Low-level brain somatic mutations are implicated in schizophrenia

Somatic mutations arising from the brain have recently emerged as significant contributors to neurodevelopmental disorders, including childhood intractable epilepsy and cortical malformations. However, whether brain somatic mutations are implicated in schizophrenia (SCZ) is not well established.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - February 4, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Myeong-Heui Kim, Il Bin Kim, Junehawk Lee, Do Hyeon Cha, Sang Min Park, Ja Hye Kim, Ryunhee Kim, Jun Sung Park, Yohan An, Kyungdeok Kim, Seyeon Kim, Maree J. Webster, Sanghyeon Kim, Jeong Ho Lee Tags: Archival Report Source Type: research