Male-specific association between dopamine receptor D4 gene methylation and schizophrenia.

Autor: Jia Cheng, Yunliang Wang, Kena Zhou, Lingyan Wang, Jinfeng Li, Qidong Zhuang, Xuting Xu, Leiting Xu, Kai Zhang, Dongjun Dai, Rongjiong Zheng, Guangxue Li, Aiping Zhang, Shugui Gao, Shiwei Duan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 2, p e89128 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089128
Popis: ObjectiveThe goal of our study was to investigate whether DRD4 gene DNA methylation played an important role in the susceptibility of Han Chinese SCZ.MethodsUsing the bisulphite pyrosequencing technology, DNA methylation levels of 6 CpG dinucleotides in DRD4 CpG island were measured among 30 paranoid SCZ patients, 30 undifferentiated SCZ patients, and 30 age- and gender-matched healthy controls.ResultsStrong correlation was observed among the six CpG sites (r>0.5, PConclusionThe gender disparity in the DRD4 DNA methylation provides novel insights into the pathogenesis of SCZ.
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