Genetic variation in individual brain cell types may predict disease risk

(University of California - San Diego) Researchers identified non-coding regions of the human genome that control the development and function of four brain cell types and mapped genetic risk variants for psychiatric diseases. They found that risk variants for Alzheimer's disease were enriched in microglia-specific regulatory elements.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news