Genetic polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter are not related with depression in temporal lobe epilepsy caused by hippocampal sclerosis

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BACKGROUND: Mood disorders are the most frequent psychiatric disorders in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy caused by hippocampal sclerosis (TLE-HS). The pathophysiological mechanisms in common between TLE and mood disorders include abnormalities in the serotonergic pathway. We aimed to evaluate the association between serotonin transporter genetic polymorphisms - 5-HTTLPR and 5-HTTVNTR - and the presence of mood disorders in patients with TLE-HS.

METHODS: We evaluated 119 patients with TLE-HS, with and without psychiatric disorder; 146 patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), and 113 healthy volunteers. Individuals were genotyped for the 5-HTTLPR and 5-HTTVNTR polymorphisms.

RESULTS: No difference was observed between the TLE-HS groups, healthy controls, and MDD without epilepsy. There was a correlation between the 12-allele of the 5-HTTVNTR and the family history of patients with epilepsy with TLE-HS (p = 0.013).

CONCLUSIONS: In this study conducted in two Brazilian centers, the serotonin transporter polymorphisms evaluated cannot be associated with depressive disorder in patients with TLE-HS. Still, they do have some influence over some clinical characteristics of epilepsy in TLE-HS. These data may not be reproduced in other populations with distinct ethnic characteristics.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:117

Enthalten in:

Epilepsy & behavior : E&B - 117(2021) vom: 30. Apr., Seite 107854

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vincentiis, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Alcantara, Juliana A [VerfasserIn]
Rzezak, Patricia [VerfasserIn]
Kerr, Daniel S [VerfasserIn]
Gattaz, Wagner F [VerfasserIn]
van der Linden, Helio [VerfasserIn]
Dos Santos, Bernardo [VerfasserIn]
Arruda, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Chaim-Avancini, Tiffany [VerfasserIn]
Serpa, Mauricio H [VerfasserIn]
Fernandes, Fernando [VerfasserIn]
Moreno, Ricardo A [VerfasserIn]
Busatto, Geraldo F [VerfasserIn]
Alessi, Ruda [VerfasserIn]
Demarque, Renata [VerfasserIn]
Valente, Kette D [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amygdalo hippocampal epilepsy
Depressive disorder, major
Epilepsy, temporal lobe
Genetic polymorphisms
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins
Serotonin transporter

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Date Completed 20.04.2021

Date Revised 20.04.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107854

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NLM321973437