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Molecular and genetic evidence for abnormalities in the nodes of Ranvier in schizophrenia.
Archives of general psychiatry - 1 Jan 2012
Roussos Panos, Katsel Pavel, Davis Kenneth L, Bitsios Panos, Giakoumaki Stella G, Jogia Jigar, Rozsnyai Kinga, Collier David, Frangou Sophia, Siever Larry J, Haroutunian Vahram
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CONTEXT: Genetic, neuroimaging, and molecular neurobiological evidence support the hypothesis that the disconnectivity syndrome in schizophrenia (SZ) could arise from failures of saltatory conduction and abnormalities at the nodes of Ranvier (NOR) interface where myelin and axons interact. OBJECTIVE: To identify abnormalities in the expression of oligodendroglial genes and proteins that participate in the...
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