Serotonin 2C receptor gene Cys23Ser polymorphism: a candidate genetic risk factor of migraine with aura in Japanese population.

OBJECTIVES

The goal of this study is to clarify the association between migraine and Serotonin 2C receptor Cys23Ser polymorphism in Japanese population.

MATERIALS AND METHOD: This study included 37 individuals with migraine with aura (MWA), 80 with migraine without aura, 43 with tension type headache (TH) and 360 with controls. The genotypes of Cys23Ser polymorphism were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism techniques.

RESULTS

The Ser allele frequency in control subjects is much less than that in Caucasian population. The Ser allele frequency in patients with MWA was higher than that in control subjects.

CONCLUSION

The present study provides that 5HTR2c Cys23Ser polymorphism may be associated with MWA in Japanese population.