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A deletion in tropomyosin-related kinase B and the development of human anxiety.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Mar 2011
Ernst Carl, Wanner Brigitte, Brezo Jelena, Vitaro Frank, Tremblay Richard, Turecki Gustavo
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BACKGROUND: The tropomyosin-related kinase B (TrkB)/brain-derived neurotrophic factor system has been associated with psychiatric disorders, and animal models of defects in this system suggest that it might have a particular role in anxiety. METHODS: DNA sequencing and cloning were used to identify a mutation in TrkB, and four different cell lines were used to assess functionality. Clinical samples were from a...
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