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Article: Exon 3 polymorphisms of dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese children

TitleExon 3 polymorphisms of dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese children
Authors
KeywordsAssociation
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Children
Dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4)
Polymorphism
Issue Date2006
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0148-7299:1/
Citation
American Journal Of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2006, v. 141 n. 8, p. 907-911 How to Cite?
AbstractDopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene is implicated in the pathogenesis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The 7-repeat allele of the variable-number-of-tandem-repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in exon 3 has been reported to be associated with ADHD. However, studies in Chinese populations have yielded conflicting results. We therefore perform another study to investigate the association between ADHD and DRD4 gene polymorphism in Chinese children in Hong Kong. In this prospective family-based and case-control study during January-June 2004, we recruited consecutive Chinese children diagnosed with ADHD by DSM-IV and sex-matched controls admitted for acute upper respiratory infection, excluding those with perinatal brain insults, mental retardation, or neurological deficits. VNTR polymorphisms of the DRD4 gene were determined by standard PCR followed by agarose gel electrophoresis. Sixty-four ADHD cases (52 boys, 12 girls), their family members, and 64 normal controls were recruited. The 4-repeat allele (84.4%) and the 4/4-repeat genotype (70.3%) were the most prevalent. Both family-based and case-control analyses showed no association between ADHD and DRD4 gene polymorphisms (transmission dysequilibrium test (TDT): P = 0.91 and P = 0.33 for the 7-repeat and 4-repeat alleles, respectively; OR for the 7-repeat allele = 2.01 (95% CI 0.07-60.4, P = 0.66), OR for the 4-repeat allele = 1.51 (95% CI 0.80-2.85, P = 0.2)). However, the longer repeat alleles had a positive trend association with ADHD (P = 0.01) in the case-control analysis. We concluded that ADHD is not associated with a particular VNTR polymorphism of the DRD4 gene. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of repeat length of the VNTR region of the DRD4 gene in the pathogenesis of ADHD. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/143536
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dc.contributor.authorCheuk, DKLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, SYHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, Ven_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-12T03:51:36Z-
dc.date.available2011-12-12T03:51:36Z-
dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Journal Of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 2006, v. 141 n. 8, p. 907-911en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1552-4841en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/143536-
dc.description.abstractDopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene is implicated in the pathogenesis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The 7-repeat allele of the variable-number-of-tandem-repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in exon 3 has been reported to be associated with ADHD. However, studies in Chinese populations have yielded conflicting results. We therefore perform another study to investigate the association between ADHD and DRD4 gene polymorphism in Chinese children in Hong Kong. In this prospective family-based and case-control study during January-June 2004, we recruited consecutive Chinese children diagnosed with ADHD by DSM-IV and sex-matched controls admitted for acute upper respiratory infection, excluding those with perinatal brain insults, mental retardation, or neurological deficits. VNTR polymorphisms of the DRD4 gene were determined by standard PCR followed by agarose gel electrophoresis. Sixty-four ADHD cases (52 boys, 12 girls), their family members, and 64 normal controls were recruited. The 4-repeat allele (84.4%) and the 4/4-repeat genotype (70.3%) were the most prevalent. Both family-based and case-control analyses showed no association between ADHD and DRD4 gene polymorphisms (transmission dysequilibrium test (TDT): P = 0.91 and P = 0.33 for the 7-repeat and 4-repeat alleles, respectively; OR for the 7-repeat allele = 2.01 (95% CI 0.07-60.4, P = 0.66), OR for the 4-repeat allele = 1.51 (95% CI 0.80-2.85, P = 0.2)). However, the longer repeat alleles had a positive trend association with ADHD (P = 0.01) in the case-control analysis. We concluded that ADHD is not associated with a particular VNTR polymorphism of the DRD4 gene. Further studies are needed to clarify the role of repeat length of the VNTR region of the DRD4 gene in the pathogenesis of ADHD. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/jpages/0148-7299:1/en_HK
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Geneticsen_HK
dc.subjectAssociationen_HK
dc.subjectAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)en_HK
dc.subjectChildrenen_HK
dc.subjectDopamine D4 receptor (DRD4)en_HK
dc.subjectPolymorphismen_HK
dc.subject.meshAsian Continental Ancestry Group/geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshAttention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/*geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshElectrophoresis, Agar Gelen_US
dc.subject.meshExons/*geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGene Frequencyen_US
dc.subject.mesh*Genetic Predisposition to Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshHong Kongen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPolymerase Chain Reactionen_US
dc.subject.mesh*Polymorphism, Geneticen_US
dc.subject.meshReceptors, Dopamine D4/*geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshTandem Repeat Sequences/geneticsen_US
dc.titleExon 3 polymorphisms of dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) gene and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Chinese childrenen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, V:vcnwong@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityWong, V=rp00334en_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ajmg.b.30397en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid16917940-
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dc.identifier.volume141en_HK
dc.identifier.issue8en_HK
dc.identifier.spage907en_HK
dc.identifier.epage911en_HK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000242546400013-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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