Polymorphisms in the choline transporter SLC44A1 are associated with reduced cognitive performance in normotypic but not prenatal alcohol-exposed children

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BACKGROUND: Choline is essential for healthy cognitive development. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; rs3199966(G), rs2771040(G)) within the choline transporter SLC44A1 increase risk for choline deficiency. In a choline intervention trial of children who experienced prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), these alleles are associated with improved cognition.

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine if SNPs within SLC44A1 are differentially associated with cognition in children with PAE compared with normotypic controls (genotype × exposure). A secondary objective tested for an association of these SNPs and cognition in controls (genotype-only).

DESIGN: This is a secondary analysis of data from the Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Participants (163 normotypic controls, 162 PAE) underwent psychological assessments and were genotyped within SLC44A1. Choline status was not assessed. Association analysis between genotype × exposure was performed using an additive genetic model and linear regression to identify the allelic effect. The primary outcome was the interaction between SLC44A1 genotype × exposure status with respect to cognition. The secondary outcome was the cognitive-genotype association in normotypic controls.

RESULTS: Genotype × exposure analysis identified 7 SNPs in SLC44A1, including rs3199966(G) and rs2771040(G), and in strong linkage (D' ≥ 0.87), that were associated (adjusted P ≤ 0.05) with reduced performance in measures of general cognition, nonverbal and quantitative reasoning, memory, and executive function (β, 1.92-3.91). In controls, carriers of rs3199966(GT or GG) had worsened cognitive performance than rs3199966(TT) carriers (β, 0.46-0.83; P < 0.0001), whereas cognitive performance did not differ by rs3199966 genotype in those with PAE.

CONCLUSIONS: Two functional alleles that increase vulnerability to choline deficiency, rs3199966(G) (Ser644Ala) and rs2771040(G) (3' untranslated region), are associated with worsened cognition in otherwise normotypic children. These alleles were previously associated with greater cognitive improvement in children with PAE who received supplemental choline. The findings endorse that choline benefits cognitive development in normotypic children and those with PAE.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:119

Enthalten in:

The American journal of clinical nutrition - 119(2024), 1 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 117-126

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Smith, Susan M [VerfasserIn]
Weathers, Torri D [VerfasserIn]
Virdee, Manjot S [VerfasserIn]
Schwantes-An, Tae-Hwi [VerfasserIn]
Voruganti, Venkata Saroja [VerfasserIn]
Mattson, Sarah N [VerfasserIn]
Coles, Claire D [VerfasserIn]
Kable, Julie A [VerfasserIn]
Sowell, Elizabeth [VerfasserIn]
Wozniak, Jeffrey R [VerfasserIn]
Wetherill, Leah [VerfasserIn]
Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD) Consortium [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antigens, CD
CTL1
Choline
Choline transporter
Cognition
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Journal Article
Memory
N91BDP6H0X
Nutrigenomics
Organic Cation Transport Proteins
Rs2771040
Rs3199966
SLC44A1
SLC44A1 protein, human
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)

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Date Completed 08.01.2024

Date Revised 13.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.10.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366673890