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The ALDH2 and 5-HT2A genes interacted in bipolar-I but not bipolar-II disorder.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 7 Aug 2012
Lee Sheng-Yu, Chen Shiou-Lan, Chang Yun-Hsuan, Chu Chun-Hsieh, Huang San-Yuan, Tzeng Nian-Sheng, Wang Chen-Lin, Lin Shih-Hsien, Lee I Hui, Yeh Tzung Lieh, Yang Yen Kuang, Lu Ru-Band
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Clarifying the similarities and differences between the two most common subtypes of bipolar disorder, bipolar-I and bipolar-II, is essential for improving our understanding of them. Because the serotonergic system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of bipolar disorder, it may be important to investigate genes such as the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) and serotonin 2A receptor genes, which are...
Topics
- Adult
- Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
- Aldehyde Dehydrogenase, Mitochondrial
- Bipolar Disorder
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
