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The effect of ANKK1 Taq1A and DRD2 C957T polymorphisms on executive function: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Kristel Klaus
    ,
  • Kevin Butler
    ,
  • Ffion Curtis
    ,
  • Chris Bridle
    ,
  • Kyla Pennington
  • University of Lincoln
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Abstract

Research in healthy adults suggests that C957T polymorphism of the dopamine D2 receptor encoding DRD2 and the Taq1A polymorphism of the neighbouring gene ankyrin repeat and kinase domain containing 1 (ANKK1) alter dopaminergic signalling and may influence prefrontally-mediated executive functions. A systematic review and meta-analysis was carried out on the evidence for the association of DRD2 C957T and ANKK1 Taq1A polymorphisms in performance on tasks relating to the three core domains of executive function: working memory, response inhibition and cognitive flexibility in healthy adults. CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES and PsychINFO databases were searched for predefined key search terms associated with the two polymorphisms and executive function. Studies were included if they investigated a healthy adult population with the mean age of 18–65 years, no psychiatric or neurological disorder and only the healthy adult arm were included in studies with any case-control design. Data from 17 independent studies were included in meta-analysis, separated by the Taq1A and C957T polymorphisms and by executive function tests: working memory (Taq1A, 6 samples, n = 1270; C957 T, 6 samples, n = 977), cognitive flexibility (C957 T, 3 samples, n = 620), and response inhibition (C957 T, 3 samples, n = 598). The meta-analyses did not establish significant associations between these gene polymorphisms of interest and any of the executive function domains. Theoretical implications and methodological considerations of these findings are discussed.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Review article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 224-236 (13 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews (Volume 100)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 21/01/2019
  • Published - 02/03/2019

Publication status

Published - 02/03/2019

ISSN

0149-7634

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/624625
  • Scopus: 85062866716
  • PubMed: 30836122

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