Abstract
DRD2/ANKK1 TaqI A polymorphism has been suggested to be involved in a reward-related psychiatric disorders. However, the effect of Dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2) on emotional processing has not been investigated yet. We investigated the possible relationship between DRD2/ANKK1 TaqI A polymorphism and corticostriatal response to negative facial stimuli using functional magnetic resonance imaging. All participants were genotyped with regard to the DRD2/ANKK1 TaqI A polymorphism. Our results suggest an association between the DRD2/ANKK1 TaqI A polymorphism and activations in the putamen, the anterior cingulate cortex, and amygdala in response to negative facial stimuli. Furthermore, molecular heterosis at the TaqI polymorphism of DRD2/ANKK1 may play an important role in affective regulation by corticostriatal pathway.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 36-41 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Behavioural Brain Research |
Volume | 223 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 Sep 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government ( KRF-2008-313-E00330 ).
Keywords
- Dopamine receptor D2
- FMRI
- Polymorphism
- Striatum