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PCLO gene: its role in vulnerability to major depressive disorder.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Aug 2012
Minelli Alessandra, Scassellati Catia, Cloninger Claude Robert, Tessari Elisabetta, Bortolomasi Marco, Bonvicini Cristian, Giacopuzzi Mario, Frisoni Giovanni Battista, Gennarelli Massimo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent genome-wide association study on Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) identified a specific association with a non-synonymous polymorphism (rs2522833) of a gene encoding the presynaptic protein piccolo (PCLO). A high percentage of patients who develop MDD have particular temperamental traits, such as passivity, pessimism, indecisiveness, and low self-esteem, which are related to the subsequent...
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