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Genetic variability in the NMDA-dependent AMPA trafficking cascade is associated with alcohol dependence.
Addiction biology - 1 Jul 2012
Karpyak Victor M, Geske Jennifer R, Colby Colin L, Mrazek David A, Biernacka Joanna M
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Model studies in mice indicate that the severity of alcohol withdrawal is associated with polymorphic variation and expression of the MPDZ gene. Current knowledge about variation in the human MPDZ gene is limited; however, our data indicate its potential association with alcohol dependence. The multi-PDZ protein is an important part of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-dependent...
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