TPH2 5′- and 3′-regulatory polymorphisms are differentially associated with HPA axis function and self-injurious behavior in rhesus monkeys

Genes, Brain and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 335-347

  Chen, G L ^a   Novak, M A ^a,b   Meyer, J S ^b   Kelly, B J ^a   Vallender, E J ^a   Miller, G M ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene expression; HPA axis; Regulatory polymorphism; Rhesus monkey; Self biting; Self injurious behavior; Self wounding; Serotonin; Tryptophan hydroxylase 2

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT ENZYME; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE 2; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGION; 5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EMBRYO; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHESUS MONKEY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; BLOOD; CELL CULTURE; CELL LINE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MACACA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT;

MACACA MULATTA;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CELL LINE; CELLS, CULTURED; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MACACA MULATTA; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 77950826102     PISSN: 16011848     EISSN: 1601183X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2010.00564.x     Document Type: Article

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