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Sequence analysis of ADARB1 gene in patients with familial bipolar disorder.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Jul 2004
Amore Mario, Strippoli Pierluigi, Laterza Caterina, Tagariello Pietro, Vitale Lorenza, Casadei Raffaella, Frabetti Flavia, Canaider Silvia, Lenzi Luca, D'Addabbo Pietro, Carinci Paolo, Torroni Arianna, Ferrari Giuseppe, Zannotti Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The ADARB1 gene is located in 21q22.3 region, previously linked to familial bipolar disorder, and its product has a documented action in the editing of the pre-mRNA of glutamate receptor B subunit. Dysfunction of glutamatergic neurotransmission could play an important role in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD). Glutamate excitatory neurotransmission regulation is a possible mechanism of the...
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