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Zhu CB, Steiner JA, Munn JL, Daws LC, Hewlett WA, Blakely RD. Rapid stimulation of presynaptic serotonin transport by A(3) adenosine receptors. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2007; 322:332-40. [PMID: 17460150 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.107.121665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The inactivation of synaptic serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is largely established through the actions of the presynaptic, antidepressant-sensitive 5-HT transporter (SERT, SLC6A4). Recent studies have demonstrated post-translational regulation of SERT mediated by multiple Ser/Thr kinases, including protein kinases C and G (PKC and PKG) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), as well as the Ser/Thr phosphatase PP2A. Less well studied are specific surface receptors that target these signaling pathways to control SERT surface expression and/or catalytic rates. Using rat basophilic leukemia 2H3 cell line (RBL-2H3), we previously established that activation of A(3) adenosine receptors (A(3)AR) stimulates SERT activity via both PKG and p38 MAPK (Zhu et al., 2004a). Whether A(3)ARs regulate SERT in the central nervous system (CNS) is unknown. Here we report that the A(3)AR agonist N(6)-(3-iodobenzyl)-N-methyl-5'carbamoyladenosine (IB-MECA) rapidly (10 min) and selectively stimulates 5-HT transport in mouse midbrain, hippocampal, and cortical synaptosomes. IB-MECA-induced stimulation of 5-HT uptake is blocked by the selective A(3)AR antagonist 3-ethyl-5-benzyl-2-methyl-phenylethynyl-6-phenyl-1,4(+/-)dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate (MRS1191) and is absent from synaptosomes prepared from A(3)AR knockout mice. Kinetic analyses demonstrate that IB-MECA induces an increase of 5-HT transport V(max) with no significant change in K(m). As in RBL-2H3 cells, IB-MECA stimulation of synaptosomal 5-HT uptake can be blocked by preincubation with PKG antagonists N-[2-(methylamino)ethy]-5-isoquinoline-sulfonamide (H8) and DT-2 (YGRKKRRQRRRPPLRK(5)H), as well as by the p38 MAPK inhibitor SB203580 [4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(4-methylsulfinylphenyl)-5-(4-pyridyl)-1H-imidazole]. Chronoamperometry studies in the anesthetized rat hippocampus support a role for A(3)ARs in SERT regulation in vivo. Together, these results identify a novel, region-specific action of CNS A(3)ARs in the modulation of SERT-mediated 5-HT transport that may be relevant for the etiology and/or therapy of 5-HT-linked brain disorders.
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- Chong-Bin Zhu
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Chanrion B, Mannoury la Cour C, Bertaso F, Lerner-Natoli M, Freissmuth M, Millan MJ, Bockaert J, Marin P. Physical interaction between the serotonin transporter and neuronal nitric oxide synthase underlies reciprocal modulation of their activity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007; 104:8119-24. [PMID: 17452640 PMCID: PMC1876581 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0610964104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The spatiotemporal regulation of neurotransmitter transporters involves proteins that interact with their intracellular domains. Using a proteomic approach, we identified several proteins that interact with the C terminus of the serotonin transporter (SERT). These included neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS), a PSD-95/Disc large/ZO-1 (PDZ) domain-containing protein recruited by the atypical PDZ binding motif of SERT. Coexpression of nNOS with SERT in HEK293 cells decreased SERT cell surface localization and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) uptake. These effects were absent in cells transfected with SERT mutated in its PDZ motif to prevent physical association with nNOS, and 5-HT uptake was unaffected by activation or inhibition of nNOS enzymatic activity. 5-HT uptake into brain synaptosomes was increased in both nNOS-deficient and wild-type mice i.v. injected with a membrane-permeant peptidyl mimetic of SERT C terminus, which disrupted interaction between SERT and nNOS, suggesting that nNOS reduces SERT activity in vivo. Furthermore, treating cultured mesencephalic neurons with the mimetic peptide similarly increased 5-HT uptake. Reciprocally, indicating that 5-HT uptake stimulates nNOS activity, NO production was enhanced on exposure of cells cotransfected with nNOS and SERT to 5-HT. This effect was abolished by 5-HT uptake inhibitors and absent in cells expressing SERT mutated in its PDZ motif. In conclusion, physical association between nNOS and SERT provides a molecular substrate for their reciprocal functional modulation. In addition to showing that nNOS controls cell surface localization of SERT, these findings provide evidence for regulation of cellular signaling (NO production) by a substrate-carrying transporter.
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- B. Chanrion
- *Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5203, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut National de la Santé de la Recherche Médicale, U661, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université de Montpellier I, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université Montpellier II, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Département de Neurobiologie, 141 Rue de la Cardonille, F-34094 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- I.d.R Servier, 78290 Croissy, Paris, France; and
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- *Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5203, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut National de la Santé de la Recherche Médicale, U661, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université de Montpellier I, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université Montpellier II, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Département de Neurobiologie, 141 Rue de la Cardonille, F-34094 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- *Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5203, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut National de la Santé de la Recherche Médicale, U661, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université de Montpellier I, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université Montpellier II, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Département de Neurobiologie, 141 Rue de la Cardonille, F-34094 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- **Institute of Pharmacology, University of Vienna, Wahringer Strasse 13a, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- I.d.R Servier, 78290 Croissy, Paris, France; and
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- *Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5203, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut National de la Santé de la Recherche Médicale, U661, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université de Montpellier I, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université Montpellier II, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Département de Neurobiologie, 141 Rue de la Cardonille, F-34094 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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- *Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 5203, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut National de la Santé de la Recherche Médicale, U661, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université de Montpellier I, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Université Montpellier II, F-34094 Montpellier, France
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle, Département de Neurobiologie, 141 Rue de la Cardonille, F-34094 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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Solute carrier 6 (SLC6) is a gene family of ion-coupled plasma membrane cotransporters, including transporters of neurotransmitters, amino acids, and osmolytes that mediate the movement of their substrates into cells to facilitate or regulate synaptic transmission, neurotransmitter recycling, metabolic function, and fluid homeostasis. Polymorphisms in transporter genes may influence expression and activity of transporters and contribute to behavior, traits, and disease. Determining the relationship between the monoamine transporters and complex psychiatric disorders has been a particular challenge that is being met by evolving approaches. Elucidating the functional consequences of and interactions among polymorphic sites is advancing our understanding of this relationship. Examining the influence of environmental influences, especially early-life events, has helped bridge the gap between genotype and phenotype. Refining phenotypes, through assessment of endophenotypes, specific behavioral tasks, medication response, and brain network properties has also improved detection of the impact of genetic variation on complex behavior and disease.
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- Maureen K Hahn
- Department of Pharmacology and Center for Molecular Neuroscience, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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Stein DJ, Andersen EW, Tonnoir B, Fineberg N. Escitalopram in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized, placebo-controlled, paroxetine-referenced, fixed-dose, 24-week study. Curr Med Res Opin 2007; 23:701-11. [PMID: 17407626 DOI: 10.1185/030079907x178838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A randomized, placebo controlled fixed-dose trial was undertaken to determine the efficacy and tolerability of escitalopram in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), using paroxetine as the active reference. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A total of 466 adults with OCD from specialized clinical centres, psychiatric hospital departments, psychiatric practices, or general practice were randomized to one of four treatment groups: escitalopram 10 mg/day (n = 116), escitalopram 20 mg/day (n = 116), paroxetine 40 mg/day (n = 119), or placebo (n = 115) for 24 weeks. The primary efficacy endpoint was the mean change in the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) total score from baseline to week 12. Secondary efficacy endpoints included remission (defined as Y-BOCS total score < or =10), NIMH-OCS, and CGI-S and CGI-I scores at weeks 12 and 24. Tolerability was based on the incidence of adverse events, and on changes in vital signs (blood pressure and pulse). Main outcome measures; RESULTS Escitalopram 20 mg/day was superior to placebo on the primary and all secondary outcome endpoints, including remission. Escitalopram 10 mg/day and paroxetine 40 mg/day were also effective on the primary scale as well as some other outcome measures. In the escitalopram 20 mg/day group, the improvement in Y-BOCS total score was significantly better than in the placebo group as early as week 6. The most common AEs in the active treatment groups were nausea (19-27%), headache (17-22%), and fatigue (12-19%). More paroxetine-treated patients withdrew due to adverse events than escitalopram- or placebo-treated patients. CONCLUSION Given that escitalopram 20 mg/day was associated with an earlier onset, higher response and remission rates, improved functioning, and better tolerability than the reference drug, escitalopram deserves to be considered as one of the first-line agents in the pharmacotherapy of OCD for longer-term treatment periods.
