title: Serotonin transporter gene (5-HTT) polymorphisms and compulsive buying.
abstract: We examined a panel of 21 patients diagnosed with compulsive buying for two DNA sequence polymorphisms found in the gene that encodes the serotonin transport (5-HTT). One polymorphism, found in the promoter region of the 5-HTT gene, involves a 44-base pair (bp) deletion, and the other, found in the second intron, is due to variable numbers of a repeat sequence. We also typed a panel of 38 psychiatrically normal controls for both 5-HH markers. When compared to this control panel, no significant differences were seen for either 5-HTT marker among the compulsive buyers.
authors: Integrated DNA Technologies, Coralville, Iowa 52241, USA. rdevor@idtdna.com
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: Devor
authors: H J
authors: HJ
authors: Magee
authors: R M
authors: RM
authors: Dill-Devor
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Gabel
authors: D W
authors: DW
authors: Black
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000235:genetics*; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; 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