Dynamics of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Linked to Suicide-Related Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study

Background: Cognitive decline during aging is a factor that inevitably affects everyone. In some older adults, cognitive function declines more rapidly to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and eventually dementia. Our work aimed to determine the associations between suicide-related single-nucleotide g...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yana Zorkina, Alexander Berdalin, Irina Morozova, Alisa Andryushchenko, Konstantin Pavlov, Olga Pavlova, Olga Abramova, Valeriya Ushakova, Angelina Zeltzer, Marat Kurmishev, Victor Savilov, Olga Karpenko, Georgy Kostyuk, Anna Morozova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Psychiatry International
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/6/2/64
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850164829351837696
author Yana Zorkina
Alexander Berdalin
Irina Morozova
Alisa Andryushchenko
Konstantin Pavlov
Olga Pavlova
Olga Abramova
Valeriya Ushakova
Angelina Zeltzer
Marat Kurmishev
Victor Savilov
Olga Karpenko
Georgy Kostyuk
Anna Morozova
author_facet Yana Zorkina
Alexander Berdalin
Irina Morozova
Alisa Andryushchenko
Konstantin Pavlov
Olga Pavlova
Olga Abramova
Valeriya Ushakova
Angelina Zeltzer
Marat Kurmishev
Victor Savilov
Olga Karpenko
Georgy Kostyuk
Anna Morozova
author_sort Yana Zorkina
collection DOAJ
description Background: Cognitive decline during aging is a factor that inevitably affects everyone. In some older adults, cognitive function declines more rapidly to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and eventually dementia. Our work aimed to determine the associations between suicide-related single-nucleotide genetic polymorphisms (SNPs) and cognitive function dynamics in people over 65 years old over a three-year follow-up. Suicide-related SNPs have already shown an association with dementia in our previous study. Methods: The present study included 66 participants over 65 without subjective cognitive decline. Cognitive impairment was assessed at two follow-up points (at the start of the study in 2020–2021 and 3 years later) using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Patients were also genotyped for 16 SNPs. Results: We found associations between <i>rs10898553</i> and <i>rs165774</i> and MoCA 3-year dynamics, with a certain genetic variant related to more significant progression. For <i>rs7982251</i>, associations with scale scores were found, but no effect on its dynamics. Conclusions: The research focused on analyzing genetic factors of cognitive decline in healthy older adults without subjective cognitive decline. Identifying these markers can help predict the development of pathology at early stages and start timely treatment.
format Article
id doaj-art-e35a65eea9b04abaab9e66cd2958b63e
institution OA Journals
issn 2673-5318
language English
publishDate 2025-06-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Psychiatry International
spelling doaj-art-e35a65eea9b04abaab9e66cd2958b63e2025-08-20T02:21:53ZengMDPI AGPsychiatry International2673-53182025-06-01626410.3390/psychiatryint6020064Dynamics of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Linked to Suicide-Related Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A 3-Year Follow-Up StudyYana Zorkina0Alexander Berdalin1Irina Morozova2Alisa Andryushchenko3Konstantin Pavlov4Olga Pavlova5Olga Abramova6Valeriya Ushakova7Angelina Zeltzer8Marat Kurmishev9Victor Savilov10Olga Karpenko11Georgy Kostyuk12Anna Morozova13Mental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaDepartment of Basic and Applied Neurobiology, V. Serbsky Federal Medical Research Centre of Psychiatry and Narcology, Kropotkinsky per. 23, 119034 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaMental-Health Clinic No. 1 Named After N.A. Alekseev, Zagorodnoe Highway 2, 115191 Moscow, RussiaBackground: Cognitive decline during aging is a factor that inevitably affects everyone. In some older adults, cognitive function declines more rapidly to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and eventually dementia. Our work aimed to determine the associations between suicide-related single-nucleotide genetic polymorphisms (SNPs) and cognitive function dynamics in people over 65 years old over a three-year follow-up. Suicide-related SNPs have already shown an association with dementia in our previous study. Methods: The present study included 66 participants over 65 without subjective cognitive decline. Cognitive impairment was assessed at two follow-up points (at the start of the study in 2020–2021 and 3 years later) using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Patients were also genotyped for 16 SNPs. Results: We found associations between <i>rs10898553</i> and <i>rs165774</i> and MoCA 3-year dynamics, with a certain genetic variant related to more significant progression. For <i>rs7982251</i>, associations with scale scores were found, but no effect on its dynamics. Conclusions: The research focused on analyzing genetic factors of cognitive decline in healthy older adults without subjective cognitive decline. Identifying these markers can help predict the development of pathology at early stages and start timely treatment.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/6/2/64cognitive impairmentolder adultssingle-nucleotide polymorphism<i>rs10898553</i><i>rs165774</i><i>rs7982251</i>
spellingShingle Yana Zorkina
Alexander Berdalin
Irina Morozova
Alisa Andryushchenko
Konstantin Pavlov
Olga Pavlova
Olga Abramova
Valeriya Ushakova
Angelina Zeltzer
Marat Kurmishev
Victor Savilov
Olga Karpenko
Georgy Kostyuk
Anna Morozova
Dynamics of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Linked to Suicide-Related Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study
Psychiatry International
cognitive impairment
older adults
single-nucleotide polymorphism
<i>rs10898553</i>
<i>rs165774</i>
<i>rs7982251</i>
title Dynamics of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Linked to Suicide-Related Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study
title_full Dynamics of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Linked to Suicide-Related Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study
title_fullStr Dynamics of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Linked to Suicide-Related Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study
title_full_unstemmed Dynamics of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Linked to Suicide-Related Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study
title_short Dynamics of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Linked to Suicide-Related Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study
title_sort dynamics of cognitive impairment in older adults linked to suicide related single nucleotide polymorphisms a 3 year follow up study
topic cognitive impairment
older adults
single-nucleotide polymorphism
<i>rs10898553</i>
<i>rs165774</i>
<i>rs7982251</i>
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/6/2/64
work_keys_str_mv AT yanazorkina dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT alexanderberdalin dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT irinamorozova dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT alisaandryushchenko dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT konstantinpavlov dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT olgapavlova dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT olgaabramova dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT valeriyaushakova dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT angelinazeltzer dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT maratkurmishev dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT victorsavilov dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT olgakarpenko dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT georgykostyuk dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy
AT annamorozova dynamicsofcognitiveimpairmentinolderadultslinkedtosuiciderelatedsinglenucleotidepolymorphismsa3yearfollowupstudy