DNA methylation analysis of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene in major depression.

BACKGROUND: The angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) has been repeatedly discussed as susceptibility factor for major depression (MD) and the bi-directional relation between MD and cardiovascular disorders (CVD). In this context, functional polymorphisms of the ACE gene have been linked to depression...

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Main Authors: Peter Zill, Thomas C Baghai, Cornelius Schüle, Christoph Born, Clemens Früstück, Andreas Büttner, Wolfgang Eisenmenger, Gabriella Varallo-Bedarida, Rainer Rupprecht, Hans-Jürgen Möller, Brigitta Bondy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3396656?pdf=render