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Lack of evidence for association between the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) polymorphisms and autism in the Chinese trios.
Neuroscience letters - 1 Jan 2000
Wu Suping, Guo Yanqing, Jia Meixiang, Ruan Yan, Shuang Mei, Liu Jing, Gong Xiaohong, Zhang Yanbo, Yang Jianzhong, Yang Xiaoling, Zhang Dai
Abstract excerpt
Serotonin regulates several aspects of brain development, and it is involved in a range of behaviors frequently disturbed in autistic disorder. The serotonin transporter is a critical component of the serotonergic system. The serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) is of special interest given the nature of the biological findings and the reported effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors of autistic...
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