REDUCED EXPRESSION OF DOPAMINE D2-RECEPTORS ON PERIPHERAL BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES AS A MARKER FOR PROGRESSION OF SUBCORTICAL COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS
Introduction. Peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) express neurotransmitter and neuropeptide receptors. The dopamine receptors in PBL may reflect the status of homologous brain receptors. Therefore, PBL were proposed as a model for investigating possible systemic derangement in various psychiatric dis...
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Language: | English |
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Zaporozhye State Medical University
2013-10-01
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Series: | Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal |
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Online Access: | http://zmj.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/18908/16610 |