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Growth arrest specific gene 7 is associated with schizophrenia and regulates neuronal migration and morphogenesis.
Molecular brain - 18 May 2016
Zhang Zhengrong, Zheng Fanfan, You Yang, Ma Yuanlin, Lu Tianlan, Yue Weihua, Zhang Dai
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BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia is a highly heritable chronic mental disorder with significant abnormalities in brain function. The neurodevelopmental hypothesis proposes that schizophrenia originates in the prenatal period due to impairments in neuronal developmental processes such as migration and arborization, leading to abnormal brain maturation. Previous studies have identified multiple promising candidate genes...
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