Selective deficits in prefrontal cortical GABAergic neurons in schizophrenia defined by the presence of calcium-binding proteins
Biological PsychiatryPublished 1 October 2002Open access
Clare L. Beasley, Zhi J Zhang, Iain Patten, Gavin P. Reynolds
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Findings suggest that deficits of specific GABAergic neurons, defined by the presence of calcium-binding proteins, are present in schizophrenia, and trends toward similar reductions are observed in bipolar disorder.
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These findings suggest that deficits of specific GABAergic neurons, defined by the presence of calcium-binding proteins, are present in schizophrenia. Trends toward similar reductions are observed in bipolar disorder.
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