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Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, March 23rd, 2006
Study 1: According to recently published research from England, serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms influence cognitive decline and abilities in the nondemented elderly.
"Dysfunction of the serotonergic pathway disrupts normal cognitive functioning and is believed to be the underlying basis for a variety of psychiatric disorders," wrote A. Payton and colleagues, University of Manchester.
"Two functional polymorphisms within the serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) gene (promoter 44 bp insertion/deletion (HTTLPR) and an intron...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2006-03-23)
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