Lack of Association Between Down Syndrome and Polymorphisms in Dopamine Receptor D4 and Serotonin Transporter Genes |
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Authors: | Aneek Das Bhowmik Samikshan Dutta Swagata Sinha Anindita Chattopadhyay Kanchan Mukhopadhyay |
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Institution: | Manovikas Biomedical Research and Diagnostic Centre, Manovikas Kendra, 482, Madudah, Plot I-24, Sec.-J, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata 700107, India. |
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Abstract: | Down Syndrome (DS) patients suffer from cognitive dysfunction, depression, hyperactivity, irritability etc. Dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5HT) are known to control cognitive and behavioral attributes. An increased number of the DA receptor 4 (DRD4) is detected in brain regions primarily involved in cognition. Impairments in executive function have also been reported with depletion in 5HT. A variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) in the exon 3 of DRD4 and an insertion/deletion polymorphism in the promoter region of 5HT transporter (5HTTLPR) have been found to be associated with different neurobehavioral disorders; however, association of these polymorphisms with DS has never been explored. The present family-based analysis on DS revealed significant over-transmission of a DRD4 VNTR allele which encodes for D4 receptor with average activity. No association was noticed for the 5HTTLPR. We may conclude that these genetic polymorphisms are not contributing to the neuromotor and cognitive dysfunctions observed in DS. |
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Keywords: | Down syndrome DRD4 exon 3 VNTR 5HTTLPR Cognitive deficiency Neuromotor dysfunction |
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