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Nucleotide sequence variation within the PI3K p85 alpha gene associates with alcohol risk drinking behaviour in adolescents.
PloS one - 12 Mar 2008
Desrivières Sylvane, Krause Kristina, Dyer Anne, Frank Josef, Blomeyer Dorothea, Lathrop Mark, Mann Karl, Banaschewski Tobias, Laucht Manfred, Schumann Gunter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: While the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)-dependent signaling pathway is typically known to regulate cell growth and survival, emerging evidence suggest a role for this pathway in regulating the behavioural responses to addictive drugs. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: To investigate whether PI3K contributes to patterns of risky alcohol drinking in human, we investigated genetic variations in...
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