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- Dan J Stein
- University of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa.
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Baca-Garcia E, Vaquero-Lorenzo C, Diaz-Hernandez M, Rodriguez-Salgado B, Dolengevich-Segal H, Arrojo-Romero M, Botillo-Martin C, Ceverino A, Piqueras JF, Perez-Rodriguez MM, Saiz-Ruiz J. Association between obsessive-compulsive disorder and a variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in intron 2 of the serotonin transporter gene. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2007; 31:416-20. [PMID: 17174018 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2006] [Revised: 10/25/2006] [Accepted: 10/31/2006] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pharmacological studies indicate a dysregulation of the serotonergic system in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). A variable number tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism with three alleles (Stin2.9, Stin2.10, Stin2.12) has been described in intron 2 of the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene. This polymorphism has been associated with unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders including OCD. METHODS The association between OCD and the polymorphism is examined in 97 OCD patients, 578 psychiatric controls and 406 healthy controls, all Spanish Caucasians. RESULTS Genotype frequencies for the polymorphism were significantly different in OCD patients, psychiatric patients and controls. There was a significant excess of 12/12 and 12/10 genotypes in OCD patients compared to psychiatric patients and controls. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate a possible association between the Stin2.12 allele of the VNTR polymorphism and OCD.
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- Enrique Baca-Garcia
- Department of Psychiatry, Fundacion Jimenez Diaz Hospital, Avenida Reyes Catolicos 2, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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Ramamoorthy S, Samuvel DJ, Buck ER, Rudnick G, Jayanthi LD. Phosphorylation of threonine residue 276 is required for acute regulation of serotonin transporter by cyclic GMP. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:11639-47. [PMID: 17310063 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m611353200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Cellular protein kinases, phosphatases, and other serotonin transporter (SERT) interacting proteins participate in several signaling mechanisms regulating SERT activity. The molecular mechanisms of protein kinase G (PKG)-mediated SERT regulation and the site of transporter phosphorylation were investigated. Treatment of rat midbrain synaptosomes with 8-bromo-cGMP increased SERT activity, and the increase was selectively blocked by PKG inhibitors. The V(max) value for serotonin (5-HT) transport increased following cGMP treatment. However, surface biotinylation studies showed no change in SERT surface abundance following PKG activation. (32)P metabolic labeling experiments showed increased SERT phosphorylation in the presence of cGMP that was abolished by selectively inhibiting PKG. Phosphoamino acid analysis revealed that cGMP-stimulated native SERT phosphorylation occurred only on threonine residues. When added to CHO-1 cells expressing SERT, 8-bromo-cGMP stimulated 5-HT transport and SERT phosphorylation. Mutation of SERT threonine 276 to alanine completely abolished cGMP-mediated stimulation of 5-HT transport and SERT phosphorylation. Although the T276A mutation had no significant effect on 5-HT transport or SERT protein expression, mutation to aspartate (T276D) increased the level of 5-HT uptake to that of cGMP-stimulated 5-HT uptake in wild-type SERT-expressing cells and was no longer sensitive to cGMP. These findings provide the first identification of a phosphorylation site in SERT and demonstrate that phosphorylation of Thr-276 is required for cGMP-mediated SERT regulation. They also constitute the first evidence that in the central nervous system PKG activation stimulates endogenous SERT activity by a trafficking-independent mechanism.
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- Sammanda Ramamoorthy
- Department of Neurosciences, Division of Neuroscience Research, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425
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Dickel DE, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Bivens NC, Wu X, Fischer DJ, Van Etten-Lee M, Himle JA, Leventhal BL, Cook EH, Hanna GL. Association studies of serotonin system candidate genes in early-onset obsessive-compulsive disorder. Biol Psychiatry 2007; 61:322-9. [PMID: 17241828 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2006] [Revised: 08/14/2006] [Accepted: 09/19/2006] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Family-based evidence for association at serotonin system genes SLC6A4, HTR1B, HTR2A, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been previously reported in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Early-onset OCD is a more familial form of the disorder. METHODS We used the transmission-disequilibrium test of association at common polymorphisms in each of these genes in 54 parent-child trios ascertained through probands with early-onset OCD. RESULTS No evidence for association was detected at any of the polymorphisms in the entire set of subjects. Nominally significant association was found at the HTR2A rs6311 polymorphism in subjects with tic disorder and OCD (p = .05), replicating a previous finding in Tourette syndrome and OCD. Nominally significant association was also found for the SLC6A4 HT transporter gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) polymorphism for female subjects (p = .03). Neither association would remain significant after statistical correction for multiple testing. Despite no individual study reporting replication, a pooled analysis of five replication studies of the SLC6A4 5-HTTLPR polymorphism supports association (p = .02). CONCLUSIONS Low power across individual association studies in OCD may lead to a false acceptance of the null hypothesis. Accumulation of evidence from multiple studies will be necessary to evaluate the potential role for these genes in contributing to susceptibility to OCD.
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- Diane E Dickel
- Institute of Juvenile Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Sinzig J, Lehmkuhl G. What do we know about the serotonergic genetic heterogeneity in attention-deficit/hyperactivity and autistic disorders? Psychopathology 2007; 40:329-37. [PMID: 17630501 DOI: 10.1159/000105531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2006] [Accepted: 06/09/2006] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Shared candidate gene regions point to a link between autistic disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although they represent nosologically different diagnoses, the disorders do show some shared symptoms, above all inattention. For both disorders, the association with the serotonergic system is a focus of current research. SAMPLING AND METHODS The current work provides an overview of serotonergic mechanisms in ADHD and autistic disorders as well as the resulting pharmacogenetic approaches. RESULTS No uniform picture emerges either for ADHD or for autistic disorders. In pharmacogenetic terms, there are some isolated studies on associations between serotonergic mechanisms and pharmacotherapy. For the area of autism, such studies are still lacking. CONCLUSIONS The presented serotonergic mechanisms show relationships of this polymorphism to ADHD and autistic disorders, but they do not result in a uniform picture. The overlaps can best be explained by a dimensional classification approach. As yet, only a small number of studies on attentional disorders in autism and ADHD using shared samples have been carried out. With regard to diagnostics and therapy, analyses on the etiology of the attentional disorder of ADHD and autism are required.
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- J Sinzig
- Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in Childhood and Adolescence at the Clinical Center of the University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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Zhu CB, Blakely RD, Hewlett WA. The proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha activate serotonin transporters. Neuropsychopharmacology 2006; 31:2121-31. [PMID: 16452991 DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 379] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Proinflammatory cytokines and serotonergic homeostasis have both been implicated in the pathophysiology of major psychiatric disorders. We have demonstrated that activation of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) induces a catalytic activation of the serotonin transporter (SERT) arising from a reduction in the SERT Km for 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). As inflammatory cytokines can activate p38 MAPK, we hypothesized that they might also activate neuronal SERT. Indeed, Interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) stimulated serotonin uptake in both the rat embryonic raphe cell line, RN46A, and in mouse midbrain and striatal synaptosomes. In RN46A cells, IL-1beta stimulated 5-HT uptake in a dose- and time-dependent manner, peaking in 20 min at 100 ng/ml. This was abolished by IL-1ra (20 ng/ml), an antagonist of the IL-1 receptor, and by SB203580 (5 microM), a p38 MAPK inhibitor. TNF-alpha also dose- and time-dependently stimulated 5-HT uptake that was only partially blocked by SB203580. Western blots showed that IL-1beta and TNF-alpha activated p38 MAPK, in an SB203580-sensitive manner. IL-1beta induced an SB203580-sensitive decrease in 5-HT Km with no significant change in Vmax. In contrast, TNF-alpha stimulation decreased 5-HT Km and increased SERT Vmax. SB203580 selectively blocked the TNF-alpha-induced change in SERT Km. In mouse midbrain and striatal synaptosomes, maximal stimulatory effects on 5-HT uptake occurred at lower concentrations (IL-1beta, 10 ng/ml; TNF-alpha, 20 ng/ml), and over shorter incubation times (10 min). As with RN46A cells, the effects of IL-1beta and TNF-alpha were completely (IL-1beta) or partially (TNF-alpha) blocked by SB203580. These results provide the first evidence that proinflammatory cytokines can acutely regulate neuronal SERT activity via p38 MAPK-linked pathways.
