Common variants in the regulative regions of <it>GRIA1 </it>and <it>GRIA3 </it>receptor genes are associated with migraine susceptibility

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glutamate is the principal excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system which acts by the activation of either ionotropic (AMPA, NMDA and kainate receptors) or G-protein coupled metabotropic receptors. Glutamate is widel...

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Main Authors: Gianfrancesco Fernando, Griffiths Lyn R, Diodato Daria, Farina Olimpia, Sampaolo Simone, Aloia Andrea, Formicola Daniela, Di Iorio Giuseppe, Esposito Teresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/11/103