Shared molecular neuropathology across major psychiatric disorders parallels polygenic overlap

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<jats:title>Genes overlap across psychiatric disease</jats:title> <jats:p> Many genome-wide studies have examined genes associated with a range of neuropsychiatric disorders. However, the degree to which the genetic underpinnings of these diseases differ or overlap is unknown. Gandal <jats:italic>et al.</jats:italic> performed meta-analyses of transcriptomic studies covering five major psychiatric disorders and compared cases and controls to identify coexpressed gene modules. From this, they found that some psychiatric disorders share global gene expression patterns. This overlap in polygenic traits in neuropsychiatric disorders may allow for better diagnosis and treatment. </jats:p> <jats:p> <jats:italic>Science</jats:italic> , this issue p. <jats:related-article xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" ext-link-type="doi" issue="6376" page="693" related-article-type="in-this-issue" vol="359" xlink:href="10.1126/science.aad6469">693</jats:related-article> </jats:p>

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  • Science

    Science 359 (6376), 693-697, 2018-02-09

    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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