Expression of Bcl-2 and Bax genes in peripheral blood lymphocytes of depressed and nondepressed individuals

Background: Involvement of the immune system is one of the issues raised in the pathophysiology of depression. BCL2 and BAX genes are related to immune system regulation. We investigated the BCL2 and BAX expression as a probable mechanism of immune system involvement in depression. Materials and Met...

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Main Authors: Meisam Amidfar, Zahra Karami, Gholam Reza Kheirabadi, Hamid Afshar, Abolghasem Esmaeili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2019;volume=24;issue=1;spage=41;epage=41;aulast=Amidfar