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ArticleInternational journal of medical sciences2019

Association study of the functional Catechol-O-Methyltranferase (COMT) Val

Bupachad Khanthiyong, Samur Thanoi, Gavin P Reynolds, Sutisa Nudmamud-Thanoi

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Article in International journal of medical sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Bupachad KhanthiyongDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Samur ThanoiDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Gavin P ReynoldsCentre of Excellence in Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Sutisa Nudmamud-ThanoiDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
Naresuan University · THSheffield Hallam University · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Catechol-O-Methyltranferase (COMT) plays a crucial role in the removal of cortical dopamine and is strongly implicated in human executive function. Numerous studies have reported associations of the COMT Val158Met (rs4680) polymorphism with executive function in healthy subjects. However, little work has investigated this in the Thai population and the relationship of age and education with this association remains unclear. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the association of this polymorphism of the COMT gene with executive cognitive brain function in healthy subjects and the relationship with age and education. The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) was performed to assess executive function in 254 healthy Thai subjects (aged 20-72 years). The results showed a significant association of rs4680 with executive function, in which Val/Met heterozygotes demonstrated better cognitive set shifting performance. Moreover, Met allele carriers showed a significantly stronger effect in the categories completed score than did Val homozygotes. Furthermore, age and education also showed a significant association with COMT genotype and WCST. These results revealed that executive cognitive function is associated with COMT genotype and influenced by age and/or education level in a Thai sample.

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CognitionExecutive FunctionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseAdultAgedAllelesAsian PeopleBrainCatechol O-MethyltransferaseCatecholsDopamineFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenotypeHeterozygoteHumansCatechol O-MethyltransferaseCatecholsCOMT protein, humanDopamineCatechol-O-Methyltranferase (COMT)Executive functionSingle Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)Val158MetWisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST)

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PMCPMC6818203
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