title: Association studies of 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C serotonin receptor gene polymorphisms with prophylactic lithium response in bipolar patients.
abstract: Lithium is one of the most commonly used drugs in the prophylaxis and treatment of bipolar disorder. The mechanisms of mood stabilization by lithium incorporate its effect on serotonergic neurotransmission. This paper investigates a relationship between response to lithium prophylaxis and polymorphisms in two genes: T102C of 5-HT2A receptor and G68C (Cys23Ser) of 5-HT2C serotonin receptor gene. Genotypes were estimated in 92 bipolar patients (39 males and 53 females) who have been taking lithium for at least 5 years. The patients were classified as excellent responders, partial responders and non-responders to lithium. The obtained results suggest that these polymorphisms may not be related to the degree of prophylactic lithium response.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Psychiatric Genetics at Department of Psychiatry, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, PL 60-572 Poznań, Poland. mweglarz2003@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dmitrzak-Weglarz
authors.forename: Janusz K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Rybakowski
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suwalska
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Słopień
authors.forename: Piotr M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Czerski
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leszczyńska-Rodziewicz
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hauser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010597:Pharmacogenetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A / Q000235:genetics*; D044405:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2C / Q000235:genetics*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D018692:Antimanic Agents; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A; D044405:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2C; D016651:Lithium Carbonate