TY - JOUR
T1 - 5-HT2A SNPs and the Temperament and Character Inventory
AU - Serretti, Alessandro
AU - Calati, Raffaella
AU - Giegling, Ina
AU - Hartmann, Annette M.
AU - Möller, Hans Jürgen
AU - Colombo, Cristina
AU - Rujescu, Dan
PY - 2007/8/15
Y1 - 2007/8/15
N2 - Temperamental traits, the most basic part of personality, have been largely correlated with neurotransmitter systems and are under genetic control. Among serotonin candidates, the 2A receptor (5-HT2A) received considerable attention. We analyzed four SNPs (rs643627, rs594242, rs6311 and rs6313) in the 5-HT2A gene and their association with personality traits, as measured with the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). The sample was composed of three sub-groups: two German sub-samples, consisting of a healthy group of 289 subjects (42.6% males, mean age: 45.2 ± 14.9) and a psychiatric patient group of 111 suicide attempters (38.7% males, mean age: 39.2 ± 13.6), and an Italian sub-sample, composed of 60 mood disorder patients (35.0% males, mean age: 44.0 ± 14.8). Controlling for sex, age and educational level, the SNPs were not strongly associated with personality dimensions. Only the rs594242 showed an association with Self-Directedness (p = 0.003) in the German sample, while rs6313 was marginally associated with Novelty Seeking (p = 0.01) in the Italian sample. We conclude that 5-HT2A SNPs may marginally modulate personality traits but further studies are required.
AB - Temperamental traits, the most basic part of personality, have been largely correlated with neurotransmitter systems and are under genetic control. Among serotonin candidates, the 2A receptor (5-HT2A) received considerable attention. We analyzed four SNPs (rs643627, rs594242, rs6311 and rs6313) in the 5-HT2A gene and their association with personality traits, as measured with the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). The sample was composed of three sub-groups: two German sub-samples, consisting of a healthy group of 289 subjects (42.6% males, mean age: 45.2 ± 14.9) and a psychiatric patient group of 111 suicide attempters (38.7% males, mean age: 39.2 ± 13.6), and an Italian sub-sample, composed of 60 mood disorder patients (35.0% males, mean age: 44.0 ± 14.8). Controlling for sex, age and educational level, the SNPs were not strongly associated with personality dimensions. Only the rs594242 showed an association with Self-Directedness (p = 0.003) in the German sample, while rs6313 was marginally associated with Novelty Seeking (p = 0.01) in the Italian sample. We conclude that 5-HT2A SNPs may marginally modulate personality traits but further studies are required.
KW - 5-HT
KW - Character
KW - Personality
KW - TCI
KW - Temperament
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.05.008
DO - 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.05.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 17590256
AN - SCOPUS:34447577737
VL - 31
SP - 1275
EP - 1281
JO - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
JF - Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
SN - 0278-5846
IS - 6
ER -