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Gene-set and multivariate genome-wide association analysis of oppositional defiant behavior subtypes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Gene-set and multivariate genome-wide association analysis of oppositional defiant behavior subtypes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Gene-set and multivariate genome-wide association analysis of oppositional defiant behavior subtypes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a frequent psychiatric disorder seen in children and adolescents with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ODD is also a common antecedent to both affective disorders and aggressive behaviors. Although the heritability of ODD has been estimated to be around 0.60, there has been little research into the molecular genetics of ODD. The present study examined the association of irritable and defiant/vindictive dimensions and categorical subtypes of ODD (based on latent class analyses) with previously described specific polymorphisms (DRD4 exon3 VNTR, 5-HTTLPR, and seven OXTR SNPs) as well as with dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin genes and pathways in a clinical sample of children and adolescents with ADHD. In addition, we performed a multivariate genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the aforementioned ODD dimensions and subtypes. Apart from adjusting the analyses for age and sex, we controlled for “parental ability to cope with disruptive behavior.” None of the hypothesis-driven analyses revealed a significant association with ODD dimensions and subtypes. Inadequate parenting behavior was significantly associated with all ODD dimensions and subtypes, most strongly with defiant/vindictive behaviors. In addition, the GWAS did not result in genome-wide significant findings but bioinformatics and literature analyses revealed that the proteins encoded by 28 of the 53 top-ranked genes functionally interact in a molecular landscape centered around Beta-catenin signaling and involved in the regulation of neurite outgrowth. Our findings provide new insights into the molecular basis of ODD and inform future genetic studies of oppositional behavior.
ODD, GWAS, irritability, ?-catenin, neurite outgrowth
1552-4841
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Aebi, Marcel
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van Donkelaar, Marjolein M.J.
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Poelmans, Geert
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Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J.S.
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Faraone, Stephen V.
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Aebi, Marcel
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Faraone, Stephen V.
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Aebi, Marcel, van Donkelaar, Marjolein M.J., Poelmans, Geert, Buitelaar, Jan K., Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J.S., Stringaris, Argyris, consortium, IMAGE, Faraone, Stephen V., Franke, Barbara, Steinhausen, Hans-Christoph and van Hulzen, Kimm J. E. (2015) Gene-set and multivariate genome-wide association analysis of oppositional defiant behavior subtypes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 1-16. (doi:10.1002/ajmg.b.32346). (PMID:26184070)

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Abstract

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a frequent psychiatric disorder seen in children and adolescents with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ODD is also a common antecedent to both affective disorders and aggressive behaviors. Although the heritability of ODD has been estimated to be around 0.60, there has been little research into the molecular genetics of ODD. The present study examined the association of irritable and defiant/vindictive dimensions and categorical subtypes of ODD (based on latent class analyses) with previously described specific polymorphisms (DRD4 exon3 VNTR, 5-HTTLPR, and seven OXTR SNPs) as well as with dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin genes and pathways in a clinical sample of children and adolescents with ADHD. In addition, we performed a multivariate genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the aforementioned ODD dimensions and subtypes. Apart from adjusting the analyses for age and sex, we controlled for “parental ability to cope with disruptive behavior.” None of the hypothesis-driven analyses revealed a significant association with ODD dimensions and subtypes. Inadequate parenting behavior was significantly associated with all ODD dimensions and subtypes, most strongly with defiant/vindictive behaviors. In addition, the GWAS did not result in genome-wide significant findings but bioinformatics and literature analyses revealed that the proteins encoded by 28 of the 53 top-ranked genes functionally interact in a molecular landscape centered around Beta-catenin signaling and involved in the regulation of neurite outgrowth. Our findings provide new insights into the molecular basis of ODD and inform future genetic studies of oppositional behavior.

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Accepted/In Press date: 29 June 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 16 July 2015
Published date: 16 July 2015
Keywords: ODD, GWAS, irritability, ?-catenin, neurite outgrowth
Organisations: Clinical Neuroscience

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Local EPrints ID: 379554
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/379554
ISSN: 1552-4841
PURE UUID: 0f7ab0a6-244e-4064-8269-fc22d55bba91

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Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 20:43

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Author: Marcel Aebi
Author: Marjolein M.J. van Donkelaar
Author: Geert Poelmans
Author: Jan K. Buitelaar
Author: Edmund J.S. Sonuga-Barke
Author: Argyris Stringaris
Author: IMAGE consortium
Author: Stephen V. Faraone
Author: Barbara Franke
Author: Hans-Christoph Steinhausen
Author: Kimm J. E. van Hulzen

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