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- Chong-Bin Zhu
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-8645, USA
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Jennings KA, Loder MK, Sheward WJ, Pei Q, Deacon RMJ, Benson MA, Olverman HJ, Hastie ND, Harmar AJ, Shen S, Sharp T. Increased expression of the 5-HT transporter confers a low-anxiety phenotype linked to decreased 5-HT transmission. J Neurosci 2006; 26:8955-64. [PMID: 16943551 PMCID: PMC6675351 DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5356-05.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A commonly occurring polymorphic variant of the human 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) transporter (5-HTT) gene that increases 5-HTT expression has been associated with reduced anxiety levels in human volunteer and patient populations. However, it is not known whether this linkage between genotype and anxiety relates to variation in 5-HTT expression and consequent changes in 5-HT transmission. Here we test this hypothesis by measuring the neurochemical and behavioral characteristics of a mouse genetically engineered to overexpress the 5-HTT. Transgenic mice overexpressing the human 5-HTT (h5-HTT) were produced from a 500 kb yeast artificial chromosome construct. These transgenic mice showed the presence of h5-HTT mRNA in the midbrain raphe nuclei, as well as a twofold to threefold increase in 5-HTT binding sites in the raphe nuclei and a range of forebrain regions. The transgenic mice had reduced regional brain whole-tissue levels of 5-HT and, in microdialysis experiments, decreased brain extracellular 5-HT, which reversed on administration of the 5-HTT inhibitor paroxetine. Compared with wild-type mice, the transgenic mice exhibited a low-anxiety phenotype in plus maze and hyponeophagia tests. Furthermore, in the plus maze test, the low-anxiety phenotype of the transgenic mice was reversed by acute administration of paroxetine, suggesting a direct link between the behavior, 5-HTT overexpression, and low extracellular 5-HT. In toto, these findings demonstrate that associations between increased 5-HTT expression and anxiety can be modeled in mice and may be specifically mediated by decreases in 5-HT transmission.
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- Katie A. Jennings
- Department of Pharmacology, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3QT, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Neuroscience Research, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Neuroscience Research, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3QT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3UD, United Kingdom, and
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3QT, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Neuroscience Research, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, United Kingdom
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- Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Neuroscience Research, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Neuroscience Research, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacology, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3QT, United Kingdom
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Wendland JR, Kruse MR, Murphy DL. Functional SLITRK1 var321, varCDfs and SLC6A4 G56A variants and susceptibility to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Mol Psychiatry 2006; 11:802-4. [PMID: 16936762 DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Li Q. Cellular and molecular alterations in mice with deficient and reduced serotonin transporters. Mol Neurobiol 2006; 34:51-66. [PMID: 17003521 DOI: 10.1385/mn:34:1:51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2006] [Revised: 11/30/1999] [Accepted: 02/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The function of serotonin transporters (SERTs) is related to mood regulation. Mice with deficient or reduced SERT function (SERT knockout mice) show several behavioral changes, including increased anxiety-like behavior, increased sensitivity to stress, and decreases in aggressive behavior. Some of these behavioral alterations are similar to phenotypes found in humans with short alleles of polymorphism in the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) transporter-linked promoter region (5-HTTLPR). Therefore, SERT knockout mice can be used as a tool to study 5-HTTLPR-related variations in personality and may be the etiology of affective disorders. This article focuses on the cellular and molecular alterations in SERT knockout mice, including changes in 5-HT concentrations and its metabolism, alterations in 5-HT receptors, impaired hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal gland axis, developmental changes in the neurons and brain, and influence on other neurotransmitter transporters and receptors. It also discusses the possible relationships between these alterations and the behavioral changes in these mice. The knowledge provides the foundation for understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms that mediate the SERT-related mood regulation, which may have significant impact on understanding the etiology of affective disorders and developing better therapeutic approaches for affective disorders.
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- Qian Li
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.
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Persico AM, Bourgeron T. Searching for ways out of the autism maze: genetic, epigenetic and environmental clues. Trends Neurosci 2006; 29:349-358. [PMID: 16808981 DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2006.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 419] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2006] [Revised: 04/18/2006] [Accepted: 05/26/2006] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Our understanding of human disorders that affect higher cognitive functions has greatly advanced in recent decades, and over 20 genes associated with non-syndromic mental retardation have been identified during the past 15 years. However, proteins encoded by "cognition genes" have such diverse neurodevelopmental functions that delineating specific pathogenetic pathways still poses a tremendous challenge. In this review, we summarize genetic, epigenetic and environmental contributions to neurodevelopmental alterations that either cause or confer vulnerability to autism, a disease primarily affecting social cognition. Taken together, these results begin to provide a unifying view of complex pathogenetic pathways that are likely to lead to autism spectrum disorders through altered neurite morphology, synaptogenesis and cell migration. This review is part of the INMED/TINS special issue "Nature and nurture in brain development and neurological disorders", based on presentations at the annual INMED/TINS symposium (http://inmednet.com/).
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- Antonio M Persico
- Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry and Neurogenetics, University 'Campus Bio-Medico', Via Longoni 83, I-00155, Rome, Italy; IRCCS 'Fondazione Santa Lucia', Department of Experimental Neurosciences, Via del Fosso di Fiorano 64/65, I-00143, Rome, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Human Genetics and Cognitive Functions, Institut Pasteur, 25 Rue du Docteur Roux 75015, Paris, France; University Paris VII, 2 Place Jussieu 75013, Paris, France
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Hasler G, Kazuba D, Murphy DL. Factor analysis of obsessive-compulsive disorder YBOCS-SC symptoms and association with 5-HTTLPR SERT polymorphism. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2006; 141B:403-8. [PMID: 16583440 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Symptoms defining obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are diverse. Factor analyses of OCD symptoms have been used to evaluate obsessive-compulsive phenotypes that are thought to be more homogenous than the macro phenotype. There is evidence that three factors (symmetry/ordering, obsessions/checking, and hoarding) are familial and preliminary evidence that repetitive rituals are associated with a functional polymorphism in the promotor region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR). The goal of this study was to examine relationships between OCD symptom dimensions and 5-HTTLPR. We genotyped 153 subjects who met DSM-IV criteria for OCD. We used the Yale-Brown obsessive-compulsive scale symptom checklist (YBOCS-SC) to assess OCD symptoms. Using principle components analysis, we derived four factors from the 13 symptom categories of the YBOCS-SC in this patient sample, which replicated previous factor analyses of this scale. The frequencies of the S allele and the SS genotype were associated with the second factor including obsessions regarding symmetry and compulsions involving repeating, counting, and ordering/arranging. This study may contribute to understanding of molecular genetic features underlying the appearance of symptom clusters in OCD.
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- Gregor Hasler
- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Autism is a highly heritable complex neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by distinct impairments of cognitive function in the field of social interaction and speech development. Different approaches have been undertaken worldwide to identify susceptibility loci or genes for autism spectrum disorders. No clear conclusions can be made today about genetic loci involved in these disorders. The review will focus on relevant results from the last decade of research with emphasis on whole genome screens and association studies.
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- Sabine M Klauck
- Division of Molecular Genome Analysis, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Hu XZ, Lipsky RH, Zhu G, Akhtar LA, Taubman J, Greenberg BD, Xu K, Arnold PD, Richter MA, Kennedy JL, Murphy DL, Goldman D. Serotonin transporter promoter gain-of-function genotypes are linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Am J Hum Genet 2006; 78:815-826. [PMID: 16642437 PMCID: PMC1474042 DOI: 10.1086/503850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 873] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2005] [Accepted: 03/01/2006] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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A functional serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism, HTTLPR, alters the risk of disease as well as brain morphometry and function. Here, we show that HTTLPR is functionally triallelic. The L(G) allele, which is the L allele with a common G substitution, creates a functional AP2 transcription-factor binding site. Expression assays in 62 lymphoblastoid cell lines representing the six genotypes and in transfected raphe-derived cells showed codominant allele action and low, nearly equivalent expression for the S and L(G) alleles, accounting for more variation in HTT expression than previously recognized. The gain-of-function L(A)L(A) genotype was approximately twice as common in 169 whites with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) than in 253 ethnically matched controls. We performed a replication study in 175 trios consisting of probands with OCD and their parents. The L(A) allele was twofold overtransmitted to the patients with OCD. The HTTLPR L(A)L(A) genotype exerts a moderate (1.8-fold) effect on risk of OCD, which crystallizes the evidence that the HTT gene has a role in OCD.
