Apolipoprotein E genotype and schizophrenia

被引:24
作者
Chen, JY
Hong, CJ
Chiu, HJ
Lin, CY
Bai, YM
Song, HL
Lai, HC
Tsai, SJ
机构
[1] Vet Gen Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
[2] Yu Li Vet Hosp, Sect Psychiat, Taipei, Taiwan
[3] Natl Yang Ming Univ, Sch Med, Div Psychiat, Taipei 112, Taiwan
关键词
apolipoprotein E; association study; genotype; schizophrenia;
D O I
10.1159/000026573
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Schizophrenic disorders are complex genetic disorders and may involve multiple genes of small effect, The presence of apolipoprotein E (apoE) is associated with several neuropsychiatric disorders. Previous studies on apoE genotype distribution in schizophrenia have reported conflicting findings. We studied the genotype frequencies in a large group of schizophrenic patients. The genotype distribution was significantly different between the schizophrenic patients and the control subjects. Persons who were epsilon 3 carriers have an increased risk of schizophrenia. This result suggests that apoE isoforms may play a functional role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenic disorders, Some possible mechanisms regarding the effect of apoE on the development of schizophrenia are discussed.
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页码:141 / 143
页数:3
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