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Targeted Sequencing of FKBP5 in Suicide Attempters with Bipolar Disorder.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Breen Marie E, Gaynor Sophia C, Monson Eric T, de Klerk Kelly, Parsons Meredith G, Braun Terry A, DeLuca Adam P, Zandi Peter P, Potash James B, Willour Virginia L
Abstract excerpt
FKBP5 is a critical component of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis, a system which regulates our response to stress. It forms part of a complex of chaperones, which inhibits binding of cortisol and glucocorticoid receptor translocation to the nucleus. Variations in both the HPA axis and FKBP5 have been associated with suicidal behavior. We developed a systematic, targeted sequencing approach to...
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