Meta-Analysis on the Association of Neuropeptide Y rs16139 Variant With the Risk of Alcoholism

Meta-Analysis on the Association of Neuropeptide Y rs16139 Variant With the Risk of Alcoholism

Introduction: The neuropeptide-Y (NPY) is involved in the development of alcoholism through NPY receptors. A T>C mutation causes substitution of leucine to proline at codon 7 (L7P; rs16139) in the signal peptide of neuropeptide Y is known to cause a 42% increase in plasma NPY levels. Studies...

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Main Authors: Biqing Chen, Manish Yadav, Madhubala Mulkalwar, Lakkakula Saikrishna, Henu Verma, Weibing Ye, L. V. K. S. Bhaskar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
NPY
rs16139
alcoholism
meta-analysis
association
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.737440/full

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