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An association study of tachykinin receptor 3 gene with schizophrenia in the Japanese population.
Neuroreport - 5 Mar 2008
Saito Shinichi, Takahashi Nagahide, Maeno Nobuhisa, Ito Yoshihito, Aleksic Branko, Usui Hinako, Iidaka Tetsuya, Inada Toshiya, Ozaki Norio
Abstract excerpt
The tachykinin receptor 3 (TACR3) gene encodes the neurokinin3 (NK3) receptor. Animal studies showed that agonist-induced stimulation of the NK3 receptor leads to the excessive release of dopamine in the ventral and dorsal striatal and prefrontal cortical regions. Data from clinical trials of selective NK3 receptor antagonists in schizophrenia have shown significant improvement in positive symptoms. We performed...
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