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Case-control association study of the close homologue of L1 (CHL1) gene and schizophrenia in the Chinese population.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Mar 2005
Chen Qing-Ying, Chen Qi, Feng Guo-Yin, Lindpaintner Klaus, Chen Yi, Sun Xiaodong, Chen Zhengxiong, Gao Zhensong, Tang Jisheng, He Lin
Abstract excerpt
The close homolog of L1 (CHL1), located on human chromosome 3p26.1, is a newly identified member of the L1 family of cell adhesion molecules which play important roles in cell migration, axonal growth, and synaptic remodeling. A positive association has been reported between a missense polymorphism in CHL1 gene and schizophrenia in the Japanese population [Sakurai, K., Migita, O., Toru, M., Arinami, T., 2002. An...
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