Mood disorders represent amajormedical need, as their chronic treatments are not effective in all patients. Literature data suggested that phosphoinositides (PI) signal transduction pathway and related molecules such as the Phosphoinositide-specific Phospholipase C (PI-PLC) enzymes, might be involved in the pathophysiology of mood disorders, including major depression. By using interphase fluorescent in situ hybridization methodology,we analyzed PLCB1 gene,which codifies for the PI-PLC β1 enzyme, in paraffin embedded samples of orbito-frontal cortex of 15 patients affected with major depression and in 15 normal controls. No deletions of PLCB1 were identified with the methodology used, which allows to exclude wide gene deletions. The results, the technical aspects of the FISH methodology, and its limitations are discussed.
Molecular Cytogenetic Interphase analysis of Phosphoinositide-specific Phospholipase C <beta>1 gene in paraffin- embedded brain samples of major depression patients / V.R. Lo Vasco; P. Polonia. - In: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. - ISSN 0165-0327. - STAMPA. - 136:(2012), pp. 177-180. [10.1016/j.jad.2011.07.023]
Molecular Cytogenetic Interphase analysis of Phosphoinositide-specific Phospholipase C 1 gene in paraffin- embedded brain samples of major depression patients
V.R. Lo Vasco;
2012
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Mood disorders represent amajormedical need, as their chronic treatments are not effective in all patients. Literature data suggested that phosphoinositides (PI) signal transduction pathway and related molecules such as the Phosphoinositide-specific Phospholipase C (PI-PLC) enzymes, might be involved in the pathophysiology of mood disorders, including major depression. By using interphase fluorescent in situ hybridization methodology,we analyzed PLCB1 gene,which codifies for the PI-PLC β1 enzyme, in paraffin embedded samples of orbito-frontal cortex of 15 patients affected with major depression and in 15 normal controls. No deletions of PLCB1 were identified with the methodology used, which allows to exclude wide gene deletions. The results, the technical aspects of the FISH methodology, and its limitations are discussed.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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