rs7984966

This is a intron variant variant in the HTR2A gene.

Research that mentions this SNP (2)

Testing for the mediating role of endophenotypes using molecular genetic data in a twin study of ADHD traits
AssociationN=1,312Rebecca Pinto et al.(2016)· American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

A twin study of 1,312 children investigating genetic mediation of endophenotypes in ADHD. Using candidate gene SNPs from dopaminergic, noradrenergic, and serotonergic pathways, the study found the strongest association between rs7984966 in HTR2A and reaction time variability (P=0.007), and rs3785157 in SLC6A2 with commission errors. Mediation analyses revealed that commission errors mediated 38% of the SLC6A2-inattention association, and reaction time variability mediated 44% of the HTR2A-inattention association, suggesting these cognitive measures are intermediate phenotypes on the genetic pathway to ADHD.

Traits studied:ADHDCommission errorsHyperactivity-impulsivityInattentionReaction time variabilityReading difficulties
Converging Evidence for the Association of Functional Genetic Variation in the Serotonin Receptor 2a Gene With Prefrontal Function and Olanzapine Treatment
AssociationN=887Giuseppe Blasi et al.(2013)· JAMA Psychiatry

Association study of 55 SNPs in 887 Hungarian adults examining genetic predisposition to aggression measured by the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. The HTR2A rs7322347 intronic variant showed significant association with aggression after Bonferroni correction (p = 0.0007), with carriers of the minor A allele showing lower aggression levels. The DRD4 rs916455 variant also showed nominal significance (p = 0.0275) but did not survive multiple testing correction.

Traits studied:Aggressive behaviorAngerHostilityPhysical aggressionVerbal aggression

About HTR2A

This gene encodes one of the receptors for serotonin, a neurotransmitter with many roles. Mutations in this gene are associated with susceptibility to schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and are also associated with response to the antidepressant citalopram in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). MDD patients who also have a mutation in intron 2 of this gene show a significantly reduced response to citalopram as this antidepressant downregulates expression of this gene. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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