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Family and case-control association study of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) gene with schizophrenia and response to antipsychotic medication.
Psychopharmacology - 1 Oct 2006
Zai Gwyneth, Müller Daniel J, Volavka Jan, Czobor Pal, Lieberman Jeffrey A, Meltzer Herbert Y, Kennedy James L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dysregulation of the immune system has been suggested to play a role in the etiology of schizophrenia (SCZ). In this context, the tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is considered an interesting candidate for genetic studies as overproduction of TNF-alpha, which may be genetically modulated, can influence neuron growth and proliferation. Moreover, the TNF-alpha gene is located on chromosome...
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