論文

国際誌
2022年7月1日

RELN rs7341475 Associates with Brain Structure in Japanese Healthy Females.

Neuroscience
  • Ryo Yamaguchi
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  • Izumi Matsudaira
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  • Hikaru Takeuchi
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  • Tadashi Imanishi
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  • Ryosuke Kimura
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  • Hiroaki Tomita
  • ,
  • Ryuta Kawashima
  • ,
  • Yasuyuki Taki

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開始ページ
38
終了ページ
50
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.05.007

Although temperament has been regarded as an innate aspect of human personality, its association with proteins involved in embryonic development is unclear. Reelin, encoded by RELN, plays an important role in brain development. Herein, we investigated the association between the RELN rs7341475 (G/A) single nucleotide polymorphism, detected as a female-specific risk factor for schizophrenia, brain structure, and temperament to elucidate the role of RELN in the development of human personality. In this study, 1580 healthy young Japanese adults were genotyped for RELN rs7341475 and completed the Temperament and Character Inventory. Whole-brain analysis of covariance was conducted to investigate differences between genotypes in regional gray matter volume (rGMV) and cortical morphology. Additionally, multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the association of four temperaments with rGMV. Those statistical analyses were performed separately for males and females. Individuals with G/G homozygosity showed significantly greater rGMV in several areas of the brain, particularly the bilateral cingulate and temporal gyrus, as well as a larger value of fractal dimension in the left lateral occipital cortex. Furthermore, of the four temperaments, the novelty seeking was significantly and positively associated with rGMV in the right superior temporal gyrus, partially overlapping with areas where differences between the rs7341475 genotypes were detected. The above findings were detected only in females, but not in males. This is the first study to demonstrate the contribution of RELN rs7341475 to differences in brain structure in Japanese females, which may indicate vulnerability to schizophrenia and variations in human personality.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.05.007
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35569645
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2022.05.007
  • PubMed ID : 35569645

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