Association of 11ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type1 (HSD11b1) gene polymorphisms with outcome of antidepressant therapy and suicide attempts.

The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis has been implicated in the pathophysiology of depressive disorders. HSD11B1 encodes 11ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type1 enzyme, responsible for converting cortisone to cortisol. Genetic polymorphisms in HSD11B1 may impact in depression outcome and risk of suicide. This study aimed to assess whether HSD11B1 genotypes and haplotypes are associated with depression risk, severity of symptoms and suicidal attempts, considering early-life stress as an environmental factor. Here, 142 depressive patients and 103 healthy controls were included. Patients were enrolled from the Affective Disorders ambulatory and day hospital units, both within the University General Hospital of Ribeirao Preto. All subjects were clinically assessed applying the Mini-PLUS International Neuropsychiatric Interview, followed by the 21-item GRID-Hamilton Depression Scale, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSI). All subjects underwent antecubital vein puncture to obtain blood for DNA extraction. Genotyping of rs11119328 and rs11811440 were performed using allele-specific oligonucleotide polymerase chain reaction. We found a significant association of rs11119328 variant genotypes with increased risk for at least one suicide attempt (OR: 7.10, p = 0.049) and an association of variant genotypes of rs11811440 with euthymic mood under optimized pharmacological treatment (OR: 0.05, P = 0.014). These tests included correction for confounding factors. The association of genetic markers with depression risk, GRID-HAM-D21 and BSI scores and the number of suicidal attempts were nonsignificant. Haplotypes combining both markers were not associated with the studied phenotypes. We conclude that HSD11B1 polymorphisms may be relevant biomarkers for detecting subjects genetically vulnerable to poorer antidepressant response and higher risk of suicide attempts.

Efeito de poliformismos genéticos do gene HSD11b1 sobre o risco para desenvolver depressão na população brasileira / Effect of HSD11b1 gene polymorphisms on the risk of developing depression in the Brazilian population

A depressão tem sido considerada uma das principais causas de incapacidade e caracteriza-se pela a presença de humor triste e perda de interesse ou prazer, acompanhada de alterações somáticas e cognitivas que afetam significativamente a capacidade de funcionamento do indivíduo. Evidências sugerem que o hormônio relacionado ao estresse, o cortisol, está envolvido na fisiopatologia da depressão em adultos. Isso pode estar relacionado com estresse precoce durante o desenvolvimento inicial, o que poderia levar a uma maior vulnerabilidade para desenvolver depressão e risco de tentativa de suicídio na fase adulta. O cortisol tem sua liberação mediada pelo eixo hipotálamo-hipófise-adrenal (HPA) e a alteração deste eixo pode afetar significativamente a biodisponibilidade do cortisol circulante. É comprovado também que fatores ambientais e genéticos permeiam a causa da depressão e o eixo HPA tem sido implicado na fisiopatologia de transtornos depressivos. O gene HSD11B1 que codifica a enzima 11?-hidroxiesteróide desidrogenase tipo1 que é a responsável por converter cortisona em cortisol permeia a função do eixo HPA. Com isso, polimorfismos genéticos no gene HSD11B1 podem afetar o risco para desenvolver depressão e o risco de suicídio. O objeto foi avaliar se genótipos e haplótipos do gene HSD11B1 estão associados com risco de depressão, com a gravidade dos sintomas e com o comportamento suicida, considerando o estresse precoce como um fator ambiental. Foram incluídos 107 pacientes depressivos e 67 pacientes saudáveis incluídos como controles. Todos os sujeitos foram submetidos a uma avaliação psicométrica com a Escala MINI, escala GRID-HAMD21, Questionário de Traumas Infantis CTQ e Escala Beck de Ideação Suicida. Foi encontrada associação significativa com o polimorfismo rs11119328 nos genótipos para risco aumentado de pelo menos uma tentativa de suicídio (OR: 12,53, p = 0,045) E uma associação de genótipos variantes do polimorfismo rs11811440 com humor eutímico para tratamento farmacológico otimizado (OR: 0,05, P = 0,027). Concluímos que os polimorfismos do gene HSD11B1 podem ser biomarcadores relevantes para detectar indivíduos geneticamente vulneráveis a desenvolver depressão e a cometer suicídio

