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White Matter Changes in Schizophrenia: Evidence for Myelin-Related Dysfunction

Davis, Kenneth L., Stewart, Daniel G., Friedman, Joseph I., Buchsbaum, Monte, Harvey, Philip D., Hof, Patrick R., Buxbaum, Joseph, Haroutunian, Vahram·2003·Archives of General Psychiatry

Abstract

Numerous lines of inquiry implicate connectivity as a central abnormality in schizophrenia. Myelination and factors that affect myelination, such as the function of oligodendroglia, are critical processes that could profoundly affect neuronal connectivity, especially given the diffuse distribution of oligodendrocytes and the widespread distribution of brain regions that have been implicated in schizophrenia. Multiple lines of evidence now converge to implicate oligodendroglia and myelin in schizophrenia. Imaging and neurocytochemical evidence, similarities with demyelinating diseases, age-related changes in white matter, myelin-related gene abnormalities, and morphologic abnormalities in the oligodendroglia demonstrated in schizophrenic brains are all examined in light of the hypothesis that oligodendroglial dysfunction and even death, with subsequent abnormalities in myelin maintenance and repair, contribute to the schizophrenic syndrome.

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  • In schizophrenia, axon disruption with concurrent reduced myelin levels and oligodendrocyte abnormalities has been postulated as a key pathology based on imaging and postmortem studies.

    “In schizophrenia, a severe mental illness characterized by positive (e.g., hallucinations and delusions) and negative (e.g., anhedonia and flat affect) symptoms, axon disruption with concurrent reduced myelin levels and oligodendrocyte abnormalities has been postulated as a key pathology based on both imaging and postmortem studies (Davis et al., 2003;Vikhreva et al., 2016).”

    From NODDI in clinical research (2020) · cites this paper as Davis et al., 2003

  • Oligodendrocytes and myelination are clearly impaired in schizophrenia.

    “Oligodendrocytes and myelination are clearly impaired in schizophrenia (Chew et al., 2013; Davis et al., 2003; Takahashi et al., 2011).”

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Authors
Davis, K. L., Stewart, D. G., Friedman, J. I., Buchsbaum, M., Harvey, P. D., Hof, P. R., Buxbaum, J., & Haroutunian, V.
Affiliations
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Venue
Archives of General Psychiatry
Published
2003-05-01
Volume
60
Issue
5
Pages
443
ISSN
0003-990X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2049973822
Cited by
793
References
258
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FWCI
24.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of General Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
Keywords
schizophrenia, white matter, myelination, oligodendrocytes, myelin, neuronal connectivity, demyelinating disease, oligodendrocyte dysfunction, age-related white matter changes, neuroimaging
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Brain, Demyelinating Diseases, Humans, Myelin Sheath, Nerve Fibers, Myelinated, Oligodendroglia, Schizophrenia, Anisotropy, Cell Death, Protein Array Analysis

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