Impact of genetic variants within serotonin turnover enzymes on human cerebral monoamine oxidase A in vivo
Spies M, Murgaš M, Vraka C, Philippe C, Gryglewski G, Nics L, Balber T, Baldinger-Melich P, Hartmann A, Rujescu D, Hacker M, Winkler-Pjrek E, Winkler D, Lanzenberger R. Impact of genetic variants within serotonin turnover enzymes on human cerebral monoamine oxidase A in vivo. Translational Psychiatry 2023, 13: 208. PMID: 37322010, PMCID: PMC10272199, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02506-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMAO-A levelsMAO-A VTSerotonin turnoverCerebral serotonin systemPositron emission tomography studyGenetic variantsEmission tomography studiesTryptophan hydroxylase 2 geneCerebral MAODepressed cohortBrain MAOMonoamine oxidase ASerotonin systemRelated clinical phenomenaRs1386494Distribution volumeTPH2 polymorphismsTomography studyClinical phenomenaMonoamine oxidase