| Literature DB >> 20798964 |
Tadasu Matsuoka1, Tomiki Sumiyoshi, Masahiko Tsunoda, Ichiro Takasaki, Yoshiaki Tabuchi, Takashi Uehara, Hiroko Itoh, Michio Suzuki, Masayoshi Kurachi.
Abstract
Age-dependent changes of gene expression in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of rats around the time of puberty were investigated by means of microarray and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). About 127 and 138 genes were increased and decreased, respectively, in the PFC of rats at post-puberty (PD56) compared with those at pre-puberty (PD35). Functional analysis showed significant associations of these genes with aging, cellular development, and neuropsychological disorders. qPCR analysis confirmed down-regulation of seven genes related to myelination. As these genes have been reported to be diminished in the brain of patients with schizophrenia, the results of this study suggest an exaggerated maturation process may contribute to the pathogenesis of psychotic disorders.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20798964 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-010-0461-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neural Transm (Vienna) ISSN: 0300-9564 Impact factor: 3.575