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The angiotensin I converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism influences therapeutic outcome in major depressed women, but not in men.
Neuroscience letters - 3 Jun 2004
Baghai Thomas C, Schule Cornelius, Zill Peter, Deiml Tobias, Eser Daniela, Zwanzger Peter, Ella Robin, Rupprecht Rainer, Bondy Brigitta
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Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is expressed in the central nervous system (CNS), where its primary function comprises degradation of neuropeptides including substance P (SP). Because of the possible antidepressant effects of SP antagonists, the influence of SP on both pathophysiology and mitigation of depression has been hypothesized. It was shown that ACE plasma concentration is determined by an...
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