Association study between functional polymorphisms in the TNF-alpha gene and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a prevalent psychiatric disorder of unknown etiology. However, there is some evidence that the immune system may play an important role in its pathogenesis. In the present study, two polymorphisms (rs1800795 and rs361525) in the promoter region of the cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFA) gene were genotyped in 183 OCD patients and in 249 healthy controls. The statistical tests were performed using the PLINK(®) software. We found that the A allele of the TNFA rs361525 polymorphism was significantly associated with OCD subjects, according to the allelic χ(2) association test (p=0.007). The presence of genetic markers, such as inflammatory cytokines genes linked to OCD, may represent additional evidence supporting the role of the immune system in its pathogenesis.
Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Carolina
C
Cappi
Renan Kawano
RK
Muniz
Aline Santos
AS
Sampaio
Quirino
Q
Cordeiro
Helena
H
Brentani
Selma A
SA
Palácios
Andrea H
AH
Marques
Homero
H
Vallada
Eurípedes Constantino
EC
Miguel
Luiza
L
Guilherme
Ana Gabriela
AG
Hounie
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005819:Genetic Markers; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000235:genetics*
D005819:Genetic Markers; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha