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Replication study of Japanese cohorts supports the role of STX1A in autism susceptibility.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 30 Mar 2011
Nakamura Kazuhiko, Iwata Yasuhide, Anitha Ayyappan, Miyachi Taishi, Toyota Tomoko, Yamada Satoru, Tsujii Masatsugu, Tsuchiya Kenji J, Iwayama Yoshimi, Yamada Kazuo, Hattori Eiji, Matsuzaki Hideo, Matsumoto Kaori, Suzuki Katsuaki, Suda Shiro, Takebayashi Kiyokazu, Takei Nori, Ichikawa Hironobu, Sugiyama Toshiro, Yoshikawa Takeo, Mori Norio
Abstract excerpt
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder diagnosed in early childhood. Abnormalities of serotonergic neurotransmission have been reported in autism. Serotonin transporter (5-HTT), which modulates serotonin levels, is a major therapeutic target in autism. Therefore, factors that regulate 5-HTT...
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