Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Maternal transmission disequilibrium of the glutamate receptor GRIK2 in schizophrenia

  • J. Bah
  • , H. Quach
  • , R. P. Ebstein
  • , R. H. Segman
  • , J. Melke
  • , S. Jamain
  • , M. Rietschel
  • , I. Modai
  • , K. Kanas
  • , O. Karni
  • , B. Lerer
  • , D. Gourion
  • , M. O. Krebs
  • , B. Etain
  • , F. Schürhoff
  • , A. Szöke
  • , M. Leboyer
  • , T. Bourgeron*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

33 Scopus citations

Abstract

Schizophrenia is characterized by thought disorders, hallucinations and delusions. Genetic studies have shown a high linkage at chromosome 6q16-21. Among the genes located in this region is the glutamate receptor ionotropic kainate 2 gene (GRIK2 or GLUR6), a functional candidate for susceptibility to schizophrenia. In this study, transmission of GRIK2 was evaluated in 356 schizophrenic patients from three different clinical centers. Whereas paternal transmission shows equilibrium, we observed maternal transmission disequilibrium of GRIK2 in the largest population (p=0.03), which was still significant when all populations were added (p=0.05). These results are similar to the maternal GRIK2 transmission disequilibrium previously reported for autism, and support the presence of a susceptibility gene for schizophrenia at 6q16.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1987-1991
Number of pages5
JournalNeuroReport
Volume15
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Aug 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chromosome 6q
  • Glutamate
  • Imprinting
  • Kainate
  • Polymorphism
  • Schizophrenia

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Maternal transmission disequilibrium of the glutamate receptor GRIK2 in schizophrenia'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this