The current state of research on psychiatric genetics in Poland and the world: A report covering recent years

Journal Title: Advances in Hygiene and Experimental Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 72, Issue

Abstract

The aim of this article was to review the results of research carried out in recent years in relation to genetic studies in psychiatry. The authors’ focus is on the selected disorders, with particular emphasis on the reports from Poland. For this purpose, the most often mentioned studies describing genes and biomarkers involved in psychiatry were selected. Genetic polymorphisms were described in relation to schizophrenia, alcoholism, addiction to psychoactive substances, autistic spectrum, unipolar depression and bipolar disorder, eating disorders and other psychiatric disorders. Characterizing the impact of inheritance factors on the processes in the central nervous system, it can be observed that some biological mechanisms forms associations with tested genetic variants and this combination is linked with the risk of mental disorders. To understand the role of psychiatric genetics, surveys which join genotype and phenotype associations (endophenotype) are essential. It seems important to study and search for associations of genes polymorphisms and biomarkers with mental and psychiatric disorders in order to better understanding the biological basis of the disease and more effective treatment of patients. In many cases, the variability analysis of selected genes sheds new light on understanding the etiology of diseases and mental disorders. Genetics is a powerful technique which allows us to study the impact of the inherited variance on changes in mental state, even without having prior knowledge about biological changes.

Authors and Affiliations

Anna Grzywacz, Małgorzata Ryder, Iwona Małecka, Jolanta Chmielowiec

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  • EP ID EP252305
  • DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0010.7979
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Anna Grzywacz, Małgorzata Ryder, Iwona Małecka, Jolanta Chmielowiec (2018). The current state of research on psychiatric genetics in Poland and the world: A report covering recent years. Advances in Hygiene and Experimental Medicine, 72(), 1-12. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-252305