Phospholipases: in search of a genetic base of schizophrenia.

doi:10.1016/s0952-3278(96)90156-8

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Phospholipases: in search of a genetic base of schizophrenia.

Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids - 1 Aug 1996

Hudson C J, Lin A, Horrobin D F

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Evidence from a variety of clinical and biochemical sources indicates alterations in phospholipid synthesis and activity in schizophrenia. We review a recent study which suggests that a genetic variant near the promotor region of the gene for cytosolic phospholipase A2, the rate-limiting enzyme i...

Topics

Alleles
Cohort Studies
Cytosol
Haplotypes
Humans
Membrane Lipids
Phospholipases
Reference Values
Schizophrenia

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