Causal Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer and Common Psychiatric Disorders: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study

ObjectiveTo elucidate the causal relationships between colorectal cancer (CRC) and prevalent psychiatric disorders through a two-sample Mendelian randomization approach. MethodsUtilizing publicly available genome-wide association study data, we explored the connections between CRC and various psychi...

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Main Authors: Yuan YAO, Mingze YANG, Chen LI, Haibo CHENG
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Published: Magazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment 2025-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.1154
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description ObjectiveTo elucidate the causal relationships between colorectal cancer (CRC) and prevalent psychiatric disorders through a two-sample Mendelian randomization approach. MethodsUtilizing publicly available genome-wide association study data, we explored the connections between CRC and various psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. We applied three statistical analyses: inverse variance weighting, MR-Egger, and median weighting. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to ensure the reliability and validity of the results. ResultsInverse variance weighting analysis showed no significant links between CRC and depression (P=0.090), anxiety (P=0.099), or schizophrenia (P=0.899). Conversely, a significant inverse relationship was found with bipolar disorder (P=0.010). ConclusionNo causal connection exists between CRC and the psychiatric conditions of depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia. However, CRC may have a causal association with a reduced risk of bipolar disorder, further supporting the existence of the gut-brain axis.
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spelling doaj-art-4850765d91694d2287f02cb58b92b5ce2025-08-20T03:32:24ZzhoMagazine House of Cancer Research on Prevention and TreatmentZhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu1000-85782025-06-0152649650110.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.115420241154Causal Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer and Common Psychiatric Disorders: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization StudyYuan YAO0Mingze YANG1Chen LI2Haibo CHENG3The First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, ChinaThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, ChinaThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, ChinaThe First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, ChinaObjectiveTo elucidate the causal relationships between colorectal cancer (CRC) and prevalent psychiatric disorders through a two-sample Mendelian randomization approach. MethodsUtilizing publicly available genome-wide association study data, we explored the connections between CRC and various psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. We applied three statistical analyses: inverse variance weighting, MR-Egger, and median weighting. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to ensure the reliability and validity of the results. ResultsInverse variance weighting analysis showed no significant links between CRC and depression (P=0.090), anxiety (P=0.099), or schizophrenia (P=0.899). Conversely, a significant inverse relationship was found with bipolar disorder (P=0.010). ConclusionNo causal connection exists between CRC and the psychiatric conditions of depression, anxiety, or schizophrenia. However, CRC may have a causal association with a reduced risk of bipolar disorder, further supporting the existence of the gut-brain axis.http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.1154colorectal cancerdepressionanxietybipolar disorderschizophreniamendelian randomizationgut-brain axis
spellingShingle Yuan YAO
Mingze YANG
Chen LI
Haibo CHENG
Causal Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer and Common Psychiatric Disorders: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study
Zhongliu Fangzhi Yanjiu
colorectal cancer
depression
anxiety
bipolar disorder
schizophrenia
mendelian randomization
gut-brain axis
title Causal Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer and Common Psychiatric Disorders: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study
title_full Causal Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer and Common Psychiatric Disorders: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study
title_fullStr Causal Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer and Common Psychiatric Disorders: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study
title_full_unstemmed Causal Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer and Common Psychiatric Disorders: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study
title_short Causal Relationship Between Colorectal Cancer and Common Psychiatric Disorders: A Two-sample Mendelian Randomization Study
title_sort causal relationship between colorectal cancer and common psychiatric disorders a two sample mendelian randomization study
topic colorectal cancer
depression
anxiety
bipolar disorder
schizophrenia
mendelian randomization
gut-brain axis
url http://www.zlfzyj.com/cn/article/doi/10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2025.24.1154
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