Decreased free d-aspartate levels are linked to enhanced d-aspartate oxidase activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of schizophrenia patients
NMDA receptor: Enzyme breaks down ion channel activator in schizophrenic brain Altered metabolism of an amino acid activator of ion channels in the brain could explain dysfunctional nerve signaling in schizophrenia. Researchers in Italy led by Alessandro Usiello from Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate an...
Main Authors: | Tommaso Nuzzo, Silvia Sacchi, Francesco Errico, Simona Keller, Orazio Palumbo, Ermanno Florio, Daniela Punzo, Francesco Napolitano, Massimiliano Copetti, Massimo Carella, Lorenzo Chiariotti, Alessandro Bertolino, Loredano Pollegioni, Alessandro Usiello |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-04-01
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Series: | npj Schizophrenia |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41537-017-0015-7 |
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