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Gene discovery through imaging genetics: identification of two novel genes associated with schizophrenia

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Potkin, S G, Turner, J A, Fallon, J A, Lakatos, A, Keator, D B, Guffanti, G, Macciardi, F, FBIRN·2009·Molecular Psychiatry

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We have discovered two genes, RSRC1 and ARHGAP18, associated with schizophrenia and in an independent study provided additional support for this association. We have both discovered and verified the association of two genes, RSRC1 and ARHGAP18, with schizophrenia. We combined a genome-wide screening strategy with neuroimaging measures as the quantitative phenotype and identified the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to these genes as consistently associated with the phenotypic variation. To control for the risk of false positives, the empirical P-value for association significance was calculated using permutation testing. The quantitative phenotype was Blood-Oxygen-Level Dependent (BOLD) Contrast activation in the left dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex measured during a working memory task. The differential distribution of SNPs associated with these two genes in cases and controls was then corroborated in a larger, independent sample of patients with schizophrenia (n=82) and healthy controls (n=91), thus suggesting a putative etiological function for both genes in schizophrenia. Up until now these genes have not been linked to any neuropsychiatric illness, although both genes have a function in prenatal brain development. We introduce the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging activation as a quantitative phenotype in conjunction with genome-wide association as a gene discovery tool.

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Authors
Potkin, S. G., Turner, J. A., Fallon, J. A., Lakatos, A., Keator, D. B., Guffanti, G., Macciardi, F., & FBIRN
Affiliations
  • University of California, Irvine (US)
  • University of Milan (IT)
Corresponding author
Potkin, S G
Venue
Molecular Psychiatry
Published
2008-12-09
Volume
14
Issue
4
Pages
416-428
ISSN
  • 1359-4184 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5578
OpenAlex
W2026341399
Cited by
97
References
70
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FWCI
6.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecular Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (6u54rr020278-06)
  • National Center for Research Resources (U24RR021992, U54-RR020278, U54RR020278-01, P20RR020837, TIGC-P20 RR020837-01)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
Keywords
schizophrenia, imaging genetics, ARHGAP18, single nucleotide polymorphisms, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, working memory, genome-wide association study, quantitative phenotypes, permutation tests, fetal brain development, gene discovery
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Female, Gene Frequency, Genetic Testing, Genotype, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Nuclear Proteins, Oxygen, Schizophrenia, Prefrontal Cortex, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, GTPase-Activating Proteins, Tumor Suppressor Proteins, Genome-Wide Association Study, Young Adult

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