Acetylcholinesterase and association of ACHE 3’ UTR SNP rs17228602 with psychiatric disorders

Introduction: Psychiatric disorders are complex mental conditions that cause significant emotional distress and impairment in a person’s ability to function normally. Globally, there is an alarming rise in the prevalence of psychiatric conditions. Genetic and environmental factors are involved in t...

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Main Authors: Baseerat Rumman, Kifayatullah Khan, Khulah Sadia, Mbah Ntepe Leonel Javeres, Rabia Habib, Sliha Awan, Syed Muhammad Nurulain, Tekes Kornelia
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Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Kuwait Journal of Science
Online Access:https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/12465
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author Baseerat Rumman
Kifayatullah Khan
Khulah Sadia
Mbah Ntepe Leonel Javeres
Rabia Habib
Sliha Awan
Syed Muhammad Nurulain
Tekes Kornelia
author_facet Baseerat Rumman
Kifayatullah Khan
Khulah Sadia
Mbah Ntepe Leonel Javeres
Rabia Habib
Sliha Awan
Syed Muhammad Nurulain
Tekes Kornelia
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description Introduction: Psychiatric disorders are complex mental conditions that cause significant emotional distress and impairment in a person’s ability to function normally. Globally, there is an alarming rise in the prevalence of psychiatric conditions. Genetic and environmental factors are involved in the pathophysiology of these disorders, but molecular underpinning is still elusive. Cholinergic dysregulation is one of the aetiology of psychiatric condition. This study was aimed to assess the status of hydrolyzing enzyme of cholinergic neurotransmitter, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) from blood and investigate the possible association of a single nucleotide polymorphisms in 3'UTR region of ACHE (rs17228602) with predisposition to psychiatric disorder. Methods: Ninety-five confirmed psychiatric and one hundred thirty healthy individuals were recruited for the study with due consents. AChE was determined by Elman’s method. SNP was studied by polymerase chain reaction-restricted fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and sanger sequencing on DNA samples. Results: The results showed notably reduced AChE in psychiatric cohorts with statistical significance (p≤0.05). Genotype and allelic association of the examined SNP was observed with the risk  of  psychiatric condition in patients. Conclusion: It is concluded that AChE activity and ACHE gene 3′-UTR variant have significant role in development of psychiatric disorders. Further studies will open new direction of investigation and therapeutic interventions for psychiatric disorders. However, further study with more study participants of homogenous composition in terms of psychiatric disorder is recommended to conclusively understand the role of ACHE gene variants in the development of psychiatric diseases.
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spelling doaj-art-8ef8f7abfe534a0b848619ebc86168e62025-08-20T03:24:56ZengElsevierKuwait Journal of Science2307-41082307-41162022-03-0149210.48129/kjs.12465Acetylcholinesterase and association of ACHE 3’ UTR SNP rs17228602 with psychiatric disordersBaseerat Rumman 0Kifayatullah KhanKhulah SadiaMbah Ntepe Leonel JaveresRabia Habib1Sliha AwanSyed Muhammad Nurulain Tekes Kornelia Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, PakistanCOMSATS University Islamabad Introduction: Psychiatric disorders are complex mental conditions that cause significant emotional distress and impairment in a person’s ability to function normally. Globally, there is an alarming rise in the prevalence of psychiatric conditions. Genetic and environmental factors are involved in the pathophysiology of these disorders, but molecular underpinning is still elusive. Cholinergic dysregulation is one of the aetiology of psychiatric condition. This study was aimed to assess the status of hydrolyzing enzyme of cholinergic neurotransmitter, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) from blood and investigate the possible association of a single nucleotide polymorphisms in 3'UTR region of ACHE (rs17228602) with predisposition to psychiatric disorder. Methods: Ninety-five confirmed psychiatric and one hundred thirty healthy individuals were recruited for the study with due consents. AChE was determined by Elman’s method. SNP was studied by polymerase chain reaction-restricted fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and sanger sequencing on DNA samples. Results: The results showed notably reduced AChE in psychiatric cohorts with statistical significance (p≤0.05). Genotype and allelic association of the examined SNP was observed with the risk  of  psychiatric condition in patients. Conclusion: It is concluded that AChE activity and ACHE gene 3′-UTR variant have significant role in development of psychiatric disorders. Further studies will open new direction of investigation and therapeutic interventions for psychiatric disorders. However, further study with more study participants of homogenous composition in terms of psychiatric disorder is recommended to conclusively understand the role of ACHE gene variants in the development of psychiatric diseases. https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/12465
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Kifayatullah Khan
Khulah Sadia
Mbah Ntepe Leonel Javeres
Rabia Habib
Sliha Awan
Syed Muhammad Nurulain
Tekes Kornelia
Acetylcholinesterase and association of ACHE 3’ UTR SNP rs17228602 with psychiatric disorders
Kuwait Journal of Science
title Acetylcholinesterase and association of ACHE 3’ UTR SNP rs17228602 with psychiatric disorders
title_full Acetylcholinesterase and association of ACHE 3’ UTR SNP rs17228602 with psychiatric disorders
title_fullStr Acetylcholinesterase and association of ACHE 3’ UTR SNP rs17228602 with psychiatric disorders
title_full_unstemmed Acetylcholinesterase and association of ACHE 3’ UTR SNP rs17228602 with psychiatric disorders
title_short Acetylcholinesterase and association of ACHE 3’ UTR SNP rs17228602 with psychiatric disorders
title_sort acetylcholinesterase and association of ache 3 utr snp rs17228602 with psychiatric disorders
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