RRC ID 41608
Author Sakai K, Nakamura M, Ueno S, Sano A, Sakai N, Shirai Y, Saito N.
Title The silencer activity of the novel human serotonin transporter linked polymorphic regions.
Journal Neurosci Lett
Abstract Enhancer/silencer activity of each allelic variant of the human serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) including newly found ones was measured in several cell lines including raphe-nucleus-derived RN46A. 5-HTTLR variants ligated in pGL-3 promoter vector increased luciferase activity in COS-7 cells and PC12 cells, where no significant differences among the variants were observed. In RN46 cell lines, however, 5-HTTLPRs decreased luciferase activity to 80-30%, acting as silencers not as enhancers. Some allelic variants (15, 19, 20 and 22) showed even significantly stronger silencer activities than others in RN46A. We also examined relationship between allelic frequencies, the enhancer/silencer activities and incidents of mood disorder. The categorized genotypic or allelic frequencies was not significantly different between the mood disorder and the control. No significant difference was detected either when analyzed by silencer activities of each allelic variant.
Volume 327(1)
Pages 13-6
Published 2002-7-12
DOI 10.1016/s0304-3940(02)00348-8
PII S0304394002003488
PMID 12098489
MeSH Animals COS Cells Carrier Proteins / genetics* Gene Frequency Gene Silencing / physiology* Genes, Reporter Genotype Humans Luciferases / genetics Membrane Glycoproteins / genetics* Membrane Transport Proteins* Mood Disorders / genetics Nerve Tissue Proteins* Neurons / cytology Neurons / physiology PC12 Cells Polymorphism, Genetic* Raphe Nuclei / cytology Rats Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
IF 2.274
Times Cited 33
WOS Category NEUROSCIENCES
Resource
Human and Animal Cells COS-7(RCB0539)