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Genetic Variation in the Vesicular Monoamine Transporter: Preliminary Associations With Cognitive Outcomes After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.
The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation - 1 Jan 2000
Markos Steven M, Failla Michelle D, Ritter Anne C, Dixon C Edward, Conley Yvette P, Ricker Joseph H, Arenth Patricia M, Juengst Shannon B, Wagner Amy K
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INTRODUCTION: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) frequently results in impaired cognition, a function that can be modulated by monoaminergic signaling. Genetic variation among monoaminergic genes may affect post-TBI cognitive performance. The vesicular monoamine transporter-2 (VMAT2) gene may be a novel source of genetic variation important for cognitive outcomes post-TBI given VMAT2's role in monoaminergic...
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