DLG2 rs11607886 polymorphism associated with schizophrenia and precuneus functional changes

IF 3.6 2区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

Schizophrenia Research Pub Date : 2025-04-13 DOI:10.1016/j.schres.2025.04.004

HanYu Zhu , Zhaoyang Wu , Junxiao Wang , Enhui Zhang , Sen Zhang , Yongfeng Yang , Wenqiang Li , Han Shi , Ge Yang , Luxian Lv , Yan Zhang

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Abstract

Background and hypothesis

Schizophrenia (SZ) is a severe mental disorder with high heritability. DLG2 encodes the postsynaptic scaffolding protein DLG2 (PSD93, Postsynaptic Density Protein 93), and its variants were associated with an increased risk of SZ. However, the role of DLG2 locus variation in SZ remains elusive. This study aims to investigate the association between DLG2 gene polymorphisms and SZ susceptibility and the relationship between DLG2 and altered brain function and clinical symptoms in SZ patients.

Study design

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs11607886 and rs7479949 were genotyped in 350 SZ patients and 407 healthy controls (HCs). 47 SZ patients and 79 HCs were genotyped into two groups: the risk A allele carrier group and the GG-pure group. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) indices were further analyzed. Subsequently, data from different brain regions were correlated with clinical symptom assessment.

Study results

DLG2 rs11607886 was significantly associated with SZ. Significant main effects were found in the ALFF and ReHo, especially for the left precuneus gyrus (PCu). A significant interaction between genotype and diagnosis had a significant effect on FC, which was increased between the left PCu and the right middle temporal gyrus in carriers of the A allele with SZ (r = −0.336, P_un-corrected = 0.042) and negatively correlated with spatial breadth scores (r = 0.444, P_{FDR-corrected} = 0.002).

Conclusions

The rs11607886 polymorphism in DLG2 may influence the pathogenesis of SZ and have potential effects on cognitive function. The present study emphasizes DLG2 as a candidate gene for SZ and suggests an important role for PCu in SZ.

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Schizophrenia Research 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

7.50

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8.90%

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429

审稿时长

10.2 weeks

期刊介绍： As official journal of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) Schizophrenia Research is THE journal of choice for international researchers and clinicians to share their work with the global schizophrenia research community. More than 6000 institutes have online or print (or both) access to this journal - the largest specialist journal in the field, with the largest readership! Schizophrenia Research''s time to first decision is as fast as 6 weeks and its publishing speed is as fast as 4 weeks until online publication (corrected proof/Article in Press) after acceptance and 14 weeks from acceptance until publication in a printed issue. The journal publishes novel papers that really contribute to understanding the biology and treatment of schizophrenic disorders; Schizophrenia Research brings together biological, clinical and psychological research in order to stimulate the synthesis of findings from all disciplines involved in improving patient outcomes in schizophrenia.