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A schizophrenia-associated HLA locus affects thalamus volume and asymmetry.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 May 2015
Brucato Nicolas, Guadalupe Tulio, Franke Barbara, Fisher Simon E, Francks Clyde
Abstract excerpt
Genes of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) have recently been shown to have neuronal functions in the thalamus and hippocampus. Common genetic variants in the Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) region, human homologue of the MHC locus, are associated with small effects on susceptibility to schizophrenia, while volumetric changes of the thalamus and hippocampus have also been linked to schizophrenia. We...
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