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Part of the genetic risk for schizophrenia acts through the placenta

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Epigenetic modifications in the placenta can influence the expression of genes associated with psychiatric disorders.

The discovery that genetic risk may be linked to placental DNA methylation opens new avenues for preventing and treating psychiatric disorders. The findings reinforce the hypothesis that schizophrenia and other disorders have a neurodevelopmental origin, says researcher Ariadna Cilleros-Portet .

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