Article
Association between PNPO and schizophrenia in the Japanese population.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Dec 2007
Song Hongwei, Ueno Shu-ichi, Numata Shusuke, Iga Jun-ichi, Shibuya-Tayoshi Sumiko, Nakataki Masahito, Tayoshi Shin'Ya, Yamauchi Ken, Sumitani Satsuki, Tomotake Tomohito, Tada Tomohito, Tanahashi Toshihito, Itakura Mitsuo, Ohmori Tetsuro
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating evidence suggests that both homocysteine metabolism and monoaminergic neurotransmitter systems are important in schizophrenia pathology. We hypothesized that the gene PNPO (pyridoxine 5'-phosphatase oxidase gene) might be a candidate for susceptibility to schizophrenia because PNPO encodes pyridoxamine 5'-phosphate oxidase (EC 1.4.3.5), a rate-limiting enzyme in pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP, vitamin...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
