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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1-deficient mice display increased depression and anxiety-like behavior.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Nov 2007
Zeng Hongkui, Schimpf Brian A, Rohde Alex D, Pavlova Maria N, Gragerov Alexander, Bergmann John E
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TRH is a neuropeptide with a variety of hormonal and neurotransmitter/neuromodulator functions. In particular, TRH has pronounced acute antidepressant effects in both humans and animals and has been implicated in the mediation of the effects of other antidepressive therapies. Two G protein-coupled receptors, TRH receptor 1 (TRH-R1) and TRH-R2, have been identified. Here we report the generation and phenotypic...
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