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Yu, Kim, Kim, Yoo, Lee, Lee, Choe, Yook, Choi, and Lee: The Effects of 5-HTR1A Polymorphism on Cingulum Connectivity in Patients with Panic Disorder

Abstract

Objective

Serotonin-1A receptors (5-HTR1A) is suggested to be involved in the etiology of several psychiatric disorders including panic disorder (PD). A few imaging studies have suggested the alterations of the cingulum bundle in PD. The objective of this study is to examine the structural changes of cingulum related to the 5-HTR1A polymorphism rs6295 in the patients with PD.

Methods

Thirty-two right-handed patients with PD [11 men, 21 women; 40.34±13.17 (mean±SD) age] who met the diagnostic criteria in Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV were examined by means of MRI at 3 Tesla. We divided the patients with PD into CC genotype group and non CC genotype group (GG/CG genotype group) of the 5-HTR1A rs6295 polymorphism to compare the cingulum white matter connectivity.

Results

Tract-based spatial statistics showed significantly increased fractional anisotropy (FA) values in cingulate gyrus process of left cingulum in 5-HTR1A CC genotype compared to GG/CG genotype in PD. Significant positive correlations were shown between the Albany Panic and Phobia Questionnaire (APPQ) interoceptive fear subscale scores, the Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory-Revised fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale scores and FA values of cingulate gyrus process of left cingulum in 5-HTR1A rs6295 GG/CG genotype group. In CC genotype group, APPQ total, APPQ agoraphobia subscale and APPQ social phobia subscale scores also showed significant positive correlations with FA values of hippocampal process of right cingulum.

Conclusion

This preliminary study suggests that 5-HTR1A polymorphism may be associated with the cingulum white matter connectivity in PD.

INTRODUCTION

Panic disorder (PD) is characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks followed by persistent worry about additional attacks or about the consequences of the attacks,1 which is associated with functional impairment.2,3 Family and twin studies have proposed a genetic contribution to the pathogenesis of PD, with an estimated heritability of up to 48%.4
Serotonin-1A receptor (5-HTR1A) plays an important role in the regulation of the brain serotonin system.5 A common C(-1019)G single nucleotide (rs6295) polymorphism in the promoter region of the 5-HT1A receptor gene is associated with the autoregulation of the serotonergic neurotransmission.6 The G(-1019) allele has been shown to enhance the 5-HT1A autoreceptor expression on raphe nucleus, and activation of the 5-HT1A receptors leads to the hyperpolarization and decrease in neuronal excitability of serotonin neurons, resulting in the inhibition of the neurotransmitter release.7
Disturbances in 5-HTR1A functions might contribute to pathogenesis of mental illness,7,8 including PD.9 Recent studies of animal models have demonstrated that disturbances in 5-HTR1A functions would contribute to anxiety-like behaviors.10-12 However, the association studies of the 5-HTR1A rs6295 polymorphism with PD have reported mixed results. Several studies have insisted that the G(-1019) allele could be a predisposing factor for PD9,13 whereas others have suggested that there is no significant evidence of the allelic association of the G(-1019) in PD.14
Neuroimaging studies might help clarify the association of the 5-HTR1A polymorphism with PD compared to inconsistencies of genetic association studies. Fakra et al.15 reported that the G(-1019) allele is associated with relatively decreased amygdala reactivity and related trait anxiety. The 5-HTR1A polymorphism has been found to be associated with prefrontal cortex and amygdala activation induced by emotional stimuli in PD.16
Previously, the fear circuit of PD was proposed to consist of the hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus, brainstem, prefrontal cortex, insula and cingulate, which interact with one another to moderate panic responses.17,18 The cingulum bundle, a major link within the limbic-cortical networks, originates within the white matter of the temporal pole and runs posterior and superior into the parietal lobe, then turns around the corpus callosum, into the frontal lobe, terminating anterior and inferior to the genu of the corpus callosum in the orbital-frontal cortex.19 Han et al. reported that patients with PD have increased cingulum white matter connectivity in the left anterior and right posterior cingulate regions.20
However, no study has examined the relationship between the 5-HTR1A polymorphism and the connectivity of the cingulum in PD. The objectives of the present study were to 1) test the hypothesis that the 5-HTR1A polymorphism influences the cingulum white matter connectivity of PD and 2) explore whether the relationship between the alteration of the cingulum regions and clinical severity of PD is influenced by the 5-HTR1A polymorphism.

