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ArticleBMC medical genetics2011

Serotonin receptor 3A polymorphism c.-42C > T is associated with severe dyspepsia.

Suhreta Mujakovic, José Jm ter Linde, Niek J de Wit, Corine J van Marrewijk, Gerdine Aj Fransen, N Charlotte Onland-Moret, Robert Jf Laheij, Jean Wm Muris, Diederick E Grobbee, Melvin Samsom and 3 more

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Article in BMC medical genetics, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The serotonin receptor 3E variant is a risk factor for female IBS-D.Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) · 2022
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  4. Tapping into 5-HTInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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  8. Gene polymorphisms associated with functional dyspepsia.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015
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  12. Duodenal epithelial transport in functional dyspepsia: Role of serotonin.World journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology · 2013
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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Suhreta MujakovicUniversity Medical Centre Utrecht, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, the Netherlands.
José Jm ter Linde
Niek J de Wit
Corine J van Marrewijk
Gerdine Aj Fransen
N Charlotte Onland-Moret
Robert Jf Laheij
Jean Wm Muris
Diederick E Grobbee
Melvin Samsom
Jan Bmj Jansen
André Knottnerus
Mattijs E Numans
University Medical Center Utrecht · NLMaastricht University Medical Centre · NLRadboud University Nijmegen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe association between anxiety and depression related traits and dyspepsia may reflect a common genetic predisposition. Furthermore, genetic factors may contribute to the risk of having increased visceral sensitivity, which has been implicated in dyspeptic symptom generation. Serotonin (5-HT) modulates visceral sensitivity by its action on 5-HT3 receptors. Interestingly, a functional polymorphism in HTR3A, encoding the 5-HT3 receptor A subunit, has been reported to be associated with depression and anxiety related traits. A functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter (5-HTT), which terminates serotonergic signalling, was also found associated with these psychiatric comorbidities and increased visceral sensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome, which coexistence is associated with higher dyspeptic symptom severity. We investigated the association between these functional polymorphisms and dyspeptic symptom severity.

methodsData from 592 unrelated, Caucasian, primary care patients with dyspepsia participating in a randomised clinical trial comparing step-up and step-down antacid drug treatment (The DIAMOND trial) were analysed. Patients were genotyped for HTR3A c.-42C > T SNP and the 44 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism in the 5-HTT promoter (5-HTTLPR). Intensity of 8 dyspeptic symptoms at baseline was assessed using a validated questionnaire (0 = none; 6 = very severe). Sum score ≥20 was defined severe dyspepsia.

resultsHTR3A c.-42T allele carriers were more prevalent in patients with severe dyspepsia (OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.06-2.20). This association appeared to be stronger in females (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.25-3.39) and patients homozygous for the long (L) variant of the 5-HTTLPR genotype (OR 2.00, 95% CI 1.01-3.94). Females with 5-HTTLPR LL genotype showed the strongest association (OR = 3.50, 95% CI = 1.37-8.90).

conclusionsThe HTR3A c.-42T allele is associated with severe dyspeptic symptoms. The stronger association among patients carrying the 5-HTTLPR L allele suggests an additive effect of the two polymorphisms. These results support the hypothesis that diminished 5-HT3 mediated antinociception predisposes to increased visceral sensitivity of the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, the HTR3A c.-42C > T and 5-HTTLPR polymorphisms likely represent predisposing genetic variants in common to psychiatric morbidity and dyspepsia.

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Polymorphism, GeneticAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDyspepsiaFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansINDEL MutationMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicPrevalenceRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSeverity of Illness IndexHTR3A protein, humanReceptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins

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PMID22014438
PMCPMC3213216
OpenAlexW2009912754

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