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. 2014 Mar;12(2):120–139. doi: 10.2174/1570159X11666131120232135

Table 2.

Genetic Evidence of Association of GLO-1 and Anxiety-related Disorders

Species Behavioral Assessment Genes Reference Observations
Humans DSM-IV criteria for panic disorder GLO1 Politi et al., 2006 Ala111Glu polymorphism of GLO1 gene
Mice OF
Light/dark test
GLO1 and GSR1 Hovatta et al., 2005
Mice OF GLO1 Benton et al., 2011
Mice EPM GLO1* Ditzen et al., 2006 HAB and LAB mice
Red blood cells and amygdaloid expression measures
Mice OF
Open-arm exposure test
Light/dark test
USV test
GLO1* Kromer et al., 2005 HAB and LAB mice
Rats and Mice   AVP and GLO1* Landgraf et al., 2007 HAB and LAB mice
Mice OF GLO1 Williams et al., 2007 Inbred, CD1 and wildtype mice were analyzed; whole brain and amygdaloid complex were analyzed
Humans   GLO1 Ranganathan et al., 1999
Rats OF
Light/dark test
GLO1 and GSR1 Vollert et al., 2011 Hippocampus, cortex, and amygdala gene expression analyzed
Anxiety-like behavior provoked by sleep deprivation

AVP, arginine vasopressin; DSM-IV, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition; EPM, elevated plus maze; HAB, High Anxiety Behavior; LAB, Low Anxiety Behavior; OF, open field; USV, ultrasonic vocalization.