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34985809
TITLE
Perinatal depression is associated with a higher polygenic risk for major depressive disorder than non-perinatal depression.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND NlmCategory: BACKGROUND
Distinctions between major depressive disorder (MDD) and perinatal depression (PND) reflect varying views of PND, from a unique etiological subtype of MDD to an MDD episode that happens to coincide with childbirth. This case-control study investigated genetic differences between PND and MDD outside the perinatal period (non-perinatal depression or NPD).
METHODS NlmCategory: METHODS
Distinctions between major depressive disorder (MDD) and perinatal depression (PND) reflect varying views of PND, from a unique etiological subtype of MDD to an MDD episode that happens to coincide with childbirth. This case-control study investigated genetic differences between PND and MDD outside the perinatal period (non-perinatal depression or NPD). We conducted a genome-wide association study using PND cases (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score ≥ 13) from the Australian Genetics of Depression Study 2018 data (n = 3804) and screened controls (n = 6134). Results of gene-set enrichment analysis were compared with those of women with non-PND. For six psychiatric disorders/traits, genetic correlations with PND were evaluated, and logistic regression analysis reported polygenic score (PGS) association with both PND and NPD.
RESULTS NlmCategory: RESULTS
Distinctions between major depressive disorder (MDD) and perinatal depression (PND) reflect varying views of PND, from a unique etiological subtype of MDD to an MDD episode that happens to coincide with childbirth. This case-control study investigated genetic differences between PND and MDD outside the perinatal period (non-perinatal depression or NPD). We conducted a genome-wide association study using PND cases (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score ≥ 13) from the Australian Genetics of Depression Study 2018 data (n = 3804) and screened controls (n = 6134). Results of gene-set enrichment analysis were compared with those of women with non-PND. For six psychiatric disorders/traits, genetic correlations with PND were evaluated, and logistic regression analysis reported polygenic score (PGS) association with both PND and NPD. Genes differentially expressed in ovarian tissue were significantly enriched (stdBeta = 0.07, p = 3.3e-04), but were not found to be associated with NPD. The genetic correlation between PND and MDD was 0.93 (SE = 0.07; p = 3.5e-38). Compared with controls, PGS for MDD are higher for PND cases (odds ratio [OR] = 1.8, confidence interval [CI] = [1.7-1.8], p = 9.5e-140) than for NPD cases (OR = 1.6, CI = [1.5-1.7], p = 1.2e-49). Highest risk is for those reporting both antenatal and postnatal depression, irrespective of prior MDD history.
CONCLUSIONS NlmCategory: CONCLUSIONS
Distinctions between major depressive disorder (MDD) and perinatal depression (PND) reflect varying views of PND, from a unique etiological subtype of MDD to an MDD episode that happens to coincide with childbirth. This case-control study investigated genetic differences between PND and MDD outside the perinatal period (non-perinatal depression or NPD). We conducted a genome-wide association study using PND cases (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score ≥ 13) from the Australian Genetics of Depression Study 2018 data (n = 3804) and screened controls (n = 6134). Results of gene-set enrichment analysis were compared with those of women with non-PND. For six psychiatric disorders/traits, genetic correlations with PND were evaluated, and logistic regression analysis reported polygenic score (PGS) association with both PND and NPD. Genes differentially expressed in ovarian tissue were significantly enriched (stdBeta = 0.07, p = 3.3e-04), but were not found to be associated with NPD. The genetic correlation between PND and MDD was 0.93 (SE = 0.07; p = 3.5e-38). Compared with controls, PGS for MDD are higher for PND cases (odds ratio [OR] = 1.8, confidence interval [CI] = [1.7-1.8], p = 9.5e-140) than for NPD cases (OR = 1.6, CI = [1.5-1.7], p = 1.2e-49). Highest risk is for those reporting both antenatal and postnatal depression, irrespective of prior MDD history. PND has a high genetic overlap with MDD, but points of distinction focus on differential expression in ovarian tissue and higher MDD PGS, particularly for women experiencing both antenatal and postpartum PND.
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DATE PUBLISHED
2022 Jan 05
HISTORY
PUBSTATUS PUBSTATUSDATE
revised 2021/11/19
received 2021/06/18
accepted 2021/12/12
entrez 2022/01/05 12:33
pubmed 2022/01/06 06:00
medline 2022/01/06 06:00
AUTHORS
NAME COLLECTIVENAME LASTNAME FORENAME INITIALS AFFILIATION AFFILIATIONINFO
Kiewa J Kiewa Jacqueline J Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Meltzer-Brody S Meltzer-Brody Samantha S Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Milgrom J Milgrom Jeanette J Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Guintivano J Guintivano Jerry J Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Hickie IB Hickie Ian B IB Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Whiteman DC Whiteman David C DC QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Olsen CM Olsen Catherine M CM QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Colodro-Conde L Colodro-Conde Lucía L QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Medland SE Medland Sarah E SE QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Martin NG Martin Nicholas G NG QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Wray NR Wray Naomi R NR Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Byrne EM Byrne Enda M EM Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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ISSUE:
TITLE: Depression and anxiety
ISOABBREVIATION: Depress Anxiety
YEAR: 2022
MONTH: Jan
DAY: 05
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CITEDMEDIUM: Internet
ISSN: 1520-6394
ISSNTYPE: Electronic
MEDLINE JOURNAL
MEDLINETA: Depress Anxiety
COUNTRY: United States
ISSNLINKING: 1091-4269
NLMUNIQUEID: 9708816
PUBLICATION TYPE
PUBLICATIONTYPE TEXT
Journal Article
COMMENTS AND CORRECTIONS
GRANTS
GRANTID AGENCY COUNTRY
QIMR Berghofer Institute fellowship
University of Queensland Research Training Program Scholarship
1078901 National Health and Medical Research Council
1086683 National Health and Medical Research Council
1087889 National Health and Medical Research Council
1145645 National Health and Medical Research Council
APP1058522 National Health and Medical Research Council
APP1073898 National Health and Medical Research Council
APP1155413 National Health and Medical Research Council
GENERAL NOTE
KEYWORDS
KEYWORD
depression
genetics
personality/disorder
pregnancy and postpartum
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