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No association between histamine N-methyltransferase functional polymorphism Thr105Ile and Alzheimer's disease.
Neuroscience letters - 4 Feb 2011
Marasović-Šušnjara Ivana, Palada Vinko, Marinović-Terzić Ivana, Mimica Ninoslav, Marin Josipa, Muck-Seler Dorotea, Mustapić Maja, Presečki Paola, Pivac Nela, Folnegović-Šmalc Vera, Marinović-Ćurin Jasna, Terzić Janoš
Abstract excerpt
Several abnormalities, including lower histamine levels in brain, elevated serum histamine and degeneration of histaminergic neurons in tuberomammillary nucleus, were described in the histaminergic system of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Histamine is a central neurotransmitter with several functions in brain including regulation of memory, cognition, locomotion, and is degraded in part by histamine...
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