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- Xian-Zhang Hu
- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD
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- Butler Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence; Department of Psychiatry, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto
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- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto
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- Laboratory of Clinical Science, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD.
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Joel D. Current animal models of obsessive compulsive disorder: a critical review. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2006; 30:374-88. [PMID: 16457927 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2005.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/02/2005] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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During the last 30 years there have been many attempts to develop animal models of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), in the hope that they may provide a route for furthering our understanding and treatment of this disorder. The present paper reviews current genetic, pharmacological and behavioral animal models of OCD, and evaluates their face validity (derived from phenomenological similarity between the behavior in the animal model and the specific symptoms of the human condition), predictive validity (derived from similarity in response to treatment) and construct validity (derived from similarity in the underlying mechanisms--physiological or psychological).
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- Daphna Joel
- Department of Psychology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
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Reif A, Herterich S, Strobel A, Ehlis AC, Saur D, Jacob CP, Wienker T, Töpner T, Fritzen S, Walter U, Schmitt A, Fallgatter AJ, Lesch KP. A neuronal nitric oxide synthase (NOS-I) haplotype associated with schizophrenia modifies prefrontal cortex function. Mol Psychiatry 2006; 11:286-300. [PMID: 16389274 DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous neurotransmitter thought to play important roles in several behavioral domains. On a neurobiological level, NO acts as the second messenger of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor and interacts with both the dopaminergic as well as the serotonergic system. Thus, NO is a promising candidate molecule in the pathogenesis of endogenous psychoses and a potential target in their treatment. Furthermore, the chromosomal locus of the gene for the NO-producing enzyme NOS-I, 12q24.2, represents a major linkage hot spot for schizophrenic and bipolar disorder. To investigate whether the gene encoding NOS-I (NOS1) conveys to the genetic risk for those diseases, five NOS1 polymorphisms as well as a NOS1 mini-haplotype, consisting of two functional polymorphisms located in the transcriptional control region of NOS1, were examined in 195 chronic schizophrenic, 72 bipolar-I patients and 286 controls. Single-marker association analysis showed that the exon 1c promoter polymorphism was linked to schizophrenia (SCZ), whereas synonymous coding region polymorphisms were not associated with disease. Long promoter alleles of the repeat polymorphism were associated with less severe psychopathology. Analysis of the mini-haplotype also revealed a significant association with SCZ. Mutational screening did not detect novel exonic polymorphisms in patients, suggesting that regulatory rather than coding variants convey the genetic risk on psychosis. Finally, promoter polymorphisms impacted on prefrontal functioning as assessed by neuropsychological testing and electrophysiological parameters elicited by a Go-Nogo paradigm in 48 patients (continuous performance test). Collectively these findings suggest that regulatory polymorphisms of NOS1 contribute to the genetic risk for SCZ, and modulate prefrontal brain functioning.
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- A Reif
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Section for Clinical and Molecular Psychobiology and Laboratory for Psychophysiology and Functional Imaging), Julius-Maximilians-University Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
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It has become obvious from epidemiological studies in families of patients affected or from twin studies, that most psychiatric disorders are in part genetically determined. Genetics have raised incredible hopes that the complex nature of psychiatric disorders might be unravelled. However, progress in psychiatry genetics have met major difficulties that have hampered psychiatry taking advantage of the new technologies as compared to other fields, such as neurology. In this non-exhaustive review, we propose an overview from the initial evidence to the expected future, through a critical statement on the current situation.
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- Marie-Odile Krebs
- INSERM E0117-Paris V, Université René Descartes, Paris; Hôpital Sainte-Anne, 7 Rue Cabanis, 75014 Paris, France.
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Delorme R, Betancur C, Wagner M, Krebs MO, Gorwood P, Pearl P, Nygren G, Durand CM, Buhtz F, Pickering P, Melke J, Ruhrmann S, Anckarsäter H, Chabane N, Kipman A, Reck C, Millet B, Roy I, Mouren-Simeoni MC, Maier W, Råstam M, Gillberg C, Leboyer M, Bourgeron T. Support for the association between the rare functional variant I425V of the serotonin transporter gene and susceptibility to obsessive compulsive disorder. Mol Psychiatry 2005; 10:1059-61. [PMID: 16088327 PMCID: PMC2547479 DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Richard Delorme
- Génétique Humaine et Fonctions Cognitives
Institut Pasteur de ParisCNRS : URA218225-28 rue du Docteur Roux
F-75724 Paris Cedex 15,FR
- Neurobiologie et Psychiatrie
INSERM : U513Université Paris XII Val de MarneFaculte de Medecine PARIS XII
8, Rue du General Sarrail
94010 CRETEIL CEDEX,FR
- Service de psychopathologie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent
AP-HPHôpital Robert DebréUniversité Denis Diderot - Paris VII48, Bd Sérurier
75019 PARIS,FR
- * Correspondence should be adressed to: Richard Delorme
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- Neurobiologie et Psychiatrie
INSERM : U513Université Paris XII Val de MarneFaculte de Medecine PARIS XII
8, Rue du General Sarrail
94010 CRETEIL CEDEX,FR
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- Physiopathologie des maladies psychiatriques, développement et vulnérabilité
INSERM : E117IFR77CH Sainte-Anne
7, rue Cabanis
75014 PARIS,FR
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- Analyse Phenotypique, Developpementale et Genetique des Comportements Addictifs
INSERM : U675Université Denis Diderot - Paris VIIFaculte de Medecine Xavier Bichat PARIS VII
19, Rue Henri Huchard
75870 PARIS CEDEX 18,FR
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- Children's National Medical Center
George Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine
Washington, DC,US
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Goteborg UniversityGoteborg,SE
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- Génétique Humaine et Fonctions Cognitives
Institut Pasteur de ParisCNRS : URA218225-28 rue du Docteur Roux
F-75724 Paris Cedex 15,FR
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- Analyse Phenotypique, Developpementale et Genetique des Comportements Addictifs
INSERM : U675Université Denis Diderot - Paris VIIFaculte de Medecine Xavier Bichat PARIS VII
19, Rue Henri Huchard
75870 PARIS CEDEX 18,FR
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- Génétique Humaine et Fonctions Cognitives
Institut Pasteur de ParisCNRS : URA218225-28 rue du Docteur Roux
F-75724 Paris Cedex 15,FR
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Goteborg UniversityGoteborg,SE
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- Neurobiologie et Psychiatrie
INSERM : U513Université Paris XII Val de MarneFaculte de Medecine PARIS XII
8, Rue du General Sarrail
94010 CRETEIL CEDEX,FR
- Service de psychopathologie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent
AP-HPHôpital Robert DebréUniversité Denis Diderot - Paris VII48, Bd Sérurier
75019 PARIS,FR
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- Analyse Phenotypique, Developpementale et Genetique des Comportements Addictifs
INSERM : U675Université Denis Diderot - Paris VIIFaculte de Medecine Xavier Bichat PARIS VII
19, Rue Henri Huchard
75870 PARIS CEDEX 18,FR
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- Department of Psychiatry
University of BonnBonn,DE
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- Physiopathologie des maladies psychiatriques, développement et vulnérabilité
INSERM : E117IFR77CH Sainte-Anne
7, rue Cabanis
75014 PARIS,FR
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- Neurobiologie et Psychiatrie
INSERM : U513Université Paris XII Val de MarneFaculte de Medecine PARIS XII
8, Rue du General Sarrail
94010 CRETEIL CEDEX,FR
- Département de Psychiatrie
AP-HPHôpital Albert Chenevier40 rue de Mesly
94000 Créteil,FR
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- Service de psychopathologie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent
AP-HPHôpital Robert DebréUniversité Denis Diderot - Paris VII48, Bd Sérurier
75019 PARIS,FR
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Goteborg UniversityGoteborg,SE
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Goteborg UniversityGoteborg,SE
- Saint George's Hospital Medical School
Saint George's Hospital Medical SchoolLondon,GB
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- Neurobiologie et Psychiatrie
INSERM : U513Université Paris XII Val de MarneFaculte de Medecine PARIS XII
8, Rue du General Sarrail
94010 CRETEIL CEDEX,FR
- Département de Psychiatrie
AP-HPHôpital Albert Chenevier40 rue de Mesly
94000 Créteil,FR
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- Génétique Humaine et Fonctions Cognitives
Institut Pasteur de ParisCNRS : URA218225-28 rue du Docteur Roux
F-75724 Paris Cedex 15,FR
- Université Denis Diderot Paris 7
Université Denis Diderot - Paris VIIParis,FR
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Mazei-Robison MS, Couch RS, Shelton RC, Stein MA, Blakely RD. Sequence variation in the human dopamine transporter gene in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Neuropharmacology 2005; 49:724-36. [PMID: 16171832 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2005.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2005] [Revised: 08/05/2005] [Accepted: 08/08/2005] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The activity of the presynaptic dopamine (DA) transporter (DAT) is critical in mediating the magnitude and duration of dopaminergic signaling in the brain. Multiple genetic studies have found an association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) in the 3'-untranslated region (3'VNTR) of the hDAT gene (SLC6A3), however none of these studies examined the hDAT coding region for polymorphisms. Thus, we sought evidence of polymorphisms in hDAT, focusing on the coding region and splice junctions, utilizing genomic DNA from children diagnosed with ADHD. Two separate ADHD cohorts (N=70 and N=42) were screened and sampled for both status of the 3'VNTR and for common/novel genomic variants. We found evidence of increased DAT variation in African-American subjects as well as in predominantely hyperactive-impulsive probands. Cumulatively, multiple hDAT sequence variants were identified, including five novel variants, as well as one nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), converting Ala559 to Val (A559V). A559V was identified in two Caucasian male siblings with ADHD and both subjects were homozygous for the ADHD-associated, 10-repeat 3'VNTR allele. Interestingly, the A559V variant was previously identified in a subject with bipolar disorder [. Molecular Psychiatry 5, 275], a psychiatric disorder that has a significant number of overlapping symptoms with ADHD.
