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BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN FUNCTIONS
卷 3, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/1744-9081-3-19
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Background: The dystrobrevin-binding protein 1 ( DTNBP1) gene is a susceptibility gene for schizophrenia. There is growing evidence that DTNPB1 contributes to intelligence and cognition. In this study, we investigated association between single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs) in the DTNBP1 gene and intellectual functioning in patients with a first episode of schizophrenia or related psychotic disorder ( first-episode psychosis, FEP), their healthy siblings, and unrelated controls. Methods: From all subjects IQ measurements were obtained ( verbal IQ [ VIQ], performance IQ [ PIQ], and full scale IQ [ FSIQ]). Seven SNPs in the DTNBP1 gene were genotyped using single base primer extension and analyzed by matrix-assisted laser deionization mass spectrometry ( MALDI-TOF). Results: Mean VIQ, PIQ, and FSIQ scores differed significantly ( p < 0.001) between patients, siblings, and controls. Using a family-based and a case-control design, several single SNPs were significantly associated with IQ scores in patients, siblings, and controls. Conclusion: Although preliminary, our results provide evidence for association between the DTNBP1 gene and intelligence in patients with FEP and their unaffected siblings. Genetic variation in the DTNBP1 gene may increase schizophrenia susceptibility by affecting intellectual functioning.
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