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Unpacking reelin’s role in neuronal migration

February 22, 2011February 28, 2011michelesolis

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.

Read this article at Schizophrenia Research Forum.

Large study pinpoints new genetic risk region for autism

November 19, 2010November 29, 2010michelesolis

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.

Read this article at SFARI.

New technologies probe neurexin-neuroligin partnership

November 9, 2010November 29, 2010michelesolis

Two reports reveal new facets of the interaction between neurexin and neuroligin — molecules implicated in schizophrenia and other brain disorders.

Read this article at Schizophrenia Research Forum.

Cancer protein directs synapse formation

October 21, 2010November 1, 2010michelesolis

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.

Read the article at SFARI.

DISC1, meet APP

September 20, 2010November 1, 2010michelesolis

With a new link to Alzheimer’s culprit, APP, the world of disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) biology is getting curiouser and curiouser.

Read this article at Schizophrenia Research Forum.

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