Table 3 Exploratory analysis of association of C4BL copy number repeats with MPL metabolite levels among young adult-onset schizophrenia (YASZ) and matched healthy controls, and a combined sample of AOSZ + HC

From: Neuropil contraction in relation to Complement C4 gene copy numbers in independent cohorts of adolescent-onset and young adult-onset schizophrenia patients–a pilot study

 

GPC+GPE↑

GPC+GPE↓

PC+PE↑

PC+PE↓

Sample 1: Young adult-onset schizophrenia and age-matched HC

YASZ+HC

L. Inferior Parietal Lobule (AIC = −32.32; β = 0.32, t = 3.43, p = 0.002) (d = 0.56)

R. Vent Hippocampus (AIC = −17.92; β = 0.25, t = 2.31, p = 0.027) (d = 0.38)

R. Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (AIC = −19.50; β = −0.38, t = 2.65, p = 0.012); (d = 0.44)

YASZ

Cerebellar Vermis (AIC = −9.64; β = 0.42, t = 2.69, p = 0.02) (d= 0.69)

L. Inferior Parietal Lobule (AIC = −13.44; β = 0.91, t = 3.37, p = 0.006) (d= 0.87)

 

L. Superior Temporal Gyrus (AIC = −10.89; β = 0.48, t = 2.60, p = 0.025) (d= 0.67)

L. Orbitofrontal Cortex (AIC = −10.25; β = 0.18, t = 2.74, p = 0.019) (d= 0.71)

HC

L. Superior Parietal Lobule (AIC = −18.04; β = 1.86, t = 37.20, p < 0.001) (d=7.93)

L. Superior Temporal Gyrus (AIC = −30.15; β = −1.05, t = 31.78, p < 0.001) (d= 6.77)

Posterior Cingulate Cortex (AIC = −12.43; β = 0.55, t = 3.45, p = 0.003) (d=0.73)

R. Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (AIC = −10.78; β = −0.38, t = 3.50, p = 0.003) (d= 0.75)

 

Posterior Cingulate Cortex (AIC = −15.18; β = 1.42, t = 31.15, p < 0.001) (d= 6.61)

L. Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (AIC = −15.18; β = −0.74, t = 25.72, p < = 0.001) (d= 5.41)

L. Hippocampus (AIC = −18.13; β = 0.37, t = 2.37, p = 0.031) (d= 0.50)

R. Caudate (AIC = −15.36; β = −0.71, t = 3.40, p = 0.004) (d= 0.73)

 

L. Caudate (AIC = −41.64; β = 0.45, t = 12.31, p < 0.001) (d= 2.61)

L. Dorsal Hippocampus (AIC = −46.70; β = −0.65, t = 13.34, p < 0.001) (d= 2.87)

  
 

L. Ventral Hippocampus (AIC = −74.51; β = 0.08, t = 4.74, p = 0.001) (d= 1.00)

R. Anterior Cingulate Cortex (AIC = −37.77; β = −0.26, t = 12.57, p < 0.001) (d= 2.63)

  

Sample 2: Adolescent-onset schizophrenia and age-matched HC

AOSZ+HC

R. Caudate AIC = −34.93; (β = 0.16, t = 10.07, p < 0.001) (d= 1.95)

R. Thalamus (AIC = −37.35; β = −0.14, t = 6.68, p < 0.001) (d= 1.26)

 

R. Hippocampus (AIC = − 34.92; β = 0.16, t = 8.07, p < 0.001) (d= 1.56)

R. Anterior Cingulate Cortex (AIC = −42.36; β = −0.03, t = 5.27, p < 0.001) (d= 1.09)

 

R. Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (AIC = −49.12; β = 0.03, t = 6.21, p < 0.001) (d= 1.19)

L. Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex (AIC = −41.64; β = −0.03, t = 2.18, p = 0.046) (d= 0.44)

 

Ventral Prefrontal Cortex (AIC = −46.07; β = 0.04, t = 5.50, p < 0.001) (d= 1.03)

 

L. Orbitofrontal Cortex (AIC = −34.93; β = 0.03, t = 5.34, p < 0.001) (d= 1.01)

 

L. Hippocampus (AIC = −34.93; β = 0.09, t = 2.95, p = 0.011) (d = 0.56)

  1. Increased GPC + GPE suggest increased neuropil contraction while decreased PC + PE suggest decreased synapse expansion