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Association between tryptophan hydroxylase-2 genotype and the antidepressant effect of citalopram and paroxetine on immobility time in the forced swim test in mice.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior - 1 Oct 2011
Kulikov Alexander V, Tikhonova Maria A, Osipova Daria V, Kulikov Victor A, Popova Nina K
Abstract excerpt
Tryptophan hydroxylase-2 (TPH2) is the rate limiting enzyme of serotonin synthesis in the brain. The 1473G allele of the C1473G polymorphism in mTPH2 gene is associated with reduced enzyme activity and serotonin synthesis rate in the mouse brain. Here, the influence of the 1473G allele on the antidepressant effect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), citalopram (2.5 or 5.0mg/kg) and paroxetine (5.0...
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