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Identification of two risk haplotypes for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the synaptic vesicle monoamine transporter gene (SVMT).
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Jun 2007
Gutiérrez Blanca, Rosa Araceli, Papiol Sergi, Arrufat Francisco J, Catalán Rosa, Salgado Purificación, Peralta Víctor, Cuesta Manuel J, Fañanás Lourdes
Abstract excerpt
The synaptic vesicular monoamine transporter (SVMT) plays a key role in monoaminergic neurotransmission determining the size of neurotransmitter vesicular pools available for exocytotic release. Recently, several lines of evidence have suggested that altered functions of SVMT may be involved in the pathogenesis of certain neuropsychiatric diseases, including psychotic and mood disorders. In the present study, we...
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