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Greatly increased numbers of histamine cells in human narcolepsy with cataplexy.
Annals of neurology - 1 Dec 2013
John Joshi, Thannickal Thomas C, McGregor Ronald, Ramanathan Lalini, Ohtsu Hiroshi, Nishino Seiji, Sakai Noriaki, Yamanaka Akhiro, Stone Carly, Cornford Marcia, Siegel Jerome M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether histamine cells are altered in human narcolepsy with cataplexy and in animal models of this disease. METHODS: Immunohistochemistry for histidine decarboxylase (HDC) and quantitative microscopy were used to detect histamine cells in human narcoleptics, hypocretin (Hcrt) receptor-2 mutant dogs, and 3 mouse narcolepsy models: Hcrt (orexin) knockouts, ataxin-3-orexin, and...
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