Differential regulation of schizophrenia-associated microRNA gene function by variable number tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism

Schizophr Res. 2013 Dec;151(1-3):284-6. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2013.10.024. Epub 2013 Nov 7.

Authors

Mohammed Mamdani¹, Gowon O McMichael, Venkat Gadepalli, Vernell Williamson, Erin K Parker, Vahram Haroutunian, Vladimir I Vladimirov

Affiliation

¹ Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; Psychiatric, Behavioral Statistical Genetics - Clinical and Translational Sciences Doctoral Program, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Gene Frequency
Genetic Association Studies
HEK293 Cells
Humans
MicroRNAs / genetics*
Minisatellite Repeats / genetics*
Models, Molecular
Polymorphism, Genetic / genetics*
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Schizophrenia / genetics*
Transfection

Substances

MIRN137 microRNA, human
MicroRNAs
RNA, Messenger

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