Oxytocin receptor variant rs53576 genotype is associated with dysphoric arousal symptoms of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder in Chinese earthquake survivors.
10.1016/j.cjtee.2021.03.007
- VernacularTitle:Oxytocin receptor variant rs53576 genotype is associated with dysphoric arousal symptoms of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder in Chinese earthquake survivors
- Author:
Cheng-Qi CAO
1
,
2
;
Li WANG
1
,
3
;
Ruo-Jiao FANG
1
,
2
;
Gen LI
1
,
2
;
Ping LIU
4
;
Shu LUO
4
;
Xiang-Yang ZHANG
1
,
2
Author Information
1. Laboratory for Traumatic Stress Studies, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
2. Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
3. Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China. Electronic address: wangli1@psych.ac.cn.
4. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, People' s Hospital of Deyang City, Deyang, 618000, Sichuan Province, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oxytocin receptor;
Posttraumatic stress disorder;
Single nucleotide polymorphism
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2021;24(4):209-213
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
PURPOSE:Evidence suggests that the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene may be involved in the psychopathology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aimed to investigate the effects of OXTR rs53576 genotype on PTSD symptoms introduced in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).
METHODS:This study was a cross-sectional study conducted among 1140 adults who had personally experienced the Wenchuan earthquake. PTSD symptoms were measured with the PTSD checklist for DSM-5. A custom-by-design 2 × 48-Plex SNPscan
RESULTS:The results revealed that the rs53576 genotype could significantly predict PTSD symptoms (β = 0.055, p = 0.045). Further analysis showed that the rs53576 genotype was only significantly associated with dysphoric arousal symptoms of PTSD (β = 0.080, p = 0.005). The rs53576 genotype × earthquake exposure interaction had no significant effect on different symptom clusters (p > 0.05).
CONCLUSION:This study showed that the rs53576 genotype was only associated with the dysphoric arousal symptoms but not with other symptom clusters of PTSD. These findings support the role of the OXTR on the psychopathology of PTSD and help us to understand the genetic basis of PTSD.
