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Narcolepsy susceptibility gene CCR3 modulates sleep-wake patterns in mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Toyoda Hiromi, Honda Yoshiko, Tanaka Susumu, Miyagawa Taku, Honda Makoto, Honda Kazuki, Tokunaga Katsushi, Kodama Tohru
Abstract excerpt
Narcolepsy is caused by the loss of hypocretin (Hcrt) neurons and is associated with multiple genetic and environmental factors. Although abnormalities in immunity are suggested to be involved in the etiology of narcolepsy, no decisive mechanism has been established. We previously reported chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 3 (CCR3) as a novel susceptibility gene for narcolepsy. To understand the role of CCR3 in the...
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