1 Am. J. Med. Genet. B Neuropsychiatr. Genet. 2006 Jan 141B: 67-70
PMID 16331680
Title Expression and genetic variability of PCDH11Y, a gene specific to Homo sapiens and candidate for susceptibility to psychiatric disorders.
Abstract Synaptogenesis, the formation of functional synapses, is a crucial step for the development of the central nervous system. Among the genes involved in this process are cell adhesion molecules, such as protocadherins and neuroligins, which are essential factors for the identification of the appropriate partner cell and the formation of synapses. In this work, we studied the expression and the genetic variability of two closely related members of the protocadherin familyPCDH11X/Y, located on the X and the Y chromosome, respectively. PCDH11Y is one of the rare genes specific to the hominoid lineage, being absent in other primates. Expression analysis indicated that transcripts of thePCDH11X/Y genes are mainly detected in the cortex of the human brain. Mutation screening of 30 individuals with autism identified two PCDH11Y polymorphic amino acid changes, F885V and K980N. These variations are in complete association, appeared during human evolution approximately 40,000 years ago and represent informative polymorphisms to study Y chromosome variability in populations. We studied the frequency of these variants in males with autism spectrum disorders (n = 110), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; n = 61), bipolar disorder (n = 61), obsessive-compulsive disorder (n = 51), orschizophrenia(n = 61) and observed no significant differences when compared to ethnically-matched control populations. These findings do not support the role of PCDH11Y, or more generally of a frequent specific Y chromosome, in the susceptibility to these neuropsychiatric disorders.
SCZ关键字 schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizotypal
2 Am. J. Med. Genet. B Neuropsychiatr. Genet. 2013 Dec 162B: 825-31
PMID 23894120
Title Microduplication of 15q13.3 and Xq21.31 in a family with Tourette syndrome and comorbidities.
Abstract Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood onset neurodevelopmental disorder. Although it is widely accepted that genetic factors play a significant role in TS pathogenesis the etiology of this disorder is largely unknown. Identification of rare copy number variations (CNVs) as susceptibility factors in several neuropsychiatric disorders such as attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism andschizophrenia, suggests involvement of these rare structural changes also in TS etiology. In a male patient with TS, ADHD, and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) we identified two microduplications (at 15q13.3 and Xq21.31) inherited from a mother with subclinical ADHD. The 15q duplication included the CHRNA7 gene; while two genes, PABPC5 andPCDH11X, were within the Xq duplication. The Xq21.31 duplication was present in three brothers with TS including the proband, but not in an unaffected brother, whereas the 15q duplication was present only in the proband and his mother. The structural variations observed in this family may contribute to the observed symptoms, but further studies are necessary to investigate the possible involvement of the described variations in the TS etiology.
SCZ关键字 schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizotypal
3 Psychiatr. Genet. 2014 Apr 24: 75-80
PMID 24322325
Title Sequencing of five left-right cerebral asymmetry genes in a cohort of schizophrenia and schizotypal disorder patients from Russia.
Abstract schizophreniais a severe psychiatric disorder, affecting ?1% of the human population. The genetic contribution toschizophreniais significant, but the genetics are complex and many aspects of brain functioning, from neural development to synapse structure, seem to be involved in the pathogenesis. A novel way to study the molecular causes ofschizophreniais to study the genetics of left-right (LR) brain asymmetry, the disease feature often observed inschizophrenicpatients.
In this study, we analyzed by sequencing five candidate LR cerebral asymmetry genes in a cohort of 95schizophreniaand精神分裂disorder patients from Saint Petersburg, Russia. The gene list included LMO4, LRRTM1, FOXP2, thePCDH11X/ Y基因对,对不起。
We found 17 previously unreported variants in the genes LRRTM1, FOXP2, LMO4, andPCDH11X在3'-UTR and 5'-UTR. The variants might contribute toward an altered mRNA processing, which could lead to altered mRNA amounts in developing neurons of the brain and establishment of an incorrect LR asymmetry profile.
This is the first study in which multiple candidate genes for cerebral LR asymmetry andschizophreniahave been analyzed by sequencing. The approach to study the genetics ofschizophreniafrom the perspective of an LR cerebral asymmetry disturbance deserves more attention.
SCZ关键字 schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizotypal
4 Psychiatr. Genet. 2014 Apr 24: 75-80
PMID 24322325
Title Sequencing of five left-right cerebral asymmetry genes in a cohort of schizophrenia and schizotypal disorder patients from Russia.
Abstract schizophreniais a severe psychiatric disorder, affecting ?1% of the human population. The genetic contribution toschizophreniais significant, but the genetics are complex and many aspects of brain functioning, from neural development to synapse structure, seem to be involved in the pathogenesis. A novel way to study the molecular causes ofschizophreniais to study the genetics of left-right (LR) brain asymmetry, the disease feature often observed inschizophrenicpatients.
In this study, we analyzed by sequencing five candidate LR cerebral asymmetry genes in a cohort of 95schizophreniaand精神分裂disorder patients from Saint Petersburg, Russia. The gene list included LMO4, LRRTM1, FOXP2, thePCDH11X/ Y基因对,对不起。
We found 17 previously unreported variants in the genes LRRTM1, FOXP2, LMO4, andPCDH11X在3'-UTR and 5'-UTR. The variants might contribute toward an altered mRNA processing, which could lead to altered mRNA amounts in developing neurons of the brain and establishment of an incorrect LR asymmetry profile.
This is the first study in which multiple candidate genes for cerebral LR asymmetry andschizophreniahave been analyzed by sequencing. The approach to study the genetics ofschizophreniafrom the perspective of an LR cerebral asymmetry disturbance deserves more attention.
SCZ关键字 schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizotypal
5 Psychiatr. Genet. 2014 Apr 24: 75-80
PMID 24322325
Title Sequencing of five left-right cerebral asymmetry genes in a cohort of schizophrenia and schizotypal disorder patients from Russia.
Abstract schizophreniais a severe psychiatric disorder, affecting ?1% of the human population. The genetic contribution toschizophreniais significant, but the genetics are complex and many aspects of brain functioning, from neural development to synapse structure, seem to be involved in the pathogenesis. A novel way to study the molecular causes ofschizophreniais to study the genetics of left-right (LR) brain asymmetry, the disease feature often observed inschizophrenicpatients.
In this study, we analyzed by sequencing five candidate LR cerebral asymmetry genes in a cohort of 95schizophreniaand精神分裂disorder patients from Saint Petersburg, Russia. The gene list included LMO4, LRRTM1, FOXP2, thePCDH11X/ Y基因对,对不起。
We found 17 previously unreported variants in the genes LRRTM1, FOXP2, LMO4, andPCDH11X在3'-UTR and 5'-UTR. The variants might contribute toward an altered mRNA processing, which could lead to altered mRNA amounts in developing neurons of the brain and establishment of an incorrect LR asymmetry profile.
This is the first study in which multiple candidate genes for cerebral LR asymmetry andschizophreniahave been analyzed by sequencing. The approach to study the genetics ofschizophreniafrom the perspective of an LR cerebral asymmetry disturbance deserves more attention.
SCZ关键字 schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizotypal
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