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Identification of a novel ANKK1 and other dopaminergic (DRD2 and DBH) gene variants in migraine susceptibility.
Neuromolecular medicine - 1 Mar 2013
Ghosh Jayashri, Pradhan Sunil, Mittal Balraj
Abstract excerpt
The dopaminergic system plays an important role in migraine and its clinical subtypes. Hypersensitization of dopamine receptor type 2 (DRD2) in migraine led to successful administration of receptor antagonists in antimigraine therapy. Ankyrin repeats and kinase domain containing 1 (ANKK1) gene in DRD2 loci is linked to comorbid neurological disorders. Dopamine beta hydroxylase (DBH) is responsible for maintaining...
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