Schizophrenia (SZ) is a neurodevelopmental disorder involving excitatory/inhibitory imbalance and apoptotic dysregulation. VDAC1, a voltage-dependent anion channel protein located in the mitochondrial outer membrane, plays a pivotal role in mitochondria-mediated apoptosis. However, its involvement in SZ remains underexplored. This study aimed to investigate VDAC1 protein levels in the...
Current antipsychotics have limited efficacy in controlling cognitive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia (SZ). Glutamatergic dysregulation has been implicated in the pathophysiology of SZ, based on the capacity of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonists such as ketamine (KET) to induce SZ-like behaviors. This could be related to their putative neuropathological effect on...