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Preliminary evidence that polymorphisms in dopamine-related transcription factors LMX1A, LMX1B and PITX3 are associated with schizophrenia.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 16 Aug 2010
Bergman Olle, Westberg Lars, Nilsson Lars-Göran, Adolfsson Rolf, Eriksson Elias
Abstract excerpt
The early development of dopaminergic pathways has been attributed importance for the aetiology of schizophrenia. Several transcription factors are involved in the survival and maturation of dopamine neurons, including LMX1A, LMX1B and PITX3. The possibility that polymorphisms in these genes may...
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