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Strong association of de novo copy number mutations with sporadic schizophrenia

Xu, Bin, Roos, J Louw, Levy, Shawn, van Rensburg, E J, Gogos, Joseph A, Karayiorgou, Maria·2008·Nature Genetics

Abstract

Schizophrenia is an etiologically heterogeneous psychiatric disease, which exists in familial and nonfamilial (sporadic) forms. Here, we examine the possibility that rare de novo copy number (CN) mutations with relatively high penetrance contribute to the genetic component of schizophrenia. We carried out a whole-genome scan and implemented a number of steps for finding and confirming CN mutations. Confirmed de novo mutations were significantly associated with schizophrenia (P = 0.00078) and were collectively approximately 8 times more frequent in sporadic (but not familial) cases with schizophrenia than in unaffected controls. In comparison, rare inherited CN mutations were only modestly enriched in sporadic cases. Our results suggest that rare de novo germline mutations contribute to schizophrenia vulnerability in sporadic cases and that rare genetic lesions at many different loci can account, at least in part, for the genetic heterogeneity of this disease.

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Authors
Xu, B., Roos, J. L., Levy, S., van Rensburg, E. J., Gogos, J. A., & Karayiorgou, M.
Affiliations
  • Columbia University (US)
  • Vanderbilt University (US)
Corresponding author
  • Gogos, Joseph A
  • Karayiorgou, Maria
Venue
Nature Genetics
Published
2008-05-30
Volume
40
Issue
7
Pages
880-885
ISSN
  • 1061-4036 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-1718
OpenAlex
W1973502710
Cited by
813
References
30
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FWCI
60.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • Nature Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH061399, R01MH061399, R01MH077235, MH077235)
  • National Eye Institute (P30-EY08126, P30EY008126)
  • National Cancer Institute (P30 CA 68485, P30CA068485)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Keywords
schizophrenia, sporadic schizophrenia, familial schizophrenia, genetic heterogeneity, germline mutations, rare variants, whole genome scan, genetic susceptibility
MeSH terms
Algorithms, Chromosome Mapping, Chromosomes, Human, Family, Female, Gene Frequency, Genetic Testing, Genetics, Population, Genotype, Humans, Genetic Linkage, Male, Schizophrenia, Germ-Line Mutation, Gene Dosage, Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, Inheritance Patterns

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