Patient iPSC-astrocytes show transcriptional and functional dysregulation in schizophrenia
Marja Koskuvi, Šárka Lehtonen, Kalevi Trontti, Meike Hedwig Keuters, Ying Chieh Wu, Hennariikka Koivisto, Anastasia Ludwig, L. M. Plotnikova, Pekka L. J. Virtanen, Noora Räsänen, Satu Kaipainen, Ida Hyötyläinen, Hiramani Dhungana, Raisa Giniatullina, Ilkka Ojansuu, , Jari Koıstınaho
The paper shows that astrocytes from schizophrenia patients exhibit transcriptional and functional changes, including inflammation and synaptic pathway alterations, which are partially reversible with clozapine treatment.
bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience