期刊
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
卷 161, 期 -, 页码 73-78出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.03.008
关键词
Catechol-O-methyltransferase; Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase; Polymorphism; Major depressive disorder; Antidepressant response
资金
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [30970814, 81071101]
- Nature Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK2009050]
- Fundamental research on social development organized by Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province [2007C33043]
Background: In several previous biochemical and genetic studies, the Val158Met polymorphism of the gene encoding catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) and the C677T polymorphism of Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) have been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis as well as the treatment response of major depressive disorder (MDD), but the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we investigate the association of COMT/MTHFR and their interactions with MDD and antidepressant response in Chinese Han population. Methods: Three hundred and sixty eight depressed patients who met DSM-IV criteria for MDD were recruited for the study. Two hundred and nineteen normal controls were recruited from the local community. Patients and normal controls were genotyped for the functional COMT val158met and MTHFR C677T polymorphisms. Patients were characterized for clinical response to antidepressant treatment as measured by intra-individual changes of Hamilton Depression (HAMD-17) scores over 6 weeks. Results: The T allele (OR=1.81; CI95%=1.40-2.34, P < 0.001) and C/T genotype (OR=3.66; CI95%=253-5.28, P<0.001) of MTHFR C677T were significantly different between case and control groups. The COMT Met/Val genotype was more common among depressed individuals than among controls (OR=1.52, CI95%=1.04-2.21, P=0.02). Limitation: There is disequilibrium in age and sex between case and control groups. Though we control the two variables in the statistic analysis, to be more accurate, we need to increase sample size in further study. Conclusion: Individuals with the genotype COMT Met/Val and MTHFR C/T have more probability of suffering from MDD. However, there is no association between gene polymorphism and treatment response. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
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