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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2015

COMT and STH polymorphisms interaction on cognition in schizophrenia.

Marta Bosia, Alessandro Pigoni, Adele Pirovano, Cristina Lorenzi, Marco Spangaro, Mariachiara Buonocore, Margherita Bechi, Federica Cocchi, Carmelo Guglielmino, Placido Bramanti and 2 more

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Marta BosiaDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy, bosia.marta@hsr.it.
Alessandro Pigoni
Adele Pirovano
Cristina Lorenzi
Marco Spangaro
Mariachiara Buonocore
Margherita Bechi
Federica Cocchi
Carmelo Guglielmino
Placido Bramanti
Enrico Smeraldi
Roberto Cavallaro
Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San RaffaeleIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITVita-Salute San Raffaele University · ITCentro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo · IT

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Abstract

Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene, a key regulator of prefrontal cortex (PFC) dopamine (DA) availability, has been extensively studied in relation to cognitive domains, mainly executive functions, that are impaired in schizophrenia, but results are still controversial. Since recent studies in patients affected by neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders suggested a role of saitohin (STH) gene as a concurring factor in hypofrontality, we hypothesize that STH and COMT polymorphisms could have an additive effect on cognition in schizophrenia. Three forty three clinically stabilized patients with schizophrenia were assessed with a broad neuropsychological battery including the Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophrenia, the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test and the Continuous Performance Test and were genotyped for COMT Val108/158Met and STH Q7R polymorphisms. We observed the effects of COMT on speed of processing and executive functions, as well as a significant effect of STH on executive functions performances. Moreover, a significant interaction between COMT and STH polymorphisms was found on executive functions, with COMT Val/Val and STH R carriers performing worse. Our results showed a significant interaction effect of COMT and STH polymorphisms on cognitive performances, strengthening the involvement of STH in cognitive impairments, especially in the domains commonly impaired in schizophrenia.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseSchizophrenic PsychologyAdolescentAdultAgedCatechol O-MethyltransferaseCognition DisordersExecutive FunctionGenotyping TechniquesHeterozygoteHumansMiddle AgedNeuropsychological TestsPolymorphism, GeneticPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSchizophreniaCatechol O-MethyltransferaseCOMT protein, humanSTH protein, humantau Proteins

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