Novel variant of CYP2D6*6 is undetected by a commonly used genotyping procedure.
Journal Title: Pharmacological Reports - Year 2011, Vol 63, Issue 5
Abstract
We report the identification of a novel and defective variant of the gene encoding cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6). This novel variant is a subtype of CYP2D6*6 that was undetected by a commercially available 5' exonuclease-based assay. Because the novel variant was found in only one of 609 individuals, it represents a rare subtype of CYP2D6*6 that may be restricted to a single family or a subpopulation. A procedure for the identification of the novel CYP2D6*6 variant using restriction enzyme treatment of amplified fragments was developed.
Authors and Affiliations
Henrik Rasmussen, Thomas Werge
Behavioral deficits and exaggerated feedback control over raphe-hippocampal serotonin neurotransmission in restrained rats.
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT), acting via the hippocampus, is thought to be critical for the neuroadaptation that alleviates the adverse effects of stress on emotion and behavior. It was hypothesized that a decre...
MDR1 gene polymorphism in allogeenic kidney transplant patients with tremor.
P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an ATP-dependent efflux pump, is a membrane protein encoded by MDR1 gene, which demonstrates functional polymorphism. It is present in endothelial cells of the blood-brain barrier. P-gp pays a role...
Characterization of the anticonvulsant activity of doxepin in various experimental seizure models in mice.
In this paper, the anticonvulsant characteristics of doxepin were evaluated in numerous experimental seizure models, including maximal electroshock (MES)-, pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-, isoniazid (ISO)-, 3-mercaptopropionic...
Influence of anticancer therapy on oxidation phenotype and acetylation phenotype in patients with acute myeloblastic leukemia.
The aim of this study was to determine whether antineoplastic cytostatic therapy induces changes in the oxidation or acetylation phenotypes in patients with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML). The investigations involved...
Pinealectomy aggravates acute pancreatitis in the rat.
Melatonin, a pineal indoleamine, protects the pancreas against acute damage; however, the involvement of the pineal gland in the pancreatoprotective action of melatonin is unknown. The primary aim of this study was to de...