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Association study of tryptophan hydroxylase 2 gene polymorphisms in panic disorder.
Neuroscience letters - 16 Jan 2007
Maron Eduard, Tõru Innar, Must Anne, Tasa Gunnar, Toover Egle, Vasar Veiko, Lang Aavo, Shlik Jakov
Abstract excerpt
Experimental studies on serotonin (5-HT) availability suggest a role for 5-HT synthesis rate in panicogenesis. Recently, it has been discovered that the tryptophan hydroxylase gene isoform 2 (TPH2), rather than TPH1, is preferentially expressed in the neuronal tissue and, therefore, is primarily responsible for the regulation of brain 5-HT synthesis. In the present case-control genetic association study we...
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