Search Results - "Westberg, L."

Antisocial behavior and polymorphisms in the oxytocin receptor gene: findings in two independent samples by Hovey, D, Lindstedt, M, Zettergren, A, Jonsson, L, Johansson, A, Melke, J, Kerekes, N, Anckarsäter, H, Lichtenstein, P, Lundström, S, Westberg, L

“…The quantitative genetic contribution to antisocial behavior is well established, but few, if any, genetic variants are established as risk factors. Emerging…”
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Antidepressant treatment of premature ejaculation: discontinuation rates and prevalence of side effects for dapoxetine and paroxetine in a naturalistic setting by Jern, P, Johansson, A, Piha, J, Westberg, L, Santtila, P

“…The present study aimed to investigate prevalence of and reasons for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) discontinuation, and compare the two most…”
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Female Mice Lacking Estrogen Receptor-α in Hypothalamic Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) Neurons Display Enhanced Estrogenic Response on Cortical Bone Mass by Farman, H. H, Windahl, S. H, Westberg, L, Isaksson, H, Egecioglu, E, Schele, E, Ryberg, H, Jansson, J. O, Tuukkanen, J, Koskela, A, Xie, S. K, Hahner, L, Zehr, J, Clegg, D. J, Lagerquist, M. K, Ohlsson, C

“…Estrogens are important regulators of bone mass and their effects are mainly mediated via estrogen receptor (ER)α. Central ERα exerts an inhibitory role on…”
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Molecular and neuroanatomical characterization of single neurons in the mouse medullary gigantocellular reticular nucleus by Martin, E.M., Devidze, N., Shelley, D.N., Westberg, L., Fontaine, C., PFAFF, D.W.

“…Medullary gigantocellular reticular nucleus (mGi) neurons have been ascribed a variety of behaviors, many of which may fall under the concepts of either…”
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Alcohol and aggressive behavior in men–moderating effects of oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) polymorphisms by Johansson, A., Bergman, H., Corander, J., Waldman, I. D., Karrani, N., Salo, B., Jern, P., Ålgars, M., Sandnabba, K., Santtila, P., Westberg, L.

“…We explored if the disposition to react with aggression while alcohol intoxicated was moderated by polymorphic variants of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR)…”
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A missense polymorphism in the putative pheromone receptor gene VN1R1 is associated with sociosexual behavior by Henningsson, S, Hovey, D, Vass, K, Walum, H, Sandnabba, K, Santtila, P, Jern, P, Westberg, L

“…Pheromones regulate social and reproductive behavior in most mammalian species. These effects are mediated by the vomeronasal and main olfactory systems…”
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P.2.033 Does serotonin depletion augment or counteract the aggression-provoking effect of testosterone in mice? by Studer, E, Näslund, J, Westberg, L, Eriksson, E

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A study of the possible association between adenosine A2A receptor gene polymorphisms and attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder traits by Molero, Y., Gumpert, C., Serlachius, E., Lichtenstein, P., Walum, H., Johansson, D., Anckarsäter, H., Westberg, L., Eriksson, E., Halldner, L.

“…The adenosine A2A receptor (ADORA2A) is linked to the dopamine neurotransmitter system and is also implicated in the regulation of alertness, suggesting a…”
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Treatment of active nasal fricatives substituting /s/ in young children with normal palatal function using motor-based intervention by Kjellmer, Liselotte, Raud Westberg, Liisi, Lohmander, Anette

“…Purpose: The aim was to evaluate the effect of a motor-based, hierarchically structured intervention directed at active nasal fricatives substituting /s/ in…”
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Association between amygdala reactivity and a dopamine transporter gene polymorphism by Bergman, O, Åhs, F, Furmark, T, Appel, L, Linnman, C, Faria, V, Bani, M, Pich, E M, Bettica, P, Henningsson, S, Manuck, S B, Ferrell, R E, Nikolova, Y S, Hariri, A R, Fredrikson, M, Westberg, L, Eriksson, E

“…Essential for detection of relevant external stimuli and for fear processing, the amygdala is under modulatory influence of dopamine (DA). The DA transporter…”
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Cytochrome P450 2E1 gene polymorphisms/haplotypes and Parkinson’s disease in a Swedish population by Niazi Shahabi, H., Westberg, L., Melke, J., Håkansson, A., Belin, A. Carmine, Sydow, O., Olson, L., Holmberg, B., Nissbrandt, H.

“…Cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1), which inter alia is located in dopamine containing neurons in the substantia nigra, has been hypothesized to be of importance for…”
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Association between a dinucleotide repeat polymorphism of the estrogen receptor alpha gene and personality traits in women by WESTBERG, L, MELKE, J, LANDEN, M, NILSSON, S, BAGHAEI, F, ROSMOND, R, JANSSON, M, HOLM, G, BJÖRNTORP, P, ERIKSSON, E

“…Estrogens are known to play a key role in the regulation of various aspects of behavior. In order to study the potential contribution of genetic variation in…”
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Association between the estrogen receptor beta gene and age of onset of Parkinson’s disease by Westberg, L, Håkansson, A, Melke, J, Shahabi, H.Niazi, Nilsson, S, Buervenich, S, Carmine, A, Ahlberg, J, Grundell, M.B, Schulhof, B, Klingborg, K, Holmberg, B, Sydow, O, Olson, L, Johnels, E.B, Eriksson, E, Nissbrandt, H

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential contribution of genetic variants in the estrogen receptor beta gene to the aetiology of Parkinson’s…”
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Absence of the Arg441His polymorphism in the tryptophan hydroxylase 2 gene in adults with anxiety disorders and depression by Henningsson, Susanne, Annerbrink, Kristina, Olsson, Marie, Allgulander, Christer, Andersch, Sven, Sjödin, Ingemar, Gustafson, Deborah, Skoog, Ingmar, Eriksson, Elias, Westberg, Lars

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Stable serum levels of relaxin throughout the menstrual cycle: a preliminary comparison of women with premenstrual dysphoria and controls by Pehrsson, M, Westberg, L, Landén, M, Ekman, A

“…Serum levels of relaxin in 25 women with premenstrual dysphoria and 25 age-matched controls were determined at three time points during the menstrual cycle. At…”
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Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms and platelet [ 3H] paroxetine binding in premenstrual dysphoria by Melke, J., Westberg, L., Landén, M., Sundblad, C., Eriksson, O., Baghei, F., Rosmond, R., Eriksson, E., Ekman, A.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate if women with premenstrual dysphoria differ from controls with respect to the number of platelet serotonin…”
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Student Independent Investigations for Authentic Learning by Westberg, Karen L., Leppien, Jann H.

“…Including opportunities for students to conduct independent investigations is a mainstay of gifted education programs and services. When carefully designed and…”
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P.811 Dopamine D1 receptor antagonism inhibits social behaviour and locomotion in juvenile zebrafish by Cronell, P., Samuelsson, E., Shams, S., Westberg, L.

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Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of women in relation to personality traits by Baghaei, F., Rosmond, R., Björntorp, P., Holm, G., Landén, M., Westberg, L., Hellstrand, M., Eriksson, E.

“…The associations were examined in women between personality traits and steroid hormones, particularly androgens, as well as polymorphisms in genes regulating…”
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P.126 Characterisation of aggression, social recognition, and neurochemistry in oxytocin receptor mutant zebrafish: a model for autism by Shams, S., Landin, J., Gunnarsson, A., Kettunen, P., Stomberg, R., Ericson, M., Westberg, L.

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