Population-specific haplotype association of the postsynaptic density gene DLG4 with schizophrenia, in family-based association studies.

The post-synaptic density (PSD) of glutamatergic synapses harbors a multitude of proteins critical for maintaining synaptic dynamics. Alteration of protein expression levels in this matrix is a marked phenomenon of neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia, where cognitive functions are imp...

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Main Authors: Shabeesh Balan, Kazuo Yamada, Eiji Hattori, Yoshimi Iwayama, Tomoko Toyota, Tetsuo Ohnishi, Motoko Maekawa, Manabu Toyoshima, Yasuhide Iwata, Katsuaki Suzuki, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Takeo Yoshikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3723755?pdf=render