Exome sequencing of Japanese schizophrenia multiplex families supports the involvement of calcium ion channels.
Miho ToyamaYuto TakasakiAleksic BrankoHiroki KimuraHidekazu KatoYoshihiro NawaItaru KushimaKanako IshizukaTeppei ShimamuraTomoo OgiNorio OzakiPublished in: PloS one (2022)
This study provides supporting evidence that calcium ion channel activity is involved in SCZ. WES of multiplex families is a potential means of identifying disease-associated rare variants for SCZ.