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SUBMITTER: Terwisscha van Scheltinga AF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2963056 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Terwisscha van Scheltinga Afke F AF Bakker Steven C SC Kahn René S RS
Schizophrenia bulletin 20090508 6
A large association study by O'Donovan et al recently suggested that genetic variation in fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) 2 increases the risk for developing schizophrenia. Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are part of the family of glial growth factors; they control the growth and patterning of specific brain structures and regulate the maintenance and repair of neuronal tissues. In addition, a direct interaction was recently found between FGFRs and adenosine A(2A) receptors, leading to ...[more]