CUB and Sushi Multiple Domains 1 (CSMD1) opposes the complement cascade in neural tissues

ML Baum, DK Wilton, A Muthukumar, RG Fox, A Carey… - biorxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Schizophrenia risk is associated with increased gene copy number and brain expression of
complement component 4 (C4). Because the complement system facilitates synaptic …

[HTML][HTML] CSMD1 regulates brain complement activity and circuit development

ML Baum, DK Wilton, RG Fox, A Carey… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Complement proteins facilitate synaptic elimination during neurodevelopmental pruning, but
neural complement regulation is not well understood. CUB and Sushi Multiple Domains 1 …

Brain gene co-expression networks link complement signaling with convergent synaptic pathology in schizophrenia

M Kim, JR Haney, P Zhang, LM Hernandez… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The most significant common variant association for schizophrenia (SCZ) reflects increased
expression of the complement component 4A (C4A). Yet, it remains unclear how C4A …

[HTML][HTML] Neuropsychological Deficits in Mice Depleted of the Schizophrenia Susceptibility Gene CSMD1

VM Steen, C Nepal, KM Ersland, R Holdhus… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Recent meta-analyses of schizophrenia genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have
identified the CUB and SUSHI multiple domains 1 (CSMD1) gene as a statistically strong …

[HTML][HTML] Lower complement C1q levels in first-episode psychosis and in schizophrenia

M Koskuvi, S Malwade, JG Lekander, E Hörbeck… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent evidence has implicated complement component (C) 4A in excessive elimination of
synapses in schizophrenia. C4A is believed to contribute to physiological synapse removal …

The complement system in schizophrenia: where are we now and what's next?

JJ Woo, JG Pouget, CC Zai, JL Kennedy - Molecular psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
The complement system is a set of immune proteins involved in first-line defense against
pathogens and removal of waste materials. Recent evidence has implicated the complement …

[HTML][HTML] The schizophrenia risk gene C4 induces pathological synaptic loss by impairing AMPAR trafficking

RA Phadke, A Brack, LA Fournier, E Kruzich… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Neuroimmune interactions play a significant role in regulating synaptic plasticity in both the
healthy and diseased brain. The complement pathway, an extracellular proteolytic cascade …

[HTML][HTML] Putative complement control protein CSMD3 dysfunction impairs synaptogenesis and induces neurodevelopmental disorders

W Song, Q Li, T Wang, Y Li, T Fan, J Zhang… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent studies have reported that complement-related proteins modulate brain
development through regulating synapse processes in the cortex. CSMD3 belongs to a …

Overexpression of schizophrenia susceptibility factor human complement C4A promotes excessive synaptic loss and behavioral changes in mice

M Yilmaz, E Yalcin, J Presumey, E Aw, M Ma… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The complement component 4 (C4) gene is linked to schizophrenia and synaptic
refinement. In humans, greater expression of C4A in the brain is associated with an …

[HTML][HTML] Biallelic variants in CSMD1 are implicated in a neurodevelopmental disorder with intellectual disability and variable cortical malformations

EA Werren, ER Peirent, H Jantti, A Guxholli… - Cell Death & …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract CSMD1 (Cub and Sushi Multiple Domains 1) is a well-recognized regulator of the
complement cascade, an important component of the innate immune response. CSMD1 is …