Association between mitochondria-related genes and cognitive performance in the PsyCourse Study
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Association between mitochondria-related genes and cognitive performance in the PsyCourse Study. / Oraki Kohshour, Mojtaba; Schulte, Eva C; Heilbronner, Urs; Budde, Monika; Kalman, Janos L; Senner, Fanny; Heilbronner, Maria; Reich-Erkelenz, Daniela; Schaupp, Sabrina K; Vogl, Thomas; Adorjan, Kristina; Anghelescu, Ion-George; Arolt, Volker; Baune, Bernhardt T; Dannlowski, Udo; Dietrich, Detlef; Fallgatter, Andreas; Figge, Christian; Jäger, Markus; Lang, Fabian U; Juckel, Georg; Konrad, Carsten; Reimer, Jens; Reininghaus, Eva Z; Schmauß, Max; Spitzer, Carsten; von Hagen, Martin; Wiltfang, Jens; Zimmermann, Jörg; Andlauer, Till F M; Nöthen, Markus M; Degenhardt, Franziska; Forstner, Andreas J; Rietschel, Marcella; Witt, Stephanie H; Fischer, Andre; Falkai, Peter; Papiol, Sergi; Schulze, Thomas G.
In: J AFFECT DISORDERS, Vol. 325, 15.03.2023, p. 1-6.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Association between mitochondria-related genes and cognitive performance in the PsyCourse Study
AU - Oraki Kohshour, Mojtaba
AU - Schulte, Eva C
AU - Heilbronner, Urs
AU - Budde, Monika
AU - Kalman, Janos L
AU - Senner, Fanny
AU - Heilbronner, Maria
AU - Reich-Erkelenz, Daniela
AU - Schaupp, Sabrina K
AU - Vogl, Thomas
AU - Adorjan, Kristina
AU - Anghelescu, Ion-George
AU - Arolt, Volker
AU - Baune, Bernhardt T
AU - Dannlowski, Udo
AU - Dietrich, Detlef
AU - Fallgatter, Andreas
AU - Figge, Christian
AU - Jäger, Markus
AU - Lang, Fabian U
AU - Juckel, Georg
AU - Konrad, Carsten
AU - Reimer, Jens
AU - Reininghaus, Eva Z
AU - Schmauß, Max
AU - Spitzer, Carsten
AU - von Hagen, Martin
AU - Wiltfang, Jens
AU - Zimmermann, Jörg
AU - Andlauer, Till F M
AU - Nöthen, Markus M
AU - Degenhardt, Franziska
AU - Forstner, Andreas J
AU - Rietschel, Marcella
AU - Witt, Stephanie H
AU - Fischer, Andre
AU - Falkai, Peter
AU - Papiol, Sergi
AU - Schulze, Thomas G
N1 - Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/3/15
Y1 - 2023/3/15
N2 - BACKGROUND: Mitochondria generate energy through oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). The function of key OXPHOS proteins can be altered by variation in mitochondria-related genes, which may increase the risk of mental illness. We investigated the association of mitochondria-related genes and their genetic risk burden with cognitive performance.METHODS: We leveraged cross-sectional data from 1320 individuals with a severe psychiatric disorder and 466 neurotypical individuals from the PsyCourse Study. The cognitive tests analyzed were the Trail-Making Test, Verbal Digit Span Test, Digit-Symbol Test, and Multiple Choice Vocabulary Intelligence Test. Association analyses between the cognitive tests, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) mapped to mitochondria-related genes, and their polygenic risk score (PRS) for schizophrenia (SCZ) were performed with PLINK 1.9 and R program.RESULTS: We found a significant association (FDR-adjusted p < 0.05) in the Cytochrome C Oxidase Assembly Factor 8 (COA8) gene locus of the OXPHOS pathway with the Verbal Digit Span (forward) test. Mitochondrial PRS was not significantly associated with any of the cognitive tests.LIMITATIONS: Moderate statistical power due to relatively small sample size.CONCLUSIONS: COA8 encodes a poorly characterized mitochondrial protein involved in apoptosis. Here, this gene was associated with the Verbal Digit Span (forward) test, which evaluates short-term memory. Our results warrant replication and may lead to better understanding of cognitive impairment in mental disorders.
AB - BACKGROUND: Mitochondria generate energy through oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). The function of key OXPHOS proteins can be altered by variation in mitochondria-related genes, which may increase the risk of mental illness. We investigated the association of mitochondria-related genes and their genetic risk burden with cognitive performance.METHODS: We leveraged cross-sectional data from 1320 individuals with a severe psychiatric disorder and 466 neurotypical individuals from the PsyCourse Study. The cognitive tests analyzed were the Trail-Making Test, Verbal Digit Span Test, Digit-Symbol Test, and Multiple Choice Vocabulary Intelligence Test. Association analyses between the cognitive tests, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) mapped to mitochondria-related genes, and their polygenic risk score (PRS) for schizophrenia (SCZ) were performed with PLINK 1.9 and R program.RESULTS: We found a significant association (FDR-adjusted p < 0.05) in the Cytochrome C Oxidase Assembly Factor 8 (COA8) gene locus of the OXPHOS pathway with the Verbal Digit Span (forward) test. Mitochondrial PRS was not significantly associated with any of the cognitive tests.LIMITATIONS: Moderate statistical power due to relatively small sample size.CONCLUSIONS: COA8 encodes a poorly characterized mitochondrial protein involved in apoptosis. Here, this gene was associated with the Verbal Digit Span (forward) test, which evaluates short-term memory. Our results warrant replication and may lead to better understanding of cognitive impairment in mental disorders.
KW - Humans
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Schizophrenia/complications
KW - Cognitive Dysfunction/genetics
KW - Neuropsychological Tests
KW - Cognition
KW - Mitochondria/genetics
U2 - 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.013
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 36621676
VL - 325
SP - 1
EP - 6
JO - J AFFECT DISORDERS
JF - J AFFECT DISORDERS
SN - 0165-0327
ER -