An association study in the Taiwan Biobank elicits the GABAA receptor genes GABRB3, GABRA5, and GABRG3 as candidate loci for sleep duration in the Taiwanese population

• Main Authors: Sheue-Jane Hou (Author), Shih-Jen Tsai (Author), Po-Hsiu Kuo (Author), Wan-Yu Lin (Author), Yu-Li Liu (Author), Albert C. Yang (Author), Eugene Lin (Author), Tsuo-Hung Lan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptors mainly mediate the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid, which is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. Abundant evidence suggests that GABAA receptors play a key role in sleep-regulating processes. N...