title: A new risk locus in the ZEB2 gene for schizophrenia in the Han Chinese population.
abstract: The ZEB2 gene encodes the Zinc Finger E-box binding protein. As a key regulator of epithelial mesenchymal differentiation, ZEB2 plays an important role in the pathogenesis of cancer, and its high level expression has been observed in glioma patients. Different mutations in this gene have been identified in patients with Mowat-Wilson syndrome. A previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) of schizophrenia conducted in Caucasians has shown a significant association of rs12991836, located near the ZEB2 gene, with schizophrenia. Thus, we conducted a case control study to further investigate whether this genomic region is also a susceptibility locus for schizophrenia in the Han Chinese population. In total, 1248 schizophrenia (SCZ) cases (mean age±S.D., 36.44±9.0years), 1344 bipolar disorder (BPD) cases (mean age±S.D., 34.84±11.44years), 1056 major depressive disorder (MDD) cases (mean age±S.D., 34.41±12.09years) and 1248 healthy control samples (mean age±S.D., 30.62±11.35years) were recruited. We genotyped 12 SNPs using the Sequenom MassARRAY platform in this study. We found that rs6755392 showed a significant association with SCZ (rs6755392: adjusted Pallele=0.016; adjusted Pgenotype=0.052; OR (95% CI)=1.201 (1.073~1.344)). Additionally, two haplotypes (TCTG, TCTA) were also significantly associated with SCZ. This is the first study claiming the association of the genetic risks of rs6755392 in the ZEB2 gene with schizophrenia.
authors.affiliation: Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Dept. of Chemistry, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Raja Amjad Waheed
authors.initials: RAW
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
authors.forename: Jianhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhiqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
authors.forename: Jiawei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
authors.forename: Zujia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.affiliation: Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhijian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
authors.forename: Wenjin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, PR China.
authors.forename: Yifeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Information Technology Co., Ltd., 951 Technology Park, Building B CANGYUAN Jianchuan Road, Minhang District, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China; Shanghai Changning Mental Health Center, 299 Xiehe Road, Shanghai 200042, PR China; Institute of Neuropsychiatric Science and Systems Biological Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200042, PR China. Electronic address: shiyongyong@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yongyong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000235:genetics; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002681:China; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study; D005838:Genotype; D006239:Haplotypes; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000235:genetics*; D055815:Young Adult; D000074165:Zinc Finger E-box Binding Homeobox 2
chemical_list: D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C492363:ZEB2 protein, human; D000074165:Zinc Finger E-box Binding Homeobox 2
keywords: Bipolar disorder; Case–control study; Han Chinese; Major depressive disorder; Schizophrenia; ZEB2