Association between polymorphisms of FKBP5 gene and suicide attempt in a Mexican population: A case-control study

Brain Res Bull. 2021 Jan:166:37-43. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2020.11.002. Epub 2020 Nov 5.

Abstract

Five polymorphisms (rs4713916, rs4713902, rs1360780, rs9296158 and rs3800373) of FKBP5 gene were analyzed in a case-control study comprising 423 Mexican individuals (146 individuals with suicide attempt and 277 controls). The SNP's were genotyped using the TaqMan-allelic assay. Genotype and allele frequencies were compared between the two groups, then the association between FKBP5 gene polymorphisms and suicide attempt was analyzed. We found a significant association of rs1360780 T minor allele (All, OR = 1.80, 95 % CI = 1.35-2.41, P = 0.0005; Males, OR = 2.25, 95 % CI = 1.44-3.50, P = 0.0002) as a suicide behavior risk factor. Conversely, rs3800373 C minor allele (All, OR = 0.61, 95 % CI = 0.46-0.83; P = 0.0013; Females, OR = 0.33, 95 % CI = 0.22-0.50; P = 0.0001) and the A-C-T-A-C haplotype (OR = 0.06, 95 % CI = 0.01-0.36; P = 0.002) were significantly associated as protective factors. No association was observed with the other SNP's. Our study suggests that SNP's in FKBP5 gene contribute to suicide behavior pathogenesis.

Keywords: Association; Gene; Polymorphism; Risk allele; Suicide attempt.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease / genetics*
  • Genotype
  • Hispanic or Latino / genetics
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mexico
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / genetics
  • Suicide, Attempted*
  • Tacrolimus Binding Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • Tacrolimus Binding Proteins
  • tacrolimus binding protein 5