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Neuropeptide Y receptor genes are associated with alcohol dependence, alcohol withdrawal phenotypes, and cocaine dependence

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Wetherill, Leah, Schuckit, Marc A., Hesselbrock, Victor, Xuei, Xiaoling, Liang, Tiebing, Dick, Danielle M., Kramer, John, Nurnberger Jr., John I. +4 more·2008·Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Abstract

Background: Several lines of evidence in both human and animal studies suggest that variation in neuropeptide Y (NPY) or its receptor genes (NPY1R, NPY2R and NPY5R) is associated with alcohol dependence as well as alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Additional studies suggest that cocaine may affect NPY expression. Methods: A total of 39 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped across NPY and its 3 receptor genes in a sample of 1,923 subjects from 219 multiplex alcoholic families of European American descent recruited as part of the Collaborative Studies on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA) study. Family‐based association analysis was performed to test the primary hypothesis that variation in these genes is associated with alcohol dependence. Secondary analyses evaluated whether there was an association of these SNPs with symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, cocaine dependence, or comorbid alcohol and cocaine dependence. Results: Although variations in NPY itself were not associated with these phenotypes, variations in 2 NPY‐receptor genes were. SNPs in NPY2R provided significant evidence of association with alcohol dependence, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, comorbid alcohol and cocaine dependence, and cocaine dependence (all p < 0.03). Haplotype analyses strengthened the evidence for these phenotypes (global 0.0004 < p < 0.005). SNPs in NPY5R demonstrated significant association with alcohol withdrawal characterized by seizures (p < 0.05). Conclusion: These results indicate that sequence variations in NPY receptor genes are associated with alcohol dependence, particularly a severe subtype of alcohol dependence characterized by withdrawal symptoms, comorbid alcohol and cocaine dependence, and cocaine dependence.

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  • NPY2R gene SNPs are associated with alcohol dependence, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, tobacco addiction, comorbid alcohol and cocaine dependence, and cocaine dependence.

    “Associations were found between SNPs of the NPY Y2 receptor (NPY2R) gene and alcohol dependence, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, tobacco addiction, comorbid alcohol and cocaine dependence, and cocaine dependence (Wetherill et al., 2008;Okahisa et al., 2009;Mutschler et al., 2012;Bhaskar et al., 2013).”

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    The Abstract Results and Results > Association results report NPY2R SNP associations with alcohol dependence, withdrawal symptoms, comorbid alcohol and cocaine dependence, and cocaine dependence. The paper does not report an NPY2R association with tobacco addiction; that part of the sentence is not supported by this source. (LLM, conf=0.91)

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Wetherill, L., Schuckit, M. A., Hesselbrock, V., Xuei, X., Liang, T., Dick, D. M., Kramer, J., Nurnberger Jr., J. I., Tischfield, J. A., Porjesz, B., Edenberg, H. J., & Foroud, T.
Affiliations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Corresponding author
Foroud, Tatiana
Venue
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-12
Volume
32
Issue
12
Pages
2031-2040
ISSN
  • 0145-6008 (ISSN-L)
  • 1530-0277
OpenAlex
W2156322627
Cited by
83
References
107
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 11
FWCI
2.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • IUScholarWorks (Indiana University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01AA010707, U10AA008401)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Keywords
neuropeptide Y, NPY2R, alcoholism, alcohol withdrawal, cocaine dependence, single nucleotide polymorphisms, haplotype analysis, alcohol withdrawal seizures, genetic association
MeSH terms
Alcoholism, Gene Frequency, Humans, Phenotype, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Genetic Variation, Receptors, Neuropeptide Y, Cocaine-Related Disorders, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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