Nature Communications (Nov 2022)

Cerebrospinal fluid concentration of complement component 4A is increased in first episode schizophrenia

  • Jessica Gracias,
  • Funda Orhan,
  • Elin Hörbeck,
  • Jessica Holmén-Larsson,
  • Neda Khanlarkani,
  • Susmita Malwade,
  • Sravan K. Goparaju,
  • Lilly Schwieler,
  • İlknur Ş. Demirel,
  • Ting Fu,
  • Helena Fatourus-Bergman,
  • Aurimantas Pelanis,
  • Carleton P. Goold,
  • Anneli Goulding,
  • Kristina Annerbrink,
  • Anniella Isgren,
  • Timea Sparding,
  • Martin Schalling,
  • Viviana A. Carcamo Yañez,
  • Jens C. Göpfert,
  • Johanna Nilsson,
  • Ann Brinkmalm,
  • Kaj Blennow,
  • Henrik Zetterberg,
  • Göran Engberg,
  • Fredrik Piehl,
  • Steven D. Sheridan,
  • Roy H. Perlis,
  • Simon Cervenka,
  • Sophie Erhardt,
  • Mikael Landen,
  • Carl M. Sellgren

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33797-6
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Schizophrenia risk has been associated with the complement component 4 (C4) genes. Here the authors show that C4A is elevated in individuals with schizophrenia.