Cluster B personality disorders are associated
with allelic variation of monoamine oxidase A activity
Not exact matches
In humans, disease susceptibility was mapped to a non-coding 6.1 kb 3» region of CTLA4, the common
allelic variation of which was correlated
with lower messenger RNA levels of the soluble alternative splice form of CTLA4.
Socio - economic status covaries
with central nervous system serotonergic responsivity as a function of
allelic variation in the serotonin transporter gene - linked polymorphic region
Allelic variation in this transporter's gene expression, regulated by a 43 bp indel in the upstream region termed 5 - HTTLPR, was initially associated
with anxiety - related traits (23) and has since been investigated in many fields of serotonin - related human genetics (24).
BACKGROUND:
Allelic variation of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene has been implicated in conduct disorder and antisocial, aggressive behavior in humans when associated
with early adverse experiences.