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NEUROBIOLOGY OF DISEASE
卷 11, 期 1, 页码 83-95出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1006/nbdi.2002.0548
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- NCRR NIH HHS [RR13642, RR05056] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMH NIH HHS [P20 MH/DA52176] Funding Source: Medline
- NINDS NIH HHS [NS38253] Funding Source: Medline
- NLM NIH HHS [LM/MH05639] Funding Source: Medline
Our goal was to establish whether altered hippocampal morphology represents a trait marker for genetic vulnerability in schizophrenia. We outlined the hippocampi on high-resolution MR images obtained from matched samples of control and discordant monozygotic and dizygotic co-twins (N = 40 pairs). Hippocampal measures were used in statistical tests specifically designed to identify disease-associated genetic and nongenetic influences on morphology. 3D surface average maps of the hippocampus were additionally compared in biological risk groups. Smaller hippocampal volumes were confirmed in schizophrenia. Dizygotic affected co-twins showed smaller left hippocampi compared to their healthy siblings. Disease-associated effects were not present between monozygotic discordant co-twins. Monozygotic, but not dizygotic, unaffected co-twins exhibited smaller left hippocampi compared to control twins, supporting genetic influences. Surface areas and posterior volumes similarly revealed schizophrenia and genetic liability effects. Results suggest that hippocampal volume reduction may be a trait marker for identifying individuals possessing a genetic predisposition for schizophrenia. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science (USA).
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