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Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism modulates gray matter volume and functional connectivity of the default mode network.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Tian Tian, Qin Wen, Liu Bing, Wang Dawei, Wang Junping, Jiang Tianzi, Yu Chunshui
Abstract excerpt
The effect of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphism on brain structure and function has been previously investigated separately and regionally; this prevents us from obtaining a full picture of the effect of this gene variant. Additionally, gender difference must not be overlooked because estrogen exerts an interfering effect on COMT activity. We examined 323 young healthy Chinese Han...
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