From:  Advancing our understanding of schizophrenia: insights from recent research, emerging therapies, and future directions

 Genetic and epigenetic contributions to SZ.

GeneFunctionFindings/Association with SZ
LRRFIP1Transcription factorInvolved in neurogenesis, identified in the Arab-Israeli population
NMBRNeuromodulationLinked to fear, anxiety, and stress responses
UGT1A1Drug metabolism & neurotransmitter regulationAssociated with SZ in Arab-Israeli and German populations
DOCK4NeurodevelopmentRelated to dyslexia, autism, and SZ
ZFATImmune system regulationAssociated with SZ and autoimmune disorders
CACNA1C, CACNB230, CACNB327Calcium channel genesImplicated in both SZ and bipolar disorder
AMBRA1Autophagy & neurotransmissionImpacts memory, anxiety, and prepulse inhibition
NDST3Synaptogenesis & neurodevelopmentIdentified as a SZ risk locus in Ashkenazi Jewish and Han Chinese populations
22q11.2 deletion region (TBX1, GLN1, COMT)Neurodevelopment & neurotransmitter metabolismStrongly linked to SZ risk
Erbb4, SLC1A3Synaptic plasticityDisruptions linked to cognitive impairments in SZ

AMBRA1: autophagy and Beclin 1 regulator 1; CACNA1C: calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C; CACNB230: calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit beta 230; COMT: catechol-O-methyltransferase; DOCK4: dedicator of cytokinesis 4; GLN1: glutamine synthetase 1; LRRFIP1: leucine rich repeat flightless interacting protein 1; NDST3: N-deacetylase and N-sulfotransferase 3; NMBR: neuromedin B receptor; SZ: schizophrenia; TBX1: T-box transcription factor 1; UGT1A1: UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A1; ZFAT: zinc finger and AT-hook domain containing; Erbb4: Erb-b2 receptor tyrosine kinase 4; SLC1A3: solute carrier family 1 member 3.