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Excess of high activity monoamine oxidase A gene promoter alleles in female patients with panic disorder

Deckert, J., Catalano, M., Syagailo, Y. V., Bosi, M., Okladnova, O., Di Bella, D., Nothen, M. M., Maffei, P. +7 more·1999·Human Molecular Genetics

Abstract

A genetic contribution to the pathogenesis of panic disorder has been demonstrated by clinical genetic studies. Molecular genetic studies have focused on candidate genes suggested by the molecular mechanisms implied in the action of drugs utilized for therapy or in challenge tests. One class of drugs effective in the treatment of panic disorder is represented by monoamine oxidase A inhibitors. Therefore, the monoamine oxidase A gene on chromosome X is a prime candidate gene. In the present study we investigated a novel repeat polymorphism in the promoter of the monoamine oxidase A gene for association with panic disorder in two independent samples (German sample, n = 80; Italian sample, n = 129). Two alleles (3 and 4 repeats) were most common and constituted >97% of the observed alleles. Functional characterization in a luciferase assay demonstrated that the longer alleles (3a, 4 and 5) were more active than allele 3. Among females of both the German and the Italian samples of panic disorder patients (combined, n = 209) the longer alleles (3a, 4 and 5) were significantly more frequent than among females of the corresponding control samples (combined, n = 190, chi2 = 10.27, df = 1, P = 0.001). Together with the observation that inhibition of monoamine oxidase A is clinically effective in the treatment of panic disorder these findings suggest that increased monoamine oxidase A activity is a risk factor for panic disorder in female patients.

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Deckert, J., Catalano, M., Syagailo, Y. V., Bosi, M., Okladnova, O., Di Bella, D., Nothen, M. M., Maffei, P., Franke, P., Fritze, J., Maier, W., Propping, P., Beckmann, H., Bellodi, L., & Lesch, K.-P.
Affiliations
  • University of Würzburg (DE)
  • University of Bonn (DE)
  • Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
Corresponding author
Deckert, J.
Venue
Human Molecular Genetics
Published
1999-04-01
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages
621-624
ISSN
  • 0964-6906 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2083
OpenAlex
W2125420771
Cited by
582
References
39
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Human Molecular Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca - Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele (submittedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • Hermann und Lilly Schilling-Stiftung für Medizinische Forschung
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
  • Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Keywords
panic disorder, monoamine oxidase A, MAOA gene, promoter polymorphism, repeat polymorphism, genetic association, female patients, monoamine oxidase A inhibitors, risk factors, sex differences
MeSH terms
Alleles, Data Interpretation, Statistical, DNA, Recombinant, Female, Gene Frequency, Genotype, Humans, Luciferases, Male, Monoamine Oxidase, Polymorphism, Genetic, Promoter Regions, Genetic, Sex Factors, Tumor Cells, Cultured, Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic, Panic Disorder

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