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Positive association between SAT-1 -1415T/C polymorphism and anxiety.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Jun 2009
Vaquero-Lorenzo Concepción, Riaza Bermudo-Soriano Carlos, Perez-Rodriguez M Mercedes, Diaz-Hernandez Montserrat, López-Castromán Jorge, Fernandez-Piqueras Jose, Saiz-Ruiz Jeronimo, Baca-Garcia Enrique
Abstract excerpt
Limbic glutamatergic neurotransmission plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of anxiety disorders. Polyamines modulate the activity of several ionotropic glutamate receptors and have been involved in the regulation of fear-conditioning response. Spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase (SSAT-1) is the main enzyme regulating polyamine catabolism. The aim of the present study was to examine the association...
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