PMID- 28777866 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20171205 LR - 20180816 IS - 1003-9406 (Print) IS - 1003-9406 (Linking) VI - 34 IP - 4 DP - 2017 Aug 10 TI - [Association of Val66Met polymorphism of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene with cognitive impairment and clinical symptoms in first episode schizophrenia]. PG - 592-596 LID - 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2017.04.027 [doi] AB - OBJECTIVE: To assess the association of cognitive impairment and clinical symptoms in first-episode schizophrenia with the Val66Met (rs6265) polymorphism of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene. METHODS: For 87 patients with first-episode schizophrenia and 76 healthy controls, the Val66Met polymorphism was determined with a Taqman Assay-on-Demand method. Wechsler intelligence test was carried out for all participants. Correlation of cognitive impairment with clinical severity was also analyzed. RESULTS: The patients were significantly lower in total IQ, verbal IQ and performance IQ compared to the controls. The lower total IQ (F=4.59, P= 0.01) and verbal IQ (F=4.44, P=0.01) were influenced by genetic factors and diagnostic interaction. The vertal IQ of Val/Val patients was significantly lower than those of Val/Met and Met/Met carriers. For the control group, the verbal IQ of Met/Met carriers was lower than that of Val/Met carriers, and the total IQ of Met/Met carriers was lower than those of Val/Met and Val/Val carriers. For the patient group, the total IQ of Val/Val carriers was negatively correlated with positive symptoms (r=-0.65, P=0.03) and thought disorders (r=-0.61, P=0.02). CONCLUSION: Cognitive impairment in first-episode schizophrenic patients is associated with the Val66Met polymorphism of the BDNF gene, and has an important clinical relevance. FAU - Zhang, Chengcheng AU - Zhang C AD - Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China. xuntao26@hotmail.com. FAU - Gu, Xiaochu AU - Gu X FAU - Wang, Qiang AU - Wang Q FAU - Li, Mingli AU - Li M FAU - Deng, Wei AU - Deng W FAU - Guo, Wanjun AU - Guo W FAU - Zhao, Liansheng AU - Zhao L FAU - Ma, Xiaohong AU - Ma X FAU - Li, Tao AU - Li T LA - chi PT - Journal Article PL - China TA - Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi JT - Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics JID - 9425197 RN - 0 (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) RN - 7171WSG8A2 (BDNF protein, human) SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - Adult MH - Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*genetics MH - Case-Control Studies MH - Cognitive Dysfunction/*genetics MH - Female MH - Genetic Predisposition to Disease/*genetics MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Polymorphism, Genetic/*genetics MH - Schizophrenia/*genetics MH - Young Adult EDAT- 2017/08/05 06:00 MHDA- 2017/12/06 06:00 CRDT- 2017/08/05 06:00 PHST- 2017/08/05 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/08/05 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/12/06 06:00 [medline] AID - 940634121 [pii] AID - 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2017.04.027 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi. 2017 Aug 10;34(4):592-596. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1003-9406.2017.04.027.