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Akbarian S, Kim JJ, Potkin SG, Hagman JO, Tafazzoli A, Bunney WE, Jones EG. Gene expression for glutamic acid decarboxylase is reduced without loss of neurons in prefrontal cortex of schizophrenics. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1995 Apr 1 ; 52(4):258-66. Pubmed Abstract
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Primary Papers: Gene expression for glutamic acid decarboxylase is reduced without loss of neurons in prefrontal cortex of schizophrenics.

Comment by:  David Lewis, SRF Advisor
Submitted 27 October 2005 Posted 27 October 2005

The authors provided the initial report of the now widely replicated deficit in GAD67 mRNA expression in the prefrontal cortex of subjects with schizophrenia.

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