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Association study of the dihydropyrimidinase-related protein 2 gene and methamphetamine psychosis.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Aug 2006
Ujike H, Sakai A, Nakata K, Tanaka Y, Kodaka T, Okahisa Y, Harano M, Inada T, Yamada M, Komiyama T, Hori T, Sekine Y, Iwata N, Sora I, Iyo M, Ozaki N, Kuroda S
Abstract excerpt
Dihydropyrimidinase-related protein 2 (DRP-2 or DPYSL-2)mediates the intracellular response to collapsin, a repulsive extracellular guidance cue or axonal outgrowth. DRP-2 is also referred to as collapsin response mediator protein 2 (CRMP-2). We have previously demonstrated that the DRP-2 gene is associated with susceptibility to schizophrenia, but not to bipolar disorders. In addition, a genetic association was...
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