GENOME-WIDE METHYLATION PROFILING OF SCHIZOPHRENIA
Rukova B1, Staneva R1, Hadjidekova S1, Stamenov G2, Milanova V3, Toncheva D1,
*Corresponding Author: Professor Draga Toncheva, Department of Medical Genetics, Medical University of Sofia, 1431 2 Zdrave Str., Sofia, Bulgaria. Tel./Fax: +35929520357. Email: dragatoncheva@ gmail.com
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CONCLUSIONS

In our study, we performed genome-wide methylation analyses, based on pool and individual samples. As a result we proposed several new schizophrenia candidate genes that principally participate in synaptic transmission and nervous system development. The most likely candidate gene is CASP3, which is involved in apoptosis and plays a role in the regulation of neurotransmission. As there could be gender-specific differences, we tested the genders separately and found the XIAP, GABRD, OXT and KRT7 genes to be the most likely candidates in the female group. In the male pool, the main genes of interest were DHX37, MAP2K2, FNDC4 and GIPC1. According to these data we extended the hypothesis that there are differences in the mechanism of disease development in males and females. Our data revealed major differences in methylation profile between schizophrenia patients and controls and between male and female patients. The dysregulated activity of revealed candidate genes could play a critical role in schizophrenia pathogenesis. Declaration of Interest. This study was funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund (BNSF) grant DMY O3/36-12.12.2011, DO02-12/10.02.2009 and DTK 02/76-21.12.2009. The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.



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