eNOS and XRCC4 VNTR variants contribute to formation of nicotine dependence and/or schizophrenia

Pehlivan, SACİDE; Uysal, M.; Aydin, P.; Pehlivan, M.; Nursal, A.; Yavuzlar, H.; Kurnaz, S.; Sever, U.; Yavuz, F.; Uysal, S.; Aydin, N.

doi:10.4149/bll_2017_090

eNOS and XRCC4 VNTR variants contribute to formation of nicotine dependence and/or schizophrenia

Pehlivan S., Uysal M. A., Aydin P. C., Pehlivan M., Nursal A. F., Yavuzlar H., ...More

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.118, no.8, pp.467-471, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 118 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2017_090
Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.467-471
Keywords: schizophrenia, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, XRCC4, nicotine dependence, NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE, DNA-REPAIR GENE, V(D)J RECOMBINATION, NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS, PROSTATE-CANCER, INTRON 3, POLYMORPHISMS, RISK, ASSOCIATION, DISORDER
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate whether VNTR variants in the Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) and the XRCC4 gene play any role in nicotine dependence (ND) and/or Schizophrenia+ND (Sch+ND) ethiopathogenesis.