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Jayanthi LD, Ramamoorthy S. Regulation of monoamine transporters: influence of psychostimulants and therapeutic antidepressants. AAPS JOURNAL 2005; 7:E728-38. [PMID: 16353949 PMCID: PMC2751275 DOI: 10.1208/aapsj070373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Synaptic neurotransmission in the central nervous system (CNS) requires the precise control of the duration and the magnitude of neurotransmitter action at specific molecular targets. At the molecular level, neurotransmitter signaling is dynamically regulated by a diverse set of macromolecules including biosynthetic enzymes, secretory proteins, ion channels, pre- and postsynaptic receptors and transporters. Monoamines, 5-hydroxytryptamine or serotonin (5-HT), norepinephrine (NE), and dopamine (DA) play an important modulatory role in the CNS and are involved in numerous physiological functions and pathological conditions. Presynaptic plasma membrane transporters for 5-HT (SERT), NE (NET), and DA (DAT), respectively, control synaptic actions of these monoamines by rapidly clearing the released amine. Monoamine transporters are the sites of action for widely used antidepressants and are high affinity molecular targets for drugs of abuse including cocaine, amphetamine, and 3,4-methylenedioxymetamphetamine (MDMA) "Ecstasy." Monoamine transporters also serve as molecular gateways for neurotoxins. Emerging evidence indicates that regulation of transporter function and surface expression can be rapidly modulated by "intrinsic" transporter activity itself, and antidepressant and psychostimulant drugs that block monoamine transport have a profound effect on transporter regulation. Therefore, disregulations in the functioning of monoamine transporters may underlie many disorders of transmitter imbalance such as depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and schizophrenia. This review integrates recent progress in understanding the molecular mechanisms of monoamine transporter regulation, in particular, posttranscriptional regulation by phosphorylation and trafficking linked to cellular protein kinases, protein phosphatases, and transporter interacting proteins. The review also discusses the possible role of psychostimulants and antidepressants in influencing monoamine transport regulation.
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- Lankupalle D Jayanthi
- Department of Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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White KJ, Walline CC, Barker EL. Serotonin transporters: implications for antidepressant drug development. AAPS JOURNAL 2005; 7:E421-33. [PMID: 16353921 PMCID: PMC2750979 DOI: 10.1208/aapsj070242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Due to the complexity of the disease, several hypotheses exist to explain the etiology of depression. The monoamine theory of depression suggests that disruptions in the serotonergic and noradrenergic systems result in depressive symptoms. Therefore, the serotonin transporter (SERT) has become a pharmacological target for treating these symptoms. This review will discuss what is known about the molecular interactions of antidepressants with SERT. The effects of antidepressants on SERT regulation and expression in addition to the receptors that may be involved in mediating these effects will be addressed. Specifically, how changes to SERT expression following chronic antidepressant treatment may contribute to the therapeutic benefits of antidepressants will be discussed. Furthermore, the effects of SERT gene polymorphisms on antidepressant efficacy will be examined. Finally, a brief overview of other hypotheses of depression will be addressed as well as factors that must be considered for future antidepressant development.
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- Kellie J. White
- Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University School of Pharmacy, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, 47907 West Lafayette, IN
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- Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University School of Pharmacy, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, 47907 West Lafayette, IN
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- Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University School of Pharmacy, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, 47907 West Lafayette, IN
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Mazei-Robison MS, Blakely RD. Expression studies of naturally occurring human dopamine transporter variants identifies a novel state of transporter inactivation associated with Val382Ala. Neuropharmacology 2005; 49:737-49. [PMID: 16212992 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2005.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2005] [Revised: 08/11/2005] [Accepted: 08/19/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Multiple, rare, human dopamine (DA) transporter (hDAT, SLC6A3) coding variants have been described, though to date they have been incompletely characterized. Here we present studies analyzing the function and regulation of five naturally occurring coding variants, V55A, R237Q, V382A, A559V and E602G, expressed in COS-7 and SH-SY5Y cells. All variants, except V382A, exhibited levels of surface protein expression and DA transport activity comparable to hDAT. V382A, divergent at the most highly conserved residue among reported hDAT variants, exhibited significantly diminished surface expression, likely derived from inefficient plasma membrane delivery. Moreover, a greater expression of V382A protein was required to achieve comparable levels of transport to hDAT, consistent with a loss of transport function. V382A displayed a decrease in sensitivity to phorbol ester (PMA)-induced internalization, as well as an altered substrate selectivity for DA versus norepinephrine (NE). Analysis of PMA-induced V382A internalization revealed a trafficking-independent action of PMA, consistent with the existence of a surface-localized, transport-inactive state.
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Zhang YW, Rudnick G. Serotonin transporter mutations associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder and phosphorylation alter binding affinity for inhibitors. Neuropharmacology 2005; 49:791-7. [PMID: 16112691 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2005.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2005] [Revised: 06/27/2005] [Accepted: 06/27/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mutants of serotonin transporter that are altered in their regulation by cGMP were tested for the ability of cocaine and the antidepressant drugs imipramine, sertraline, citalopram and fluoxetine to inhibit serotonin transport. Mutation at Ile-425 to valine, found in some patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, altered the response of SERT to cGMP (Kilic, F., Murphy, D.L., Rudnick, G., 2003. A human serotonin transporter mutation causes constitutive activation of transport activity. Mol. Pharmacol. 64, 440-446). This mutation selectively decreased the potency of sertraline for inhibiting serotonin transport. The potencies of imipramine, citalopram, fluoxetine and cocaine for inhibiting transport were not affected by this mutation. In binding measurements with the cocaine analog 2beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-[(125)I]-iodophenyl)-tropane (beta-CIT), sertraline potency was reduced by the I425V mutation but citalopram potency was unchanged. Mutation at the site of cGMP-dependent phosphorylation, Thr-276, decreased the potency of each of the drugs tested. This effect was also observed in studies with beta-CIT where both citalopram and sertraline were less potent at displacing this high-affinity ligand. These results support an influence of Thr-276 on the conformation of inhibitor binding sites of serotonin transporter, and also suggest that the sertraline binding site contains unique determinants that are not shared with the other tested inhibitors.
