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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

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Biological Psychiatry

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