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Urocortin 1 expression in five pairs of rat lines selectively bred for differences in alcohol drinking.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Sept 2005
Turek V F, Tsivkovskaia N O, Hyytia P, Harding S, Lê A D, Ryabinin A E
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: There is accumulating evidence that the neuropeptide urocortin 1 (Ucn1) is involved in alcohol consumption. Thus far, however, most studies have been performed in mice. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the present study was to characterize Ucn1 expression in rats selectively bred for either high or low alcohol intake. METHODS: Brains from naive male rats of five pairs of independently selected lines (iP/iNP,...
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