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Genome-wide association and genetic functional studies identify autism susceptibility candidate 2 gene (AUTS2) in the regulation of alcohol consumption.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 108, 7119-7124 (2011)
Alcohol consumption is a moderately heritable trait, but the genetic basis in humans is largely unknown, despite its clinical and societal importance. We report a genome-wide association study meta-analysis of ∼2.5 million directly genotyped or imputed SNPs with alcohol consumption (gram per day per kilogram body weight) among 12 population-based samples of European ancestry, comprising 26,316 individuals, with replication genotyping in an additional 21,185 individuals. SNP rs6943555 in autism susceptibility candidate 2 gene (AUTS2) was associated with alcohol consumption at genome-wide significance (P = 4 × 10(-8) to P = 4 × 10(-9)). We found a genotype-specific expression of AUTS2 in 96 human prefrontal cortex samples (P = 0.026) and significant (P < 0.017) differences in expression of AUTS2 in whole-brain extracts of mice selected for differences in voluntary alcohol consumption. Down-regulation of an AUTS2 homolog caused reduced alcohol sensitivity in Drosophila (P < 0.001). Our finding of a regulator of alcohol consumption adds knowledge to our understanding of genetic mechanisms influencing alcohol drinking behavior.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
genome-wide analysis; epidemiologic; transcriptional expression analysis
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0027-8424
e-ISSN
1091-6490
Quellenangaben
Band: 108,
Heft: 17,
Seiten: 7119-7124
Verlag
National Academy of Sciences
Verlagsort
Washington, USA
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Genetic Epidemiology (IGE)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)