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ArticleScientific reports2016

Evaluation of voltage-dependent calcium channel γ gene families identified several novel potential susceptible genes to schizophrenia.

Fanglin Guan, Tianxiao Zhang, Xinshe Liu, Wei Han, Huali Lin, Lu Li, Gang Chen, Tao Li

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Fanglin GuanDepartment of Forensic Psychiatry, School of Medicine &Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Tianxiao ZhangDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
Xinshe LiuKey Laboratory of National Ministry of Health for Forensic Sciences, School of Medicine &Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Wei HanDepartment of Forensic Psychiatry, School of Medicine &Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Huali LinXi'an Mental Health Center, Xi'an, China.
Lu LiKey Laboratory of National Ministry of Health for Forensic Sciences, School of Medicine &Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Gang ChenKey Laboratory of National Ministry of Health for Forensic Sciences, School of Medicine &Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Tao LiKey Laboratory of National Ministry of Health for Forensic Sciences, School of Medicine &Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNWashington University in St. Louis · USXian Mental Health Center · CN

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Abstract

Voltage-gated L-type calcium channels (VLCC) are distributed widely throughout the brain. Among the genes involved in schizophrenia (SCZ), genes encoding VLCC subunits have attracted widespread attention. Among the four subunits comprising the VLCC (α - 1, α -2/δ, β, and γ), the γ subunit that comprises an eight-member protein family is the least well understood. In our study, to further investigate the risk susceptibility by the γ subunit gene family to SCZ, we conducted a large-scale association study in Han Chinese individuals. The SNP rs17645023 located in the intergenic region of CACNG4 and CACNG5 was identified to be significantly associated with SCZ (OR = 0.856, P = 5.43 × 10(-5)). Similar results were obtained in the meta-analysis with the current SCZ PGC data (OR = 0.8853). We also identified a two-SNP haplotype (rs10420331-rs11084307, P = 1.4 × 10(-6)) covering the intronic region of CACNG8 to be significantly associated with SCZ. Epistasis analyses were conducted, and significant statistical interaction (OR = 0.622, P = 2.93 × 10(-6), Pperm < 0.001) was observed between rs192808 (CACNG6) and rs2048137 (CACNG5). Our results indicate that CACNG4, CACNG5, CACNG6 and CACNG8 may contribute to the risk of SCZ. The statistical epistasis identified between CACNG5 and CACNG6 suggests that there may be an underlying biological interaction between the two genes.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseAsian PeopleCalcium ChannelsDNA, IntergenicGenetic Association StudiesHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSchizophreniaCACNG4 protein, humanCACNG5 protein, humanCACNG6 protein, humanCACNG8 protein, humanCalcium ChannelsDNA, Intergenic

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