A C825T polymorphism of a gene encoding the beta3 subunit of heterotrimeric G proteins (GNB3) was reported to be associated with several pathological conditions, such as hypertension and depressive disorder.
In patients with functional dyspepsia, altered alpha-adrenoreceptor function and depression are prevalent, features that are linked to a G-protein beta 3 (GNB3) subunit gene polymorphism (C825T).
A case-control association study (225 healthy adults and 188 outpatients with depression) was performed to establish Risk-Combined Genotype (RCG) of the studied variants (OXTR rs53576 and the functional Gβ3 subunit rs5443).