Association analysis of a polymorphism in the G‐protein stimulatory α subunit in patients with major depression*
- 7 May 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Medical Genetics
- Vol. 114 (5), 530-532
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.10409
Abstract
Growing evidence suggests that G‐proteins may be involved in pathogenesis and treatment of affective disorders. Several studies have reported altered levels and/or activities of stimulatory G‐proteins in depression. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a polymorphism in the stimulatory α subunit of G‐proteins (T/C point mutation in exon 5; ATT → ATC at codon 131) is associated with major depression or response to antidepressant treatment. Therefore, we performed a case‐control association study with 212 depressive patients and 137 healthy, unrelated controls. There was no evidence for an association between the investigated polymorphism in the Gαs gene and major depression, as well as to treatment response. The results of our study are in concordance with recently published findings which do not support the hypothesis that the gene for the stimulatory α subunit of G‐proteins is a major susceptibility factor in the pathophysiology of major depression.Keywords
Funding Information
- German Federal Research Ministry
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