Association between serotonin 2C receptor gene (HTR2C) polymorphisms and psychopathological symptoms in children and adolescents

Autor(es)

Paes, L. A. ^[1] ; Della Torre, O. H. ^[1] ; Henriques, T. B. ^[2] ; de Mello, M. P. ^[2] ; Celeri, V, E. H. R. ; Dalgalarrondo, P. ^[3] ; Guerra-Junior, G. ^[4] ; dos Santos-Junior, A. ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Psicol Med & Psiquiatria, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Ctr Biol Mol & Engn Genet, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[3] Celeri, E. H. R., V, Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Psicol Med & Psiquiatria, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[4] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Pediat, Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research; v. 51, n. 8 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

Serotonin 2C receptors (5HT2C) are involved in serotonin-driven dynamic equilibrium adjustments responsible for homeostatic stability in brain structures that modulate behavior and emotions. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from the serotonin 2C receptor gene (HTR2C) have been associated with several neurological and mental disorders, including abnormalities in cognitive and emotional processes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the rs6318 SNP of the HTR2C gene and behavioral characteristics exhibited by children and adolescents based on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/6-18) inventory. Eighty-five psychiatric outpatients between 8 and 18 years of age underwent genotyping of the rs6318 SNP. The CBCL/6-18 scale was administered to their caregivers. The chi-squared test was used to assess differences in the frequency of C and G alleles of the rs6318 SNP relative to the grouped CBCL/6-18 scores; significance level was 5%. The presence of the G allele of rs6318 was found to be associated with characteristics of aggressive behavior and social problems, and aggressive behavior was found to be associated with heterozygosis in females. These findings contribute to the identification of mental and behavioral phenotypes associated with gene expression. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 12/14005-1 - Farmacogenética da resposta da risperidona em uso isolado ou não no tratamento de transtornos mentais entre 10 e 20 anos de idade
• Beneficiário: Gil Guerra Júnior
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular