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The Drosophila ETV5 Homologue Ets96B: Molecular Link between Obesity and Bipolar Disorder.
PLoS genetics - 1 Jun 2016
Williams Michael J, Klockars Anica, Eriksson Anders, Voisin Sarah, Dnyansagar Rohit, Wiemerslage Lyle, Kasagiannis Anna, Akram Mehwish, Kheder Sania, Ambrosi Valerie, Hallqvist Emilie, Fredriksson Robert, Schiöth Helgi B
Abstract excerpt
Several reports suggest obesity and bipolar disorder (BD) share some physiological and behavioural similarities. For instance, obese individuals are more impulsive and have heightened reward responsiveness, phenotypes associated with BD, while bipolar patients become obese at a higher rate and earlier age than people without BD; however, the molecular mechanisms of such an association remain obscure. Here we...
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