Monday, February 4, 2019

Excess immune pruning of synapses in neural cells derived from patients with schizophrenia

Investigators have found evidence that the process of synaptic pruning, a normal part of brain development during adolescence, is excessive in individuals with schizophrenia. The study is the first to directly observe excessive synaptic pruning in cells from patients with schizophrenia.

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