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RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
RESEARCH SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.
Mapping susceptibility genes for bipolar disorder: a pharmacogenetic approach based on excellent response to lithium.
Molecular Psychiatry 2001 September
Genetic mapping studies in bipolar disorder (BD) have been hampered by the unclear boundaries of the phenotypic spectrum, and possibly, by the complexity of the underlying genetic mechanisms, and heterogeneity. Among the suggested approaches to circumvent these problems, a pharmacogenetic strategy has been increasingly proposed. Several studies have indicated that patients with BD who respond well to lithium prophylaxis constitute a biologically distinct subgroup. In this study we have conducted a complete genome scan using 378 markers spaced at an average distance of 10 cM in 31 families ascertained through excellent lithium responders. Response to lithium was evaluated prospectively with an average follow-up of 12 years. Evidence for linkage was found with a locus on chromosome 15q14 (ACTC, lod score = 3.46, locus-specific P-value = 0.000014) and suggestive results were observed for another marker on chromosome 7q11.2 (D7S1816, lod score = 2.68, locus-specific P-value = 0.00011). Other interesting findings were obtained with markers on chromosomes 6 and 22, namely D6S1050 (lod score = 2.0, locus-specific P-value = 0.00004) and D22S420 (lod score = 1.91). Nonparametric linkage analysis provided additional support for the role of these loci. Further analyses of these results suggested that the locus on chromosome 15q14 may be implicated in the etiology of BD, whereas the 7q11.2 locus may be relevant for lithium response. In conclusion, our results provide original evidence suggesting that loci on 15q14 and 7q11.2 may be implicated in the pathogenesis of BD responsive to lithium.
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