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Analyzing schizophrenia-related phenotypes in mice caused by autoantibodies against NRXN1α in schizophrenia.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 Jul 2023
Shiwaku Hiroki, Katayama Shingo, Gao Mengxuan, Kondo Kanoh, Nakano Yuri, Motokawa Yukiko, Toyoda Saori, Yoshida Fuyuko, Hori Hiroaki, Kubota Tetsuo, Ishikawa Kinya, Kunugi Hiroshi, Ikegaya Yuji, Okazawa Hitoshi, Takahashi Hidehiko
Abstract excerpt
The molecular pathological mechanisms underlying schizophrenia remain unclear; however, genomic analysis has identified genes encoding important risk molecules. One such molecule is neurexin 1α (NRXN1α), a presynaptic cell adhesion molecule. In addition, novel autoantibodies that target the nervous system have been found in patients with encephalitis and neurological disorders. Some of these autoantibodies...
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