METHODS

Thirty-two right-handed patients with PD [21 women and 11 men; age, 40.34±13.17 (mean±SD) years] were investigated in this study. All subjects were 18 to 60 years old and of Korean descent. Subjects were recruited trhough advertisements in an outpatient clinic between January 2011 and July 2012.
Patients with PD who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR), criteria for PD with or without agoraphobia using the structured clinical interview to assess DSM-IV-TR (SCID) Axis I disorders were enrolled in this study. Only patients with primary PD were included; secondary lifetime diagnoses were major depression in four patients and generalized anxiety disorder in three patients. Exclusion criteria included any history of schizophrenia, alcohol and substance abuse or dependence, mental retardation, current or past serious medical or neurological disorders, contraindications to MR scanning including metal implants, and pregnancy. Prior to the commencement of the study, all patients began treatment with a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor including paroxetine, or escitalopram, and benzodiazepines as anxiolytics, including alprazolam or clonazepam within one week (mean±SD, 3.52±2.52 days).
Patients with PD were assessed for the clinical severity of their anxiety symptoms using the self-report version of Panic Disorder Severity Scale (PDSS),21 the Albany Panic and Phobia Questionnaire (APPQ),22 and the Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory-Revised (ASI-R).23 APPQ was developed to assess fear of activities that might induce physical sensation in panic patients. It includes three subscales: agoraphobia, social phobia, and interoceptive fear. ASI-R, the most commonly used measure of anxiety sensitivity, consists of fear of respiratory symptoms, fear of publicly observable anxiety reactions, fear of cardiovascular symptoms, and fear of cognitive dyscontrol.
All study procedures complied with CHA Bundang Medical Center Institutional Review Board regulations, Declaration of Helsinki, and the principles of Good Clinical Practice. After a complete description of the study was given to the subjects, written informed consent was obtained.
Diffusion data were acquired on a 3 Tesla GE Signa HDxt scanner (GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI, USA). Diffusion-weighted images were acquired using an echo planar imaging (EPI) sequence, with the following parameters: repetition time (TR) 17000 ms, echo time (TE) 108 ms, field of view (FOV) 24 cm, 144×144 matrix, 1.7 mm slice thickness, and voxel size 1.67×1.67×1.7 mm3. A double echo option was used to reduce eddy current-related distortions. To reduce the impact of EPI spatial distortions, an 8-channel coil and an array of spatial sensitivity encoding techniques (ASSET, GE Health-care) with a sensitivity encoding (SENSE) speed-up factor of 2 were used. Seventy axial slices parallel to the anterior commissure-posterior commissure (AC-PC) line covering the whole brain were acquired in 51 directions with b=900 s/mm2. Eight baseline scans with b=0 s/mm2 were also acquired. Diffusion-Tensor Images (DTIs) were estimated from the diffusion-weighted images using the least-squares method (approximate scan time=17 minutes).
Voxel-wise statistical analysis of the fractional anisotropy data was performed using Tract-Based Spatial Statistics (TBSS) version 1.2, implemented in FMRIB Software Library (FSL version 4.1, Oxford, UK, http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.jk/fsl) according to the standard procedure described in detail. First, DTI preprocessing, including skull stripping using the Brain Extraction Tool (BET) and eddy current correction, were performed using the FSL. FA images were created by fitting a tensor model to the raw diffusion data. All subjects' FA data were then aligned into the standard space (Montreal Neurologic Institute 152 standard) using the FMRIB's Nonlinear Image Registration Tool (FNIRT). All transformed FA images were combined and applied to the original FA map, resulting in a standard-space version FA map. All transformed FA images were averaged to create a mean FA image, which was then thinned (skeletonized) to create a mean FA skeleton, taking only the centers of WM tracts. The skeleton was thresholded by FA>0.2 (TBSS default) to include only major fiber bundles. Mean FA skeletons were multiplied using the John Hopkins University (JHU) DTI-based probablistic tractography atlas, which contains cingulum bundle white matter tracts/regions. Then, the cingulum regions of interest (ROI) were extracted to perform voxel-wise statistic analysis.
Statistical analysis was performed voxel by voxel to detect regions of significant differences of FA among two groups by using nonparametric permutation tests with a correction for multiple comparisons using the FSL Randomise program. To achieve accurate inference, including full correction for multiple comparisons over space, we used permutation-based nonparametric inference within the framework of the general linear model tested with 5,000 permutations; the significance level was set to p<0.05. Multiple comparisons were corrected with threshold-free cluster enhancement (TFCE), which allowed us to avoid making an arbitrary choice of the cluster-forming threshold while preserving the sensitivity benefits of cluster-wise correction. To further reduce the possibility of false-positive results, only clusters with more than 50 contiguous voxels were considered in the analysis. To assess the correlation analysis, the cingulum DTI data were analyzed using the TBSS General Liner Model (GLM) regression analysis with PDSS, APPQ, ASI-R and each subscale as a factor.
To analyze the 5-HTR1A (rs6295) polymorphism, Genomic DNA was extracted from blood (stored frozen) using G-DEXTM II Genomic DNA Extraction Kit (Intron Biotechnology, Seongnam, Korea) according to the manufacturer's protocol. The detection of SNP was based upon an analysis of the primer extension products generated from previously amplified genomic DNA using a chip-based MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry platform (Sequenom, San Diego, CA, USA). The general procedures were performed according to the manufacturer's standard protocol. The PCR reaction was performed in a volume of 5 µL containing 1X PCR buffer (Solgent, Daejeon, Korea), 2.5 mM of MgCl2, 0.2 mM of each dNTP, 0.1 U of hTaq Polymerase (Solgent), 200 nM of each primer (5'-ACGTTGGATGGTCAGTCTCCCAATTATTGC and 5'-ACGTTGGATGCGAGAACGGAGGTAGCTTTT), and 4.0 ng of genomic DNA. The reaction consisted of denaturation at 95℃ for 15 min, followed by 45 cycles of 95℃ for 20 sec, 56℃ for 30 sec, and 72℃ for 1 min, with a final extension at 72℃ for 3 min. Following PCR, unincorporated dNTPs were removed by adding 0.3 U of shrimp alkaline phosphatase (Sequenom) and incubating for 40 min at 37℃, followed by 5 min at 85℃ for enzyme inactivation. In the homogeneous MassEXTENDTM reaction, the total volume of each reaction was 9 µL, including thermosequenase (Sequenom), appropriate termination mix, and 5 uM of extension primer (5'-AAGACCGAGTGTGTCTTC). The primer extension protocol was started at 94℃ for 2 min, followed by 55 cycles of 94℃ for 5 sec, 52℃ for 5 sec, and 72℃ for 5 sec. After desalting the reaction product with SpectroCLEANTM (Sequenom), samples were dispensed on 384 well SpectroCHIPTM (Sequenom) using SpectroJETTM (Sequenom). The SpectroCHIPs were analyzed in the fully automated mode with the MALDI-TOF MassARRAY system (Sequenom). After overall automatic measurements, any assays that had bad peaks were checked again manually.

