The significance of copy number variations in schizophrenia

The significance of copy number variations in schizophrenia.

New Copy Number Variations in Schizophrenia

Genome-wide screenings for copy number variations (CNVs) in patients with schizophrenia have demonstrated the presence of several CNVs that increase the risk of developing the disease and a growing number of large rare CNVs; the contribution of these rare CNVs to schizophrenia remains unknown. Using Affymetrix 6.0 arrays, we undertook a systematic search for CNVs in 172 patients with schizophre...

Potential Value of Genomic Copy Number Variations in Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a devastating neuropsychiatric disorder affecting approximately 1% of the global population, and the disease has imposed a considerable burden on families and society. Although, the exact cause of schizophrenia remains unknown, several lines of scientific evidence have revealed that genetic variants are strongly correlated with the development and early onset of the disease. In...

Learning the Genetic Causes for Schizophrenia through Copy - Number Variations

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that causes lifelong disability. The most common symptoms are auditory hallucinations, paranoia, and delusions. At least 1% of Americans have this illness. [1] Factors that cause schizophrenia are both genetic and non-genetic. Research has shown that gene plays a significant role in schizophrenia through studies on twins. However, the genetic aberrations assoc...

Strong synaptic transmission impact by copy number variations in schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder with onset in late adolescence and unclear etiology characterized by both positive and negative symptoms, as well as cognitive deficits. To identify copy number variations (CNVs) that increase the risk of schizophrenia, we performed a whole-genome CNV analysis on a cohort of 977 schizophrenia cases and 2,000 healthy adults of European ancestry who were ge...