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Targeted re-sequencing approach of candidate genes implicates rare potentially functional variants in Tourette Syndrome etiology

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Alexander, John, Potamianou, Hera, Xing, Jinchuan, Deng, Li, Karagiannidis, Iordanis, Tsetsos, Fotis, Drineas, Petros, Tarnok, Zsanett +15 more·2016·Frontiers in Neuroscience

Abstract

Although the genetic basis of Tourette Syndrome (TS) remains unclear, several candidate genes have been implicated. Using a set of 382 TS individuals of European ancestry we investigated four candidate genes for TS (HDC, SLITRK1, BTBD9 and SLC6A4) in an effort to identify possibly causal variants using a targeted re-sequencing approach by next generation sequencing technology. Identification of possible disease causing variants under different modes of inheritance was performed using the algorithms implemented in VAAST. We prioritized variants using Variant ranker and validated five rare variants via Sanger sequencing in HDC and SLITRK1, all of which are predicted to be deleterious. Intriguingly, one of the identified variants is in linkage disequilibrium with a variant that is included among the top hits of a genome-wide association study tolerance to citalopram treatment, an antidepressant drug with off-label use also in obsessive compulsive disorder. Our findings provide additional evidence for the implication of these two genes in TS susceptibility and the possible role of these proteins in the pathobiology of TS should be revisited.

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Alexander, J., Potamianou, H., Xing, J., Deng, L., Karagiannidis, I., Tsetsos, F., Drineas, P., Tarnok, Z., Rizzo, R., Wolanczyk, T., Farkas, L., Nagy, P., Szymanska, U., Androutsos, C., Tsironi, V., Koumoula, A., Barta, C., Sandor, P., Barr, C. L., Tischfield, J., Paschou, P., Heiman, G. A., & Georgitsi, M.
Affiliations
  • Democritus University of Thrace (GR)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • University of Catania (IT)
  • Vadaskert Alapítvány a Gyermekek Lelki Egészségéért (HU)
  • Sismanoglio General Hospital (GR)
  • Semmelweis University (HU)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • University Health Network (CA)
Corresponding author
  • Heiman, Gary A.
  • Georgitsi, Marianthi
Venue
Frontiers in Neuroscience
Published
2016-09-21
Volume
10
Pages
428-428
ISSN
1662-453X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2522515907
Cited by
27
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 6 · 2012: 1
FWCI
5.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • Frontiers in Neuroscience (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Semmelweis University Repository (Semmelweis University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Semmelweis Egyetem
  • Magyar Tudományos Akadémia (BO/00987/16/5, /00987/16/5)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH092293, U24MH068457)
  • FP7 People: Marie-Curie Actions
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Keywords
Tourette syndrome, candidate genes, rare variants, SLITRK1, BTBD9, serotonin transporter, targeted re-sequencing, linkage disequilibrium, obsessive-compulsive disorder, genetic susceptibility, European ancestry

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