Genetic and Epigenetic Foundations of Childhood Internalizing and Externalizing Problems and their Co-occurrence
Bekkhus, M.; Tsotsi, S.; Page, C. M.; Czajkowski, N. O.; Liu, W.; Roysamb, E.; Nes, R. B.; Oftedal, A.; Lyle, R.; Hannigan, L.; Andreassen, O.; Wang, Y.
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Childhood behavioural problems pose long-term mental health risks, yet the biological basis of co-occurring internalizing and externalizing symptoms remains unclear. In a cohort of 40,212 children, we integrated genome-wide association studies (GWAS), polygenic scores (PGS), and DNA methylation profiling (EWAS) to examine the genetic and epigenetic underpinnings of internalizing, externalizing, and co-occurring problems. All outcomes showed modest SNP-based heritability (h{superscript 2} = 0.02-0.19, FDR < 0.05). GWAS identified a significant locus for co-occurring problems at age five (rs73161798, p = 3.26 x 10-), near USP12, a gene implicated in neuroplasticity and risk-taking. PGS for co-occurring symptoms was associated with higher neuroticism and lower cognitive ability. DNA methylation explained substantial variance in co-occurring problems at ages three (R{superscript 2} = 0.19) and five (R{superscript 2} = 0.62), but not in single-domain symptoms. EWAS revealed 101 significant sites (p < 10-) linked to neurodevelopmental, immune, and metabolic pathways. These findings suggest that co-occurring behavioural problems have a distinct, age-sensitive biological architecture.
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