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Polymorphisms of myelin-associated glycoprotein gene are associated with schizophrenia in the Chinese Han population.
Neuroscience letters - 18 Nov 2005
Wan Chunling, Yang Yifeng, Feng Guoyin, Gu Niufan, Liu Huijun, Zhu Shaomin, He Lin, Wang Li
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Results of gene expression microarray and quantitative PCR studies have suggested abnormalities in the expression of myelin-related genes including myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) in schizophrenic patients. Research provides strong evidence for oligodendrocyte dysfunction in schizophrenics. In order to further assess the role of MAG in schizophrenia, we examined four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs),...
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