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- Yuan-Wei Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA
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Prasad HC, Zhu CB, McCauley JL, Samuvel DJ, Ramamoorthy S, Shelton RC, Hewlett WA, Sutcliffe JS, Blakely RD. Human serotonin transporter variants display altered sensitivity to protein kinase G and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005; 102:11545-50. [PMID: 16055563 PMCID: PMC1183547 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0501432102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2005] [Accepted: 06/08/2005] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Human serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] transporters (hSERT, 5HTT, and SLC6A4) inactivate 5-HT after release and are prominent targets for therapeutic intervention in mood, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Multiple hSERT coding variants have been identified, although to date no comprehensive functional analysis of these variants has been reported. We transfected hSERT or 10 hSERT coding variants and examined total and surface protein expression, antagonist recognition, and transporter modulation by posttranslational, regulatory pathways. Two variants, Pro339Leu and Ile425Val, demonstrated significant changes in surface expression supporting alterations in 5-HT transport capacity (V(max)). Regardless of basal transport activity, all SERT variants displayed a capacity for rapid, phorbol ester-triggered down-regulation. Remarkably, five variants (Thr4Ala, Gly56Ala, Glu215Lys, Lys605Asn, and Pro612Ser) demonstrated no capacity for 5-HT uptake stimulation after acute protein kinase G (PKG)/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-transformed lymphocytes natively expressing the most common of these variants (Gly56Ala) exhibited a similar loss of 5-HT uptake stimulation by PKG/p38 MAPK activators. HeLa cells transfected with the Gly56Ala variant demonstrated elevated basal phosphorylation and, unlike hSERT, could not be further phosphorylated after 8-bromo cGMP (8BrcGMP) treatments. These studies reveal cellular phenotypes associated with naturally occurring human SERT coding variants and suggest that altered transporter regulation by means of PKG/p38 MAPK-linked pathways may influence risk for disorders attributed to compromised 5-HT signaling.
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- Harish C Prasad
- Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-8548, USA
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Ikeda M, Iwata N, Suzuki T, Kitajima T, Yamanouchi Y, Kinoshita Y, Ozaki N. No association of serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in Japanese patients: association analysis based on linkage disequilibrium. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2005; 113:899-905. [PMID: 16082508 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-005-0349-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2005] [Accepted: 06/18/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) is one of the most promising candidate genes for psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BP). Two functional polymorphisms, 5HTTLPR and 5HTTVNTR, have been a focus for genetic association analyses; however, no conclusive results have been obtained. We conducted, 1) a mutation search of SLC6A4, 2) LD mapping to select 'tagging' markers (10 SNPs and 5HTTVNTR, while 5HTTLPR was treated as an independent marker because of its allelic form), and 3) association analysis of these 'tagging' markers and independent markers (5HTTLPR and Asn605Lys) with SCZ and BP in Japanese patients. In this mutation search, a nonsynonymous SNP, Asn605Lys, was detected. No associations of 'tagging' markers and independent markers with such conditions were found. These results indicate that SLC6A4 might not play a major role in SCZ and BP in Japanese patients, a finding that agrees with both the common disease-common variant hypothesis and common disease-rare variant hypothesis.
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- M Ikeda
- Department of Psychiatry, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
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Delorme R, Betancur C, Callebert J, Chabane N, Laplanche JL, Mouren-Simeoni MC, Launay JM, Leboyer M. Platelet serotonergic markers as endophenotypes for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2005; 30:1539-47. [PMID: 15886722 PMCID: PMC1885456 DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Although compelling evidence has shown that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has a strong genetic component, its genetic basis remains to be elucidated. Identifying biological abnormalities in nonaffected relatives is one of the strategies advocated to isolate genetic vulnerability factors in complex disorders. Since peripheral serotonergic disturbances are frequently observed in OCD patients, the aim of this study was to investigate if they could represent endophenotypes, by searching for similar abnormalities in the unaffected parents of OCD patients. We assessed whole blood serotonin (5-HT) concentration, platelet 5-HT transporter (5-HTT) and 5-HT2A receptor-binding characteristics, and platelet inositol trisphosphate (IP3) content in a sample of OCD probands (n = 48) and their unaffected parents (n = 65), and compared them with sex- and age-matched controls (n = 113). Lower whole blood 5-HT concentration, fewer platelet 5-HTT-binding sites, and higher platelet IP3 content were found in OCD probands and their unaffected parents compared to controls. Whole blood 5-HT concentration showed a strong correlation within families (p < 0.001). The only parameter that appeared to discriminate affected and unaffected subjects was 5-HT2A receptor-binding characteristics, with increased receptor number and affinity in parents and no change in OCD probands. The presence of peripheral serotonergic abnormalities in OCD patients and their unaffected parents supports a familial origin of these disturbances. These alterations may serve as endophenotypic markers in OCD, and could contribute to the study of the biological mechanisms and genetic underpinnings of the disorder.
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Sutcliffe JS, Delahanty RJ, Prasad HC, McCauley JL, Han Q, Jiang L, Li C, Folstein SE, Blakely RD. Allelic heterogeneity at the serotonin transporter locus (SLC6A4) confers susceptibility to autism and rigid-compulsive behaviors. Am J Hum Genet 2005; 77:265-79. [PMID: 15995945 PMCID: PMC1224529 DOI: 10.1086/432648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 266] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2005] [Accepted: 06/10/2005] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Autism is a spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders with a primarily genetic etiology exhibiting deficits in (1) development of language and (2) social relationships and (3) patterns of repetitive, restricted behaviors or interests and resistance to change. Elevated platelet serotonin (5-HT) in 20%-25% of cases and efficacy of selective 5-HT reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in treating anxiety, depression, and repetitive behaviors points to the 5-HT transporter (5-HTT; SERT) as a strong candidate gene. Association studies involving the functional insertion/deletion polymorphism in the promoter (5-HTTLPR) and a polymorphism in intron 2 are inconclusive, possibly because of phenotypic heterogeneity. Nonetheless, mounting evidence for genetic linkage of autism to the chromosome 17q11.2 region that harbors the SERT locus (SLC6A4) supports a genetic effect at or near this gene. We confirm recent reports of sex-biased genetic effects in 17q by showing highly significant linkage driven by families with only affected males. Association with common alleles fails to explain observed linkage; therefore, we hypothesized that preferential transmission of multiple alleles does explain it. From 120 families, most contributing to linkage at 17q11.2, we found four coding substitutions at highly conserved positions and 15 other variants in 5' noncoding and other intronic regions transmitted in families exhibiting increased rigid-compulsive behaviors. In the aggregate, these variants show significant linkage to and association with autism. Our data provide strong support for a collection of multiple, often rare, alleles at SLC6A4 as imposing risk of autism.
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- James S Sutcliffe
- Center for Molecular Neuroscience, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232-0615, USA.
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Zhang YW, Rudnick G. Cysteine-scanning mutagenesis of serotonin transporter intracellular loop 2 suggests an alpha-helical conformation. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:30807-13. [PMID: 15994310 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m504087200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Like other proteins involved in neurotransmitter transport, serotonin transporter (SERT) activity is regulated by multiple intracellular signal transduction pathways. The second intracellular loop (IL2) of SERT contains consensus sequences for cGMP-dependent protein kinase and protein kinase C. A 24-residue region of SERT including IL2, from Ile-270 through Ser-293, was analyzed by cysteine-scanning mutagenesis and chemical modification. 2-(Aminoethyl)methanethiosulfonate hydrobromide (MTSEA) failed to inhibit serotonin transport or binding of the cocaine analog 2beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-[125I]iodophenyl)tropane (beta-CIT) in intact cells expressing these mutants, but it inactivated beta-CIT binding in membrane preparations. From the pattern of sensitivity, IL2 appears to extend from Trp-271 through Ile-290, a significantly longer region than that initially predicted by hydropathy analysis. Six mutants reacted with MTSEA much faster than the others, and the pattern of the more reactive mutations suggested that IL2 is in an alpha-helical conformation. Some of the mutants had significantly elevated transport rates, suggesting a possible mechanism for the regulation of SERT activity.
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- Yuan-Wei Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8066, USA
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Lesch KP, Gutknecht L. Pharmacogenetics of the serotonin transporter. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2005; 29:1062-73. [PMID: 15951088 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2005.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Response to psychopharmacologic drugs is genetically complex, results from an interplay of multiple genomic variations with environmental influences, and depends on the structure or functional expression of gene products, which are direct drug targets or indirectly modify the development and synaptic plasticity of neural networks critically involved in their effects. During brain development, the serotonin (5HT) system, which is commonly targeted by antidepressant, anxiolytic, and antipsychotic drugs, controls neuronal specification, differentiation, and phenotype maintenance. While formation and integration of these neural networks is dependent on the action of multiple proteins, converging lines of evidence indicate that genetically controlled variability in the expression of the 5HT transporter (5HTT) is critical to the development and plasticity of distinct neurocircuits. The most promising finding to date indicate an association between the response time as well as overall response to serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and a common polymorphism (5HTTLPR) within the transcriptional control region of the 5HTT gene (SLC6A4) in patients with depressive disorders. The formation and maturation of serotonergic and associated systems, in turn, are influencing the efficacy of serotonergic compounds in a variety of psychiatric conditions. Based on the notion that complex gene x gene and gene x environment interactions in the regulation of brain plasticity are presumed to contribute to individual differences in psychopharmacologic drug response, the concept of developmental psychopharmacogenetics is emerging.