Depression has been considered one of the main cause of disability and is characterized by the presence of sad mood and loss of interest or pleasure, accompanied by somatic and cognitive changes that significantly affect the ability of the individual to function. Evidence suggests that the stress-related hormone, cortisol, is involved in the pathophysiology of depression in adults. This may be related to adverse experiences in childhood during early development, which could lead to increased vulnerability to developing depression and suicide attempt risk in adulthood. Cortisol has its release mediated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) and the alteration of this axis can significantly affect the bioavailability of the circulating cortisol. It is also proven that environmental and genetic factors permeate the cause of depression and the HPA axis has been implicated in the pathophysiology of depressive disorders. The HSD11B1 gene encoding the 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 enzyme that is responsible for converting cortisone to cortisol permeates HPA axis function. Thus, genetic polymorphisms in the HSD11B1 gene may affect the risk of developing depression and the risk of suicide. The objective was to evaluate if genotypes and haplotypes of the HSD11B1 gene are associated with risk of depression, with severity of symptoms and with suicidal behavior, considering early stress as an environmental factor. We included 107 depressive patients and 67 healthy patients included as controls. All subjects underwent a psychometric evaluation with the MINI Scale, GRID-HAMD21 Scale, Child Trauma Questionnaire CTQ and Beck Scale of Suicidal Ideation. It was found a significant association with rs11119328 polymorphism in genotypes at increased risk of at least one suicide attempt (OR: 12.53, p = 0.045) and an association of rs11811440 polymorphism genotypes with euthymic humor for optimized pharmacological treatment (OR: 0.05, P = 0.027). We conclude that HSD11B1 gene polymorphisms may be relevant biomarkers for detecting genetically vulnerable individuals to develop depression and commit suicide

Efeito de poliformismos genéticos do gene HSD11b1 sobre o risco para desenvolver depressão na população brasileira / Effect of HSD11b1 gene polymorphisms on the risk of developing depression in the Brazilian populationPalavras-chave em inglêsDepression

A depressão tem sido considerada uma das principais causas de incapacidade e caracteriza-se pela a presença de humor triste e perda de interesse ou prazer, acompanhada de alterações somáticas e cognitivas que afetam significativamente a capacidade de funcionamento do indivíduo. Evidências sugerem que o hormônio relacionado ao estresse, o cortisol, está envolvido na fisiopatologia da depressão em adultos. Isso pode estar relacionado com estresse precoce durante o desenvolvimento inicial, o que poderia levar a uma maior vulnerabilidade para desenvolver depressão e risco de tentativa de suicídio na fase adulta. O cortisol tem sua liberação mediada pelo eixo hipotálamo-hipófise-adrenal (HPA) e a alteração deste eixo pode afetar significativamente a biodisponibilidade do cortisol circulante. É comprovado também que fatores ambientais e genéticos permeiam a causa da depressão e o eixo HPA tem sido implicado na fisiopatologia de transtornos depressivos. O gene HSD11B1 que codifica a enzima 11?-hidroxiesteróide desidrogenase tipo1 que é a responsável por converter cortisona em cortisol permeia a função do eixo HPA. Com isso, polimorfismos genéticos no gene HSD11B1 podem afetar o risco para desenvolver depressão e o risco de suicídio. O objeto foi avaliar se genótipos e haplótipos do gene HSD11B1 estão associados com risco de depressão, com a gravidade dos sintomas e com o comportamento suicida, considerando o estresse precoce como um fator ambiental. Foram incluídos 107 pacientes depressivos e 67 pacientes saudáveis incluídos como controles. Todos os sujeitos foram submetidos a uma avaliação psicométrica com a Escala MINI, escala GRID-HAMD21, Questionário de Traumas Infantis CTQ e Escala Beck de Ideação Suicida. Foi encontrada associação significativa com o polimorfismo rs11119328 nos genótipos para risco aumentado de pelo menos uma tentativa de suicídio (OR: 12,53, p = 0,045) E uma associação de genótipos variantes do polimorfismo rs11811440 com humor eutímico para tratamento farmacológico otimizado (OR: 0,05, P = 0,027). Concluímos que os polimorfismos do gene HSD11B1 podem ser biomarcadores relevantes para detectar indivíduos geneticamente vulneráveis a desenvolver depressão e a cometer suicídio

