Interest in neurofilaments has risen sharply in recent years with recognition of their potential
as biomarkers of brain injury or neurodegeneration in CSF and blood. This is in the context …

Every cell in nature carries a rich surface coat of glycans, its glycocalyx, which constitutes
the cell's interface with its environment. In eukaryotes, the glycocalyx is composed of …

Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with considerable morbidity and mortality.
Although the past two decades have seen limited improvement in the treatment of …

Background Whether schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are the clinical outcomes of
discrete or shared causative processes is much debated in psychiatry. We aimed to assess …

Schizophrenia is a complex disorder, caused by both genetic and environmental factors and
their interactions. Research on pathogenesis has traditionally focused on neurotransmitter …

Behavioral Genetics, Fifth Edition provides an engaging and clear overview of human and
animal behavioral genetics that is designed to introduce students in the behavioral …

Genetics constitute a crucial risk factor to schizophrenia. In the last decade, molecular
genetic research has produced novel findings, infusing optimism about discovering the …

Schizophrenia is a heterogeneous psychiatric disorder, which can severely impact social
and professional functioning. Epidemiological and clinical studies show that schizophrenia …

This review critically summarizes the neuropathology and genetics of schizophrenia, the
relationship between them, and speculates on their functional convergence. The …

While multiple theories have been put forth regarding the origin of schizophrenia, by far the
vast majority of evidence points to the neurodevelopmental model in which developmental …