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- Klaus Peter Lesch
- Molecular and Clinical Psychobiology, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Wuerzburg, Fuechsleinstr. 15, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany.
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Taylor C, Fricker AD, Devi LA, Gomes I. Mechanisms of action of antidepressants: from neurotransmitter systems to signaling pathways. Cell Signal 2005; 17:549-57. [PMID: 15683730 PMCID: PMC3581018 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2004.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2004] [Accepted: 12/21/2004] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Antidepressants are commonly used in the treatment of anxiety and depression, medical conditions that affect approximately 17-20% of the population. The clinical effects of antidepressants take several weeks to manifest, suggesting that these drugs induce adaptive changes in brain structures affected by anxiety and depression. In order to develop shorter-acting and more effective drugs for the treatment of anxiety and depression, it is important to understand how antidepressants bring about their beneficial effects. Recent reports suggest that antidepressants can induce neurogenesis in the adult brain, although the mechanisms involved are not clearly understood. In this review, we describe the different neurotransmitter systems that are affected by anxiety and depression and how they are modulated by antidepressant treatment with a focus on signaling molecules and pathways that are activated during neurotransmitter receptor induced neurogenesis.
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- Corresponding authors. Lakshmi A. Devi is to be contacted at Department of Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 19-84 Annenberg Building, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, United States. Tel.: +1 212 241 8345; fax: +1 212 996 7214. Ivone Gomes, Department of Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 19-86 Annenberg Building, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, United States. Tel.: +1 212 241 6545; fax: +1 212 996 7214. (L.A. Devi)8 (I. Gomes)
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- Corresponding authors. Lakshmi A. Devi is to be contacted at Department of Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 19-84 Annenberg Building, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, United States. Tel.: +1 212 241 8345; fax: +1 212 996 7214. Ivone Gomes, Department of Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 19-86 Annenberg Building, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, United States. Tel.: +1 212 241 6545; fax: +1 212 996 7214. (L.A. Devi)8 (I. Gomes)
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Depressive disorders are among the most common psychiatric diseases, with prevalence estimates ranging from 5% to a maximum of 20%. Despite their high prevalence and socioeconomic impact, little is known about their etiology. Heritability estimates demonstrate up to a 50% genetic component based on family aggregation and contrasting monozygotic and dizygotic twin studies. The low relative risk to siblings ( lambda sib <1.5) makes the search for their genetic determinants very tedious. Gene-environment interaction has been recognized for a long time in the pathophysiology of depression, and its best biological substratum at present is represented by the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene, where several copies of its short allele culminate in depression and suicide in response to lifelong stress events. Many total genome scans have been performed with variable results, the most authoritative being the one of Utah pedigrees with a strong family history of major depression. It identified a locus on chromosome 12 encompassing a gene cluster and sex-specific predisposition. Nevertheless, recent genome scan meta-analysis yielded somewhat disappointing conclusions with a relatively low significance for quantitative trait loci on chromosomes 9, 10, 14, and 18. Studies on animal models have contributed to the chromosomal mapping of many behavioral traits, including anxiety, the stress response, and depression. Although F2 crosses constitute a classical approach, novel models of recombinant inbred strain and recombinant congenic strain animals allow for a rapid initial localization of any traits. This type of analysis has led us to uncover significant loci for the stress response and anxiety in rats and mice.
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- Pavel Hamet
- Département de médecine, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, and Centre de recherche, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Québec, Canada.
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Zhu CB, Carneiro AM, Dostmann WR, Hewlett WA, Blakely RD. p38 MAPK Activation Elevates Serotonin Transport Activity via a Trafficking-independent, Protein Phosphatase 2A-dependent Process. J Biol Chem 2005; 280:15649-58. [PMID: 15728187 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m410858200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Presynaptic, plasma membrane serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) transporters (SERTs) clear 5-HT following vesicular release and are regulated through trafficking-dependent pathways. Recently, we provided evidence for a trafficking-independent mode of SERT regulation downstream of adenosine receptor (AR) activation that is sensitive to p38 MAPK inhibitors. Here, we probe this pathway in greater detail, demonstrating elevation of 5-HT transport by multiple p38 MAPK activators (anisomycin, H(2)O(2), and UV radiation), in parallel with p38 MAPK phosphorylation, as well as suppression of anisomycin stimulation by p38 MAPK siRNA treatments. Studies with transporter-transfected Chinese hamster ovary cells reveal that SERT stimulation is shared with the human norepinephrine transporter but not the human dopamine transporter. Saturation kinetic analyses of anisomycin-SERT activity reveal a selective reduction in 5-HT K(m) supported by a commensurate increase in 5-HT potency (K(i)) for displacing surface antagonist binding. Anisomycin treatments that stimulate SERT activity do not elevate surface SERT surface density whereas stimulation is lost with preexposure of cells to the surface-SERT inactivating reagent, 2-(trimethylammonium)ethyl methane thiosulfonate. Guanylyl cyclase (1H-(1,2,4)-oxadiazolo[4,3-a]-quinoxalin-1-one) and protein kinase G inhibitors (H8, DT-2) block AR stimulation of SERT yet fail to antagonize SERT stimulation by anisomycin. We thus place p38 MAPK activation downstream of protein kinase G in a SERT-catalytic regulatory pathway, distinct from events controlling SERT surface density. In contrast, the activity of protein phosphatase 2A inhibitors (fostriecin and calyculin A) to attenuate anisomycin stimulation of 5-HT transport suggests that protein phosphatase 2A is a critical component of the pathway responsible for p38 MAPK up-regulation of SERT catalytic activity.
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- Chong-Bin Zhu
- Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-8548, USA
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Zhu CB, Hewlett WA, Francis SH, Corbin JD, Blakely RD. Stimulation of serotonin transport by the cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor sildenafil. Eur J Pharmacol 2005; 504:1-6. [PMID: 15507214 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2004] [Revised: 09/02/2004] [Accepted: 09/07/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The serotonin (5-hydroxtryptamine, 5-HT) transporter (SERT) plays a critical role in the inactivation of synaptic 5-HT and has been implicated in multiple psychiatric and peripheral disorders. SERT regulation studies demonstrate that activation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)/protein kinase G (PKG)-linked pathways can increase SERT activity. As cGMP actions are limited by cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase (PDEs), we investigated whether the cGMP-specific PDE5 inhibitor sildenafil (Viagra) can stimulate 5-HT uptake and potentiate cGMP-mediated regulation. In RBL-2H3 cells, SERT activity was stimulated by sildenafil in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Sildenafil also enhanced the stimulation of SERT triggered by the adenosine receptor agonist 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA), effects blocked by the PKG inhibitor N-[2-(methylamino)ethy]-5-isoquinoline-sulfonamide (H8). Sildenafil stimulation of 5-HT uptake arises from an increase in 5-HT transport Vmax and is paralleled by elevated SERT surface antagonist binding, also H8-sensitive. These findings implicate cGMP-targeted PDEs in limiting the regulation of antidepressant-sensitive 5-HT transport.
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- Chong-Bin Zhu
- Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-8548, USA
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Mulder EJ, Anderson GM, Kema IP, Brugman AM, Ketelaars CEJ, de Bildt A, van Lang NDJ, den Boer JA, Minderaa RB. Serotonin transporter intron 2 polymorphism associated with rigid-compulsive behaviors in Dutch individuals with pervasive developmental disorder. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2005; 133B:93-6. [PMID: 15635668 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Two putatively functional polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter gene (HTT, SLC6A4) were examined for associations with risk for pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) and specific autism phenotypes. Dutch patients diagnosed with PDD (N = 125, age range 5-20 years, DSM-IV-TR based criteria, ADI-R and ADOS behavioral assessments) and their parents (N = 230) were genotyped for promoter ins/del (5-HTTLPR) and intron 2 variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) alleles. Using the transmission disequilibrium test (TDT), no disorder-specific preferential transmission of promoter (long and short) or intron 2 (10- and 12-repeat) alleles was observed. However, multivariate analysis of continuous autism-related behavioral measures revealed that subjects with intron 2 12/12 genotype were significantly more impaired in the rigid-compulsive domain (P = 0.008). Quantitative TDT (QTDT) analysis also showed significant association of the intron 2 VNTR 12-repeat allele with rigid-compulsive behavior (P = 0.015). These results suggest that intron 2 VNTR alleles or nearby polymorphisms in linkage disequilibrium may play a role in specific aspects of the behavioral phenotype of autism.
