Abstract
Platelet serotonin (5HT) uptake was studied in 13 pairs of monozygotic (MZ) twins, 13 pairs of dizygotic (DZ) twins, and 14 pairs of unrelated normal volunteers. Significant intraclass correlations (ICC) in the affinity (Km) of 5HT uptake in the blood platelets of MZ and DZ twins and unrelated pairs were found. However, the ICC for maximum velocity (Vmax) was significant only in MZ and DZ twins. The ICC of the Vmax of 5HT uptake of MZ twins was significantly greater than that of DZ twins and unrelated pairs. This suggests that the Vmax of 5HT uptake in blood platelets is, in part, heritable. Thus, low platelet 5HT uptake (Vmax) in major depression and other disorders may be genetically determined.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 263-269 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1988 |
Funding
Acknowledgments. The research reported was supported, in part, by USPHS M H-30059, MH-41684, MH111594, and by the Cleveland Foundation. H.Y.M. is recipient of USPHS Research Career Scientist Award 47808. We are grateful to Ms. L. Kregel for laboratory
Keywords
- Serotonin uptake
- depression
- monozygotic and dizygotic twins
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry