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Association between vitamin D metabolism gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia

  • Authors:
    • Mohammad Shboul
    • Reem Darweesh
    • Abdulmalek Abu Zahraa
    • Amal Bani Domi
    • Aws G. Khasawneh
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  • Published online on: July 23, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1822
  • Article Number: 134
  • Copyright: © Shboul et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Schizophrenia (SZ) is a multifactorial and neurodegenerative disorder that results from the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Notably, hundreds of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with the susceptibility to SZ. Vitamin D (VD) plays an essential role in regulating several genes important for maintaining brain function and health. To the best of the authors' knowledge, no studies have yet been conducted on the association between the VD pathway and patients with SZ. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the potential association between eight SNPs in genes related to the VD pathway, including CYP2R1, CYP27B1, CYP24A1 and VDR among patients with SZ. A case‑control study was conducted, involving a total of 400 blood samples drawn from 200 patients and 200 healthy controls. Genomic DNA was extracted and variants were genotyped using the tetra‑amplification refractory mutation system‑polymerase chain reaction method. The present study revealed statistically significant differences between patients with SZ and controls regarding the genotypes and allele distributions of three SNPs [CYP2R1 (rs10741657), CYP27B1 (rs10877012) and CYP24A1 (rs6013897) (P<0.0001)]. The AA genotype of rs10741657 was identified to be associated with SZ (P<0.0001) and the frequency of the A allele was higher in patients with SZ (P<0.0001) compared with the control group. Similarly, the TT genotype of rs10877012 was revealed to be associated with SZ (P<0.0001) and the T allele was more frequent in patients with SZ (P<0.0001) than in the control group. Moreover, the AA genotype of rs6013897 was revealed to be associated with SZ (P<0.0001), although no significant difference was detected between the two groups regarding the A allele (P=0.055). VDR (rs2228570, rs1544410, rs731236 and rs7975232) and CYP27B1 (rs4646536) gene polymorphisms did not exhibit a significant association with SZ. While the studied SNPs revealed promising discriminatory capacity between patients with SZ and controls, the rs10741657 SNP exhibited the most optimal area under the curve value at 0.615. A logistic model was applied considering only the significant SNPs and VD levels, which revealed that rs6013897 (T/A) and VD may have protective effects (0.267, P<0.001; 0.888, P<0.001, respectively). Moreover, a low serum VD level was highly prevalent in patients with SZ compared with the controls. Based on this finding, an association between serum 25(OH)D and SZ could be demonstrated. The present study revealed that CYP2R1 (rs10741657), CYP27B1 (rs10877012) and CYP24A1 (rs6013897) gene SNPs may be associated with SZ susceptibility.

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Shboul M, Darweesh R, Abu Zahraa A, Bani Domi A and Khasawneh AG: Association between vitamin D metabolism gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia. Biomed Rep 21: 134, 2024
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Shboul, M., Darweesh, R., Abu Zahraa, A., Bani Domi, A., & Khasawneh, A.G. (2024). Association between vitamin D metabolism gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia. Biomedical Reports, 21, 134. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1822
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Shboul, M., Darweesh, R., Abu Zahraa, A., Bani Domi, A., Khasawneh, A. G."Association between vitamin D metabolism gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia". Biomedical Reports 21.3 (2024): 134.
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Shboul, M., Darweesh, R., Abu Zahraa, A., Bani Domi, A., Khasawneh, A. G."Association between vitamin D metabolism gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia". Biomedical Reports 21, no. 3 (2024): 134. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1822