In rodents, clock genes drive circadian rhythms in white blood cell function, and glucocorticoids are believed to regulate these rhythms.
The scientists have decided to focus on genes in the dopamine pathways, since those neurotransmitters are believed to regulate both motivation and attention.
Neuronal-microglial interactions in the medial temporal lobes (MTL) are believed to regulate memory related processes such as LTP and neurogenesis.
These tracts are believed to regulate contingency genes but as yet no phenotypic variation has been identified associated with many of these genes.
Since TSPO in the central nervous system (CNS) is believed to regulate neurosteroids biosynthesis, selective TSPO ligands are expected to be useful in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
"Even the simplest aspects of personality are driven by dozens and dozens of different genes". The scientists have decided to focus on genes in the dopamine pathways, since those neurotransmitters are believed to regulate both motivation and attention.
The small GTPase Rho is believed to regulate the actin cytoskeleton and cell adhesion through its specific targets.
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a novel class of small non-coding RNAs (~22 bp) that are believed to regulate gene expression by directly binding with 3′UTR of target mRNAs, causing translational inhibition or mRNA degradation (Ambros, 2004; Bartel, 2004).
Tyrosine phosphorylation of flagellar proteins, occurring during sperm capacitation, is believed to regulate sperm motility [24].
These transcribed sequences fold into stem loops and are believed to regulate expression of the adjacent genes [10], [11], [13].
Nitric oxide activates latent TGF-β, which is believed to regulate collagen deposition by fibroblasts [28], [29].
