MONOAMINE OXIDASE: From Genes to Behavior

  • J. C. Shih
    Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, and Department of Cell and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033;
  • K. Chen
    Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, and Department of Cell and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033;
  • M. J. Ridd
    Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, and Department of Cell and Neurobiology, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90033;

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<jats:p>▪ Abstract  Cloning of MAO (monoamine oxidase) A and B has demonstrated unequivocally that these enzymes are made up of different polypeptides, and our understanding of MAO structure, regulation, and function has been significantly advanced by studies using their cDNA. MAO A and B genes are located on the X-chromosome (Xp11.23) and comprise 15 exons with identical intron-exon organization, which suggests that they are derived from the same ancestral gene. MAO A and B knock-out mice exhibit distinct differences in neurotransmitter metabolism and behavior. MAO A knock-out mice have elevated brain levels of serotonin, norephinephrine, and dopamine and manifest aggressive behavior similar to human males with a deletion of MAO A. In contrast, MAO B knock-out mice do not exhibit aggression and only levels of phenylethylamine are increased. Mice lacking MAO B are resistant to the Parkinsongenic neurotoxin, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine. Both MAO A and B knock-out mice show increased reactivity to stress. These knock-out mice are valuable models for investigating the role of monoamines in psychoses and neurodegenerative and stress-related disorders.</jats:p>

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