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Gene expression and association analyses of the phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) gene in major depressive disorder in the Japanese population.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Jun 2009
Numata Shusuke, Iga Jun-Ichi, Nakataki Masahito, Tayoshi Shin'ya, Taniguchi Kyoko, Sumitani Satsuki, Tomotake Masahito, Tanahashi Toshihito, Itakura Mitsuo, Kamegaya Yoko, Tatsumi Masahiko, Sano Akira, Asada Takashi, Kunugi Hiroshi, Ueno Shu-Ichi, Ohmori Tetsuro
Abstract excerpt
The phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) interacts with disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1), which is a known genetic risk factor for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder (MDD). PDE4B is also important in the regulation of cAMP signaling, a second messenger implicated in learning, memory, and mood. In this study, we determined mRNA expression levels of the PDE4B gene in the peripheral blood...
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