The dopamine D3 receptor revealed
Researchers unveiled the crystal structure of the human dopamine D3 receptor in Science on November 19. This angstrom-resolution picture revealedContinue Reading
Category: Schizophrenia Research Forum
New technologies probe neurexin-neuroligin partnership
Two reports reveal new facets of the interaction between neurexin and neuroligin — molecules implicated in schizophrenia and other brainContinue Reading
World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics 2010
New genetic clues for schizophrenia were unveiled at WCPG 2010 in Athens, Greece, where researchers emphasized that the hunt forContinue Reading
Value added
Combining psychosocial treatments with antipsychotic medication can lead to greater gains in early-stage schizophrenia patients than taking meds alone, accordingContinue Reading
DISC1, meet APP
With a new link to Alzheimer’s culprit, APP, the world of disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) biology is getting curiouser and curiouser.Continue Reading
An anxious temperament
Brain activity that correlates with anxious temperament may arise through a combination of nature and nurture, according to a newContinue Reading
New genetic hot spot for schizophrenia?
People missing a certain segment of chromosome 3 are nearly 17 times more likely to have a schizophrenia diagnosis thanContinue Reading
Dynamic duo
The protein encoded by DISC1, the disrupted in schizophrenia 1 gene, partners with the protein Dixdc1 in mice to regulateContinue Reading
Synaptic convergence
A new study fingers a diverse array of copy number variants (CNVs) — duplications or deletions of DNA — in schizophrenia. ManyContinue Reading
Neurexin goes it alone
Known for partnering with other proteins to shape the connections between neurons called synapses, neurexins may powerfully regulate these junctionsContinue Reading
A mixed economy of schizophrenia genetics
A new mutation in the SHANK3 gene adds to the burgeoning catalog of genetic variants — both rare and common — foundContinue Reading
Interneurons set stage for key schizophrenia molecules
Two new studies show that the neurons in charge of dampening electrical activity in the brain — known as interneuronsContinue Reading
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