Genetic and epigenetic contributions to SZ.
Gene | Function | Findings/Association with SZ |
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LRRFIP1 | Transcription factor | Involved in neurogenesis, identified in the Arab-Israeli population |
NMBR | Neuromodulation | Linked to fear, anxiety, and stress responses |
UGT1A1 | Drug metabolism & neurotransmitter regulation | Associated with SZ in Arab-Israeli and German populations |
DOCK4 | Neurodevelopment | Related to dyslexia, autism, and SZ |
ZFAT | Immune system regulation | Associated with SZ and autoimmune disorders |
CACNA1C, CACNB230, CACNB327 | Calcium channel genes | Implicated in both SZ and bipolar disorder |
AMBRA1 | Autophagy & neurotransmission | Impacts memory, anxiety, and prepulse inhibition |
NDST3 | Synaptogenesis & neurodevelopment | Identified as a SZ risk locus in Ashkenazi Jewish and Han Chinese populations |
22q11.2 deletion region (TBX1, GLN1, COMT) | Neurodevelopment & neurotransmitter metabolism | Strongly linked to SZ risk |
Erbb4, SLC1A3 | Synaptic plasticity | Disruptions 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.
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