Association of dopamine D1 receptor gene polymorphism with schizophrenia: a meta-analysis

Abstract

To date, the role of dopamine D1 receptor (DRD1) polymorphism in schizophrenia remains controversial. We carried out a meta-analysis to determine whether DRD1 polymorphism influences the risk of schizophrenia. We examined whether rs4532 and rs5326 genetic variants are related to the etiology of schizophrenia, using a meta-analysis. Relevant case-control studies were retrieved by database searching and selected according to established inclusion criteria. A total of ten studies were identified and included in our meta-analysis, nine for rs4532, with 1,941 cases and 2,480 controls, and four for rs5326, with 1,285 cases and 1,195 controls. No significant association was found between the rs4532 locus and schizophrenia. For the rs5326 locus, the guanine-adenine (GA) genotype was associated with schizophrenia as a risk factor (for GA vs guanine-guanine [GG], odds ratio [OR] =1.36, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15–1.61, P<0.001). The GA genotype of rs5326 increased the risk of schizophrenia, but there was no association between rs4532 and schizophrenia. These data may provide references for case-control studies in schizophrenia in future.

Keywords:

• susceptibility
• SNP
• genetics
• psychiatry

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Hao Pang for critically reviewing the manuscript for important intellectual content.

Author contributions

Yuqing Pan participated in the design of the study and performed the statistical analysis. Jun Yao carried out the studies and drafted the manuscript. Baojie Wang conceived the study and participated in its design and coordination. All authors contributed toward the drafting and revising of the final manuscript.

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.