Dopamine Pathology in Schizophrenia: Analysis of Total and Phosphorylated Tyrosine Hydroxylase in the Substantia Nigra
Introduction: Despite the importance of dopamine neurotransmission in schizophrenia, very few studies have addressed anomalies in the mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra/ventral tegmental area (SN/VTA). Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is the rate-limiting enzyme for the production o...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2012
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3321522/ |