[HTML][HTML] Copy number variation and neuropsychiatric illness

E Rees, G Kirov - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2021 - Elsevier
Copy number variants (CNVs) at specific loci have been identified as important risk factors
for several neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder …

[HTML][HTML] Fifty years of research on schizophrenia: the ascendance of the glutamatergic synapse

JT Coyle, WB Ruzicka, DT Balu - American Journal of …, 2020 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
In 1976, I (JTC) finished my psychiatric residency, received my first National Institutes of
Health grant, opened my laboratory, and took responsibility for the Schizophrenia Outpatient …

Genome-wide association studies of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in a diverse cohort of US veterans

TB Bigdeli, AH Fanous, Y Li, N Rajeevan… - Schizophrenia …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BIP) are debilitating
neuropsychiatric disorders, collectively affecting 2% of the world's population. Recognizing …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic genetic testing for neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders: closing the gap between recommendation and clinical implementation

BM Finucane, DH Ledbetter, JAS Vorstman - Current opinion in genetics & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Advances in laboratory testing have significantly increased the detection of rare genetic
etiologies of neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders (NPD), particularly developmental …

[HTML][HTML] Directly and indirectly targeting the glycine modulatory site to modulate NMDA receptor function to address unmet medical needs of patients with …

JC Pei, DZ Luo, SS Gau, CY Chang, WS Lai - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects~ 1% of the world's population. It is
clinically characterized by positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Currently available …

[HTML][HTML] d-Serine as the gatekeeper of NMDA receptor activity: implications for the pharmacologic management of anxiety disorders

H Wolosker, DT Balu - Translational psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
Fear, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
are quite common and debilitating, with an estimated lifetime prevalence of~ 28% in …

Clan genomics: From OMIM phenotypic traits to genes and biology

JR Lupski - American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical characterization of a patient phenotype has been the quintessential approach for
elucidating a differential diagnosis and a hypothesis to explore a potential clinical diagnosis …

[HTML][HTML] Glycine signaling in the framework of dopamine-glutamate interaction and postsynaptic density. Implications for treatment-resistant schizophrenia

A De Bartolomeis, M Manchia, F Marmo… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) or suboptimal response to antipsychotics affects
almost 30% of schizophrenia (SCZ) patients, and it is a relevant clinical issue with significant …

[HTML][HTML] Complex genomic rearrangements: an underestimated cause of rare diseases

J Schuy, CM Grochowski, CMB Carvalho… - Trends in Genetics, 2022 - cell.com
Complex genomic rearrangements (CGRs) are known contributors to disease but are often
missed during routine genetic screening. Identifying CGRs requires (i) identifying copy …

Efficacy of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor modulator augmentation in schizophrenia: A meta-analysis of randomised, placebo-controlled trials

KK Goh, TH Wu, CH Chen… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Dysfunction of the N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptor is involved in the
putative pathology of schizophrenia. There is growing interest in the potential of N-methyl-D …