Role of TPH-2 in brain function: News from behavioral and pharmacologic studies

Journal of Neuroscience Research

Volumn 85, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 3030-3035

  Invernizzi, Roberto W ^a  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavior; Mouse strains; Serotonin; Tryptophan hydroxylase 2

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

AGGRESSIVENESS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CATALYST; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME RELEASE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; NERVOUS TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; SEROTONIN BRAIN LEVEL; SHORT SURVEY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; HUMANS; MICE; MUTATION; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 35848939596     PISSN: 03604012     EISSN: 10974547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21330     Document Type: Short Survey

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