees identified AHI1 as a positional candidate for s...
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doaj-4d32742cd8b24f2ba2781ab3742363152020-11-25T01:47:54ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032010-08-0158e1225410.1371/journal.pone.0012254Impact of the AHI1 gene on the vulnerability to schizophrenia: a case-control association study.Olga RiveroAndreas ReifJulio SanjuánMaría D MoltóSarah Kittel-SchneiderCarmen NájeraTheresia TöpnerKlaus-Peter LeschThe Abelson helper integration-1 (AHI1) gene is required for both cerebellar and cortical development in humans. While the accelerated evolution of AHI1 in the human lineage indicates a role in cognitive (dys)function, a linkage scan in large pedigrees identified AHI1 as a positional candidate for schizophrenia. To further investigate the contribution of AHI1 to the susceptibility of schizophrenia, we evaluated the effect of AHI1 variation on the vulnerability to psychosis in two samples from Spain and Germany.29 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in a genomic region including the AHI1 gene were genotyped in two samples from Spain (280 patients with psychotic disorders; 348 controls) and Germany (247 patients with schizophrenic disorders; 360 controls). Allelic, genotypic and haplotype frequencies were compared between cases and controls in both samples separately, as well as in the combined sample. The effect of genotype on several psychopathological measures (BPRS, KGV, PANSS) assessed in a Spanish subsample was also evaluated. We found several significant associations in the Spanish sample. Particularly, rs7750586 and rs911507, both located upstream of the AHI1 coding region, were found to be associated with schizophrenia in the analysis of genotypic (p = 0.0033, and 0.031, respectively) and allelic frequencies (p = 0.001 in both cases). Moreover, several other risk and protective haplotypes were detected (0.006<p<0.036). Joint analysis also supported the association of rs7750586 and rs911507 with the risk for schizophrenia. The analysis of clinical measures also revealed an effect on symptom severity (minimum P value = 0.0037).Our data support, in agreement with previous reports, an effect of AHI1 variation on the susceptibility to schizophrenia in central and southern European populations.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2923617?pdf=render |
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Olga Rivero Andreas Reif Julio Sanjuán María D Moltó Sarah Kittel-Schneider Carmen Nájera Theresia Töpner Klaus-Peter Lesch Impact of the AHI1 gene on the vulnerability to schizophrenia: a case-control association study. PLoS ONE |
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Olga Rivero Andreas Reif Julio Sanjuán María D Moltó Sarah Kittel-Schneider Carmen Nájera Theresia Töpner Klaus-Peter Lesch |
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Impact of the AHI1 gene on the vulnerability to schizophrenia: a case-control association study. |
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Impact of the AHI1 gene on the vulnerability to schizophrenia: a case-control association study. |
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Impact of the AHI1 gene on the vulnerability to schizophrenia: a case-control association study. |
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Impact of the AHI1 gene on the vulnerability to schizophrenia: a case-control association study. |
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Impact of the AHI1 gene on the vulnerability to schizophrenia: a case-control association study. |
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impact of the ahi1 gene on the vulnerability to schizophrenia: a case-control association study. |
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The Abelson helper integration-1 (AHI1) gene is required for both cerebellar and cortical development in humans. While the accelerated evolution of AHI1 in the human lineage indicates a role in cognitive (dys)function, a linkage scan in large pedigrees identified AHI1 as a positional candidate for schizophrenia. To further investigate the contribution of AHI1 to the susceptibility of schizophrenia, we evaluated the effect of AHI1 variation on the vulnerability to psychosis in two samples from Spain and Germany.29 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in a genomic region including the AHI1 gene were genotyped in two samples from Spain (280 patients with psychotic disorders; 348 controls) and Germany (247 patients with schizophrenic disorders; 360 controls). Allelic, genotypic and haplotype frequencies were compared between cases and controls in both samples separately, as well as in the combined sample. The effect of genotype on several psychopathological measures (BPRS, KGV, PANSS) assessed in a Spanish subsample was also evaluated. We found several significant associations in the Spanish sample. Particularly, rs7750586 and rs911507, both located upstream of the AHI1 coding region, were found to be associated with schizophrenia in the analysis of genotypic (p = 0.0033, and 0.031, respectively) and allelic frequencies (p = 0.001 in both cases). Moreover, several other risk and protective haplotypes were detected (0.006<p<0.036). Joint analysis also supported the association of rs7750586 and rs911507 with the risk for schizophrenia. The analysis of clinical measures also revealed an effect on symptom severity (minimum P value = 0.0037).Our data support, in agreement with previous reports, an effect of AHI1 variation on the susceptibility to schizophrenia in central and southern European populations. |
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