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Association study between CAG trinucleotide repeats in the PCQAP gene (PC2 glutamine/Q-rich-associated protein) and schizophrenia.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jan 2003
De Luca Alessandro, Conti Emanuela, Grifone Nicoletta, Amati Francesca, Spalletta Gianfranco, Caltagirone Carlo, Bonaviri Giuseppina, Pasini Augusto, Gennarelli Massimo, Stefano Bignotti, Berti Lucia, Mittler Gerhard, Meisterernst Michael, Dallapiccola Bruno, Novelli Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders are quite common features in patients with DiGeorge/velocardiofacial syndrome (DGS/VCFS) as a result of hemizygosity of chromosome 22q11.2. We evaluated the PCQAP gene, which maps within the DGS/VCFS interval, as a potential candidate for schizophrenia susceptibility. PCQAP encodes for a subunit of the large multiprotein complex PC2, which exhibits a coactivator function...
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