Table 1 The relationship between ADCYAP1R1 expression and rs2267735 genotype, estradiol and PTSD symptoms in whole-blood mRNA from study participants

From: Functional evaluation of a PTSD-associated genetic variant: estradiol regulation and ADCYAP1R1

A

N

High ADCYAP1R1 expression

Low ADCYAP1R1 expression

All genotypes

   

 Low serum estradiol (range : 5.70–32.74 pg ml−1)

48

39.6% (N=19)

60.4% (N=29)

 High serum estradiol (range: 33.84–528.35 pg ml−1)

47

61.7% (N=29)

38.3% (N=18)

 

Pearson χ2, P=0.031

B

N

Mean ADCYAP1R1 ΔCt

s.d.

Lower quartile of estradiol (E2)

   

 rs2267735 genotype

   

GG or GC (E2 range: 5.70–14.75 pg ml−1)

14

20.86

1.61

CC (E2 range: 5.70–15.0 pg ml−1)

10

22.02

0.86

 

Two-tailed t-test, P=0.049

C

N

High ADCYAP1R1 expression

Low ADCYAP1R1 expression

CC genotypes only

   

 Low serum estradiol (range: 5.70–32.74 pg ml−1)

23

30.4% (N=7)

69.6% (N=16)

 High serum estradiol (range: 41.91–269.31 pg ml−1)

19

63.2% (N=12)

36.8% (N=7)

 

Pearson χ2, P=0.034

D

N

Mean PTSD symptoms

s.d.

High ADCYAP1R1 expression

48

7.97

9.22

Low ADCYAP1R1 expression

47

12.38

9.77

 

Two-tailed t-test, P=0.026

  1. Abbreviations: mRNA, messenger RNA; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder.