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The influence of MIR137 on white matter fractional anisotropy and cortical surface area in individuals with familial risk for psychosis.
Schizophrenia research - 1 May 2018
Vogel Bob O, Lett Tristram A, Erk Susanne, Mohnke Sebastian, Wackerhagen Carolin, Brandl Eva J, Romanczuk-Seiferth Nina, Otto Kristina, Schweiger Janina I, Tost Heike, Nöthen Markus M, Rietschel Marcella, Degenhardt Franziska, Witt Stephanie H, Meyer-Lindenberg Andreas, Heinz Andreas, Walter Henrik
Abstract excerpt
The rs1625579 variant near the microRNA-137 (MIR137) gene is one of the best-supported schizophrenia variants in genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and microRNA-137 functionally regulates other GWAS identified schizophrenia risk variants. Schizophrenia patients with the MIR137 rs1625579 risk genotype (homozygous for the schizophrenia risk variant) also have aberrant brain structure. It is unclear if the...
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