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Genetic and functional analyses of early growth response (EGR) family genes in schizophrenia.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 1 Oct 2012
Cheng Min-Chih, Chuang Yang-An, Lu Chao-Lin, Chen Yu-Jung, Luu Sy-Ueng, Li Jun-Ming, Hsu Shih-Hsin, Chen Chia-Hsiang
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OBJECTIVE: Early growth response genes (EGR1, 2, 3, and 4) encode a family of nuclear proteins that function as transcriptional regulators. They are involved in the regulation of synaptic plasticity, learning, and memory, and are implicated in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. METHODS: We conducted a genetic association analysis of 14 SNPs selected from the EGR1, 2, 3, and 4 genes of 564 patients with...
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