RESULTS

Genotyping

We divided the patients with PD into the CC genotype group and the non-CC genotype group (GG/CG genotype group) of the 5-HTR1A rs6295 polymorphism to evaluate the differences in cingulum white matter connectivity between the two groups. Genotype distributions of all 32 patients with PD were in accordance with the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (χ2=2.31, df=1, p=0.12). Subjects in the respective genotype groups were not significantly different in terms of age, gender, and the frequencies of generalized anxiety disorder and major depression. None of the scores of the rating scales were significantly different according to the 5-HTR1A rs6295 polymorphism (Table 1).

Tract-based spatial statistics results

Results of TBSS analysis between the CC genotype group and the GG/CG genotype group yielded one cluster of significant voxels on the white matter skeleton (corrected p<0.05), which was located in the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum. An increased FA value was found in subjects with the CC genotype compared to subjects with the GG/CG genotype (Figure 1).
We conducted a correlational analysis between the clinical severity of anxiety symptoms and the FA values of the cingulum region for each CC and GG/CG genotype group. In the GG/CG genotype group, FA values of the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum showed significant positive correlations with the APPQ interoceptive fear subscale (r=0.814, p=0.008) and the ASI-R fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale scores (r=0.934, p=0.001) (Table 2, Figure 2).
In the CC genotype group, the APPQ total, APPQ agoraphobia subscale, and APPQ social phobia subscale scores were shown to have significant positive correlations with FA values of the hippocampal process of the right cingulum (Table 2, Figure 3). FA values of the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum were not significantly correlated with the APPQ interoceptive fear subscale (r=-0.067, p=0.773) or ASI-R fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale scores (r=-0.054, p=0.816).
The correlation coefficients r values in the APPQ interoceptive fear subscale and ASI-R fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale between the GG/CG and CC genotype groups were significantly different (APPQ interoceptive fear subscale: p=0.01, ASI-R fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale: p<0.001) when we analyzed the two r values using the Fisher's r to z transformation (Figure 2).
After multiple comparison corrections [9 measurements (APPQ, ASI-R total and subscales)×2 groups=18; Bonferroni correction, level of significance alpha=0.05/18≒0.003], the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum remained significant in the correlation analysis between the FA values and ASI-R fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale scores.

DISCUSSION

To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine cingulum bundle white matter connectivity using diffusion tensor imaging in relation to the 5-HTR1A polymorphism in patients with PD. The present results showed significantly increased FA values in the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum in the 5-HTR1A CC genotype compared to the GG/CG genotype in PD patients. A correlation analysis in the 5-HTR1A GG/CG genotype group showed a significant positive correlation among APPQ interoceptive fear, ASI-R fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale scores, and FA values of the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum. In the CC genotype group, APPQ total, APPQ agoraphobia, and APPQ social phobia subscale scores were shown to be significantly positively correlated with the FA values of the hippocampal process of the right cingulum.
The 5-HT1A receptor gene transcription is modulated by a common C(-1019)G single nucleotide polymorphism in the promotor region of the 5-HT1A receptor gene.24,25 The C(-1019) allele binds the nuclear deformed epidermal autoregulatory factor-1-related protein to repress the 5-HT1A receptor gene transcription whereas the G(-1019) allele repeals repression by the protein, resulting in a higher expression of the 5-HT1A receptor.26-28 Because presynaptic 5-HT1A autoreceptors on the raphe nucleus play a major role in a negative autoregulatoty loop that inhibits the activity of the serotonergic neuron, we can assume that the G(-1019) allele enhances the 5-HT1A autoreceptor expression to reduce serotonergic neurotransmission.28-30 Previous studies have suggested that the G(-1019) allele is a risk allele that might be associated with aggression,31,32 suicidality,28,33,34 impulsivity,35 and several psychiatric disorders, including major depression28 and PD.36 However, the C(-1019) allele also showed increased frequency of anxiety disorders, and it is suggested that this might be due to increased amygdala activation.37 Combined with evidence of the association between the C(-1019) allele and ADHD, the 5HT1A-medicated inhibition of prefrontal and corticostriatal activity ight predispose individuals to various psychiatric disorders.38
