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Disruption in oligodendrocyte function indicated in schizophrenia

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Genome Biology 2001, 2:spotlight-20010426-01 doi:10.1186/gb-spotlight-20010426-01

Published: 26 April 2001

Five genes that are involved in the development and maintenance of myelin sheaths appear to be downregulated in people with schizophrenia.