Depression has been considered one of the main cause of disability and is characterized by the presence of sad mood and loss of interest or pleasure, accompanied by somatic and cognitive changes that significantly affect the ability of the individual to function. Evidence suggests that the stress-related hormone, cortisol, is involved in the pathophysiology of depression in adults. This may be related to adverse experiences in childhood during early development, which could lead to increased vulnerability to developing depression and suicide attempt risk in adulthood. Cortisol has its release mediated by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) and the alteration of this axis can significantly affect the bioavailability of the circulating cortisol. It is also proven that environmental and genetic factors permeate the cause of depression and the HPA axis has been implicated in the pathophysiology of depressive disorders. The HSD11B1 gene encoding the 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 enzyme that is responsible for converting cortisone to cortisol permeates HPA axis function. Thus, genetic polymorphisms in the HSD11B1 gene may affect the risk of developing depression and the risk of suicide. The objective was to evaluate if genotypes and haplotypes of the HSD11B1 gene are associated with risk of depression, with severity of symptoms and with suicidal behavior, considering early stress as an environmental factor. We included 107 depressive patients and 67 healthy patients included as controls. All subjects underwent a psychometric evaluation with the MINI Scale, GRID-HAMD21 Scale, Child Trauma Questionnaire CTQ and Beck Scale of Suicidal Ideation. It was found a significant association with rs11119328 polymorphism in genotypes at increased risk of at least one suicide attempt (OR: 12.53, p = 0.045) and an association of rs11811440 polymorphism genotypes with euthymic humor for optimized pharmacological treatment (OR: 0.05, P = 0.027). We conclude that HSD11B1 gene polymorphisms may be relevant biomarkers for detecting genetically vulnerable individuals to develop depression and commit suicide

Gender-dependent association of HSD11B1 single nucleotide polymorphisms with glucose and HDL-C levels.

In this study, we investigated the influence of two SNPs (rs846910 and rs12086634) of the HSD11B1 gene that encodes 11ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1(11ß-HSD1), the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of cortisol to cortisone, on variables associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome in 215 individuals of both sexes from southern Brazil. The HSD11B1 gene variants were genotyped using the TaqMan SNP genotyping assay. Glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were measured by standard automated methods. Significant results were found in women, with carriers of the G allele of SNP rs12086634 having higher glucose levels than non-carriers. Carriers of the A allele of SNP rs846910 had higher levels of HDL-cholesterol. The involvement of both polymorphisms as independent factors in determining the levels of glucose and HDL-cholesterol was confirmed by multiple regression analysis (ß = 0.19 ±0.09, p = 0.03 and ß= 0.22 ± 0.10, p = 0.03, respectively). Our findings suggest that the HSD11B1SNPs studied may indirectly influence glucose and HDL-cholesterol metabolism in women, possibly through down-regulation of the HSD11B1 gene by estrogen.

Modulatory effect of BclI GR gene polymorphisms on the obesity phenotype in Brazilian patients with Cushing's disease

OBJECTIVES: Patients with Cushing's disease exhibit wide phenotypic variability in the severity of obesity, diabetes and hypertension. In the general population, several glucocorticoid receptor genes (NR3C1) and HSD11B1 polymorphisms are associated with altered glucocorticoid sensitivity and/or metabolism, resulting in an increased or reduced risk of an adverse metabolic profile. Our aim was to analyze the association of NR3C1 and HSD11B1 gene variants with the severity of some clinical and hormonal features of Cushing's disease. METHODS: Sixty-four patients presenting with Cushing's disease were diagnosed based on adrenocorticotrophic hormone levels, high-dose dexamethasone suppression tests and/or inferior petrosal sinus sampling and magnetic resonance imaging. The A3669G, ER22/23EK, N363S BclI-NR3C1 and HSD11B1-rs12086634 variants were screened. RESULTS: The BclI, HSD11B1-rs12086634 and A3669G variants were found in 36%, 19.5% and 14% of alleles, respectively. The N363S and ER22/23EK polymorphisms were identified in heterozygosis once in only two patients (1.5% of alleles). There were no differences in the weight gain or prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in the patients carrying the abovementioned alleles compared to the wild-type carriers. Interestingly, the mean body mass index (BMI) of the BclI carriers was significantly higher than the non-carriers (34.4±7 kg/m2 vs. 29.6±4.7 kg/m2, respectively). None of the polymorphisms were associated with the basal adrenocorticotrophic hormone, FU levels or F level after dexamethasone suppression testing. CONCLUSION: Although Cushing's disease results from increased glucocorticoid secretion, we observed that interindividual variability in the peripheral glucocorticoid sensitivity, mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor, could modulate the obesity phenotype. .