Serotonin transporter function is modulated by brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) but not nerve growth factor (NGF)

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Mössner, R [1 ]
Daniel, S [1 ]
Albert, D [1 ]
Heils, A [1 ]
Okladnova, O [1 ]
Schmitt, A [1 ]
Lesch, KP [1 ]
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[1] Univ Wurzburg, Dept Psychiat, D-97080 Wurzburg, Germany
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10.1016/S0197-0186(99)00122-9
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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The serotonin transporter (5-HTT) regulates serotonergic neurotransmission by determining the magnitude and duration of serotonergic responses. We have recently described a polymorphism in the 5-HTT gene promoter (5-HTTLPR) which influences the function of the 5-HTT and is associated with several psychiatric disorders. Immortalized B lymphocytes express the 5-HTT, and a B lymphocyte line has been shown to express the receptor for brain-derived neurotrophic factor, trkB. Since brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a specific growth and differentiation factor for serotonergic neurons, we assessed whether BDNF is able to modulate 5-HTT function in B lymphoblasts. Nerve growth factor (NGF), another neurotrophin which acts via the trkA receptor, was also studied. Eight immortalized B lymphoblast lines were generated and genotyped for the 5-HTTLPR. After treatment with BDNF or NGF, 5-HT uptake and proliferation of the cell lines were assessed. Two of the B cell lines showed a dose-dependent reduction of 5-HT uptake after exposure to BDNF. Both of these cell lines were homozygous for the long allele of the 5-HTTLPR. NGF did not influence 5-HT uptake or cellular proliferation in any of the cell lines. Thus, BDNF but not NGF may influence 5-HT uptake in some B lymphocytes. The fact that regulation of the 5-HTT was observed preferentially in cells of the long/long genotype indicates that presence of a short allele confers reduced regulatory capacity on the 5-HTT. In conclusion, B lymphoblasts represent a practical model for functional regulation of the 5-HTT by neurotrophins in serotonergic neurons. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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