Article
GAD1 alternative transcripts and DNA methylation in human prefrontal cortex and hippocampus in brain development, schizophrenia.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jun 2018
Tao R, Davis K N, Li C, Shin J H, Gao Y, Jaffe A E, Gondré-Lewis M C, Weinberger D R, Kleinman J E, Hyde T M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variations and adverse environmental events in utero or shortly after birth can lead to abnormal brain development and increased risk of schizophrenia. γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA), the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain, plays a vital role in normal brain development. GABA synthesis is controlled by enzymes derived from two glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) genes, GAD1 and GAD2, both...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alternative Splicing
- Autopsy
- Brain
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- DNA Methylation
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Genetic Variation
