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Intronic polymorphism of tryptophan hydroxylase and serotonin transporter: indication for combined effect in predisposition to suicide.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Jun 2004
Jernej B, Stefulj J, Hranilovic D, Balija M, Skavic J, Kubat M
Abstract excerpt
Indices of disturbed serotonergic neurotransmission are the most robust biological findings in suicide. Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter (5HTt) are the main regulators of 5HT signaling. Owing to the assumed functionality of intronic polymorphisms of TPH (218AC) and 5HTt (VNTR-2) genes, we investigated frequencies of concurrence of the TPH and 5HTt genotypes containing "lower...
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