2008
Role of Variation in the Serotonin Transporter Protein Gene (SLC6A4) in Trait Disturbances in the Ventral Anterior Cingulate in Bipolar Disorder
Shah MP, Wang F, Kalmar JH, Chepenik LG, Tie K, Pittman B, Jones MM, Constable RT, Gelernter J, Blumberg HP. Role of Variation in the Serotonin Transporter Protein Gene (SLC6A4) in Trait Disturbances in the Ventral Anterior Cingulate in Bipolar Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 34: 1301-1310. PMID: 19037205, PMCID: PMC2826628, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2008.204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral anterior cingulate cortexBipolar disorderFeatures of BDS carriersAnterior cingulate cortexVentral anterior cingulateEvent-related functional magnetic resonanceFunctional magnetic resonanceTransporter promoter polymorphismSerotonergic systemBD subgroupsHealthy comparison participantsBD groupVACC activationHC groupPromoter polymorphismFuture treatmentHealthy individualsAnterior cingulateCingulate cortexNeural systemsFunctional connectivityDysfunctionSerotonin transporter protein geneAmygdala activation
2004
Social supports and serotonin transporter gene moderate depression in maltreated children
Kaufman J, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Houshyar S, Lipschitz D, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Social supports and serotonin transporter gene moderate depression in maltreated children. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 17316-17321. PMID: 15563601, PMCID: PMC534414, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0404376101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportDevelopment of depressionGene promoter polymorphismTransporter gene promoter polymorphismSerotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphismHigher depression ratingsDepression ratingsClinical dataModerate depressionPsychiatric disordersDepression scoresPromoter polymorphismNegative sequelaeModerate riskDepressionEarly stressChildrenS genotypeHistory of maltreatmentRiskShort alleleCentral Serotonin Transporter Availability Measured With 123I-CIT SPECT in Relation to Serotonin Transporter Genotype
van Dyck CH, Malison RT, Staley JK, Jacobsen LK, Seibyl JP, Laruelle M, Baldwin RM, Innis RB, Gelernter J. Central Serotonin Transporter Availability Measured With 123I-CIT SPECT in Relation to Serotonin Transporter Genotype. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 525-531. PMID: 14992979, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.3.525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAllelesBrainBrain MappingCarrier ProteinsCocaineFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHumansIodine RadioisotopesMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsPolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticReference ValuesSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTandem Repeat SequencesTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsSERT availabilitySerotonin transporter proteinEuropean-American subjectsSERT levelsCentral serotonin transporter availabilitySLC6A4 promoter polymorphismSerotonin transporter availabilitySingle photon emissionEffect of ageLong alleleSerotonin transmissionBrain uptakeLong homozygotesAmerican subjectsTransporter availabilityPromoter polymorphismSerotonin transporter genotypeClinical phenotypeTomography scanningNeuropsychiatric diseasesNonneural cellsFunctional polymorphismsSLC6A4 genotypeNonsignificant tendencyTransporter genotype
2003
Alleles of a Functional Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism Are Associated With Major Depression in Alcoholics
Nellissery M, Feinn RS, Covault J, Gelernter J, Anton RF, Pettinati H, Moak D, Mueller T, Kranzler HR. Alleles of a Functional Serotonin Transporter Promoter Polymorphism Are Associated With Major Depression in Alcoholics. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2003, 27: 1402-1408. PMID: 14506400, DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000085588.11073.bb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismAllelesBlack PeopleCarrier ProteinsChromosome MappingComorbidityDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsPhenotypePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsWhite PeopleConceptsMajor depressionComorbid alcohol dependenceAlcohol dependenceFunctional serotonin transporter promoter polymorphismAfrican American patientsSubstance use disordersSerotonin transporter promoter polymorphismShort alleleTransporter promoter polymorphismSerotonin transporter proteinAntidepressant treatmentPatient groupAmerican patientsSerotonergic neurotransmissionDepressed alcoholicsMood disordersPromoter polymorphismUnipolar depressionUse disordersControl groupTreatment studiesFunctional polymorphismsGenetic predictorsSerotonin transporterWhole blood
1999
Population studies of polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter protein gene
Gelernter J, Cubells JF, Kidd JR, Pakstis AJ, Kidd KK. Population studies of polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter protein gene. American Journal Of Medical Genetics 1999, 88: 61-66. PMID: 10050969, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19990205)88:1<61::aid-ajmg11>3.0.co;2-k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllele frequency variationImportant genetic variationTransporter protein geneSerotonin transporter protein geneProtein lociGenetic variationProtein geneAssociation studiesFunctional significancePopulation stratificationDepression-related phenotypesAllele frequenciesHaplotype frequenciesLociPolymorphismSLC6A4 polymorphismsGenesGlobal variationVNTR polymorphismPhenotypeDisequilibriumPopulationVariationPromoter polymorphismPopulation studies
1998
Serotonin Transporter Protein Gene Polymorphism and Personality Measures in African American and European American Subjects
Gelernter J, Kranzler H, Coccaro EF, Siever LJ, New AS. Serotonin Transporter Protein Gene Polymorphism and Personality Measures in African American and European American Subjects. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1998, 155: 1332-1338. PMID: 9766763, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.155.10.1332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack PeopleCarrier ProteinsFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHumansIntronsMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsPersonalityPersonality DisordersPolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsOverall negative findingsSLC6A4 promoter polymorphismNormal comparison subjectsPsychiatric diagnostic groupsProtein gene polymorphismsAmerican subjectsSynaptic inactivationComparison subjectsPromoter polymorphismPsychiatric diagnosisEuropean-American subjectsGene polymorphismsNeuroticism scoresDiagnostic groupsDemographic featuresNegative findingsHarm avoidanceNeurotransmitter serotoninSubstance dependenceSerotonin transporterPersonality disorderSLC6A4 polymorphismsDemographic factorsPresent findingsPromoter region