Genetic biomarkers related to the population risks of posttraumatic stress disorder development: single nucleotide variants, gene interactions, and haplotypes
- Authors: Gayduk A.Y.1,2, Sustretov A.S.1, Kokorev D.A.1, Kuznetsov A.A.1, Gonda X.1,3, Sack A.T.4, Syunyakov T.S.1,5, Smirnova D.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Samara State Medical University
- National Research Institute of Public Health and Healthcare Management
- Semmelweis University
- Maastricht University
- Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Mental Health
- Issue: Vol 9, No 1 (2024)
- Pages: 61-67
- Section: Psychiatry
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2500-1388/article/view/256868
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.35693/SIM627038
- ID: 256868
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Abstract
The increasing relevance of PTSD issues is associated with the escalation of military conflicts worldwide. Complex biological mechanisms also play a significant role in the pathogenesis of PTSD, including those changes observed in the hippocampus and other brain structures.
Aim – to identify the most significant genetic markers predisposing the risk of PTSD manifestation, which could contribute to the development of targeted interventions focusing on the preventive measures and treatment strategies of this disorder.
A literature search was conducted in the PubMed database using keywords related to the genetics of PTSD, with a publication time restriction from 2018 to 2023. Out of 623 papers, 20 articles met the inclusion criteria, describing molecular-genetic and statistical data, and the sample size of at least 60 patients with a verified PTSD diagnosis, were reviewed and analyzed in detail.
The studies revealed significant associations between PTSD occurrence and single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in the FKBP5 and CRHR1 genes. Particular attention was paid to the interactions between SNVs of different genes and their association with the severity of PTSD clinical manifestations.
Conclusions. Genetic markers, in particular, SNVs in the FKBP5 (rs9470080) and CRHR1 (rs1724402) genes, may play a key role as the risk factors for biological predisposition and the PTSD development. These findings would underlie the targeted interventions integrated into PTSD-related prevention measures and treatment strategies. However, further multicenter and consortium studies with unified design are required to confirm the significance of the identified associations and to specify the epigenetic aspects contributing to the PTSD manifestation and development.
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Arsenii Ya. Gayduk
Samara State Medical University; National Research Institute of Public Health and Healthcare Management
Email: a.j.gayduk@samsmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4015-3162
Head of the Youth Laboratory on Innovations in Neuropsychiatry, International Centre for Education and Research in Neuropsychiatry
Russian Federation, Samara; MoscowAleksei S. Sustretov
Samara State Medical University
Email: a.s.sustretov@samsmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3021-2130
Head of Laboratory of Human Metagenomics, Professional Center for Education and Research in Genetic and Laboratory Technologies
Russian Federation, SamaraDaniil A. Kokorev
Samara State Medical University
Email: d.a.kokorev@samsmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9991-6750
Specialist of Laboratory of Human Metagenomics, Professional Center for Education and Research in Genetic and Laboratory Technologies
Russian Federation, SamaraAleksei A. Kuznetsov
Samara State Medical University
Email: talking.fish00@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-1737-6366
Assiatant, International Centre for Education and Research in Neuropsychiatry
Russian Federation, SamaraXenia Gonda
Samara State Medical University; Semmelweis University
Email: kendermagos@yahoo.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9015-4203
PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
Russian Federation, Samara; Budapest, HungaryAlexander T. Sack
Maastricht University
Email: a.sack@maastrichtuniversity.nl
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1471-0885
PhD, Professor of School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Netherlands, MaastrichtTimur S. Syunyakov
Samara State Medical University; Republican Specialized Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Mental Health
Email: sjunja@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4334-1601
PhD, Chief Specialist of the ICERN; Chief advisor on R&D
Russian Federation, Samara; Tashkent, UzbekistanDarya A. Smirnova
Samara State Medical University
Author for correspondence.
Email: d.a.smirnova@samsmu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9591-4918
SPIN-code: 8248-0194
PhD, Director of the International Centre for Education and Research in Neuropsychiatry
Russian Federation, SamaraReferences
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