Dataset Information
No association between polymorphisms of WNT2 and schizophrenia in a Korean population.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 2 (WNT2) has a potentially important role in neuronal development; however, there has yet to be an investigation into the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of WNT2 and schizophrenia. This study aimed to determine whether certain SNPs of WNT2 were associated with schizophrenia in a Korean population.Methods
e genotyped 7 selected SNPs in the WNT2 gene region (approximately 46 Kb) using direct sequencing in 288 patients with schizophrenia and 305 healthy controls.Results
Of the SNPs examined, one SNP showed a weak association with schizophrenia (p = 0.017 in the recessive model). However, this association did not remain statistically significant after Bonferroni correction.Conclusion
The present study does not support a major role for WNT2 in schizophrenia. This could be due to the size of the population. Therefore, additional studies would be needed to definitively rule out the gene's minor effects.
SUBMITTER: Kim HJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2887425 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Publications
No association between polymorphisms of WNT2 and schizophrenia in a Korean population.
BMC medical genetics 20100524
<h4>Background</h4>Wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 2 (WNT2) has a potentially important role in neuronal development; however, there has yet to be an investigation into the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of WNT2 and schizophrenia. This study aimed to determine whether certain SNPs of WNT2 were associated with schizophrenia in a Korean population.<h4>Methods</h4>e genotyped 7 selected SNPs in the WNT2 gene region (approximately 46 Kb) using direct seq ...[more]