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ArticlePsychopharmacology2012

Serotonin transporter-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) genotype is associated with cortisol responsivity to naloxone challenge.

Mary Ann C Stephens, Mary E McCaul, Elise M Weerts, Gary Wand

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Mary Ann C StephensDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 550 N. Broadway, Ste. 115, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Mary E McCaul
Elise M Weerts
Gary Wand

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ALCOHOLISM AND ENDOGENOUS OPIOID ACTIVITYR37AA012303 · NIAAA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI WAND, GARY S · 1999 to 2008
$3.4M
Genes, Stress and PsychopathologyR01MH076953 · NIMH · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI WAND, GARY S · 2007 to 2011
$2.4M
PET IMAGING OF BRAIN OPIOID RECEPTORS IN ALCOHOLISMR01AA011872 · NIAAA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI MCCAUL, MARY E · 1999 to 2002
$1.5M
NALTREXONE TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOLISM--PREDICTING OUTCOMESR01AA011855 · NIAAA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI MCCAUL, MARY E · 1998 to 2002
$1.4M
Neuroendocrine Investigators and Mentoring in the field of Alcohol ResearchK05AA020342 · NIAAA · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI WAND, GARY S · 2011 to 2015
$872k
NIAAA NIH HHS AA020342NIAAA NIH HHS AA12303NIAAA NIH HHS K05 AA020342NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA011855NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA011872NIAAA NIH HHS R37 AA012303NIMH NIH HHS MH076953NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH076953
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rationaleThe serotonergic and opioidergic neurotransmitter systems are critical regulators of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis through their respective excitatory and inhibitory inputs. Serotonin transporter (5-HTT) genotype has been studied as a marker of HPA axis dysregulation and for predicting risk of psychopathology, with mixed findings.

objectivesWe stimulated the HPA axis with naloxone, an opioid receptor antagonist, to examine cortisol reactivity based on 5-HTT-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) genotypes.

methodsHealthy community volunteers (N = 78) received intravenous (IV) placebo followed by sequential doses of IV naloxone (50, 100, 200, and 400 μg/kg) every 30 min. Plasma cortisol was measured every 15 min. Participants were genotyped for the long (L) and short (S) alleles of the 5-HTT gene and for rs25531 (A/G) in the 5-HTTLPR repetitive element and compared by the 5-HTTLPR/rs25531 genotype (triallele) and by the 5-HTTLPR genotype (biallele) classification.

resultsIn triallele analyses, individuals with one or more L(A) alleles showed higher cortisol response to naloxone compared with individuals with no L(A) alleles. In biallele analyses, less robust effects were found, although individuals with two L alleles showed a higher cortisol response compared with other genotypes.

conclusionsNaloxone blockade leads to a greater activation of the HPA axis among individuals with the L(A) allele. Including rs25531 in the analysis with the 5-HTTLPR genotype appears more sensitive in detecting genetic differences in naloxone-induced cortisol than when using only the 5-HTTLPR genotype. Future research should investigate the interactive effects between the serotonergic and opioidergic systems on HPA axis dysregulation and psychopathophysiology.

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AdultAllelesDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleGenotypeHumansHydrocortisoneMaleNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsPolymorphism, GeneticSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsHydrocortisoneNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSLC6A4 protein, human

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