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Research status of Slitrk family for mental disorders

WANG Yuan1, XIAO Ze-ping2   

  1. 1.Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China； 2.Department of Psychiatry, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China
  • Online:2014-09-28 Published:2014-09-26
  • Supported by:

    National Natural Science Foundation of China,81171280，81301153；National Key Clinical Disciplines at Shanghai Mental Health Center, 2011-873；The Key Characteristic Specialist Department of Shanghai Mental Health Center, 2013-YJTSZK-02

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Abstract:

Studies of mental disorders always emphasize the etiology. Currently the etiology and pathogenesis of most mental disorders are still not well clarified. The genetics is one of fields that attract most attention. In recent years, researchers gradually focus on the effects of Slitrk family on the pathogenesis of mental disorders. This paper reviews studies on the Slitrk family for mental disorders.

Key words: mental disorders, Tourette's syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, schizophrenia, Slitrk