title: Linkage mapping of serotonin transporter protein gene SLC6A4 on chromosome 17.
abstract: Abnormalities in monoamine metabolism, including serotonin metabolism, have been implicated in the pathophysiology of affective disorders, schizophrenia, suicide, and other psychiatric disorders. Serotonin transporter protein (SERT) allows neurons to retrieve serotonin that has been released into a synapse. SERT is a site of action for several drugs with CNS effects, including both therapeutic agents (e.g., antidepressants) and drugs of abuse (e.g., cocaine). This gene had previously been physically mapped to chromosome 17. We used a PCR product corresponding to the 3' untranslated region of the gene as a probe to identify restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), which we then used to establish that the SLC6A4, genetic locus for SERT, is near 17q12 and probably flanked by D17S58 and D17S73 (a location consistent with observed crossovers). These data should be useful for linkage studies of neuropsychiatric disorders.
authors.affiliation: West Haven VA Medical Center, CT 06516, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gelernter
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Pakstis
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kidd
mesh_terms: D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002886:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 / Q000235:genetics*; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000235:genetics; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; C493230:SLC6A4 protein, human; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D012701:Serotonin