A leaky blood-brain barrier and schizophrenia risk (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

A leaky blood-brain barrier and schizophrenia risk

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A genetic condition known as 22q.11.2 deletion syndrome is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia. A Penn Vet-led team found that a leaky blood-brain barrier, allowing inappropriate immune involvement in the central nervous system, may contribute to this or perhaps other neuropsychiatric conditions.

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Courtesy of Jorge Iván Alvarez

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