Display options
Share it on

Pak J Med Sci. 2015 Sep-Oct;31(5):1162-6. doi: 10.12669/pjms.315.8132.

Association analysis of DISC1 gene polymorphisms with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Iranian population.

Pakistan journal of medical sciences

Matin Kayyal, Abolfazl Movafagh, Mehrdad Hashemi, Arezou Sayad, Babak Emamalizadeh, Khashayar PourIran, Mohammadmoien Kayyal, Mohammad Reza Eslami Amirabadi, Mahdi Zamani, Hossein Darvish

Affiliations

  1. Matin Kayyal, Department of Molecular Genetics, Tehran Medical Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
  2. Abolfazl Movafagh, Dept. of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  3. Mehrdad Hashemi, Department of Molecular Genetics, Tehran Medical Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
  4. Arezou Sayad, Dept. of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  5. Babak Emamalizadeh, Dept. of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  6. Khashayar pourIran, Dept. of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  7. Mohammadmoien Kayyal, Department of Molecular Genetics, Tehran Medical Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
  8. Mohammad Reza Eslami Amirabadi, Department of Psychiatry, Imam Hossein Medical Hospital, Shahid Behashti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  9. Mahdi Zamani Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  10. Hossein Darvish, Dept. of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

PMID: 26649006 PMCID: PMC4641275 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.315.8132

Abstract

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common heritable psychiatric disorder with a worldwide prevalence of 5%. The etiology of ADHD is still incompletely understood, but several studies, consistently indicate the strong role of genetic factors on this disorder. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of three SNPs rs11122319, rs11122330 and rs6675281 in the etiology of ADHD in an Iranian children.

METHODS: In this research work, for the first time, we investigated the association of three SNPs (rs11122330, rs6675281 and rs11122319) in the DISC1 gene with ADHD in Iranian population. Two hundred fourthy subjects composed of 120 patients and 120 healthy controls were included and tetra-primer ARMS PCR technique was used for genotyping all selected SNPs.

RESULTS: We found differences in genotype and allele distributions of rs 6675281 polymorphism between our patients and controls. The A, T and A alleles were the more frequent alleles in rs11122319, rs6675281 and rs11122330 polymorphisms in both case and control groups respectively. The TT genotype was more frequent in control group compared to patients. (P value = 0.008, OR= 1.5837, 95% CI= 1.1012 to 2.2776).

CONCLUSION: Our findings strengthens the role of DISC1 gene as a susceptibility locus for ADHD and indicate that rs6675281 polymorphism is a susceptibility factor for ADHD for the first time in children reported in an Iranian population in this part of the world.

Keywords: ADHD; Association; DISC1 gene; Hyperactivity; Iran; polymorphisms

References

  1. PLoS One. 2013 Apr 12;8(4):e60274 - PubMed
  2. Mol Psychiatry. 2009 Sep;14(9):865-73 - PubMed
  3. Neurosci Lett. 2013 Sep 13;551:75-8 - PubMed
  4. Front Psychiatry. 2012 Jun 19;3:57 - PubMed
  5. Psychiatr Genet. 2010 Dec;20(6):298-303 - PubMed
  6. Mol Psychiatry. 2010 Aug;15(8):844-9 - PubMed
  7. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Sep 15;106(37):15873-8 - PubMed
  8. Behav Brain Funct. 2011 May 15;7:14 - PubMed
  9. Genes Brain Behav. 2011 Apr;10(3):276-85 - PubMed
  10. Behav Brain Funct. 2013 Jan 07;9:1 - PubMed
  11. Cereb Cortex. 2014 May;24(5):1230-46 - PubMed
  12. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2011 Mar 30;35(2):636-9 - PubMed
  13. Behav Brain Funct. 2014 Dec 08;10:45 - PubMed
  14. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2013 Apr;162B(3):227-34 - PubMed
  15. Psychiatry Investig. 2014 Jan;11(1):76-83 - PubMed
  16. J Affect Disord. 2014 Sep;166:103-7 - PubMed
  17. Iran Red Crescent Med J. 2015 Feb 21;17(2):e23095 - PubMed
  18. Postgrad Med. 2014 Jan;126(1):153-77 - PubMed
  19. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2012 Sep;159B(6):722-30 - PubMed
  20. Front Behav Neurosci. 2013 Sep 03;7:113 - PubMed
  21. Behav Brain Funct. 2014 Nov 25;10:43 - PubMed
  22. Psychiatry Investig. 2014 Oct;11(4):476-80 - PubMed
  23. J Hum Genet. 2012 Aug;57(8):523-30 - PubMed
  24. J Psychiatr Res. 2013 Feb;47(2):188-96 - PubMed
  25. Clin Psychopharmacol Neurosci. 2013 Apr;11(1):13-7 - PubMed

Publication Types