title: Implication of serotonin-transporter (5-HTT) gene polymorphism in subjective memory complaints and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
abstract: Serotonin-transporter-linked polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) is involved in neuropsychiatric diseases and recently the S-isoform has been correlated with a higher risk of developing emotion-induced retrograde amnesia. In order to better clarify the possible role of the 5-HTT S/L polymorphism and its effects on cognitive ability, especially on memory skills, we report here the distributions of the 5-HTT genetic variant and the Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) ɛ-4 allele and their association with neuropsychological measures in older adults reporting problems with everyday memory. Moreover, we verified the presence of a possible association between the S-allele with depression and the personal trait of neuroticism. Our results indicate an association between the 5-HTTLPR S-allele and the risk of developing MCI. No association was found in the other three groups. We found a positive dose-dependent association between the S-allele and the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure test (recall) score. Finally, our data did not find an association between the same allele and depression or neuroticism. This data, in our opinion shows a slight, non-established influence of 5-HTTLPR on memory skills exhibited in challenging memory tests but no influence on other extra-mnesic cognitive abilities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, I-50134 Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marini
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bagnoli
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bessi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tedde
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bracco
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sorbi
authors.forename: Benedetta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nacmias
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D000483:Alleles; D053327:Apolipoprotein E4 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010551:Personality; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D053327:Apolipoprotein E4; C493230:SLC6A4 protein, human; D050486:Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins