RRC ID 43809
著者 Watanabe N, Wada M, Irukayama-Tomobe Y, Ogata Y, Tsujino N, Suzuki M, Furutani N, Sakurai T, Yamamoto M.
タイトル A single nucleotide polymorphism of the neuropeptide B/W receptor-1 gene influences the evaluation of facial expressions.
ジャーナル PLoS One
Abstract Neuropeptide B/W receptor-1 (NPBWR1) is expressed in discrete brain regions in rodents and humans, with particularly strong expression in the limbic system, including the central nucleus of the amygdala. Recently, Nagata-Kuroiwa et al. reported that Npbwr1(-/-) mice showed changes in social behavior, suggesting that NPBWR1 plays important roles in the emotional responses of social interactions.The human NPBWR1 gene has a single nucleotide polymorphism at nucleotide 404 (404A>T; SNP rs33977775). This polymorphism results in an amino acid change, Y135F. The results of an in vitro experiment demonstrated that this change alters receptor function. We investigated the effect of this variation on emotional responses to stimuli of showing human faces with four categories of emotional expressions (anger, fear, happiness, and neutral). Subjects' emotional levels on seeing these faces were rated on scales of hedonic valence, emotional arousal, and dominance (V-A-D). A significant genotype difference was observed in valence evaluation; the 404AT group perceived facial expressions more pleasantly than did the 404AA group, regardless of the category of facial expression. Statistical analysis of each combination of [V-A-D and facial expression] also showed that the 404AT group tended to feel less submissive to an angry face than did the 404AA group. Thus, a single nucleotide polymorphism of NPBWR1 seems to affect human behavior in a social context.
巻・号 7(4)
ページ e35390
公開日 2012-1-1
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0035390
PII PONE-D-11-22131
PMID 22545105
PMC PMC3335863
MeSH Emotions / physiology Facial Expression* Female HEK293 Cells Humans Male Personality Tests Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide* Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / genetics* Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / metabolism Receptors, Neuropeptide / genetics* Receptors, Neuropeptide / metabolism Young Adult
IF 2.74
引用数 11
WOS 分野 NEUROSCIENCES
リソース情報
ヒト・動物細胞 293(RCB1637)