Abstract
The personality traits associated with the noradrenergic system have not yet been clearly established. In the present study, we investigated the variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism of the norepinephrine transporter (NET) and monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), which are major components of the adrenergic system, to elucidate their relationship with personality. A total of 245 normal female Koreans (age 23.05 ± 3.07 years, mean ± SD) volunteered to take part in this study. They filled out a Korean version of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and were genotyped for the NET and MAOA-VNTR; the NET T-182C and MAOA-uVNTR polymorphisms were checked. We found significant main effect of NET genotype on novelty seeking (NS) score (F = 5.43, p = 0.021) and significant interaction between the NET and MAOA-uVNTR polymorphisms on NS score (F = 11.06, p = 0.001). However, there were no relationship between MAOA-uVNTR polymorphisms and NS score, and no association with other temperamental dimensions and these two polymorphisms. Our findings suggest that this functional polymorphism in the noradrenergic gene is associated with novelty seeking in Korean females.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 238-242 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Jan 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a Korean Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD, Basic Research Promotion Fund) (KRF-2006-003-E00188).
Keywords
- Genes
- Monoamine oxidase-A
- Norepinephrine transporter
- Personality
- Polymorphism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Biological Psychiatry