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Associations of SNAP-25 polymorphisms with cognitive dysfunctions in Caucasian patients with schizophrenia during a brief trail of treatment with atypical antipsychotics.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Sept 2008
Spellmann Ilja, Müller Norbert, Musil Richard, Zill Peter, Douhet Anette, Dehning Sandra, Cerovecki Anja, Bondy Brigitta, Möller Hans-Jürgen, Riedel Michael
Abstract excerpt
The synaptosomal-associated protein of 25 kDa (SNAP-25) is part of the soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein (NSF) attachment receptor (SNARE), which mediates synaptic neurotransmission. In earlier studies a possible involvement of this protein in schizophrenia has been shown. As neurocognitive impairment is a core feature in the pathology of schizophrenia and considered to be a putative endophenotype...
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