Meta-analysis and brain imaging data support the involvement of VRK2 (rs2312147) in schizophrenia susceptibility

Ming Li, Yi Wang, Xue Bin Zheng, Masashi Ikeda, Nakao Iwata, Xiong Jian Luo, Siow Ann Chong, Jimmy Lee, Marcella Rietschel, Fengyu Zhang, Bertram Müller-Myhsok, Sven Cichon, Daniel R. Weinberger, Manuel Mattheisen, Thomas G. Schulze, Nicholas G. Martin, Philip B. Mitchell, Peter R. Schofield, Jian Jun Liu, Bing Su

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Abstract

Recent genome-wide association studies have reported a set of schizophrenia susceptibility genes, but many of them await further replications in additional samples. Here we analyzed 5 genome-wide supported variants in a Han Chinese sample, and the variant rs2312147 at VRK2 showed significant association, which was confirmed in the meta-analysis combining multiple Asian and European samples (P=3.17×10-4, N=7498). Rs2312147 is also associated with brain structure in healthy subjects, including the total brain volume and the white matter volume. Gene expression analyses indicated an up-regulation of VRK2 in schizophrenia patients. Our data provide further evidence for the contribution of VRK2 to schizophrenia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)200-205
Number of pages6
JournalSchizophrenia Research
Volume142
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12-2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Biological Psychiatry

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