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ADH1B is associated with alcohol dependence and alcohol consumption in populations of European and African ancestry

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Bierut, L J, Goate, A M, Breslau, N, Johnson, E O, Bertelsen, S, Fox, L, Agrawal, A, Bucholz, K K +13 more·2012·Molecular Psychiatry

Abstract

A coding variant in alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) (rs1229984) that leads to the replacement of Arg48 with His48 is common in Asian populations and reduces their risk for alcoholism, but because of very low allele frequencies the effects in European or African populations have been difficult to detect. We genotyped and analyzed this variant in three large European and African-American case-control studies in which alcohol dependence was defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria, and demonstrated a strong protective effect of the His48 variant (odds ratio (OR) 0.34, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.24, 0.48) on alcohol dependence, with genome-wide significance (6.6 × 10(-10)). The hypothesized mechanism of action involves an increased aversive reaction to alcohol; in keeping with this hypothesis, the same allele is strongly associated with a lower maximum number of drinks in a 24-hour period (lifetime), with P=3 × 10(-13). We also tested the effects of this allele on the development of alcoholism in adolescents and young adults, and demonstrated a significantly protective effect. This variant has the strongest effect on risk for alcohol dependence compared with any other tested variant in European populations.

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Bierut, L. J., Goate, A. M., Breslau, N., Johnson, E. O., Bertelsen, S., Fox, L., Agrawal, A., Bucholz, K. K., Grucza, R., Hesselbrock, V, Kramer, J., Kuperman, S., Nurnberger, J., Porjesz, B., Saccone, N. L., Schuckit, M., Tischfield, J., Wang, J. C., Foroud, T., Rice, J. P., & Edenberg, H. J.
Affiliations
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
  • Michigan State University (US)
  • RTI International (US)
  • University of Connecticut (US)
  • University of Iowa (US)
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • Indiana University Indianapolis (US)
Corresponding author
Bierut, L J
Venue
Molecular Psychiatry
Published
2011-10-04
Volume
17
Issue
4
Pages
445-450
ISSN
  • 1359-4184 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5578
OpenAlex
W2137516476
Cited by
218
References
25
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FWCI
10.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecular Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
  • SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (U10AA008401)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA019963, R01DA013423, K02DA021237, DA019963, DA013423)
  • National Cancer Institute (CA089392, P01CA089392)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
Keywords
ADH1B, rs1229984, alcoholism, alcohol consumption, alcoholism risk, protective genetic effect, European ancestry, African ancestry, African Americans
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Alcohol Dehydrogenase, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, Alleles, Black or African American, Female, Genotype, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Case-Control Studies, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Black People, White People

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