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Title: | The genome-wide associated candidate gene ZNF804A and psychosis-proneness: Evidence of sex-modulated association |
Author: | Castro Catala, Marta de Mora Solano, Aurea Kwapil, Thomas R. Cristóbal Narváez, Paula Sheinbaum, Tamara Racioppi, Anna Barrantes Vidal, Neus Rosa de la Cruz, Araceli |
Keywords: | Esquizofrènia Psicosi Genòmica Schizophrenia Psychoses Genomics |
Issue Date: | 20-Sep-2017 |
Publisher: | Public Library of Science (PLoS) |
Abstract: | Background: The Zinc finger protein 804A (ZNF804A) is a promising candidate gene for schizophrenia and the broader psychosis phenotype that emerged from genome-wide association studies. It is related to neurodevelopment and associated to severe symptoms of schizophrenia and alterations in brain structure, as well as positive schizotypal personality traits in non-clinical samples. Moreover, a female-specific association has been observed between ZNF804A and schizophrenia. Aim: The present study examined the association of two ZNF804A polymorphisms (rs1344706 and rs7597593) with the positive dimension of schizotypy and psychotic-like experiences in a sample of 808 non-clinical subjects. Additionally, we wanted to explore whether the sexual differences reported in schizophrenia are also present in psychosis-proneness. Results: Our results showed an association between rs7597593 and both schizotypy and psychotic-like experiences. These associations were driven by females, such those carrying the C allele had higher scores in the positive dimension of both variables compared to TT allele homozygotes. Conclusion: The findings of the present study support the inclusion of ZNF804 variability in studies of the vulnerability for the development of psychopathology in non-clinical samples and consideration of sex as a moderator of this association. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185072 |
It is part of: | PLoS One, 2017, vol. 12, num. 9, p. e0185072 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/122132 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185072 |
ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Institut de Biomedicina (IBUB)) Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals) |
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