FBXL21 association with schizophrenia in Irish family and case-control samples

Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet. 2008 Oct 5;147B(7):1231-7. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30759.

Abstract

FBXL21 gene encodes an F-box containing protein functioning in the SCF ubiquitin ligase complex. The role of the F-box protein is to recruit proteins designated for degradation to the ligase complex so they would be ubiquitinated. Using both family and case-control samples, we found consistent associations in and around FBXL21 gene. In the family sample (Irish study of high density schizophrenia families, ISHDSF, 1,350 subjects from 273 families), a minimal PDT P-value of 0.0011 was observed at rs31555. In the case-control sample (Irish case-control study of schizophrenia, ICCSS, 814 cases and 625 controls), significant associations were observed at two markers (rs1859427 P = 0.0197, and rs6861170 P = 0.0197). In haplotype analyses, haplotype 1-1 (C-T) of rs1859427-rs6861170 was overtransmitted in the ISHDSF (P = 0.0437) and was overrepresented in the ICCSS (P = 0.0177). For both samples, the associated alleles and haplotypes were identical. These data suggested that FBXL21 may be associated with schizophrenia in the Irish samples.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Alleles
  • Case-Control Studies
  • F-Box Proteins / genetics*
  • Family Health
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / epidemiology
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Haplotypes
  • Humans
  • Ireland / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Schizophrenia / epidemiology
  • Schizophrenia / genetics*

Substances

  • F-Box Proteins
  • FBXL21P protein, human