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Uncovering associations between mental illness diagnosis, nitric oxide synthase gene variation, and peripheral nitric oxide concentration.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 Mar 2022
McNeill Rhiannon V, Kehrwald Christopher, Brum Murielle, Knopf Katrin, Brunkhorst-Kanaan Nathalie, Etyemez Semra, Koreny Carolin, Bittner Robert A, Freudenberg Florian, Herterich Sabine, Reif Andreas, Kittel-Schneider Sarah
Abstract excerpt
Nitric oxide (NO) signalling has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several mental illnesses; however, its specific contribution remains unclear. We investigated whether peripheral NO concentration is associated with specific diagnoses, and whether there is a correlation with genetic variation in NO synthase (NOS) genes. We included 185 participants in the study; 52 healthy controls, 43 major depressive...
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