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C1473G polymorphism in mouse tryptophan hydroxylase-2 gene in the regulation of the reaction to emotional stress.
Neuroscience letters - 15 Feb 2017
Bazhenova Ekaterina Y, Bazovkina Daria V, Kulikova Elizabeth A, Fursenko Dariya V, Khotskin Nikita V, Lichman Daria V, Kulikov Alexander V
Abstract excerpt
Neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) is involved in the regulation of stress response. Tryptophan hydroxylase-2 (TPH2) is the key enzyme of serotonin (5-HT) synthesis in the brain. C1473G polymorphism in Tph2 gene is the main factor defining the enzyme activity in the brain of laboratory mice. The effect of interaction between C1473G polymorphism and 30min restriction stress on the behavior in the open field test,...
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