Abnormal immune system development and function in schizophrenia helps reconcile diverse findings and suggests new treatment and prevention strategies

Brain Research

Volumn 1617, Issue , 2015, Pages 93-112

  Anders, Sherry ^a   Kinney, Dennis K ^b,c  

^a McLean Hospital ^*  (United States)

^b MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Hypothesis; Immune system; Infection; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE EXPRESSION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INNATE IMMUNITY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL STRESS; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; ANIMAL; BRAIN; FEMALE; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84937636667     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: 18726240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2015.02.043     Document Type: Review

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