Lack of GABABR1 gene variation (G1465A) in a Chinese population with temporal lobe epilepsy.

Abstract

GABA(B) receptor1 (GABA(B)R1) gene is one of the susceptibility genes for temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Recently, it is reported that the GABA(B)R1 polymorphism (G1465A) conferred a highly increased susceptibility to TLE. We performed a case-control study to confirm the findings. The study included a total of 112 nonlesional TLE patients and 124 controls of Chinese ancestry. Our study did not show any polymorphism in this locus, and suggested this polymorphism may not be a strong susceptibility factor for TLE among Chinese population.

• Authors: Liankun Ren, Liri Jin, Boyu Zhang, Yanbin Jia, Liwen Wu, Yan Shen
• Journal: Seizure (Seizure) Vol. 14 Issue 8 Pg. 611-3 (Dec 2005) ISSN: 1059-1311 [Print] England
• PMID: 16278087 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Receptors, GABA-B

Topics

• Adult
• Case-Control Studies
• China (epidemiology)
• Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe (epidemiology, genetics)
• Female
• Genetic Variation
• Humans
• Male
• Polymorphism, Genetic
• Population Groups
• Receptors, GABA-B (genetics)