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Polymorphisms within the metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 gene are associated with depression phenotypes.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Apr 2012
Menke Andreas, Sämann Philipp, Kloiber Stefan, Czamara Darina, Lucae Susanne, Hennings Johannes, Heck Angela, Kohli Martin A, Czisch Michael, Müller-Myhsok Bertram, Holsboer Florian, Binder Elisabeth B
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OBJECTIVES: Glutamate has been implicated in the pathophysiology and treatment of mood disorders possibly by affecting the regulation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis. Growing evidence suggests an important role of the metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (mGlu1) in depression-related phenotypes. To test whether these findings can also be supported by human genetics data, we explored...
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