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Cell-Type-Specific Transcriptomic Analysis in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Reveals Distinct Mitochondrial Abnormalities in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

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INTERESTING RESULTS RE: GENE EXPRESSION INVOLVED IN MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION ESP. IN SCHIZOPHRENIA: Substantial evidence suggests that schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share common vulnerability factors, such as genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. In addition, both of these psychiatric illnesses show many overlapping phenotypes. Mitochondria are the major source of energy for neurons and are involved in brain development, Ca 2+ homeostasis, neurotransmission, […]