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The major depressive disorder GWAS-supported variant rs10514299 in TMEM161B-MEF2C predicts putamen activation during reward processing in alcohol dependence.
Translational psychiatry - 13 Jul 2018
Muench Christine, Schwandt Melanie, Jung Jeesun, Cortes Carlos R, Momenan Reza, Lohoff Falk W
Abstract excerpt
Alcohol dependence (AD) frequently co-occurs with major depressive disorder (MDD). While this comorbidity is associated with an increase in disease burden, worse treatment outcomes, and greater economic costs, the underlying neurobiology remains poorly understood. A recent large-scale GWAS of MDD has identified a locus in the TMEM161B-MEF2C region (rs10514299) as a novel risk variant; however, the biological...
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