Abstract:Background
Schizophrenia (SZ) is a complex and debilitating mental disorder that affects approximately 1% of the world population and, according to the World Health Organization, it is one of the top ten causes of disability in developed countries. Neonatal hypoxia is a well-establish risk factor to SZ development, though little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved. Indeed, animals submitted to neonatal gaseous hypoxia show behavioral alteration and neurochemical changes resemblin… Show more
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