Complement component 4: It has also been discussed as a biomarker for synaptic pruning.[1][2]

Synaptic Pruning:

The overexpression of proteins that function as biomarkers for synaptic pruning is being investigated as a contributing factor to schizophrenia.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.broadinstitute.org/news/7823
  2. ^ Sekar A, et al. Schizophrenia risk from complex variation of complement component 4. Nature. 2016 Jan 27. doi: 10.1038/nature16549 PMID 26814963
  3. ^ http://www.broadinstitute.org/news/7823
  4. ^ Sekar A, et al. Schizophrenia risk from complex variation of complement component 4. Nature. 2016 Jan 27. doi: 10.1038/nature16549 PMID 26814963