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Association between a functional interleukin 6 receptor genetic variant and risk of depression and psychosis in a population-based birth cohort
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OBJECTIVE: Interleukin 6 (IL-6) levels are commonly elevated in patients with depression and psychosis and in people who are at risk of developing these disorders. A common, functional variant in the IL6R gene (IL6R Asp358Ala; rs2228145 A > C) is known to dampen down inflammation by impairing IL6R signaling. We have examined the association of Asp358Ala with diagnosis of depression and psychosis, serum IL-6, CRP levels, and a number of risk factors commonly linked with inflammation, depression or psychosis. We predicted that if IL-6 were related to depression/psychosis risk causally, rather than due to confounding, Asp358Ala would be associated with risk of these disorders, serum IL-6, CRP levels, but not with any of the confounders. METHOD: We used data from the population-based ALSPAC birth cohort. Serum IL-6 and CRP levels were measured at age 9 years. Psychotic disorder, ICD-10 diagnosis of severe depressive episode, and total depression score were assessed at age 18 years. IL6R Asp358Ala was genotyped using the Illumina HumanHap550 quad genome-wide SNP genotyping platform. Risk factors assessed include sex, body mass index, social class, ethnicity, maternal education, birth weight, gestational age, maternal post-natal depression, childhood psychological and behavioral problems, and total IQ score. RESULTS: ), consistent with an anti-inflammatory effect downstream of IL-6. Asp358Ala was not associated with total depression score. Asp358Ala was not associated with any of the other risk factors commonly linked with inflammation, depression or psychosis (all P > 0.20). CONCLUSIONS: The findings provide further evidence that the IL-6/IL6R pathways are involved in pathogenesis of severe depression and psychosis, and may be novel therapeutic targets. Previously reported associations between IL-6, depression and psychosis are unlikely to be fully explained by confounding. Based on a small number of cases, findings from the current study need replication in other samples.
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- Authors
- Khandaker, G. M., Zammit, S., Burgess, S., Lewis, G., & Jones, P. B.
- Affiliations
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Khandaker, Golam M.
- Venue
- Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2018-03
- Volume
- 69
- Pages
- 264-272
- ISSN
- 0889-1591 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5871397
- OpenAlex
- W2774979768
- Cited by
- 118
- References
- 67
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 10
- FWCI
- 4.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Brain Behavior and Immunity (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (acceptedVersion)
- Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Apollo (University of Cambridge) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Apollo (cc-by)
- Funders
- Wellcome Trust (204623/Z/16/Z, 102215/2/13/2), 088869/Z/09/Z, 095844/Z/11/Z, 088869, 102215, /Z/11/Z, 100114, 102215/2/13/, 201486 /Z/16/Z, 80354, 201486, 100114/Z/12/Z, 095844)
- NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NF-SI-0617-10113, NF-SI-0512-10165, RP-PG-0606-1335)
- British Heart Foundation (RG/13/13/30194)
- Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS-SGCL13-Khandaker, 80354)
- University of Bristol (102215/2/13/2, 201486/Z/16/Z)
- Medical Research Council (102215, ref: 102215/2/13/2, MR/L003120/1, 201486/Z/16/Z, 102215/2/13/2, MR/L010305/1, MC_PC_15018)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Biological Psychiatry › Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Keywords
- IL-6 receptor, rs2228145, depression, psychosis, interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, inflammation, genetic susceptibility, ALSPAC birth cohort, childhood risk factors, postpartum depression
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, C-Reactive Protein, Child, Depressive Disorder, Female, Genotype, Humans, Male, Psychotic Disorders, Cohort Studies, Interleukin-6, Receptors, Interleukin-6, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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