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An affective disorder in zebrafish with mutation of the glucocorticoid receptor.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jun 2013
Ziv L, Muto A, Schoonheim P J, Meijsing S H, Strasser D, Ingraham H A, Schaaf M J M, Yamamoto K R, Baier H
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Upon binding of cortisol, the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) regulates the transcription of specific target genes, including those that encode the stress hormones corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone. Dysregulation of the stress axis is a hallmark of major depression in human patients. However, it is still unclear how glucocorticoid signaling is linked to affective disorders. We...
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