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A Strategy to Identify de Novo Mutations in Common Disorders such as Autism and Schizophrenia
Published on: June 15, 2011
[Progress in locating the genetic causes of schizophrenia]
R Mössner1, W Maier, D Rujescu
1Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, 53127, Bonn, Deutschland. Rainald.Moessner@ukb.uni-bonn.de
Abstract:
Elucidation of the pathogenesis of schizophrenia is progressing rapidly. The importance of the glutamatergic system and the glutamate receptor GRM3 were shown in both genetic and pharmacological studies of the new drug LY2140023. The zinc finger domain-containing gene ZNF804A could be identified as a new schizophrenia susceptibility gene, while large copy number variants at 1q21.1 and 15q13.3 now are seen as monogenic causes of schizophrenia. It is anticipated that the coming years will see further rapid progress in the unraveling of the causes of schizophrenia.
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