Association of Polymorphisms within the Serotonin Receptor Genes 5-HTR1A, 5-HTR1B, 5-HTR2A and 5-HTR2C and Migraine Susceptibility in a Turkish Population
CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE
Authors: Yucel, Yavuz; Coskun, Salih; Cengiz, Beyhan; Ozdemir, Hasan H.; Uzar, Ertugrul; Cim, Abdullah; Camkurt, M. Akif; Aluclu, M. Ufuk
Abstract
Objective: Migraine, a highly prevelant headache disorder, is regarded as a polygenic multifactorial disease. Serotonin (5 HT) and their respective receptors have been implicated in the patogenesis. Methods: We investigated the 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B, 5-HT2A, and 5-HT2C receptor gene polymorphisms and their association with migraine in Turkish patients. The rs6295, rs1300060, rs1228814, rs6311, rs6313, rs6314, rs6318, rs3813929 (-759C/T) and rs518147 polymorphisms were analyzed in 135 patients with migraine and 139 healthy subjects, using a BioMark 96.96 dynamic array system. Results: We found no difference in the frequency of the analyzed eight out of nine polymorpisms between migraine and control groups. However, a significant association was found between the rs3813929 polymorphism in the promoter region of 5-HTR2C gene and migraine. Also, the allele of rs3813929 was more common in the migraine group. Conclusion: This result suggests that the 5-HTR2C rs3813929 polymorphism can be a genetic risk factor for migraine in a Turkish population.
Identification of 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor gene polymorphisms modulating hyperprolactinaemia in antipsychotic drug-treated patients with schizophrenia
WORLD JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
Authors: Ivanova, Svetlana A.; Osmanova, Diana Z.; Freidin, Maxim B.; Fedorenko, Olga Yu; Boiko, Anastasia S.; Pozhidaev, Ivan V.; Semke, Arkadiy V.; Bokhan, Nikolay A.; Agarkov, Alexey A.; Wilffert, Bob; Loonen, Anton J. M.
Abstract
Objectives: Hyperprolactinaemia (HPRL) is a classical side effect of antipsychotic drugs primarily attributed to blockade of dopamine D2 subtype receptors in the pituitary gland. Although dopamine is considered the primary factor inhibiting prolactin release, the activity of prolactin-producing lactotrophs is also regulated by the secretagogues thyrotrophin releasing hormone, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT).Methods: We describe the association between HPRL and a set of 29 SNPs from 5-HT receptor genes HTR1A, HTR1B, HTR2A, HTR2C, HTR3A, HTR3B and HTR6 in a population of 446 Caucasians (221 males/225 females) with a clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia (according to ICD-10: F20) who were treated with classical and/or atypical antipsychotic drugs.Results: None of the studied autosomal markers were found to be associated with HPRL. However, a significant association was established between various HTR2C polymorphisms and HPRL.Conclusions: This study revealed an association between HPRL and X-chromosome haplotypes comprised of the rs569959 and rs17326429 polymorphisms.