Altered Expression of ARP2/3 Complex Signaling Pathway Genes in Prefrontal Layer 3 Pyramidal Cells in Schizophrenia
Datta D, Arion D, Roman K, Volk D, Lewis D. Altered Expression of ARP2/3 Complex Signaling Pathway Genes in Prefrontal Layer 3 Pyramidal Cells in Schizophrenia. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2016, 174: 163-171. PMID: 27523502, PMCID: PMC5288270, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16020204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLayer 3 pyramidal cellsDorsolateral prefrontal cortexPyramidal cellsParvalbumin interneuronsGray matterExcessive dopamine releaseDendritic spine densityCortical pyramidal cellsCommon final pathwayStriatal hyperdopaminergiaDLPFC gray matterVentral mesencephalonSpine deficitsSpine lossSpine densityExcitatory projectionsCognitive dysfunctionPairs of schizophreniaDopamine cellsDopamine releaseDendritic spinesComparison subjectsFinal pathwaySubcortical hyperdopaminergiaPrefrontal cortex