A. MacKenzie

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Genome-wide association study of major recurrent depression in the U.K. population.
OBJECTIVE Studies of major depression in twins and families have shown moderate to high heritability, but extensive molecular studies have failed to identify susceptibility genes convincingly. To… Expand
Differential Activity by Polymorphic Variants of a Remote Enhancer that Supports Galanin Expression in the Hypothalamus and Amygdala: Implications for Obesity, Depression and Alcoholism
The expression of the galanin gene (GAL) in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) and in the amygdala of higher vertebrates suggests the requirement for highly conserved, but unidentified, regulatory… Expand
A highly conserved Wnt-dependent TCF4 binding site within the proximal enhancer of the anti-myogenic Msx1 gene supports expression within Pax3-expressing limb bud muscle precursor cells.
The product of the Msx1 gene is a potent inhibitor of muscle differentiation. Msx1 is expressed in muscle precursor cells of the limb bud that also express Pax3. It is thought that Msx1 may… Expand
A Polymorphism Associated with Depressive Disorders Differentially Regulates Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Promoter IV Activity
Background Changes in brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) expression have been associated with mood disorders and cognitive dysfunction. Transgenic models that overexpress or underexpress BDNF… Expand
Long-Range Regulatory Synergy Is Required to Allow Control of the TAC1 Locus by MEK/ERK Signalling in Sensory Neurones
Changes in the expression of the neuropeptide substance P (SP) in different populations of sensory neurones are associated with the progression of chronic inflammatory disease. Thus, understanding… Expand
Evidence for regulatory diversity and auto-regulation at the TAC1 locus in sensory neurones
The neuropeptide substance-P (SP) is expressed from the TAC1 gene in sensory neurones where it acts as a key modulator of neurogenic inflammation. The promoter of TAC1 (TAC1prom) plays a central role… Expand
Palmitic acid triggers inflammatory responses in N42 cultured hypothalamic cells partially via ceramide synthesis but not via TLR4
A high-fat diet induces hypothalamic inflammation in rodents which, in turn, contributes to the development of obesity by eliciting both insulin and leptin resistance. However, the mechanism by which… Expand
Functional effects of polymorphisms on glucocorticoid receptor modulation of human anxiogenic substance-P gene promoter activity in primary amygdala neurones
Summary Expression or introduction of the neuropeptide substance-P (SP; encoded by the TAC1 gene in humans and Tac1 in rodents) in the amygdala induces anxiety related behaviour in rodents. In… Expand
The Human Preprotachykinin-A Gene Promoter Has Been Highly Conserved and Can Drive Human-like Marker Gene Expression in the Adult Mouse CNS
Toward an understanding of the mechanisms controlling Preprotachykinin-A (PPTA) transcription, we introduced a 380-kb human yeast artificial chromosome containing the PPTA gene tagged with the… Expand
In utero exposure to cigarette smoke dysregulates human fetal ovarian developmental signalling.
STUDY QUESTION How does maternal cigarette smoking disturb development of the human fetal ovary? SUMMARY ANSWER Maternal smoking increases fetal estrogen titres and dysregulates several… Expand
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