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. 2018 Feb;15(2):200-204.
doi: 10.30773/pi.2017.09.21. Epub 2017 Oct 17.

Association of G-Protein β3 Subunit C825T Polymorphism with Seasonal Variations in Mood and Behavior

Yoon-Ju Nam  1 , Chul-Hyun Cho  1   2 , Leen Kim  1   2 , Heon-Jeong Lee  1   2   3
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Association of G-Protein β3 Subunit C825T Polymorphism with Seasonal Variations in Mood and Behavior

Yoon-Ju Nam et al. Psychiatry Investig. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

Objective: Seasonal affective disorder and seasonal changes in mood and behavior are associated with several genes that regulate circadian rhythms. In this study, we investigated the relationship between the C825T polymorphism of the G-protein β3 subunit and seasonal variations in mood and behavior in a young healthy Korean population.

Methods: A total of 507 young Korean participants were recruited through a newspaper advertisement, and their seasonality was evaluated by the Korean version of the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire to assess the global seasonality score (GSS). We analyzed the CC, CT, and TT genotypes and their association with the GSS score and subscales.

Results: T allele carriers of the GNB3 C825T polymorphism were more likely to score higher on body weight and GSS. In the female group, the T allele carriers obtained significantly high total GSS and its subscale scores for mood, body weight, energy level, and appetite; however, differences in genotypes and allele carriers were also observed in the male participants.

Conclusion: These results suggested that GNB3 C825T polymorphism plays a role in seasonal variations in mood, body weight, energy level, and appetite in a Korean population, particularly in females.

Keywords: GNB3; Genetic association; Seasonal affective disorder; Seasonality.

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