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Possible association between the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) gene and major depressive disorder.
Neuroscience letters - 14 Jan 2010
Hashimoto Ryota, Hashimoto Hitoshi, Shintani Norihito, Ohi Kazutaka, Hori Hiroaki, Saitoh Osamu, Kosuga Asako, Tatsumi Masahiko, Iwata Nakao, Ozaki Norio, Kamijima Kunitoshi, Baba Akemichi, Takeda Masatoshi, Kunugi Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP, ADCYAP1: adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide 1) is a neuropeptide with neurotransmission modulating activity. The associations of the PACAP gene with schizophrenia and hippocampal volume have been reported. We recently reported depression-like behavior in the forced swimming test in PACAP deficient mice. Here we examined a possible association...
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