Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 229, Issue 1 , Pages 129-139 , 15 December 2010

Interleukin-18 deficiency reduces neuropeptide gene expressions in the mouse amygdala related with behavioral change

  • Yuta Yamamoto

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Toshihito Tanahashi

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima 770-8503 Japan. Tel.: +81 88 633 9004; fax: +81 88 633 9008.
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  • Sakurako Katsuura

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Ken Kurokawa

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Kensei Nishida

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Yuki Kuwano

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Tomoko Kawai

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Shigetada Teshima-Kondo

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Sachiko Chikahisa

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Integrative Physiology, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Yoshihiro Tsuruo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Wakayama Medical University School of Medicine, Wakayama 641-8509, Japan
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  • Hiroyoshi Sei

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Integrative Physiology, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
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  • Kazuhito Rokutan

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, The University of Tokushima Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan

Received 27 April 2010 ,Revised 25 July 2010 ,Accepted 27 July 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.07.024

Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 229, Issue 1 , Pages 129-139 , 15 December 2010

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