Schizophrenia Gene Linked With Abnormal Neurogenesis In Adult And Postnatal Brain

Schizophrenia Gene Linked With Abnormal Neurogenesis In Adult And Postnatal Brain

ScienceDaily (2009-09-24) -- Scientists now have a better understanding of a perplexing gene that is associated with susceptibility for a wide spectrum of severely debilitating mental illnesses. Two independent research studies provide fascinating insight into the molecular mechanisms that link disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) with the proper development and migration of neurons in the hippocampus, a brain area involved in learning and memory and associated with the pathology of schizophrenia. ... > read full article