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Polymorphisms in the homeobox gene OTX2 may be a risk factor for bipolar disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Dec 2007
Sabunciyan Sarven, Yolken Robert, Ragan Christina M, Potash James B, Nimgaonkar Vishwajit L, Dickerson Faith, Llenos Ida C, Weis Serge
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We investigated the possible involvement of OTX2, a homeobox gene crucial for forebrain development, in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The disruption of this gene results in cortical malformations and causes serotonergic and dopaminergic cells in the midbrain to be expres...
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