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ReviewAnnals of general psychiatry2025

Epigenetics factors in schizophrenia: future directions for etiologic and therapeutic study approaches.

Haidong Yang, Wenxi Sun, Jin Li, Xiaobin Zhang

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Review in Annals of general psychiatry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Haidong YangDepartment of Psychiatry, The Fourth People's Hospital of Lianyungang, The Affiliated KangDa College of Nanjing Medical University, Lianyungang, 222003, People's Republic of China.
Wenxi SunInstitute of Mental Health, Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215137, People's Republic of China.
Jin LiInstitute of Mental Health, Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215137, People's Republic of China.
Xiaobin ZhangInstitute of Mental Health, Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215137, People's Republic of China. zhangxiaobim@163.com.

Funding

General Program of Lianyungang Health Committee NO.202130Guidance Project of Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission Z2023074Multicenter Clinical Research on Major Diseases in Suzhou DZXYJ202413Science foundation of Kangda college of Nanjing medical university KD2023KYJJ130Suzhou Clinical Key disciplines for Geriatric Psychiatry SZXK202116Suzhou clinical Medical Center for mood disorders No. Szlcyxzx202109
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a complex, heterogeneous, and highly disabling severe mental disorder whose pathogenesis has not yet been fully elucidated. Epigenetics, as a bridge between genetic and environmental factors, plays an important role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Over the past decade, epigenetic-wide association studies have rapidly become an important branch of psychiatric research, especially in deciphering the molecular mechanisms of schizophrenia. This review systematically analyzes recent advances in epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) of schizophrenia, focusing on technological developments. We synthesize findings from large-scale EWAS alongside emerging evidence on DNA methylation patterns, histone modifications, and regulatory networks, emphasizing their roles in disease mechanisms and treatment responses. In addition, this review provides a prospective outlook, evaluating the impact that technological developments may have on future studies of schizophrenia. With the continuous advancement of high-throughput sequencing technology and the increasing maturity of big data analysis methods, epigenetics is expected to have a significant impact on the early diagnosis, prognosis assessment and even personalized treatment of schizophrenia.

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DNA methylationEpigeneticsHistone modificationsNon-coding RNASchizophrenia

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PMID40186258
PMCPMC11969811

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