Publication: Dopaminergic gene analysis indicates influence of inattention but not IQ in executive dysfunction of Indian ADHD probands
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2019-10-02
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01677063
01677063
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Neurogenetics. Vol.33, No.4 (2019), 209-217
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Subhamita Maitra, Mahasweta Chatterjee, Swagata Sinha, Kanchan Mukhopadhyay Dopaminergic gene analysis indicates influence of inattention but not IQ in executive dysfunction of Indian ADHD probands. Journal of Neurogenetics. Vol.33, No.4 (2019), 209-217. doi:10.1080/01677063.2019.1672679 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/50057
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Dopaminergic gene analysis indicates influence of inattention but not IQ in executive dysfunction of Indian ADHD probands
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© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Organizational inefficiency and inattention are speculated to be the reason for executive deficit (ED) of ADHD probands. Even with average IQ, probands often perform poorly due to higher inattention. Pharmacotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and counselling provide only symptomatic relief. Several candidate genes showed involvement with ADHD; the most consistent are dopamine receptor 4 (DRD4) and solute carrier family 6 member 3 (SLC6A3). We analyzed association of rarely investigated DRD4 and SLC6A3 variants with ADHD core traits in Indo-Caucasoid probands. ED, inattention, organizational efficiency, and IQ were measured by Barkley Deficit in Executive Functioning-Child & Adolescent scale, DSM-IV-TR, Conners’ Parent Rating Scale-revised, and WISC respectively. Target sites were analyzed by PCR, RFLP, and/or Sanger sequencing of genomic DNA. DRD4 variants mostly affected inattention while SLC6A3 variants showed association with IQ. Few DRD4 and SLC6A3 variants showed dichotomous association with IQ and inattention. DRD4 Exon3 VNTR >4R showed negative impact on all traits excepting IQ. Inattention showed correlation with attention span, organizational efficiency, and ED, while IQ failed to do so. We infer that IQ and attention could be differentially regulated by dopaminergic gene variants affecting functional efficiency in ADHD and the two traits should be considered together for providing better rehabilitation.