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Evaluating historical candidate genes for schizophrenia

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Farrell, M S, Werge, T, Sklar, P, Owen, M J, Ophoff, R A, O'Donovan, M C, Corvin, A, Cichon, S +1 more·2015·Molecular Psychiatry

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Prior to the genome-wide association era, candidate gene studies were a major approach in schizophrenia genetics. In this invited review, we consider the current status of 25 historical candidate genes for schizophrenia (for example, COMT, DISC1, DTNBP1 and NRG1). The initial study for 24 of these genes explicitly evaluated common variant hypotheses about schizophrenia. Our evaluation included a meta-analysis of the candidate gene literature, incorporation of the results of the largest genomic study yet published for schizophrenia, ratings from informed researchers who have published on these genes, and ratings from 24 schizophrenia geneticists. On the basis of current empirical evidence and mostly consensual assessments of informed opinion, it appears that the historical candidate gene literature did not yield clear insights into the genetic basis of schizophrenia. A likely reason why historical candidate gene studies did not achieve their primary aims is inadequate statistical power. However, the considerable efforts embodied in these early studies unquestionably set the stage for current successes in genomic approaches to schizophrenia.

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Authors
Farrell, M. S., Werge, T., Sklar, P., Owen, M. J., Ophoff, R. A., O'Donovan, M. C., Corvin, A., Cichon, S., & Sullivan, P. F.
Affiliations
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
  • Cardiff University (GB)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
  • Trinity College Dublin (IE)
  • University of Bonn (DE)
Corresponding author
Sullivan, P F
Venue
Molecular Psychiatry
Published
2015-03-10
Volume
20
Issue
5
Pages
555-562
ISSN
  • 1359-4184 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5578
OpenAlex
W1987942611
Cited by
315
References
95
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 49 · 2019: 35 · 2018: 33 · 2017: 43 · 2016: 44 · 2015: 5
FWCI
5.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Molecular Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) (submittedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
  • UNC Libraries
Funders
  • Lundbeckfonden (R155-2014-1724)
  • Medical Research Council (MR/L010305/1)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH077139, U01MH085520, MH085520, MH077139)
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 › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
schizophrenia, candidate genes, catechol-O-methyltransferase, DISC1, DTNBP1, neuregulin-1, common genetic variants, statistical power, genetic basis of schizophrenia
MeSH terms
Genotype, Humans, Schizophrenia, Genetic Variation, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genomics, PubMed, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Genome-Wide Association Study

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