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Polymorphisms in the microglial marker molecule CX3CR1 affect the blood volume of the human brain.
Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences - 1 Jun 2018
Sakai Mai, Takeuchi Hikaru, Yu Zhiqian, Kikuchi Yoshie, Ono Chiaki, Takahashi Yuta, Ito Fumiaki, Matsuoka Hiroo, Tanabe Osamu, Yasuda Jun, Taki Yasuyuki, Kawashima Ryuta, Tomita Hiroaki
Abstract excerpt
AIM: CX3CR1, a G-protein-coupled receptor, is involved in various inflammatory processes. Two non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms, V249I (rs3732379) and T280M (rs3732378), are located in the sixth and seventh transmembrane domains of the CX3CR1 protein, respectively. Previous studies have indicated significant associations between T280M and leukocyte functional characteristics, including adhesion,...
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