The number of dendritic spines is reduced in the postmortem brains of individuals with schizophrenia. Revealing a potential mechanism of such change, this study finds that the schizophrenia-associated protein DISC1 regulates the Rho GTPase pathway to modulate dendritic spine size.
- Akiko Hayashi-Takagi
- Manabu Takaki
- Akira Sawa