Astrocytes in psychotic disorder

Astrocyte dysregulation has been implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BPD), however the exact nature of astrocytic alterations remains to be identified. I investigated whether levels of four astrocyte-specific proteins; glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)...

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Main Author: Feresten, Abigail Helms
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/45435