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The Gem interacting protein (GMIP) gene is associated with major depressive disorder.
Neurogenetics - 1 Sept 2005
Tadokoro Kazuyuki, Hashimoto Ryota, Tatsumi Masahiko, Kosuga Asako, Kamijima Kunitoshi, Kunugi Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mood disorder with a significant heritable component. Structural neuronal impairment has been considered to be implicated in MDD, as it leads to brain morphological alterations such as hippocampal atrophy. The Gem interacting protein, GMIP, is a novel Rho GTPase-activating protein known to play important roles in neurite growth and axonal guidance. We examined the GMIP gene...
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