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Nikki N. Le

University of California, Irvine

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A human CHRNA6 3' UTR variant alters the molecular environment and microRNA engagement of the adolescent VTA without changing Chrna6 transcript abundance

Yasamin Hajy Heydary, Emily M. Castro, Kaylie S. Gurholt, Nikki N. Le, Frances M. Leslie, Shahrdad Lotfipour

This study identifies a non-coding variant in CHRNA6 that affects miRNA engagement and transcriptional networks in the adolescent VTA without altering transcript abundance.

bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience