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Evidence from mouse and man for a role of neuregulin 3 in nicotine dependence.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jul 2014
Turner J R, Ray R, Lee B, Everett L, Xiang J, Jepson C, Kaestner K H, Lerman C, Blendy J A
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Addiction to nicotine and the ability to quit smoking are influenced by genetic factors. We used functional genomic approaches (chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and whole-genome sequencing) to identify cAMP response element-binding protein (CREB) targets following chronic nicotine administration and withdrawal (WD) in rodents. We found that chronic nicotine and WD differentially modulate CREB binding to the...
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