Thesis
The role of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) in hippocampal function
- Abstract:
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Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) metabolises catechol-containing compounds, including dopamine. The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether COMT is involved in hippocampal function. This thesis also explored the role of functional polymorphisms within the COMT gene in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and schizophrenia-related phenotypes.
First, as part of a study investigating the role of COMT in schizophrenia, human hippocampal COMT mRNA levels were shown to be neither alt...
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Authors
Contributors
+ Harrison, P
Division:
MSD
Department:
Psychiatry
Role:
Supervisor
+ Tunbridge, E
Division:
MSD
Department:
Psychiatry
Role:
Supervisor
Funding
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2010
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:5442
- Deposit date:
- 2011-06-13
Terms of use
- Copyright holder:
- Laatikainen, L
- Copyright date:
- 2010
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