- P11 protein
p11 is a
protein found in thebrain ofhuman s and othermammal s which has been implicated in the regulation of mood. Amouse study from 2006 found that low levels of p11 are likely to prevent the raising ofserotonin levels from immediately curingclinical depression . The protein is thus a strong candidate target molecule for new antidepressant drugs.ee also
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Biochemistry
*Neuroscience References
*Svenningsson P, Chergui K, Rachleff I, Flajolet M, Zhang X, Yacoubi ME, Vaugeois JM, Nomikos GG, Greengard P. "Alterations in 5-HT1B receptor function by p11 in depression-like states". "Science" 2006;311(5757):77–80. PMID 16400147
External links
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5133423 Associated story] on U.S.
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