Association between alcoholism and the genetic polymorphisms of the GABAA receptor genes on chromosome 5q33-34 in Korean population.
Family, twin, and adoption studies have demonstrated that genes play an important role in the development of alcoholism. We investigated the association between alcoholism and the genetic polymorphisms of the GABAA receptor genes on chromosome 5q33-34 in Korean population. The genotype of the GABAA receptor gene polymorphisms were determined by performing polymerase chain reaction genotyping for 172 normal controls and 162 male alcoholics who are hospitalized in alcoholism treatment institute. We found a significant association between the genetic polymorphisms of the GABAA alpha1 and GABAA alpha6 receptor gene and alcoholism. The GG genotype of the GABAA alpha1 receptor gene was associated with the onset age of alcoholism and alcohol withdrawal symptoms, and a high score on the Korean version of the ADS. However, there was no association between the genetic polymorphisms of the GABAA beta2 and gamma2 receptor gene and alcoholisms. Our finding suggest that genetic polymorphisms of the GABAA alpha1 and GABAA alpha6 receptor gene may be associated with the development of alcoholism and that the GG genotype of the GABAA alpha1 receptor gene play an important role in the development of the early onset and the severe type of alcoholism.
Park
Chul-Soo
CS
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
Park
So-Young
SY
Lee
Chul-Soon
CS
Sohn
Jin-Wook
JW
Hahn
Gyu-Hee
GH
Kim
Bong-Jo
BJ
D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000235:genetics*; D002895:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
C546240:GABRA1 protein, human; C546171:GABRA6 protein, human; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D004247:DNA