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The Number of Genomic Copies at the 16p11.2 Locus Modulates Language, Verbal Memory, and Inhibition

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Title
The Number of Genomic Copies at the 16p11.2 Locus Modulates Language, Verbal Memory, and Inhibition
Published in
Biological Psychiatry, November 2015
DOI 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.10.021
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Loyse Hippolyte, Anne M. Maillard, Borja Rodriguez-Herreros, Aurélie Pain, Sandra Martin-Brevet, Carina Ferrari, Philippe Conus, Aurélien Macé, Nouchine Hadjikhani, Andres Metspalu, Anu Reigo, Anneli Kolk, Katrin Männik, Mandy Barker, Bertrand Isidor, Cédric Le Caignec, Cyril Mignot, Laurence Schneider, Laurent Mottron, Boris Keren, Albert David, Martine Doco-Fenzy, Marion Gérard, Raphael Bernier, Robin P. Goin-Kochel, Ellen Hanson, LeeAnne Green Snyder, Simons Variation in Individuals Project Consortium 16p11.2 European Consortium, Franck Ramus, Jacques S. Beckmann, Bogdan Draganski, Alexandre Reymond, Sébastien Jacquemont

Abstract

Deletions and duplications of the 16p11.2 BP4-BP5 locus are prevalent copy number variations (CNVs), highly associated with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia. Beyond language and global cognition, neuropsychological assessments of these two CNVs have not yet been reported. This study investigates the relationship between the number of genomic copies at the 16p11.2 locus and cognitive domains assessed in 62 deletion carriers, 44 duplication carriers, and 71 intrafamilial control subjects. IQ is decreased in deletion and duplication carriers, but we demonstrate contrasting cognitive profiles in these reciprocal CNVs. Deletion carriers present with severe impairments of phonology and of inhibition skills beyond what is expected for their IQ level. In contrast, for verbal memory and phonology, the data may suggest that duplication carriers outperform intrafamilial control subjects with the same IQ level. This finding is reminiscent of special isolated skills as well as contrasting language performance observed in autism spectrum disorder. Some domains, such as visuospatial and working memory, are unaffected by the 16p11.2 locus beyond the effect of decreased IQ. Neuroimaging analyses reveal that measures of inhibition covary with neuroanatomic structures previously identified as sensitive to 16p11.2 CNVs. The simultaneous study of reciprocal CNVs suggests that the 16p11.2 genomic locus modulates specific cognitive skills according to the number of genomic copies. Further research is warranted to replicate these findings and elucidate the molecular mechanisms modulating these cognitive performances.

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Country Count As %
United Kingdom 2 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Switzerland 1 <1%
Unknown 205 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 32 15%
Student > Ph. D. Student 31 15%
Student > Bachelor 22 11%
Researcher 21 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 14 7%
Other 40 19%
Unknown 49 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 44 21%
Neuroscience 32 15%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 16 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 15 7%
Medicine and Dentistry 15 7%
Other 30 14%
Unknown 57 27%
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