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Functional polymorphisms in the sigma1 receptor gene associated with alcoholism.
Biological psychiatry - 1 Jan 2004
Miyatake Ryosuke, Furukawa Aizo, Matsushita Sachio, Higuchi Susumu, Suwaki Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sigma1 receptors are involved in the pathogenesis of drug abuse. Two polymorphisms (GC-241-240TT and Gln2Pro) in the sigma1 receptor gene (SIGMAR1) have been identified. To investigate the role of SIGMAR1 in conveying susceptibility to alcoholism, we performed a functional analysis of polymorphisms in the SIGMAR1 and a case-control study. METHODS: We initially screened for polymorphisms in the...
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