While building a brain early in development, young neurons use several methods of transportation to reach their final destination. A new study in Neuron narrows in on the molecular players, including reelin and Dab1, in this journey.
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Loss of a sizable region on chromosome 17 dramatically increases risk for autism and schizophrenia, according to a new study appearing in the American Journal of Human Genetics.
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Two reports reveal new facets of the interaction between neurexin and neuroligin — molecules implicated in schizophrenia and other brain disorders.
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A tumor suppressor best known for its role in colorectal cancer plays a crucial role in forming connections between neurons, according to a study in Journal of Neuroscience.
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With a new link to Alzheimer’s culprit, APP, the world of disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) biology is getting curiouser and curiouser.
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