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Association of NFKB1, which encodes a subunit of the transcription factor NF- B, with alcohol dependence

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Edenberg, H. J., Xuei, X., Wetherill, L. F., Bierut, L., Bucholz, K., Dick, D. M., Hesselbrock, V., Kuperman, S. +6 more·2007·Human Molecular Genetics

Abstract

A broad region on chromosome 4q has been linked to alcohol dependence (alcoholism). We hypothesized that such broad linkage regions represent the combined action of multiple genes. Seeking to identify genes within that region that are associated with alcoholism, we have tested the association of NFKB1, located at 4q24, with alcoholism. NFKB1 encodes a 105 kDa transcription inhibitor that is cleaved to the 50 kDa DNA-binding subunit of the ubiquitous transcription factor NF-kappaB. NF-kappaB regulates many genes relevant to brain function, and its actions can be potentiated by ethanol; thus, NFKB1 is an excellent candidate gene for alcoholism. Nineteen SNPs in and near NFKB1 were analyzed in a sample of 219 multiplex alcoholic families of European American descent. Family-based association analyses detected significant evidence of association with eight SNPs and marginal evidence for five more. The association was driven by the affected individuals with earlier onset of alcoholism (55% of the sample with onset < or =21 years). Further analysis of the age of onset as a quantitative variable provided evidence for the association of 12 SNPs in this gene. Thus, variations in NFKB1 appear to affect the risk for alcoholism, particularly contributing to an earlier onset of the disease.

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  • Human genetic variations in NF-κB genes are associated with increased risk for alcoholism, particularly early onset.

    “Human genetic variations in NF-κB genes have been associated with increased risk for human alcoholism, particularly early onset alcoholism (Edenberg et al., 2008).”

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Edenberg, H. J., Xuei, X., Wetherill, L. F., Bierut, L., Bucholz, K., Dick, D. M., Hesselbrock, V., Kuperman, S., Porjesz, B., Schuckit, M. A., Tischfield, J. A., Almasy, L. A., Nurnberger, J. I., & Foroud, T.
Affiliations
  • Indiana University School of Medicine (US)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
  • University of Connecticut (US)
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • Texas Biomedical Research Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Edenberg, H. J.
Venue
Human Molecular Genetics
Published
2007-12-07
Volume
17
Issue
7
Pages
963-970
ISSN
  • 0964-6906 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2083
OpenAlex
W2141160897
Cited by
89
References
80
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FWCI
3.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
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  • Human Molecular Genetics (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Lilly Endowment
  • State University of New York
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • University of Connecticut
  • National Institutes of Health
  • SUNY Downstate Medical Center
  • School of Medicine, Indiana University
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (U10AA008401)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
NFKB1, NF-κB, alcoholism, candidate genes, single nucleotide polymorphisms, family-based association, age of onset, European Americans, genetic susceptibility
MeSH terms
Alcoholism, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4, Exons, Humans, Introns, Transcription Factors, United States, Linkage Disequilibrium, NF-kappa B, Age of Onset, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, White People, NF-kappa B p50 Subunit

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