title: [Dopamine receptor DRD4 gene polymorphism and its association with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and personality traits of patients].
abstract: A vast body of associative studies reported a role of highly polymorphic dopamine receptor DRD4 gene in regulation of emotional processes and development of mental disorders. The present study addresses allele, genotype and haplotype distribution of 3 polymorphic DRD4 markers (-809G/A, -616G/C N -521C/T) in Russian patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and their relation to the disease and personality traits. A sample included 151 patients with iCD-10 diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective psychosis and schizotypal personality disorders, 89 their first-degree non-psychotic relatives and 131 mentally healthy individuals. No differences in allele and genotype frequency was found between the patients and the controls. Transmission disiquilibrium test (TDT) did not reveal a preferential transmission of either allele from parents to proband. The 521C/T N -616G/C markers were linked to the disease when the EH program has been used in the analysis. Patients with the GG (-809G/A) and GG (-616G/C) genotypes had higher scores on the Hypomania scale (MMPI) comparing to the GA(-809G/A)+AA(-809G/A) and GC(-616G/C)+CC(-616G/C) genotypes but the association did not reach a level of significance (p = 0.06). The results confirmed the literature reports on the relation of the DRD4 gene to schizophrenia and personality traits related to social activity.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Golimbet
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Gritsenko
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Alfimova
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Lezheĭko
authors.forename: L I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Abramova
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Barkhatova
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Kasparov
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Ebshteĭn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D050638:Receptors, Dopamine D4 / Q000235:genetics*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C493599:DRD4 protein, human; D005819:Genetic Markers; D050638:Receptors, Dopamine D4