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Association study of SNCA gene polymorphisms with schizophrenia in a Chinese North Han population.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences - 1 May 2020
Yang X-P, Yan C, Yuan Z, Zhou J, Miao J-X, He R, Zhu G
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OBJECTIVE: Previous studies suggested that the alpha-synapse protein (SNCA) gene and its coding product α-synuclein (α-Syn) may play a role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. The mutation of SNCA can influence the formation of nerve fibers and the function of dopaminergic neurons, and that may be related to addictive behavior, such as alcohol dependence. SNCA may overlap with the pathogenesis of...
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