title: Association study of adenosine A2a receptor (1976C>T) genetic polymorphism and mood disorders and age of onset.
abstract: Evidence suggests that the adenosine A2a receptor (A2aAR) may be implicated in the pathogenesis of mood disorders. We tested the hypothesis that the A2aAR 1976C>T genetic variant confers susceptibility to mood disorders by comparing 192 mood disorder patients and 216 normal controls. The distribution of the A2aAR genotypes and alleles did not differ significantly comparing the two groups, suggesting that it is unlikely that the A2aAR 1976C>T polymorphism plays a major role in the development of mood disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. sjtsai@vghtpe.gov.tw
authors.forename: Shih-Jen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Chen-Jee
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Sheue-Jane
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Feng-Chang
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Yen
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D043705:Receptor, Adenosine A2A / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D043705:Receptor, Adenosine A2A