Some reports have indicated that panic responses are influenced by the 5-HTR1A polymorphism through the functional or structural change of the brain region. In patients with the G(-1019) allele, fearful stimuli were associated with a decreased activation of right prefrontal cortex regions and showed higher amygdala activation in response to happy faces.16 Fakra et al.15 reported that the 5-HTR1A rs6295 polymorphism is associated with amygdala reactivity and individual differences in trait anxiety. The present results showed significantly increased FA values among subjects with the 5-HTR1A CC genotype in the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum compared to subjects with the GG/CG genotype in PD. Therefore, the genotypes might influence functional or structural differences in PD or act as a moderator for the association between symptom severity and white matter connectivity.
Several brain-imaging studies have reported that the cingulum connectivity of the brain is associated with the regulation of mood and anxiety.39-42 In other words, it seems that cingulum connectivity is related to emotional regulation, memory and motor functions, visual-spatial memory functions, and fear response.43-45 One study showed that PD patients exhibit significantly greater FA values in left anterior and right posterior cingulate regions relative to healthy controls.20 Thus, combined with the current results, the 5-HTR1A polymorphism might be assumed to impact the cingulum white matter connectivity, which can regulate anxiety symptomatology.
Our result showed a significant positive correlation among APPQ interoceptive fear, ASI fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale scores, and FA values of the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum in the GG/CG genotype group, whereas in the CC genotype group there were no such significant correlation. In addition, these correlation coefficients differed significantly between the GG/CG and CC genotype groups according to Fisher's z transformation analysis. Furthermore, unlike in the GG/CC group, APPQ total, APPQ agoraphobia subscale, and APPQ social phobia subscale scores were shown to have significant positive correlations with FA values of the hippocampal process of the right cingulum in the CC genotype group. These results suggest that the 5-HTR1A polymorphism can influence the cingulum connectivity, which might affect anxiety symptoms in PD.
The current preliminary study has several limitations. First, the sample size in each group was small. Although significantly increased FA in cingulum regions was found in the CC genotype compared to the GG/CG genotype in this study, further studies should include a larger number of patients for more accurate results. Second, we studied only patients with PD. To obtain a clearer understanding of the relationship between the 5-HTR1A polymorphism and the cingulum white matter connectivity of PD, a study should be conducted with a control group. In addition, the influence of medication and comorbidity with depression or generalized anxiety disorder on the cingulum white matter connectivity across genotype groups could not be ruled out completely. Third, although it was just few days of medication at scan and the primary diagnosis of all patients was PD, undetected factors other than the genotype itself might have contributed to the observed cingulum white matter connectivity changes in each 5-HTR1A genotype group.
In conclusion, the current study identified the altered cingulum white matter connectivity in patients with PD according to the genotype of the 5-HTR1A polymorphism. Altered white matter connectivity can be significantly correlated with symptom severity of PD. These findings suggest that the 5-HTR1A polymorphism might be associated with the cingulum white matter connectivity in PD patients.

