The promoter -194 C polymorphism of the nicotinic alpha 7 receptor gene has a protective effect against the P50 sensory gating deficit

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 320-322

  Houy, E ^a,b   Raux, G ^a   Thibaut, F ^a,b   Belmont, A ^b   Demily, C ^a,b   Allio, G ^b   Haouzir, S ^b   Fouldrin, G ^b   Petit, M ^a,b   Frebourg, T ^a   Campion, D ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

Author keywords

CHRNA7gene; Endophenotype; Genetics; Nicotinic receptor; P50 sensory gating deficit; Polymorphism; Promoter; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE LOCATION; GENE REPLICATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SENSATION DISORDERS; SEQUENCE DELETION; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 11144356494     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001443     Document Type: Article

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