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Inactivation of 5HT Transport in Mice: Modeling Altered 5HT Homeostasis Implicated in Emotional Dysfunction, Affective Disorders, and Somatic Syndromes

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Neurotransmitter Transporters

Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology ((HEP,volume 175))

Abstract

Animal models have not only become an essential tool for investigating the neurobiological function of genes that are involved in the etiopathogenesis of human behavioral and psychiatric disorders but are also fundamental in the development novel therapeutic strategies. As an example, inactivation of the serotonin (5HT) transporter (5Htt, Slc6a4) gene in mice expanded our view of adaptive 5HT uptake regulation and maintenance of 5HT homeostasis in the developing human brain and molecular processes underlying anxiety-related traits, as well as affective spectrum disorders including depression. 5Htt-deficient mice have been employed as amodel complementary to direct studies of genetically complex traits and disorders, with important findings in biochemical, morphological, behavioral, and pharmacological areas. Based on growing evidence for a critical role of the 5HTT in the integration of synaptic connections in the rodent, nonhuman primate, and human brain during critical periods of development and adult life, more in-depth knowledge of the molecular mechanisms implicated in these fine-tuning processes is currently evolving. Moreover, demonstration of a joint influence of the 5HTT variation and environmental sources during early brain development advanced our understanding of the mechanism of gene×gene and gene×environment interactions in the developmental neurobiology of anxiety and depression. Lastly, imaging techniques, which become increasingly elaborate in displaying the genomic influence on brain system activation in response to environmental cues, have provided the means to bridge the gap between small effects of 5HTT variation and complex behavior, as well as psychopathological dimensions. The combination of elaborate genetic, epigenetic, imaging, and behavioral analyses will continue to generate new insight into 5HTT’s role as a master control gene of emotion regulation.

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Lesch, K.P., Mössner, R. (2006). Inactivation of 5HT Transport in Mice: Modeling Altered 5HT Homeostasis Implicated in Emotional Dysfunction, Affective Disorders, and Somatic Syndromes. In: Sitte, H.H., Freissmuth, M. (eds) Neurotransmitter Transporters. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 175. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29784-7_18

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