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Influence of serotonin-related genes on behavior and body weight
(2008-05-06)
Rationale: The neurotransmitter serotonin has been implicated in the regulation of normal behaviors, including food intake, and attributed importance for a variety of common psychiatric conditions, including major depression, ...
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 in Platelets - Studies of Synthesis, Activity, and Glycosylation Patterns
(2008-01-24)
Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) is the main physiological inhibitor of tissue-type plasminogen activator. Thus PAI-1 plays an important role in decreasing the fibrinolytic activity in human blood. PAI-1 is present ...
Genetic association studies in stroke
(2008-01-11)
Stroke is the third most common cause of death and the most common cause of disability in adults in developed countries. It is a complex disease in which genetic and environmental factors make about equal contributions. A ...
Cytochrome P450 2E1 - relevance for central dopamine neurotransmission and Parkinson's disease
(2008-08-25)
Introduction: The enzyme cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) has been found in dopamine (DA) containing brain regions that are of relevance for Parkinson’s disease (PD), and is known to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), ...