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ArticleEpilepsia open2023

Polymorphism of glucocorticoid receptor gene (rs41423247) in functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks).

Negar Firouzabadi, Ali A Asadi-Pooya, Nahid Alimoradi, Leila Simani, Marjan Asadollahi

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Negar FirouzabadiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-9293-9845
Ali A Asadi-PooyaEpilepsy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-2598-7601
Nahid AlimoradiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-1992-0312
Leila SimaniBrain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-1349-4252
Marjan AsadollahiDepartment of Epilepsy, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-1820-1658
New York City Fire Department · USShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Kentucky · US

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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 1234
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe investigated the association between the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene, also known as the nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 1 (NR3C1), rs41423247 polymorphism, and functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks) in a case-control study. We hypothesized that the tested polymorphism has significant associations with functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks) independent from comorbid depression.

methodsSeventy patients with functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks), 70 with major depressive disorder (MDD), and 70 healthy controls (HCs) were studied. Their DNAs were analyzed for NR3C1 rs41423247 polymorphism.

resultsGenotype and allele frequencies of rs41423247 were different between the three groups. G allele carriers were more frequent in patients with functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks) and those with MDD compared to HCs (p = 0.0001). However no significant difference was observed with respect to allele distributions between functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks) and MDD groups (p = 0.391). CC genotype was less often associated with functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks) versus HC: Codominant model; p = 0.001, OR = 0.11, 95% CI = 0.05-0.24, and -2loglilkelihood = 231.7. In comparison between functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks) group and other (MDD + HC) groups, we observed a significant association between CG genotype and functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks) (Codominant model; p = 0.001, OR = 5.63, 95% CI = 2.60-12.40 and -2loglikelihood = 245.99). SIGNIFICANCE: Patients with functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks) and those with MDD were significantly more often G allele carriers in rs41423247 compared with HCs. We observed a significant association between CG genotype and functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks). However, we could not exclude the possibility of confounding effects of depression. Future genetic studies of patients with functional seizures (psychogenic nonepileptic seizures/attacks) should include a comparison group with depression in addition to a comparison group of HCs.

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Major Depressive DisorderReceptors, GlucocorticoidCase-Control StudiesGlucocorticoidsHumansPsychogenic Nonepileptic SeizuresSeizuresGlucocorticoidsNR3C1 protein, humanReceptors, Glucocorticoidgeneticnonepilepticpsychogenicseizuresingle nucleotide polymorphism

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PMID37593891
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