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The X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) gene is not associated with methamphetamine dependence.
Neuroscience letters - 1 Jan 2000
Morita Yukitaka, Ujike Hiroshi, Tanaka Yuji, Uchida Naohiko, Nomura Akira, Otani Kyohei, Kishimoto Makiko, Morio Akiko, Inada Toshiya, Harano Mutsuo, Komiyama Tokutaro, Yamada Mitsuhiko, Sekine Yoshimoto, Iwata Nakao, Iyo Masaomi, Sora Ichiro, Ozaki Norio
Abstract excerpt
Bipolar disorder has known as a high risk factor for substance abuse and dependence such as alcohol and illegal drugs. Recently, Kakiuchi et al. reported that the -116C/G polymorphism in the promoter region of the X-box binding protein 1 (XBP-1) gene, which translates a transcription factor specific for endoplasmic reticulum stress caused by misfolded proteins, was associated with bipolar disorders and...
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