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18519829
TITLE
An autosomal linkage scan for cannabis use disorders in the nicotine addiction genetics project.
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT NlmCategory: BACKGROUND
Despite accumulating evidence that there is a genetic basis for cannabis use disorders (ie, abuse and dependence), few studies have identified genomic regions that may harbor biological risk and protective factors.
OBJECTIVE NlmCategory: OBJECTIVE
To conduct autosomal linkage analyses that identify genomic regions that may harbor genes conferring a vulnerability to cannabis use disorders.
DESIGN NlmCategory: METHODS
In 289 Australian families who participated in the Nicotine Addiction Genetics Project, 423 autosomal markers were genotyped. Families were ascertained for heavy cigarette smoking. Linkage was conducted for DSM-IV cannabis dependence and for a novel factor score representing problems with cannabis use, including occurrence of 3 of 4 abuse criteria (excluding legal problems) and 6 DSM-IV dependence criteria.
RESULTS NlmCategory: RESULTS
A maximum logarithm of odds (LOD) of 3.36 was noted for the cannabis problems factor score on chromosome arm 1p. An LOD of 2.2 was noted on chromosome 4 in the region of the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A gene cluster, including GABRA2, which has been implicated in drug use disorders. For DSM-IV cannabis dependence, a modest LOD score on chromosome 6 (1.42) near cannabinoid receptor 1 (CNR1) was identified. In addition, support for an elevation on chromosome 3, identified in prior independent studies, was noted for the factor score and cannabis dependence (LOD, 1.4).
CONCLUSIONS NlmCategory: CONCLUSIONS
Genes such as ELTD1 on chromosome 1, in addition to genes on chromosomes 4 (eg, GABRA2) and 6 (eg, CNR1), may be associated with the genetic risk for cannabis use disorders. We introduce a novel quantitative phenotype, a cannabis problems factor score composed of DSM-IV abuse and dependence criteria, that may be useful for future linkage and association studies.
DATE PUBLISHED
2008 Jun
HISTORY
PUBSTATUS PUBSTATUSDATE
pubmed 2008/06/04 09:00
medline 2008/06/18 09:00
entrez 2008/06/04 09:00
AUTHORS
NAME COLLECTIVENAME LASTNAME FORENAME INITIALS AFFILIATION AFFILIATIONINFO
Agrawal A Agrawal Arpana A Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S Euclid Ave, Campus Box 8134, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. arpana@wustl.edu
Pergadia ML Pergadia Michele L ML
Saccone SF Saccone Scott F SF
Lynskey MT Lynskey Michael T MT
Wang JC Wang Jen C JC
Martin NG Martin Nicholas G NG
Statham D Statham Dixie D
Henders A Henders Anjali A
Campbell M Campbell Megan M
Garcia R Garcia Robertino R
Broms U Broms Ulla U
Todd RD Todd Richard D RD
Goate AM Goate Alison M AM
Rice J Rice John J
Kaprio J Kaprio Jaakko J
Heath AC Heath Andrew C AC
Montgomery GW Montgomery Grant W GW
Madden PA Madden Pamela A F PA
INVESTIGATORS
JOURNAL
VOLUME: 65
ISSUE: 6
TITLE: Archives of general psychiatry
ISOABBREVIATION: Arch. Gen. Psychiatry
YEAR: 2008
MONTH: Jun
DAY:
MEDLINEDATE:
SEASON:
CITEDMEDIUM: Internet
ISSN: 1538-3636
ISSNTYPE: Electronic
MEDLINE JOURNAL
MEDLINETA: Arch Gen Psychiatry
COUNTRY: United States
ISSNLINKING: 0003-990X
NLMUNIQUEID: 0372435
PUBLICATION TYPE
PUBLICATIONTYPE TEXT
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Twin Study
COMMENTS AND CORRECTIONS
GRANTS
GRANTID AGENCY COUNTRY
AA07580 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
AA07728 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
AA13320 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
AA13321 NIAAA NIH HHS United States
DA019951 NIDA NIH HHS United States
DA023668 NIDA NIH HHS United States
DA12854 NIDA NIH HHS United States
DA18267 NIDA NIH HHS United States
DA18660 NIDA NIH HHS United States
K08 DA019951 NIDA NIH HHS United States
K08 DA019951-03 NIDA NIH HHS United States
GENERAL NOTE
KEYWORDS
MESH HEADINGS
DESCRIPTORNAME QUALIFIERNAME
Adult
Australia
Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1 genetics
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 4 genetics
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6 genetics
Diseases in Twins genetics
Female genetics
Genetic Markers genetics
Genetic Predisposition to Disease genetics
Humans genetics
Lod Score genetics
Male genetics
Marijuana Abuse genetics
Middle Aged genetics
Neuropeptides genetics
Phenotype genetics
Receptors, Cell Surface genetics
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled genetics
Receptors, GABA-A genetics
Tobacco Use Disorder genetics
SUPPLEMENTARY MESH
GENE SYMBOLS
CHEMICALS
REGISTRYNUMBER NAMEOFSUBSTANCE
0 Cell Adhesion Molecules, Neuronal
0 ELTD1 protein, human
0 GABRA2 protein, human
0 Genetic Markers
0 Neuropeptides
0 PCDHA4 protein, human
0 Receptors, Cell Surface
0 Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
0 Receptors, GABA-A
OTHER ID's