Acknowledgments

This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (2011-0023359) to S. H. Lee.

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Figure 1
Results of the Tract-Based Spatial Statistics analysis show significant increases of the fractional anisotropy (FA) value in the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum in serotonin-1A receptors (5-HTR1A) rs6295 CC genotype group compared to the GG/CG genotype group in patients with panic disorder (PD). Voxels demonstrating significantly (corrected p<0.05) increased FA values for the CC genotype group compared to the GG/CG genotype group in patients with PD are shown in red-yellow. Voxels are thickened into local tracts and overlaid on the cingulum white matter skeleton (green). Images from coronal (A), sagittal (B), and transversal (C) views are shown for slices' coordinates: x=98, y=120, z=107.
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Figure 2
Significant positive correlations (corrected p<0.05) among the Albany Panic and Phobic Questionnaire (APPQ) interoceptive fear subscale scores, Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory-Revised (ASI-R) fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale scores, and FA values of the cingulate gyrus process of the left cingulum in 5-HTR1A rs6295 GG/CG genotype group in patients with PD. Fisher's r to z transformation test showed a significantly different correlation of coefficient scores in APPQ interoceptive fear subscale scores and ASI-R fear of publicly observable anxiety reaction subscale scores between in 5-HTR1A rs6295 CC and GG/CG genotype groups.
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Figure 3
TBSS analysis showing clusters of voxels in the hippocampal process of the right cingulum with a significant positive correlation between APPQ scores and FA values in 5-HTR1A rs6295 CC genotype group in patients with PD. Voxels demonstrating significant positive correlation (corrected p<0.05) between the scores of APPQ and FA values of the white matter clusters in the CC genotype group in PD are shown in red-yellow. Voxels are thickened into local tracts and overlaid on the cingulum white matter skeleton (green). Images from coronal (A), sagittal (B), and transversal (C) views are shown for the three slices' coordinates: x=72, y=90, z=66 (A), x=71, y=90, z=66 (B), x=72, y=90, z=66 (C).
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Table 1
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics for panic disorder (PD) patients
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CC/CG/GG, The genotypes of serotonin 1A receptor (5-HTR1A) gene C-1019G polymorphism (rs6295). *Fisher's exact test. SD: standard deviation, PDSS: Panic Disorder Severity Scale, APPQ: Albany Panic and Phobia Questionnaire, ASI-R: Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory-Revised

Table 2
Regions showing significant positive correlation between the anxiety-rating scale scores and fractional anisotropy values in 5-HTR1A rs6295 GG/CG genotype group and CC genotype group in patients with panic disorder
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*Talairach coordinates, Foci for significant differences are listed (corrected p<0.05). APPQ: Albany Panic and Phobia Questionnaire, ASI-R: Anxiety Sensitivity Inventory-Revised



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