Alpha-2-Macroglobulin (A2M) and Dopamine Receptor D2 (DRD2) expression analysis and Influence of Separation from Parents in Childhood on the Suicide and Self-injury Behavior and Psychological Adjustment in Adolescence

Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2023 Jan 31;69(1):67-74. doi: 10.14715/cmb/2022.69.1.12.

Abstract

To explore the influence of separation from parents in childhood on suicide and self-injury behavior and psychological adjustment in adolescence. A total of 880 subjects were selected, including 197 students who were separated from their parents in childhood and 683 students who were not separated from their parents in childhood. The scores of psychological resilience, self-compassion, forgiveness and suicide and self-injury were investigated and analyzed. Logistic regression analysis was made on the relationship between suicide and self-injury behavior and psychological adjustment in adolescence. The scores of psychological resilience, self-compassion, forgiveness and suicide and self-injury were statistically significant between children who were separated from their parents and those who were not separated. The students who were not separated had better psychological adjustment abilities and a lower rate of suicide and self-injury (P<0.05). There was a positive correlation between separation from parents in childhood and suicide and self-injury behavior and psychological adjustment in adolescence (P<0.05). The separation from parents in childhood is closely related to psychological resilience, forgiveness, self-compassion, and suicide-related psychological behavior and self-injury behavior in adolescence. Suicide and self-injury behavior can be reduced by reducing separation from parents in childhood and improving self-psychological adjustment ability in adolescence. During the past years, genetics, heritability, and genes' contribution to depression disorders have been well established. Alpha-2-Macroglobulin (A2M) and Dopamine Receptor D2 (DRD2) genes are very effective in behavioral and mood disorders. The results of this study showed the expression of these genes in different organs, especially in connection with the cerebrospinal system, so investigating the mechanism of their effect is very effective and promising, and it is hoped that they will be used in other research.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Emotional Adjustment
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pregnancy-Associated alpha 2-Macroglobulins*
  • Receptors, Dopamine
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2 / genetics
  • Self-Injurious Behavior* / genetics
  • Suicide*
  • alpha-Macroglobulins

Substances

  • A2M protein, human
  • alpha-Macroglobulins
  • DRD2 protein, human
  • Pregnancy-Associated alpha 2-Macroglobulins
  • Receptors, Dopamine
  • Receptors, Dopamine D2