A new sex-specific underlying mechanism for female schizophrenia: accelerated skewed X chromosome inactivation

ConclusionOur study, for the first time, investigated skewed XCI in female SCZ patients and presented a potential mechanism for the sex differences in SCZ. Our data also suggested that XCI might be a potential target for the development of female-specific interventions for SCZ.
Source: Biology of Sex Differences - Category: Biology Source Type: research