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Modelling schizophrenia using human induced pluripotent stem cells.
Nature - 12 May 2011
Brennand Kristen J, Simone Anthony, Jou Jessica, Gelboin-Burkhart Chelsea, Tran Ngoc, Sangar Sarah, Li Yan, Mu Yangling, Chen Gong, Yu Diana, McCarthy Shane, Sebat Jonathan, Gage Fred H
Abstract excerpt
Schizophrenia (SCZD) is a debilitating neurological disorder with a world-wide prevalence of 1%; there is a strong genetic component, with an estimated heritability of 80-85%. Although post-mortem studies have revealed reduced brain volume, cell size, spine density and abnormal neural distribution in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of SCZD brain tissue and neuropharmacological studies have implicated...
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