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Independent modulation of engagement and connectivity of the facial network during affect processing by CACNA1C and ANK3 risk genes for bipolar disorder.
JAMA psychiatry - 1 Dec 2013
Dima Danai, Jogia Jigar, Collier David, Vassos Evangelos, Burdick Katherine E, Frangou Sophia
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) indicate that single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the CACNA1C and ANK3 genes increase the risk for bipolar disorder (BD). The genes influence neuronal firing by modulating calcium and sodium channel functions, respectively. Both genes modulate γ-aminobutyric acid-transmitting interneuron function and can thus affect brain regional activation and interregional...
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