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Abnormal development of monoaminergic neurons is implicated in mood fluctuations and bipolar disorder.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Mar 2015
Jukic Marin M, Carrillo-Roa Tania, Bar Michal, Becker Gal, Jovanovic Vukasin M, Zega Ksenija, Binder Elisabeth B, Brodski Claude
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Subtle mood fluctuations are normal emotional experiences, whereas drastic mood swings can be a manifestation of bipolar disorder (BPD). Despite their importance for normal and pathological behavior, the mechanisms underlying endogenous mood instability are largely unknown. During embryogenesis, the transcription factor Otx2 orchestrates the genetic networks directing the specification of dopaminergic (DA) and...
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