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Polymorphisms in the Human Aquaporin 4 Gene Are Associated With Schizophrenia in the Southern Chinese Han Population: A Case–Control Study
26 Jun 2020
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BACKGROUND: In psychiatric illness, pathogenic role of neuroinflammation has been supported by multiple lines of evidence. Astrocytes contribute to the blood-brain barrier (BBB) with formation of the "glymphatic" drainage system of the central nervous system (CNS) through perivascular processes. Found primarily at the end-feet of astrocytes, the aquaporin 4 (AQP4) gene has been suspected to play putative roles in...
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