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Epilepsy and serotonin (5HT): variations of 5HT-related genes in temporal lobe epilepsy.
Neuroscience letters - 30 Jun 2010
Stefulj Jasminka, Bordukalo-Niksic Tatjana, Hecimovic Hrvoje, Demarin Vida, Jernej Branimir
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence point to the role of serotonin (5HT) neurotransmission in the epileptogenesis. The present preliminary study investigated possible association of the temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) with the polymorphisms in several 5HT-related genes, including serotonin transporter (5HTT), monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and serotonin receptors 5HT-1A, 5HT-1B and 5HT-2C. All participants (101 TLE patients and...
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