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Allelic variation in the human prodynorphin gene promoter and schizophrenia.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2002
Ventriglia M, Bocchio Chiavetto L, Bonvicini C, Tura G B, Bignotti S, Racagni G, Gennarelli M
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Experimental and clinical studies suggest an involvement of the opioid neuropeptide system in schizophrenia. In particular, the prodynorphin (PDYN), the precursor of the dynorphin opioid peptides, has been shown to play an important role in several aspects of human mental diseases. Recently, a fu...
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