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Mutations of the Nogo-66 receptor (RTN4R) gene in schizophrenia.
Human mutation - 1 Dec 2004
Sinibaldi Lorenzo, De Luca Alessandro, Bellacchio Emanuele, Conti Emanuela, Pasini Augusto, Paloscia Claudio, Spalletta Gianfranco, Caltagirone Carlo, Pizzuti Antonio, Dallapiccola Bruno
Abstract excerpt
Schizophrenia (SCZD) or schizoaffective disorders are quite common features in patients with DiGeorge/velo-cardio-facial syndrome (DGS/VCFS) as a result of chromosome 22q11.2 aploinsufficiency. We evaluated the Nogo-66 receptor gene (RTN4R), which maps within the DGS/VCFS critical region, as a potential candidate for schizophrenia susceptibility. RTN4R encodes for a functional cell surface receptor, a...
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