ABCB1 variants and sex affect serotonin transporter occupancy in the brain
Silberbauer LR, Rischka L, Vraka C, Hartmann AM, Godbersen GM, Philippe C, Pacher D, Nics L, Klöbl M, Unterholzner J, Stimpfl T, Wadsak W, Hahn A, Hacker M, Rujescu D, Kasper S, Lanzenberger R, Gryglewski G. ABCB1 variants and sex affect serotonin transporter occupancy in the brain. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 4502-4509. PMID: 36071112, PMCID: PMC7613909, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01733-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BBrainCitalopramCross-Over StudiesFemaleHumansMalePositron-Emission TomographySelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsConceptsMinor allele carriersTransporter occupancyAllele carriersABCB1 single nucleotide polymorphismsBasic clinical variablesCitalopram plasma concentrationsYears of ageMajor allele homozygotesCross-over designPET/MRISERT occupancyClinical variablesTreatment promisesClinical algorithmMajor depressionPlasma concentrationsPrecision pharmacotherapyABCB1 variantsHealthy volunteersABCB1 geneAllele homozygotesSame dosageDrug-target engagementTarget engagementSingle nucleotide polymorphisms