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- Erik J Mulder
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Center, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Anderson GM. Peripheral and central neurochemical effects of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in humans and nonhuman primates: assessing bioeffect and mechanisms of action. Int J Dev Neurosci 2004; 22:397-404. [PMID: 15380838 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2004.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2004] [Accepted: 06/16/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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It is clear that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) act powerfully to inhibit serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) uptake centrally and peripherally. However, there are a number of critical unanswered questions concerning the effects of the drugs in adults and children. The influence of age and duration of treatment on the extent of uptake inhibition and on the enhancement of central serotonergic functioning are unclear. In addition, the relationship of these factors and effects to the therapeutic and adverse effects of the SSRIs remain to be clarified. The general clinical utility of platelet 5-HT measurement is reviewed and studies assessing central and peripheral uptake blockade in infants and children and non-human primates are discussed. Recent investigations of central neurochemical effects of the SSRIs in primates assessed through measurement of 5-HT and related compounds in cisternal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the rhesus monkey are presented. In summary, the studies described have found that: human fetal exposure to SSRIs has substantial effects on 5-HT transport in utero; exposure to SSRIs through breastmilk of mothers treated for postpartum depression usually has negligible effects on 5-HT uptake; prescribed SSRIs appear to exert similar effects on 5-HT transporter blockade in children and adults; and rapid and sustained increases are seen in monkey cisternal CSF levels of 5-HT upon initiation of SSRI administration. The implications of the observations in terms of behavioral effects, clinical practice, and underlying mechanisms of action of the SSRIs are discussed.
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- George M Anderson
- Child Study Center and the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 230 S. Frontage Road, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
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Autism is one of the most heritable complex disorders, with compelling evidence for genetic factors and little or no support for environmental influence. The estimated prevalence of autism has increased since molecular genetic studies began, owing to loosening of diagnostic criteria and, more importantly, to more complete ascertainment strategies. This has led to a reduction in the sibling relative risk, but strong heritability estimates remain. It is essential to recognize that genetics is the only current approach to understanding the pathophysiology of autism in which there is not the usual concern about whether one is studying a consequence rather than a cause. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of patients with autism spectrum disorder with documented single-gene mutations or chromosomal abnormalities. Autism may be one of the most complex, yet strongly genetic, disorders in which chromosomal disorders, relatively rare highly penetrant mutations, and multiplicative effects of common variants all have support in different cases and families. The field of complex genetics is replete with many researchers and reviewers who want to promote their overly focused interest in one method at the exclusion of others. However, it is essential that the restricted interests of patients with autism not be reflected in overly restrictive genetic approaches if we are to better understand the genetics of autism in the most expeditious and thorough manner.
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We are on the brink of exciting discoveries into the molecular genetic underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder. Overwhelming evidence of genetic involvement coupled with increased societal attention to the disorder has drawn in more researchers and more research funding. Autism is a strongly genetic yet strikingly complex disorder, in which evidence from different cases supports chromosomal disorders, rare single gene mutations, and multiplicative effects of common gene variants. With more and more interesting yet sometimes divergent findings emerging every year, it is tempting to view these initial molecular studies as so much noise, but the data have also started to coalesce in certain areas. In particular, recent studies in families with autism spectrum disorder have identified uncommon occurrences of a novel genetic syndrome caused by disruptions of the NLGN4 gene on chromosome Xp22. Previous work had identified another uncommon syndrome that is caused by maternal duplications of the chromosome 15q11-13 region. We highlight other converging findings, point toward those areas most likely to yield results, and emphasize the contributions of multiple approaches to identifying the genes of interest.
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There is considerable evidence that genetic determinants play a major role in the etiology of anxiety. Investigations into susceptibility genes for anxiety are well underway, particularly for panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder and more broadly defined anxiety-related traits, such as neuroticism and harm avoidance. This review will discuss some of the core issues related to diagnosis and molecular genetic methodology, followed by a review of recent molecular genetic findings for anxiety. The authors will attempt to highlight the numerous convergent and exciting findings. Given the rapid acceleration in knowledge of the human genome, a more definitive understanding of the genetic roots of these complex conditions may be anticipated in the relatively near future.
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- Paul D Arnold
- Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8, Canada
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Zhu CB, Hewlett WA, Feoktistov I, Biaggioni I, Blakely RD. Adenosine receptor, protein kinase G, and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase-dependent up-regulation of serotonin transporters involves both transporter trafficking and activation. Mol Pharmacol 2004; 65:1462-74. [PMID: 15155839 DOI: 10.1124/mol.65.6.1462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) transporters (SERTs) are critical determinants of synaptic 5-HT inactivation and the targets for multiple drugs used to treat psychiatric disorders. In support of prior studies, we found that short-term (5-30 min) application of the adenosine receptor (AR) agonist 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA) induces an increase in 5-HT uptake Vmax in rat basophilic leukemia 2H3 cells that is enhanced by pretreatment with the cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor sildenafil. NECA stimulation is blocked by the A3 AR antagonist 3-ethyl-5-benzyl-2-methyl-phenylethynyl-6-phenyl-1,4(+/-)dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate (MRS1191), by the phospholipase C inhibitor 1-(6-[[17beta-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-yl] amino]hexyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione (U73122), by the intracellular Ca2+ chelator 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid acetoxymethyl ester, and by the guanyl cyclase inhibitor 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one. Hydroxylamine, a nitric-oxide donor, and 8-bromo-cGMP, a membrane-permeant analog of cGMP, mimic the effects of NECA on 5-HT uptake, whereas the protein kinase G (PKG) inhibitor N-[2-(methylamino)ethy]-5-isoquinoline-sulfonamide (H8) blocks NECA, hydroxylamine, and 8-bromo-cGMP effects. NECA stimulation activates p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), whereas p38 MAPK inhibitors block NECA stimulation of SERT activity, as does the protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) inhibitor calyculin A. 5-HT-displaceable [125I]3beta-(4-iodophenyl)-tropane-2beta-carboxylic acid methylester tartrate (RTI-55) whole-cell binding is increased by NECA or sildenafil, and both surface binding and cell surface SERT protein are elevated after NECA or sildenafil stimulation of AR/SERT-cotransfected Chinese hamster ovary cells. Whereas p38 MAPK inhibition blocks NECA stimulation of 5-HT activity, it fails to blunt stimulation of SERT surface density. Moreover, inactivation of existing surface SERTs fails to eliminate NECA stimulation of SERT. Together, these results reveal two PKG-dependent pathways supporting rapid SERT regulation by A3 ARs, one leading to enhanced SERT surface trafficking, and a separate, p38 MAPK-dependent process augmenting SERT intrinsic activity.
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- Chong-Bin Zhu
- Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-8548, USA
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Brown M, Doherty M, Robertson M, Shadan S, Yeomans H. News in brief. Drug Discov Today 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6446(03)02921-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kilic F, Murphy DL, Rudnick G. A human serotonin transporter mutation causes constitutive activation of transport activity. Mol Pharmacol 2003; 64:440-6. [PMID: 12869649 DOI: 10.1124/mol.64.2.440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A rarely occurring variant of human serotonin transporter (hSERT) was tested for its functional consequences in HeLa and COS-7 cells. The variant, in which Ile-425 is converted to Val, was significantly different from wild type with respect to its catalytic properties. In both cell types, rates of serotonin (5-HT) transport were higher for the I425V variant. Both an increase in Vmax and a decrease in KM caused this increase in rate. The increase in Vmax was not accounted for by increases in transporter expression or in the distribution of transporter between the cell surface and intracellular pools. The decrease in KM was accompanied by a decrease in the KD for binding of the cocaine analog 2beta-carbomethoxy-3beta-(4-[125I]iodophenyl)tropane. In both HeLa and COS-7 cells, the nitric oxide donor S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine increased the activity of wild-type hSERT to that of the variant but did not change the activity of the I425V variant. This stimulation was prevented by the presence of oxyhemoglobin, which quenches nitric oxide, and by an inhibitor of guanylyl cyclase.
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- Fusun Kilic
- Department of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, P.O. Box 208066, New Haven, CT 06520-8066, USA
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Torres GE, Caron MG. Center stage for the serotonin transporter: a gain-of-function polymorphism in persons with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Mol Pharmacol 2003; 64:196-8. [PMID: 12869622 DOI: 10.1124/mol.64.2.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Gonzalo E Torres
- Department of Cell Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Carl Bldg, Rm. 487, Research Dr., Box 3287, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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