Abstract
It has been suggested that the cytochrome P450 mono-oxygenase, debrisoquine 4-hydroxylase, is involved in the catabolism and processing of neurotransmitters subsequent to their reuptake into target cells. It is also thought to be related to the dopamine transporter that acts to take released dopamine back up into presynaptic terminals. The present study used the association approach to test the hypothesis that mutations in the genes for debrisoquine 4-hydroxylase (CYP2D6) and the dopamine transporter (DAT) confer susceptibility to schizophrenia. There were no differences in allele or genotype frequencies between patients and controls in the mutations causing the poor metaboliser phenotype in CYP2D6. In addition there was no association found between schizophrenia and a 48bp repeat within the 3' untranslated region of DAT.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Alleles
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Base Sequence
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Carrier Proteins / genetics*
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Case-Control Studies
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Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
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Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / genetics*
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DNA Primers / genetics
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Dopamine / metabolism*
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Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Male
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Membrane Glycoproteins*
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Membrane Transport Proteins*
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Middle Aged
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Mixed Function Oxygenases / genetics*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mutation
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Nerve Tissue Proteins*
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Polymorphism, Genetic*
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Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
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Schizophrenia / genetics*
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Schizophrenia / metabolism*
Substances
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Carrier Proteins
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DNA Primers
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Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
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Membrane Glycoproteins
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Membrane Transport Proteins
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Nerve Tissue Proteins
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SLC6A3 protein, human
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Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
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Mixed Function Oxygenases
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Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6
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Dopamine