Epigenetic changes mediated by homocysteine levels in plasma may point to schizophrenia

Researchers from the University of Tokushima in Japan have published in the June issue of Epigenetics a study that suggests that homocysteine (one of the building blocks of proteins) plays a role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia via an epigenetic mechanism that controls the expression of genes.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-06/lb-...