The GABA-A receptor alpha2 subunit gene (GABRA2) is associated with alcohol-related behavior (CROSBI ID 589827)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Švob Štrac, Dubravka ; Nedić, Gordana ; Nikolac, Matea ; Nenadić Šviglin, Korona ; Muck-Šeler, Dorotea ; Pivac, Nela
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The GABA-A receptor alpha2 subunit gene (GABRA2) is associated with alcohol-related behavior
Background Gamma-aminobutyric acid-A (GABA-A) receptors, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors in the brain are implicated in the acute and chronic effects of alcohol, including tolerance, dependence and withdrawal. Various polymorphisms in the gene encoding the GABA-A receptor alpha2 subunit (GABRA2) have been associated with alcoholism and with antisocial behavior in different populations of European ancestry. As early onset of alcoholism often reflects greater severity, including a higher risk for recurrence, comorbid antisocial personality disorder and conduct disorder, Cloninger’s classification distinguishes type II alcoholism with an early onset, elevated levels of antisocial behavior and delinquency, from the type I alcoholism with a late onset, neurotic symptoms and minimal criminality. Materials and methods Genotyping of GABRA2 polymorphisms (rs567926, rs279858 and rs9291283) was performed in samples of 355 alcoholic patients of Croatian origin (280 males and 75 females) using TaqMan Real-Time allelic discrimination technique after extraction of DNA from the whole blood. The results of allelic and haplotypic analysis were compared between alcohol-dependent subjects with a combination of early onset of alcohol abuse and presence of aggressive behavior corresponding to type II alcoholism subgroup, and individuals with the late onset of alcohol abuse and without aggression corresponding to type I alcoholism subgroup, according to Cloninger. Results Cloninger’s Type I and Type II alcohol- dependent patients did not differ significantly in the frequency of the genotypes and alleles for rs567926, rs279858 or rs9291283. However, the G-T- G haplotype was more often present in the alcohol- dependent subjects with early onset of alcohol abuse and aggressive behavior, corresponding to the Cloninger type II alcoholism subgroup (χ2 = 6.102, p = 0.013). Conclusions Our results revealed a haplotypic association between the GABRA2 gene and a more severe form of alcoholism, characterized by the early onset of alcohol abuse and presence of aggressive behavior. These findings support an important role of GABA-A receptors in the susceptibility to alcoholism and highlight them as potential targets for novel therapeutics in the treatment of alcohol dependence.
GABRA2 gene ; alcoholism ; polymorphism ; genotype ; haplotype ; onset ; aggresion
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Podaci o prilogu
A8-A8.
2012.
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Podaci o matičnoj publikaciji
BMC pharmacology & toxicology
Holzer, Peter ; Griesbacher, Thomas
Graz:
2050-6511
Podaci o skupu
18th Scientific Symposium of the Austrian Pharmacological Society (APHAR) joint meeting with the Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian pharmacological societies
poster
20.09.2012-21.09.2012
Graz, Austrija
Povezanost rada
Temeljne medicinske znanosti