Differences in mouse maternal care behavior - is there a genetic impact of the glucocorticoid receptor?

Depressive episodes are frequently preceded by stressful life events. Evidence from genetic association studies suggests a role for the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), an essential element in the regulation of stress responses, in the pathophysiology of the disorder. Since the stress response system i...

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Main Authors: Sabine Chourbaji, Carolin Hoyer, S Helene Richter, Christiane Brandwein, Natascha Pfeiffer, Miriam A Vogt, Barbara Vollmayr, Peter Gass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3084270?pdf=render